Virgin: In-flight mobile service for Delhi-London route
Come July and you will be able to use your mobile to chat with your family or business partners at 35,000 ft when your aircraft cruises from Delhi to London.
This facility would be available on prem
IndiGo, SpiceJet seek govt nod to shun T3 over cost pinch
Reeling under the impact of high operational costs, primarily due to higher jet fuel prices and airport charges, the top two budget carriers have sought government nod to shift their international
Agitating AI pilots go on hunger strike
Intensifying their 48-day-old protest, agitating Air India pilots on Sunday went on an indefinite hunger strike demanding reinstatement of 101 sacked pilots and restoration of recognition to Indian
Malaysia Airlines delays return-to-profit target
Loss-making national carrier Malaysia Airlines has put back its target to return to profitability from next year to 2014 following a failed tie-up with rival budget carrier AirAsia.
The two airlines
Charter flights from Middle East urges Kerala
Chief minister Oommen Chandy has suggested that the Union Government charter flights from the Middle East to clear the extra rush due to the cancellation of Air India flights following the pilot’s str
Not waiting for striking pilots to return: Government
Hardening its stand, Government on Sunday made it clear that it is not waiting for striking Air India pilots to return to work but making plans to move ahead with fresh inductions.
Reminding the pil
Ajit: Ready to take back sacked AI pilots if strike called off
As the strike by a section of the Air India pilots entered the 45th day, Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Monday reiterated his readiness to take back the sacked pilots provided they called off thei
Govt says no to raising 49 pc FDI cap in aviation secto
Government on Sunday ruled out raising the 49 per cent FDI cap in the Indian aviation sector. "I don't think so. Because the 1934 Civil Aviation Act says management has to be in Indian hands, majority
Wider airline seat for obese flyers
The growing number of obese travellers has prompted Airbus to design extra-wide seats for its popular A320 jets, but at the expense of slim passengers.
Rather than have rows of three seats, each 18in
Russian plane with 12 passengers missing after party
Russia on Thursday scoured the Urals region for a plane that went missing from an airfield with 12 passengers believed to be on board, including a local police chief, after a drunken party.
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