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India, Japan sign open sky agreement
September 15, 2017
Post the signing of the open sky agreement, India and Japan look to have better connectivity with prospects of reduced air fares in future following the opportunity of unlimited number of flights between them.
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Air India delays delivery of A320 neo plane
September 13, 2017
Following complications in their engines, India's national carrier, Air India has delayed the delivery of an A320 neo aircraft, while no-frill carriers have grounded at least eleven.
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Ranking fastest growing aviation markets
September 7, 2017
India fell to the second position in the category of fastest growing aviation markets in the world. A fall in the domestic passenger demand is one factor responsible.
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Delhi airport to be refurbished by 2021
August 28, 2017
In order to better handle the increasing traffic at Delhi airport, a plan has been put in place to revamp a terminal, build a runway, and double the capacity of the domestic terminal.
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Central government gives a go-ahead to develop Bhogapuram international airport
August 24, 2017
The centre issued a seal of approval for the development of a green field international airport at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh and also to extend runway 26 at Vijayawada airport in Krishna district of the state.
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GMR’s Hyderabad airport introduces new facility
August 10, 2017
Hyderabad International Airport has revamped its infrastructure with facilities, notably the introduction of express security check, has been managing the increased traffic.
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IATA reports India’s robust domestic traffic growth
August 5, 2017
Global airlines body IATA reported India’s impressive growth in domestic air traffic in June which marked the highest growth for any country however maintaining that there is a visible dip in the country’s aviation growth post demonetisation.
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The Indian ‘fly’ club
July 26, 2017
The rise of the urban middle class and schemes such as UDAN has boosted domestic air traffic, thereby announcing airlines as a favourite among travellers and tourists overshadowing the popularity of the Indian Railways.
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Flying extremely affordable in India, remarks Jayant Sinha
July 17, 2017
Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha stated that the demand in aviation sector in India is driven by “affordability”. He also maintained that the cost of long-distance air travel in the country is equivalent to auto-rickshaw fares. He was speaking at the in...
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IndiGo craves to fly global with Air India
July 7, 2017
As the Indian government announced its disinvesting plans for the national carrier, Air India; IndiGo was the only private airline that expressed its interest, however, the intentions were clarified only yesterday.
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SpiceJet to introduce Boeing 737 Max planes by 2018
June 30, 2017
SpiceJet signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Paris Air Show, 2017 for 40 Boeing 737 MAX planes with a full-proof plan to increase its footprint in the booming aviation market. The low-cost Indian carrier announced its plan to induct the Boeing MAX planes by mid-...
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Innovation on display at Paris Air Show 2017
June 23, 2017
The Paris Air Show is undoubtedly the oldest and biggest aviation event in the world having a lucrative line-up of events showcasing the best aircraft by global aviation giants. The week-long event kickstarted on June 19, Monday with much fanfare.
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