Transport
Four airlines phased out 84 foreign pilots in 2017: Jayant Sinha
Four domestic airlines, including Jet Airways and Air India Express, have phased out a total of 84 foreign pilots this year, according to the government. There were as many as
Hyderabad flies high as regional aviation hub
After taking off as a regional operations hub with no frills carrier SpiceJet making it the first base for its Bombardier Q400 turboprop operations in 2011, Hyderabad’s aviation prospects got
India’s 1st indigenous train with speed of 160 km/hr set to run by December 2018
A train set, much like a Delhi Metro rake, comprises of many coaches that are individually powered by a propulsion system, eliminating the need for a locomotive. India’s first indigenous
flydubai touches down at Kilimanjaro International Airport
flydubai becomes first UAE airline to provide direct air links to Kilimanjaro Dubai-based carrier expands network in Africa to twelve destinations with 14 flights a week Kilimanjaro becomes third point
Train services disrupted by blockade in Assam
An Adivasi organisation put up a 7-hour rail blockade at Kokrajhar station in Assam affecting train services between the North Eastern region and the rest of the country. Northeast Frontier
AirAsia India offers tickets under Rs. 1,400
AirAsia India offers tickets starting at Rs. 1,399 on flights to Bengaluru from Kochi, Goa and Hyderabad. AirAsia India is offering flight tickets starting at an all-inclusive Rs. 1,399 on
India’s domestic air passenger traffic up 17% in November
Data furnished by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation revealed that passenger traffic during the January-November period grew by over 17 per cent. Domestic air passenger traffic rose to 104.89
India has maximum women pilots in the world: Jayant Sinha
India has the maximum number of women pilots in the world, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said. “India is the country with maximum number of women pilots
AAI to study air traffic congestion
As air traffic at key Indian airports has begun to reach a saturation level, Airport Authority of India (AAI) that manages the aircraft movement in Indian airspace is in the
Cancelling your flight? Good news, no more flat Rs 3,000 fee
Domestic airlines won’t charge you a flat flight cancellation fee of Rs 3,000 any more. Need to postpone that trip home by a week? Booked well in advance and not
