Making a large foray into the airport sector, Gautam Adani-led Adani Enterprises has won five out of six airports. Sources aware of the development said that Adanis were the highest bidder for Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangalore, Trivandrum and Lucknow Airport. The government had put the airports on sale and invited bids from private players to operate […]
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Civil Aviation
Jet Airways shares fall 3 pc on reports of SBI mulling moving NCLT against airline
Shares of Jet Airways fell 3 per cent in afternoon trade Monday on reports that State Bank of India (SBI) is mulling moving the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against the debt-laden airline, even as the lender said no such decision had been taken. The cash-strapped full service carrier is looking to rejig debt and […]
Shareholders of Jet Airways approve debt-for-equity swap
Jet Airways Ltd said late on Friday that its shareholders approved a plan to convert existing debt to equity, paving the way for the troubled company’s lenders to infuse funds and nominate directors to its board. Jet’s board last week approved a plan by lenders, led by State Bank of India, for an equity infusion, […]
HAL chief brushes aside V K Singh’s remarks on Mirage 2000 crash
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Chairman and Managing Director R Madhavan Thursday brushed aside the remarks of Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh on Mirage 2000 crash, saying the incident was not the way it was reported in the media and he would wait for the completion of court of inquiry. “Our capabilities are […]
Lessors doubt Jet Airways rescue plan, pull out more planes: Sources
International lessors have grounded more Jet Airways planes prior to potentially moving them out of India, as scepticism builds whether a state-led bailout of the carrier can clear their dues on time, sources familiar with the matter said. The troubles at India’s Jet, which is saddled with a billion dollars in debt, have rekindled memories […]
Airbus opens commercial pilot and maintenance training centre
Airbus Wednesday said it has inaugurated a world class training centre for commercial pilots and maintenance engineers in the National Capital Region of Delhi. The initiative is part of its continuing efforts to support the exponential growth of the civil aviation sector in the country, the company said. Airbus forecast a need for more than […]
Seeking partnerships to make aircrafts in India: Suresh Prabhu
The aviation market in India has begun to “explode” and the country is looking forward to partnerships to locally manufacture aircrafts, Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday. Wooing investors at the inaugural session of the biennial Aero India Show here, Prabhu said, “India’s aviation market is now beginning to explode…” “So far, […]
One pilot killed, 2 eject as two Suryakiran aircraft crash in
A pilot was killed and two others ejected to safety when two aircraft of IAF’s aerobatic team Surya Kiran crashed near the Yelahanka airbase here Tuesday, a day before the opening of the Aero India show, a top police official said. The mishap occurred during a sortie as part of the rehersal for the five-day […]
Airbus CEO tells Germany to reform arms policy for good of Europe
Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders urged Germany to press ahead with plans to create common European regulations on arms exports, saying the issue posed a litmus test for Berlin’s ambitions to foster a European defence policy. By showing “a kind of moral super elevation” on arms exports, Germany was frustrating Britain, France and Spain, Enders […]
India-Singapore to sign pact for skilling Indians in aviation
India and Singapore will sign an agreement for skilling Indian youths in the aviation sector at the Aero India Show next week. Academies will be set up in Bengaluru and other places in India that will act as regional hubs for the training of Indian youths for domestic and overseas jobs in these sectors. National […]
CJI criticises lawyers for filing defective review petitions in Rafale case
The Supreme Court Friday expressed unhappiness over some lawyers filing defective petitions and seeking wide publicity in the media, while referring to review pleas challenging its verdict in the Rafale case. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said lawyers file petitions in the apex court registry and instead of removing the defects of […]
Dubai Airport grounds all flights due to suspected drone activity
Flights at Dubai International Airport were temporarily grounded on Friday morning due to suspected drone activity, a spokesperson said. The suspension lasted from 1013 local time (0613 GMT) to 1045. Dubai airport, the hub for airlines Emirates and flydubai, is the world’s busiest airport for international travellers, serving 81.4 million passengers in the first 11 […]