Aviation
Commercial operations at Bengaluru International Airport commence from 22 May
15 May 2008
Delta pilots ratify merger with Northwest
15 May 2008
Delta-Northwest merger comes under US Congress scanner
15 May 2008
Aviation industry sees fewer fatalities, says IATA report
09 May 2008
American British Continental: easy as ABC, but does it add up in the sky, asks CAPA
07 May 2008
GMR takes over Istanbul airport for modernisation and operations
05 May 2008
New policy on the anvil for allotment of parking slots at major airports
03 May 2008
EU, India may sign horizontal aviation agreement by September
03 May 2008
Cayman Island firm’s proposal on airports to net India FDI worth $300 million
03 May 2008
India's ministry of defence frees up airspace for civil use – joint operation to be tested in Chennai
02 May 2008
Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2008, will provide Indian air passengers increased compensation
01 May 2008
US small airline crisis escalates - Eos Airlines now sixth airline to shut shop
29 April 2008
Continental backs off from merger games
29 April 2008
Air travel levels in India even less than in Sri Lanka and Pakistan: Assocham report
24 April 2008
International aviation industry heads pledge to address climate action
22 April 2008
International ground handling agencies submit tenders for 26 airports
21 April 2008
Southwest Airlines reports dip in Q1 profits
18 April 2008
Continental Airlines reports Q1 loss and considers “strategic options” in the face of NWA-Delta merger
18 April 2008
American Airlines reports Q1 loss of $328 million and dim full-year outlook
18 April 2008
L&T, Tatas, Reliance Energy among bidders for new airport projects
16 April 2008
Airlines adding capacity despite global economic slowdown
08 April 2008
Start-up logistics operator, Aryan Cargo, to launch operations by August
04 April 2008
Boeing successfully flies fuel cell-powered airplane
03 April 2008
Northwest re-woos Delta after lack of pilot buy-in stalls merger
29 March 2008
Brand Deccan fades out as Kingfisher zooms in
28 March 2008
JetBlue founder to start new airline in Brazil
28 March 2008
Boeing seeks to make India its global partner
24 March 2008
NetJets takes on Ashish Chordia as strategic partner for India foray
19 March 2008
Bangalore Bengaluru International Airport to open on 11 May 2008
17 March 2008
Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport delays launch of commercial operations
17 March 2008
Jet Airways takes delivery of first of seven B737-800s from BOC Aviation
14 March 2008
IATA blasts increase of service charges at London airports
14 March 2008
JPMorgan: US airlines set to lose $4-9 billion in 2008
14 March 2008
Indian civil aviation sector may need 5,000 pilots in five years: Praful Patel
13 March 2008
Biman Bangladesh Airlines considers suspending domestic routes
13 March 2008
GMR Hyderabad International Airport to start commercial operations on 16 March
12 March 2008
Delta, NorthWest CEOs say rising fuel costs are 'budget-breaking'
12 March 2008
London Heathrow-Gatwick service charges to shoot up as BAA allowed to hike rates
12 March 2008
FAA forecasts 'pause in growth' for domestic US airline market - long-term outlook robust
11 March 2008
787 Dreamliner deliveries will slip another three months: Goldman Sachs
10 March 2008
NACIL's new aircraft computer testing facility to save time and foreign exchange
08 March 2008
Air China and Cathay Pacific to partner in bid for China Eastern stake
07 March 2008
Bad market sentiment forces Jet Airways to put off rights issue
07 March 2008
Parliamentary panel against closure of existing airports
06 March 2008
Government requests domestic airlines to absorb Indians as co-pilots
05 March 2008
Jet Airways may shift Asia-Pacific hub from Shanghai to Hong Kong
05 March 2008
Aviation sector registers robust growth in 2007: Economic Survey 2007-08
29 February 2008
SIA says stake offer for China Eastern still valid
29 February 2008
