Features
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February 20, 2024
Powering the Future
By SP's Staff CorrespondentCFM International showcases its RISE next-generation engine architecture that aims to revolutionise engine design, targeting lower noise levels and achieving 100 per cent SAF certification
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January 31, 2024
Unveiling India's Aviation Potential
By Ayushee ChaudharySetting the stage for India's Commercial Aviation future, the biennial Wings India event, soars high in Hyderabad
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January 31, 2024
India to lead Commercial Aviation recovery in South Asia
By Ayushee ChaudharyAccording to Boeing's 2023 Commercial Market Outlook, India and South Asia are expected to have over 2,705 new airplane deliveries until 2042.
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January 31, 2024
Boeing 777-9 makes its India debut
By Ayushee ChaudharyBoeing's latest widebody 777-9 takes center stage at Wings India 2024, poised to redefine travel experience
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November 10, 2023
Transformative Collaborations in Skill Development – Dassault's Key Role in Shaping India's Aerospace Future
By Neetu DhuliaIndian Institute of Skills (IIS) Kanpur Forges Strategic, Future-Ready Partnerships with Dassault Aviation to Empower Youth in Aerospace and Defence Sectors
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June 16, 2023
Jettwings Airways Sets Course for Northeast India
By Rohit GoelEnhancing Regional Connectivity in India, this Northeast India-based airline aims to revolutionise regional travel and economic opportunities under the UDAN scheme with the use of Embraer Aircraft
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June 8, 2023
China's C919 Makes Maiden Commercial Flight
By Rohit GoelThe aircraft is a sign of China's growing technological prowess, and it is expected to play a major role in the country's economic development
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May 13, 2023
Every Boeing 777X has a bit of India in it
By Neetu DhuliaStrengthening its foothold in India, Boeing affirms dedication to the country's civil aviation sector
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April 24, 2023
UDAN 5.0 launched!
By Staff CorrespondentMinistry of Civil Aviation launched the 5th round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN).
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April 24, 2023
Air India-Vistara initiate the merger process
By Staff CorrespondentThe stakeholders have approached the Competition Commission of India to seek its approval for the merger.
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March 11, 2023
"It's not just a bet on cargo or on GMR capability, it's a bet on India": Salil Gupte, President, Boeing India
By Ayushee ChaudharyBoeing and GMR Aero Technic to Set Up India's first Boeing Converted Freighter line in Hyderabad
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September 5, 2022
Boeing is bullish on India's Aviation sector
By Neetu DhuliaIndia's air traffic is projected to grow at 7 per cent annually through 2040
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July 12, 2022
MoCA released the second beneficiaries list under the Drone PLI scheme
By Staff CorrespondentThe Ministry released the second provisional list of 23 beneficiaries under the PLI scheme. These include 12 drone manufacturers and 11 drone component manufacturers.
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Exclusive
July 7, 2022
Safran is supporting India in its quest for sovereignty and self-reliance
By Neetu DhuliaAnnouncements, which represent more than $200 million of investment between 2018 and 2025, clearly reflect the Group's commitment to long-term development in the country
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May 24, 2022
Newest Indian carrier's newest aircraft is ready
By Ayushee ChaudharyAkasa Air, India's newest airline released the "first look" photographs of its aircraft from Boeing production facility in Portland as it gets ready for delivery.
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December 21, 2021
Discover the Cirrus Life
By SP's CorrespondentCirrus Aircraft is a global leader in personal aviation creating the best-selling single engine piston range of aircraft and the world's first single engine personal jet
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October 5, 2021
India's national carrier appears set to return home after about seven decades
By Ayushee ChaudharyWhile the official announcement is awaited, reports indicate Tata Sons emerging as the new owner of Air India.
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September 16, 2021
Jet Airways set to revive domestic operations
By Staff CorrespondentIn the first quarter of 2022, the airline is expected to be back in action after it stopped operations in 2019.
