Aviation
AirAsia India on course to break-even; to treble headcount by 2020
No-frills carrier AirAsia India plans to triple its head count to over 4,800 by 2020 from 1,612 in 2017 as it seeks to spread wings to international skies besides expanding
AirAsia India says no plans to look at Air India stake
Low-frills carrier AirAsia India has ruled any plans to participate in the Air India stake sale, saying its focus remains on the building the existing brand and flying international, which
Virgin Atlantic appoints David Hodges as new Country Manager for India
Virgin Atlantic has announced the appointment of David Hodges as the new Country Manager for its India operations. In his new role, David will drive Virgin’s business at a strategic
India is single biggest market for leading A320neo aircraft: Airbus
The leading aircrafts manufacturer Airbus has said that India is the single biggest market for its leading A320neo aircraft and the company will focus a lot on Indian aviation market.
Government to ensure Air India’s control stays with Indian entity
The government will go for a thorough scan of the credentials of bidders for Air India as it wants to ensure that ownership and effective management control stays with an
49% FDI in aviation: The political privatisation of Air India is underway
The incremental approach towards the divestment is obviously aimed at ensuring that non-controlling partial ownership doesn’t fall into ‘undesirable’ hands. The government has taken one more small step in coming
AAI plans national strategy for airports development
Pursuing ambitious expansion plans, the Airports Authority of India is preparing to commence “mega projects of new terminal buildings” at 14 aerodromes this year. State-owned AAI plans to have a
Airbus hikes list-prices by two per cent
This move could impact airlines in India expecting to receive planes going ahead. Airbus on Monday said it has increased the average list-prices of its aircraft by 2 per cent
Air India to be split into four entities before sale
India will break up its debt-burdened flag carrier Air India into four separate companies and offer to sell at least 51 per cent in each of them as part of a disinvestment
Passenger traffic at Munich Airport rises to new all-time high of 44.6 million
Take-offs and landings up 2.6% to over 400,000 Munich Airport’s dynamic growth continued in 2017 with new traffic records in several categories: Passenger traffic increased by an impressive 2.3 million to