AAI to invest Rs12,434 crore over five years in aviation infrastructure revamp
28 February 2008
BAPL and Changi Airports team up for Durgapur Aerotropolis project
28 February 2008
Centre to release new policy on airport infrastructure soon
28 February 2008
Biman Bangladesh Airlines evaluating bids for fleet order
27 February 2008
Pune international airport to start restricted services
27 February 2008
Lufthansa's 2007 full-year net doubles to $2.46 billion
27 February 2008
GMR Infra steps into air charter services with Rs700-cr capex plans
26 February 2008
Airports Authority employees defer strike
26 February 2008
January traffic could signal start of slowdown: IATA
26 February 2008
Virgin Atlantic conducts successful bio-fuel demonstration flight
25 February 2008
Airports Authority of India staff prepare to strike
25 February 2008
Singapore Airshow generates deals worth $16 billion in sales and services
25 February 2008
Irked with 787 Dreamliner delays Boeing loyalist, JAL, may switch to Airbus: report
23 February 2008
Budget 2008: Aviation industry wants high aviation fuel prices brought down
23 February 2008
User development charges to be levied only on outbound international passengers
22 February 2008
IATA: Worldwide e-ticketing in 100 days
22 February 2008
The days of paper tickets are numbered: IATA
22 February 2008
Embraer: AsiaPac air traffic to grow above world average over next 20 years
21 February 2008
Jet Airways, Air Canada in code-share arrangement for India-Canada flights
21 February 2008
Air Arabia to launch services to Kozhikode from February 26
21 February 2008
Air India's long haul strategy on India-US sector paying dividends
16 February 2008
Civil Aviation ministry seeks rationalised tax structure from the Budget
13 February 2008
Global demand for aircraft to be up at 24,300 by 2026: Airbus forecast
08 February 2008
Boeing on track with revised schedule for 787 Dreamliner: CEO Scott Carson
08 February 2008
Mangalore Refinery, Shell enter into joint venture in aviation fuelling business
06 February 2008
DGCA extends Open Sky policy for foreign carriers till Feb-end
05 February 2008
AI, Indian losses for the fiscal may top Rs700cr
04 February 2008
500 airports for India by 2020: CAPA
04 February 2008
DAE University to adopt innovative approach in imparting civil aviation education
04 February 2008
China Eastern, AVIC I in JV for regional airline
04 February 2008
Lufthansa in alliance talks with Jet, QuikJet for cargo operations
04 February 2008
Pune-Mumbai coach service from Jet Airways during Pune airport closure
04 February 2008
Refurbished aircraft, onward USA connections from Finnair on Mumbai-Helsinki route
04 February 2008
AAI to upgrade facilities at Meghalaya’s Umroi airport soon
04 February 2008
India, Sultanate of Oman revise air services agreement
01 February 2008
India, Bahrain air traffic to get a boost after revised services agreement
01 February 2008
CIAL in discussions for proposed Sri Lankan airport at Weerawila
01 February 2008
Virgin in talks for launch of airline in Russia
01 February 2008
China Eastern places $1.94 billion order for 30 Boeing 737NGs
01 February 2008
Kingfisher, Deccan Airways finalise merger modalities
01 February 2008
IATA: 2007 best in recent memory, but no encore performance in 2008
01 February 2008
Alitalia needs $1.1 billion cash to maintain operating levels
01 February 2008
Restructured Malaysia Airlines unveils 5-year growth plan
01 February 2008
China, India traffic boost Q3 profits for All Nippon Airways
01 February 2008
Airlines considering fuel surcharge to offset losses
31 January 2008
Edgardo Badiali appointed as CEO, GoAir
31 January 2008
Northwest Airlines’ pre-tax result for 2007 is third highest in company history
30 January 2008
Air India Express to connect Nagpur and Singapore by mid-April
30 January 2008
Greater Noida airport proposal to come up for consideration
30 January 2008
CIDCO: First phase of Navi Mumbai Intl airport to be ready by 2012
30 January 2008
