NEW DELHI: The government has decided to keep the sale process of Pawan Hans on hold till elections as only one investor has put in financial bids for buying the helicopter service provider. The government holds 51 per cent stake in helicopter service provider Pawan Hans, and the remaining 49 per cent is with ONGC. […]
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Plea in Delhi High Court seeks consumer redressal in Jet Airways crisis
NEW DELHI: A plea was filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday seeking prompt redressal of consumer complaints in the wake of the ongoing Jet Airways crisis. The application was filed by consumer rights activist Bejon K. Misra, whose earlier plea seeking capping of airfares charged by the various airlines in the country, is […]
SpiceJet and Emirates sign MoU for codeshare partnership
NEW DELHI: After announcing induction of 27 planes in the past two weeks, budget carrier SpiceJet and Gulf based Emirates have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter into a reciprocal codeshare agreement. The partnership will help both airlines to expand their reach. While for SpiceJet passengers it would open new destinations such as […]
Investors demand write-offs as Jet Airways owes over Rs 11000 crore outstanding debt
MUMBAI: Prospective investors in the temporarily grounded Jet Airways have asked lenders to take a massive haircut or write-off around 80 per cent outstanding debt of the airline which is more than Rs 11,000 crore, document and sources revealed on Monday. According to industry insiders, nine India based banks and two international lenders are expected […]
Air link from Belagavi to Ahmedabad soon
BELAGAVI: Close on the heels of SpiceJet announcing its decision to link Belagavi with Hyderabad from May 1 under regional connectivity scheme UDAN 3, another operator — Star Air — will link the former with Ahmedabad in Gujarat. According to sources, the Belagavi-Ahmedabad flight service will start operations from May 15. Currently, two flights are […]
NHAI GM among four arrested for graft, Rs 27 lakh seized
HYDERABAD: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials on Sunday arrested four persons, including National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) general manager and NSS Infrastructure employees, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 27 lakh for official favours. According to CBI officials, the agency has registered cases under Section 7 and Section 8 of Prevention […]
Hospital at KIA proves to be a life-saver for passengers
BENGALURU: An average of four to five passengers’ lives are saved each month, thanks to the presence of the 24×7 Aster Airport Medical Centre and its clinic at the Kempe Gowda International Airport (KIA). The clinic located in the first floor inside the terminal has ensured a smooth journey for families with ailing passengers, who […]
Airlines waive cancellation charges for Colombo flights
BENGALURU: Expecting a spate of cancellations from fliers who had booked flights to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the deadly terror attacks on Sunday, two airlines, Air India and IndiGo, have announced a waiver of all cancellation and rescheduling charges on flights to Colombo booked up to April 24. Both have asked passengers to […]
Budget carrier TruJet hires 100 Jet Airways employees
HYDERABAD: Budget carrier TruJet Saturday said it has absorbed 100 employees of the grounded airline Jet Airways. The Hyderabad-based airline also said its new aircraft and new routes will be operational in the next two months. “Turbo Megha Airways, which operates a regional carrier under the brand TruJet has taken into service 100 employees of […]
Arun Jaitley promised to look into Jet Airways’ issues: CEO Vinay Dube
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has assured to look into cash-strapped Jet Airways’ issues that have forced the airline to halt operations temporarily, its chief executive Vinay Dube said Saturday. Dube, along with Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, civil aviation secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola, the airline’s chief financial officer Amit Agarwal, representatives of pilots, […]
Sri Lanka attacks: Air India waives cancellation charges for Colombo flight tickets
NEW DELHI: Air India has waived all charges for rescheduling and cancellation of tickets to and from Colombo till April 24 in the wake of terror attacks in Sri Lanka that has killed more than 160 people. Besides, the airline has requested passengers to report well in advance to clear security at Bandaranaike International Airport […]
Will never let airline go down: Jet employees union in open letter
NEW DELHI: An employee union of Jet Airways has said they will neither let the airline go down nor tolerate casual talk to dismantle it “piece by piece”. All India Jet Airways Technicians Association (AIJATA), which has around 800 members, has written an open letter. The letter has come against the backdrop of Minister of […]