aviation sector
Airlines bleed as big chunk of payments made in dollars
Rupee woes spread across sectors; govt-RBI in combat mode.
India soars above global average in hiring female airline pilots
India has the highest proportion of female commercial pilots in the world at 12 per cent.
Jet Airways posts first-quarter loss; draws up strategy to cut costs
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, operator of the country’s leading carrier IndiGo, reported a 97 per cent plunge in profit last month.
Govt plans policy for biofuel use in aviation sector
He was speaking at a function to mark India's first test flight partially powered by biofuel that landed here from Dehradun.
Suresh Prabhu asks Airbus to make planes in India
Airbus will be delivering one plane on an average per week to airlines in India over the next 10 years.
BJP govt boosted Indian aviation, 900 airplanes ordered in last 1 yr: Modi
Modi accused former governments of stalling infrastructure projects and said his govt started development projects worth Rs 10 L Cr.
India allows 49 per cent foreign investment in state-run airline
Air India has slowly lost market share to new low-cost private players in one of world's fastest-growing airline markets.
Airports need Rs 2.4 trillion investment in 10 years to meet demand
The country invested around Rs 52,000 crore over the last decade at various airports.
Lower state taxes on ATF, make fuel part of GST: SpiceJet chief
Cut in state taxes on ATF and bringing it within GST to make Indian aviation sector fastest growing in the world.
India will need 2,100 planes in next 20 years: Boeing
India's share will account for more than 5.1 per cent of the total global demand of 41,030 aircraft.