New international airport at Devanahalli to be known as Bengaluru International Airport
30 January 2008
IVRCL to bid for non-metro airports along with Spanish firm
29 January 2008
Jet Airways to raise $800 million over the next 5-6 months
29 January 2008
Saudi Arabian Airlines, Air India add services under new bilateral agreement
28 January 2008
Tata Capital picks up stake in Quikjet Cargo: Report
28 January 2008
Emirates eyeing $1 billion in profits – IPO launch in a couple of years: Al-Maktoum
28 January 2008
Air India Cargo to expand operations worldwide
25 January 2008
Jet Airways seeks alliance with China carriers
24 January 2008
Munich to be Air India's European hub: Praful Patel
24 January 2008
Southwest Airlines to test satellite-delivered Internet access on flights
24 January 2008
Dubai company, ETA Star, to invest $1 billion in India’s aviation and port sectors
24 January 2008
SpiceJet expects to become profitable next year
24 January 2008
Consolidation in the air as China Eastern, China Southern sign cooperation agreement
23 January 2008
Air China’s formal offer does not conform to “legal procedures,” says China Eastern
23 January 2008
United Airlines absorbs Q4 loss, first full-year profit in 2007 after seven years
23 January 2008
Five-year, $100 million Saudi Arabian Airlines contract for Wipro Arabia
22 January 2008
MRPL, Shell Aviation JV to sell aviation fuel at Indian airports
22 January 2008
Ministries of civil aviation, defence mull joint management of air space
22 January 2008
Operations at Kochi airport face severe disruption from November
22 January 2008
Virgin’s Richard Branson eyes domestic turf in India
22 January 2008
Dreamliner delay forces Air India to mull leasing options
22 January 2008
New Australian weather system to be installed at Indian airports
19 January 2008
Rajat Gupta elected to board of American Airlines, AMR Corp
19 January 2008
CIAL warns Air India after deplaning mix-up at Kochi airport
19 January 2008
Government defers decision on FDI hike in civil aviation
17 January 2008
GoAir may divest minority stake
17 January 2008
All Nippon, Japan Airlines mulling compensation after another Dreamliner launch delay
17 January 2008
Most US airlines to post Q4 losses
16 January 2008
Midex Airlines, UAE' s first all-cargo carrier, ready to start operations
16 January 2008
Cathay Pacific, Dragonair to boost services to India
16 January 2008
DGCA: Air passengers over Indian skies increase by 33% in 2007
16 January 2008
Etihad reports robust performance for 2007
16 January 2008
Air Arabia to start LCC operations from Nepal
15 January 2008
Jet Airways leases five 737NGs from Bank of China aviation subsidiary
15 January 2008
CAE-partnered AirAsia training academy to produce 5,000 pilots annually
15 January 2008
Report: Kingfisher to convert A380 super jumbo options into firm orders
14 January 2008
CEA-SIA surprise: Competing offers cannot be considered until August
14 January 2008
Jet Airways, Great Wall of China receive clearance for services
14 January 2008
Gulf Air in $6 billion deal with Boeing for 787 Dreamliner jets
14 January 2008
Singapore International Airlines takes delivery of second A380 super jumbo
14 January 2008
GoAir enjoys industry’s highest market share per aircraft: Jeh Wadia
12 January 2008
Tiger Airways to start Singapore-Bangalore services from June
11 January 2008
Air China to make a more broad-based offer to China Eastern
11 January 2008
US airlines step into merger zone
11 January 2008
British Airways to connect direct with Hyderabad from October
10 January 2008
British Airways to launch transatlantic service, OpenSkies, in June
10 January 2008
Airbus lands leasing company order for 100 jets: Report
10 January 2008
Singapore Airlines and China Eastern to push alliance in spite of negative vote
09 January 2008
Air-India Express to start daily Doha-Kerala services soon
09 January 2008
AI Express to add more international services from February
09 January 2008
