Aviation
Mumbai handles record 980 flights in a day – but little reason to cheer
05 Feb 2018
Mumbai airport functions in a “space-starved, infrastructure-constrained environment unlike any other” and the problem becomes acute in case of an emergency, officials say
Winning bidder for Air India to be known by June-end: Sinha
03 Feb 2018
The government will complete the privatisation of Air India by the end of this year and the winning bidder is likely to be known by end June, union minister of state for civil aviation Jayant Sinha says
Malaysia Airports exits Hyderabad, sells its stake to GMR
03 Feb 2018
GMR Airports has entered into an agreement with Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhard to acquire the 11 per cent stake the Malaysian firm holds in GMR Hyderabad International Airport for $76.05 million
Navi Mumbai airport may take another 4-5 years to get going: Sinha
02 Feb 2018
The junior aviation minister’s projection is in sharp contrast to a seemingly overoptimistic statement by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that the new airport would be operational by end-2019
AirAsia India shows 79% growth in December with 1.42 mn passengers
27 Jan 2018
Earlier this month, managing director and chief executive Amar Abrol had told journalists that he was hopeful of breaking even by the end of 2018 or in the first week of 2019
Trai may allow mobile services on board aircraft
20 Jan 2018
