Transport
8 Humsafar Special Trains between Secunderabad and Ahmedabad
In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Diwali/ Puja season, the South Central Railway will run eight Humsafar Holiday Special Trains between Secunderabad and Ahmedabad. Accordingly, the Train
India-EU need long-term comprehensive aviation agreement says European Commission
India and the EU need to work out a long-term comprehensive agreement on aviation safety and modernisation of air traffic management to enhance cooperation, a top official of the 28-member
Air India celebrate airline’s 125th delivery of Boeing
State-owned Air India has taken the delivery of its last Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which will be inducted in its fleet tomorrow. The new plane was delivered to Air India in
Air India chief Rajiv Bansal asks employees not to waste a single ‘paisa’
“We ought to shun all avoidable and wasteful expenditure and adopt thrifty work practises without compromising with safety and quality.” Cost consciousness is one of the core areas that can
Kempegowda International Airport to become India’s first Aadhaar-enabled airport by December 2018
The airport plan to complete the project ‘Aadhaar-enabled entry and biometric boarding system’ by December 31, 2018. An Aadhaar-enabled entry system is likely to be put in place at the
Bombardier inks $1.7 bn deal with SpiceJet for 50 jets
Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier today signed a pact with budget carrier SpiceJet for sale of up to 50 turboprop jets valued at USD 1.7 billion. Upon delivery, the airline will
J.D. Power – North American Airports effectively Navigating construction, capacity challenges
This year’s study found that passenger satisfaction has reached an all-time high, since airports are effectively managing the challenges of ongoing construction and increased capacity through tech investment and creative
Etihad Airways launches ‘fly now pay later’ scheme
The UAE’s flag carrier Etihad Airways has launched a ‘fly now and pay later’ scheme which provides people an option of paying the ticket fare in monthly installments, the airline
GoAir puts back into ops one A320 Neo after new engine deliveries
After budget carrier IndiGo, Wadia group-promoted GoAir has also received new engines from Pratt & Whitney for its grounded turbofan-powered Airbus A320Neo planes. The American engine maker’s PW1100 geared turbofan
Forget IDs, you may soon use biometrics to enter airports
The government has begun work on ensuring a completely paperless aircraft boarding process under which a mobile phone is all that will be required to board domestic flights in India.