NACIL invites bids for sale, leaseback of aircraft
08 January 2008
China Eastern shareholders turn down Singapore International bid
08 January 2008
BAE Systems to evaluate missile defence system on US passenger aircraft
08 January 2008
Emirates ready to divest stake in Sri Lankan Airlines
07 January 2008
CNAC, Air China’s parent, vows to block SIA’s bid for China Eastern
07 January 2008
Jet Airways set to launch rights issue, finalise Southeast Asian hub and dilute promoter equity
07 January 2008
Jet Airways to make Shanghai hub for services to US west coast
07 January 2008
US Air Transport Assn says industry profits for 2008 likely, but Wall Street will remain cool
07 January 2008
Self service check-in for international passengers at Mumbai airport
05 January 2008
Jet Airways starts operations on the Gulf route
05 January 2008
IATA report: International passenger demand at 18-month high in November 2007
05 January 2008
Q3 may see SpiceJet break even
05 January 2008
Bangalore International Airport to test equipment and systems from January 15
05 January 2008
Passenger demand at 18-month high in November 2007: IATA
04 January 2008
Air France-KLM starts merger talks with Alitalia, announces acquisition of VLM Airlines
04 January 2008
Lufthansa to take on 4,300 staff in 2008
04 January 2008
GoM consensus on aviation policy likely at meeting next week
04 January 2008
Air India announces three passenger friendly schemes
03 January 2008
LCCs may reduce fares only on short routes, post-ATF price reduction
03 January 2008
Cargo airports may come up in vicinity of existing airports
03 January 2008
Vietnam Airlines, leasing company order 12 Boeing 787 dreamliners
03 January 2008
Brazil's GOL orders 40 Boeing 737s
03 January 2008
Merged Air India to induct 20 Boeing and Airbus aircraft in 2008
02 January 2008
Ministry of Civil Aviation 2007: Year-end Review
02 January 2008
India to host international aviation trade fair at Begumpet
31 December 2007
NACIL board approves $469mn funding programme
31 December 2007
Italian government approves Air France's Alitalia bid
31 December 2007
19 flights a week from Jet Airways on Kathmandu-New Delhi route
29 December 2007
SpiceJet inducts second Boeing 737-900ER, increases fleet size to 18
29 December 2007
No discounted fares on Air India’s night flights
29 December 2007
Merged Air India invites applications for new chief
26 December 2007
Asia's airline sector heading for slowdown in 2008: Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
24 December 2007
Kingfisher to target Europe, US, while Deccan takes on Asia, Gulf: Mallya
22 December 2007
SpiceJet to induct new aircraft, add new routes
22 December 2007
Kingfisher, Jet rush in replies after receiving DGCA notice
22 December 2007
Vietnam orders 10 A350 XWB and confirms options for 20 A321 aircraft
22 December 2007
Alitalia board opts for Air France-KLM as preferred buyer
22 December 2007
China unveils its home-grown 85-seater ARJ-21 passenger jet
21 December 2007
Qantas orders 31 next-generation 737-800s, deal worth $2.3bn
21 December 2007
Show cause notice for Jet, Kingfisher; fail to explain tax component in domestic tickets
21 December 2007
USAF C-17 makes transcontinental flight using synthetic fuel blend
21 December 2007
IATA ridicules slot auctions for New York’s JFK International Airport
20 December 2007
US limits peak-hour flights at New York's JFK airport; Newark to follow
20 December 2007
VietJet Air, Vietnam's first private carrier, to start operations in 2009
20 December 2007
Kingfisher Airlines, Deccan to merge
20 December 2007
Deccan records 33 per cent y-o-y growth, crosses 15 million passenger milestone
19 December 2007
Kingfisher cannot offset route dispersal obligations against Deccan: MCA
19 December 2007
Bangalore international airport to charge stiff user fees from outgoing passengers
19 December 2007
India Inc biggies receive clearances for their private jets
19 December 2007
Jet Airways to target US West Coast - services to start by February 2008
