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Govt approves Rs16,000 defence procurement plan
Defence Acquisition Council, headed by minister Nirmala Sitharaman, cleared purchases of advanced torpedo decoy systems, light machine guns, assault rifles and sniper rifles, including from the private sector → Read More
Defence ministry refutes opposition charges on Rafale
Defence ministry said that the demand that the government disclose the details and value of the contract for the Rafale aircraft contracted in 2016 is unrealistic → Read More
There’s very good logic in govt keeping some stake in Air India, says Jayant Sinha
The government expects Air India to become a thriving major airline in the private sector and it would then use the new value created to offset some debt, said Sinha → Read More
Richard Branson says not looking to buy stake in Air India
Billionaire Richard Branson says his Virgin Atlantic won’t buy a stake in Air India after the Indian government allowed foreign airlines to invest in the state-owned carrier → Read More
After ease of doing business, ‘ease of living’ the new rallying cry
The Union Budget 2018 focuses on the basic amenities needed for decent living, something that analysts have welcomed → Read More
Budget 2018: Infrastructure sector gets a Rs5.97 trillion push
Budget 2018 levies Rs8 per litre road and infrastructure cess to raise funds, state-owned firms to tap equity and bond markets for more resources → Read More
New Boeing jets to fly PM, VVIPs for Rs4,469 crore
Govt proposes to spend Rs4,469.50 crore to buy two new Boeing 777-300 ER jets for VIP operations, including flying the Prime Minister on international state visits → Read More
IndiGo hires Amazon’s HR executive Rajagopalan Raghavan
Rajagopalan Raghavan as IndiGo’s senior vice-president for human resources will report to president Aditya Ghosh → Read More
Jet Airways, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Vistara seen interested in Air India privatization
IndiGo has already shown interest in Air India privatization, while the Tata group, which runs Vistara, has said it too would like to see the terms of the stake sale → Read More
IndiGo appoints Wolfgang Prock-Schauer as new COO
New IndiGo COO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, who brings 36 years of experience to InterGlobe Aviation, will be responsible for operational aspects of the airline → Read More
Air India’s debt could be 40% higher than estimated, says Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju says Air India is a debt trap → Read More
India’s air traffic doubles to 117 million passengers in 6 years
100 flights took off every hour in 2017, compared with 67 in 2011, shows aviation regulator DGCA’s data → Read More
Airlines should stop cutting corners, says aviation secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey
Hiring the cheapest manpower and running the cheapest airline won’t ensure quality, says Rajiv Nayan Choubey, adding airline staffers should be trained to offer a high level of service → Read More
Defence ministry eases procurement regulations
Under the so-called Make II category of the Defence Procurement Procedure, Indian companies, including start-ups, can now make suo motu proposals to the armed forces → Read More
Pawan Hans helicopter crash to be investigated for sabotage
Bureau of Civil Aviation Security to look into the possibility of sabotage in the Pawan Hans helicopter crash as there were reports of loss of control and an explosion in the chopper → Read More
Govt to break up Air India into four parts to speed up privatisation process
Air India and Air India Express will be sold as one unit while its regional aviation arm, ground handling and engineering operations will be hived off separately → Read More
Govt liberalizes FDI regime, nod for 49% foreign investment in Air India
Substantial ownership, effective control of Air India will stay with Indian nationals → Read More
AirAsia India looks at IPO, to appoint banker soon
AirAsia India will appoint a banker and look at floating an IPO soon, says promoter Tony Fernandes → Read More
Govt to seek expressions of interest for Air India after budget
The move is intended to demonstrate that the Centre is going ahead with the privatization of Air India despite a parliamentary panel suggesting a five-year pause → Read More
Tata, SIA ‘open to evaluate’ bidding for Air India: Vistara CEO
Vistara’s CEO Leslie Thng says Tata Group and Singapore Airlines are open to evaluate bids for Air India and keep an open mind → Read More