Aviation
Air India to divest ground handling, MRO subsidiaries
30 Jan 2013
Operationalising the two subsidiaries would bring down the aircraft-employee ratio in Air India to global standards.
Dreamliner battery blew up lab in 2006
25 Jan 2013
A devastating lab fire in Arizona in 2006 had shown the extreme hazard posed by Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner lithium-ion battery if its energy was not adequately contained
SC slams DGCA for letting airlines overcharge
23 Jan 2013
SC gives Kingfisher four weeks to face taxman
23 Jan 2013
Pilots give Kingfisher 21-day ultimatum before legal action
22 Jan 2013
Pilots of the grounded Kingfisher Airlines have served legal notice on the airline's management seeking payment of their salary dues and compensation for mental harassment, within 21 days, or face another winding-up petition in the high court
Nightmare for Boeing as Dreamliners grounded
17 Jan 2013
Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner – touted as the future of commercial aviation – is taking on shades of a nightmare, as airlines across the world, including India, have grounded the plane over problems related to its battery