19 December 2007
China Eastern set for organisational and operational revamp post stake sale to SIA
19 December 2007
Jet Airways offers 'Celebration Fares,' commemorates flying of 75 million passengers
19 December 2007
Alitalia delays divestment decision once again
19 December 2007
India, Hong-Kong traffic rights agreement to result in 54 new services on the route
19 December 2007
Deccan crosses 15 million passengers benchmark
18 December 2007
Accenture submits recommendations on Kingfisher-Deccan operations
18 December 2007
JetLite receives clearance for Amritsar-Bangkok operations
17 December 2007
Mumbai Airport to have dedicated LCC terminal by 2012
17 December 2007
Jet Airways to start Gulf operations from January 5 - daily flights to Doha, Kuwait, Bahrain
17 December 2007
Kingfisher Airlines steps into profits, says Mallya
17 December 2007
All Nippon may deploy 787 Dreamliner on business class only, Narita-Mumbai service
15 December 2007
Qatar Airways inaugurates daily Doha-Ahmedabad service
14 December 2007
Jet Airways introduces Flying Suites on Delhi-London/Delhi-Singapore routes
14 December 2007
Domestic air traffic up a whopping 35 per cent
14 December 2007
Discount airline JetBlue sells 19 per cent stake to Lufthansa for $300 million
14 December 2007
Star Alliance accepts Air India as a future member
14 December 2007
Qantas extends international internet booking facilities
13 December 2007
Malaysia Airlines boosts India operations to 32 flights a week
13 December 2007
Kingfisher to start daily services between Agra and Delhi
13 December 2007
Jet Airways all set to offer direct services from Bahrain in January
13 December 2007
Paramount Airways to expand operations in the south
13 December 2007
Beijing-New Delhi row escalates over security clearance for Great Wall Airlines
13 December 2007
New IATA forecasts downturn in 2008
13 December 2007
IATA chops industry profits forecast for 2008
12 December 2007
Jet Airways seeks southeast and north Asian hub
12 December 2007
Jet Airways exercises options for five more A330-200s
12 December 2007
DIAL secures financing of Rs4,940 crore for Delhi airport uplift
08 December 2007
Daily, weekly Jet Airways flights to connect Dhaka with Kolkata, Delhi
08 December 2007
AirAsia to connect to more destinations in India, China from May
06 December 2007
Post-merger Deccan and Kingfisher to maintain separate identities: Capt Gopinath
06 December 2007
Air France KLM offers to acquire Alitalia
06 December 2007
AirAsia to become largest A320 operator in the world
05 December 2007
Thales to supply full avionics, IFE package for AirAsia X’s new A330-300s
05 December 2007
Jet Airways, Brussels Airlines offer connections to Madrid and Birmingham
05 December 2007
Kingfisher’s Vancouver- New Delhi flight to reduce travel time by 10 hours
05 December 2007
ECFT to train Global Vectra Helicorp pilots
05 December 2007
Munich, Vienna on Air India’s European hub shortlist
03 December 2007
Public offering from NACIL likely in Q1 2008
03 December 2007
SITA to deploy bar code baggage solution at Bangalore International Airport
30 November 2007
American Airlines to divest regional carrier American Eagle
30 November 2007
IATA says US administration responsible for increasing air travel delays and rising costs
29 November 2007
For AirAsia it’s a record 23rd consecutive profitable quarter
29 November 2007
Indonesia hopeful EU will lift ban on its airlines by next January
29 November 2007
Hawaiian Air in 24 jet, $4.4bn deal with Airbus
29 November 2007
Cessna to partner Shenyang Aircraft to make planes in China
29 November 2007
Korean Air to launch LCC for international operations by May 2008
27 November 2007
Korean Air to launch LCC for international operations by May 2008
27 November 2007
American Airlines VP David Cush to head Virgin America Airlines
27 November 2007
IAF's aerobatics team 'Suryakiran' will participate at Malaysia's Langkawi 2007 show
27 November 2007