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April 8, 2021
Boeing forecasts 4-fold increase in fleet over the next 20 years for India
By Rohit GoelBoeing forecasts strong aviation growth in India due to the country's growing economy and an expanding middle class, fueling demand for more than 2,200 new jets valued at nearly $320 billion over the next 20 years.
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December 31, 2020
Tata's stake climb up the ladder in Indian aviation industry
By Ayushee ChaudharyWhile everyone is busy ringing in hopeful celebrations for 2021, Tata Group took the celebrations a notch up as it announced about the increase of its stake in the budget carrier, AirAsia India.
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July 14, 2020
The Great Reset: How Asian Airlines Will Brace for a New Normal
By Cesar Pereira, Embraer Commercial AviationThe one-size-fits-all approach has never sounded more obsolete, while right-sizing has never been more appropriate. Right-sizing is now an industry buzzword recognised as a strategic move and only a multi-fleet strategy, with diverse seat segments, provides the flexibility to adjust capacity to the new market demand.
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July 14, 2020
India’s aviation & travel industry come together to restore passenger confidence
By Ayushee ChaudharyAs countries uplift lockdown and travel begins to resume, the industry aims to regain the rattled confidence of travellers with key initiatives being taken in industry collaboration.
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June 15, 2020
Active implementations & lesser restrictions must for aviation's faster recovery
By Ayushee ChaudharyTo restore the economy recessed due to the novel coronavirus, it is important to get the aviation sector back in action and hence traveller confidence needs to be restored by implementing common guideline around the world, point out global experts.
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June 6, 2020
Aviation paves way for humanity in times of distress
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe aviation industry has been actively working towards helping many stranded passengers; Bollywood actor Sonu Sood and AirAsia India came together through the initiative “Umeed Ki Udaan” where many migrant workers stranded in different parts of the country were airlifted.
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June 3, 2020
Boeing resumes the production of 737 Max
By Ayushee ChaudharyAfter five months of inactivity, the aerospace manufacturer begins with the restart of production of controversial jetliners
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April 6, 2020
Passenger demands plummet, airlines likely to face a serious cash burn: IATA
By Ayushee ChaudharySwift actions from governments worldwide is a necessity in this darkest hour for aviation, else the airlines may burn through $61 billion of their cash reserves during the second quarter of 2020, according to IATA.
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April 6, 2020
Global Airports Council warns against a severe setback for the airports
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe airport industry, which employs a large percentage of industry jobs ranging from airport management, maintenance, and security to retail outlets, and others, is expected to be strongly hit by reduced revenues.
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April 6, 2020
The necessity to recover civil aviation
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe aviation industry is being bogged down in various manners by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the international organisations are constantly stressing on the urgent need of effective measures.
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January 4, 2020
The New Year brings new additional flight routes for SpiceJet
By Ayushee ChaudharyBeginning from February 2020, the new flights are to strengthen SpiceJet's network across Western and Southern India.
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November 21, 2019
SpiceJet and Gulf Air sign a codeshare agreement
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe newly established partnership aims to enhance the reach of both the airlines through pilot training, coordinated cargo as well as engineering services, among other collaborations.
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November 6, 2019
Boeing forecasts $770 Billion civil aviation market in India over 20 years
By Vishal ThaparIndian demand for 2,380 new jet aircraft worth $330 Billion projected, but no plans to shift assembly lines out of US
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November 6, 2019
Boeing adds 3 safety elements to make the 737 Max fly again
By Vishal ThaparReworked MCAS put through 800 flight tests to validate airworthiness, India's DGCA briefed about modifications
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October 18, 2019
SpiceJet announces four routes, operational from next month
By Ayushee Chaudhary (Staff Correspondent)The new routes concentrate on the southern part of India as the budget carrier hopes to strengthen its network in the area.
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September 27, 2019
SpiceJet chairman hints at the possible purchase of Airbus A321LR and XLR jets
By Ayushee ChaudharyGrounding of the Boeing 737 Max, which constitutes most of SpiceJet's fleet, is the main reason that could pave way for this significant deal for Airbus.