Kingfisher Airlines adds 4 news routes to network
27 November 2007
DHL's new Shanghai-based North Asia hub to enhance 'hubs and spokes' strategy
26 November 2007
Finnair to increase frequency of flights to Mumbai by March 2008
26 November 2007
United Airlines open to merger idea: Report
26 November 2007
Club One Air to bring VLJ Eclipse to India – to start repair centre, charter services
24 November 2007
Air France invites competing bids from Boeing, Airbus, for 100-plane order
24 November 2007
804 foreign pilots in service with Indian carriers
23 November 2007
Blue Dart celebrates 25 years of pioneering service
23 November 2007
Air France-KLM report soaring profits for H1 2007
22 November 2007
Saudi Arabia signs $68.3 million consultancy agreement for expansion of Jeddah airport
22 November 2007
Need to increase fleet size after 2011: Praful Patel
22 November 2007
Air France-KLM report soaring profits for H1 2007
22 November 2007
Singapore Airlines seeking additional slots for India flights
22 November 2007
Need to increase fleet size after 2011: Praful Patel
22 November 2007
Deccan Aviation stock flies high on reverse merger rumours
21 November 2007
British Airways looks for safe landing in Russia, courtesy S7 Airlines
21 November 2007
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise joins big league of airplane lessors
21 November 2007
Airport charges at Heathrow and Gatwick set to rise
21 November 2007
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise joins big league of airplane lessors
21 November 2007
Saudi Arabia launches first phase of renovation of Jeddah airport
20 November 2007
Jet Airways and American Airlines enter code share arrangement
20 November 2007
Reliance Industries to bid for Navi Mumbai international airport project
20 November 2007
Thai Airways to boost Indian services from 2008
19 November 2007
Sir Richard Branson wants to enter India's domestic aviation sector
19 November 2007
Thai Airways to boost India services from 2008
19 November 2007
AI looks at fleet expansion plans beyond 2011, may order 60 more aircraft
19 November 2007
Istithmar World Aviation targets corporate aviation in the Middle East
17 November 2007
Ilyushin Finance to supply 30 Tu-204 medium-haul airliners to Iran Airtour
17 November 2007
Vietnam signs up for 12 additional 787-8 Dreamliners
17 November 2007
GoAir to double commercial flights to 561 per week by end-November
17 November 2007
In-flight retail getting off the ground
17 November 2007
Planning Commission meet to look at easing FDI norms in aviation sector
17 November 2007
British Airways and Lufthansa Cargo hike fuel surcharge
17 November 2007
Air India fleet requirement review may look at acquisition of up to 100 air craft
17 November 2007
Percept D' Mark to handle communications and marketing for MDLR Airlines
17 November 2007
Jet Airways' Brussels operations to include 5-star hotel venture
17 November 2007
Lufthansa says ban on over flights intended to shift refuelling hub to Russia
17 November 2007
Livewel Aviation to set up MRO facility at Dubai Aviation City
17 November 2007
China Eastern stake sale to SIA on the anvil
17 November 2007
Swiss International adds cargo capacity with new daily flight to Delhi
17 November 2007
EU-Russia aviation summit faces collapse as Europeans serve ultimatum
17 November 2007
Pawan Hans charting growth graph, looks at adding 100 helicopters to fleet
17 November 2007
SpiceJet first Indian airline to operate Boeing's NextGen 737-900ER
17 November 2007
SIA Cargo will operate direct Brussels-US flights under landmark agreement
17 November 2007
Praful Patel: Air India must expand network, fleet and cargo business
17 November 2007
Philippines aims at becoming Asia's flight-training capital
17 November 2007
Cathay Pacific orders 17 Boeing freighters and extended range planes
17 November 2007
Cabinet clears AAI-CAE aviation academy as a JV
17 November 2007
Qatar Airways emerges as top MidEast airline at Skytrax awards
17 November 2007