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August 13, 2019
Air India set to take the first flight over the Polar region
By Ayushee ChaudharyWith this, the airline claims to become the first airline in the world to be flying over the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Polar region.
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July 30, 2019
Air India Express overcome headwinds to declare profit for 4th consecutive year
By Vishal ThaparWith a passenger load factor of 80 per cent, revenues go up by 16 per cent
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July 6, 2019
DGCA issues show cause notices to SpiceJet for runway mishaps
By Ayushee ChaudharyAirline asked to respond to damning charges of air safety violations and not taking mandatory corrective action
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July 5, 2019
The time is ripe for India to enter into aircraft financing and leasing activities from Indian shores: Finance Minister
By Ayushee ChaudharyDevelopment of a self-reliant aviation industry, relaxation in FDI in the civil aviation sector and an enabling ecosystem for growth of MRO industry come wrapped in the 2019 Union Budget's red 'bahikhata'
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July 4, 2019
Boeing announces $100 Million interim compensation for Max 8 crashes
By Vishal ThaparFunds from "initial outreach" to be disbursed in partnership with local governments and NGOs
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July 4, 2019
6 runway mishaps in 3 days raise big air safety concerns
By Ayushee ChaudharyTraining of pilots to land in rains under the scanner after repeated overshoots
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June 15, 2019
No bailout for Jet, hints new Civil Aviation Minister
By Vishal Thapar and Noor SharmaGrounded airline's stock tanks 9 per cent following Puri's candid comments
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June 7, 2019
Amidst calls for privatisation, Air India flies to record-breaking full capacity
By Vishal Thapar and Noor SharmaMarket gives a thumbs up to the beleaguered National Carrier amidst a fresh disinvestment bid
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May 22, 2019
Air India scrambles to occupy Jet space, announces new international and domestic flights
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe national carrier makes a bold attempt to fill some of the capacity vacated by the grounded airline amidst peak demand in holiday season
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May 14, 2019
Jet top management resigns amidst bleak signals over revival
By Vishal ThaparThe top management team at Jet Airways resigned on May 14, sending bleak signals about the lack of probability of revival of the grounded airline in the foreseeable future.
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April 29, 2019
SpiceJet signs codeshare agreement with Emirates
By Vishal ThaparMoU part of SpiceJet's international expansion strategy
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April 23, 2019
Jet under bankruptcy peril, Tata likely to revive airline acquisition interest
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe operational creditors of the debt-laden Jet Airways are likely to take the airline to the bankruptcy tribunal that will give the airline protection from lenders for some time but delay its revival.
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April 19, 2019
Jet Airways fleet grounded, its slots and aircraft up for grabs
By Vishal ThaparSpiceJet, Air India rush to claim assets, market of grounded airline
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March 28, 2019
Tata picks up 20 per cent stake in Delhi Airport as GMR divests 45 per cent equity to pay off debts
By Vishal Thapar8,000 Crore ($1.16 B) bid by Tata-led consortium trumps rival offer by Mitsubishi-led Japanese group
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March 14, 2019
Boeing bows to global sentiment, grounds the 737 Max globally
By Vishal ThaparInternational concerns over the safety of the Boeing 737 Max forced the world's biggest airplane manufacturer to recommend grounding its best-selling new aircraft across the globe on March 13 following the catastrophic crash in Ethiopia three days earlier.
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March 13, 2019
Sharp hike in air fares due to grounding of aircraft
By Vishal ThaparThe grounding of the Boeing 737 Max fleet has further aggravated the aircraft availability crunch in India, pushing up spot fares sharply.
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March 13, 2019
India bars flight of all Boeing 737 Max series aircraft across its airspace
By Vishal ThaparIndia has joined the growing list of countries to not just ground the Boeing 737 Max aircraft but also bar the flight of these aircraft across their airspace.
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March 12, 2019
Ethiopian crash re-opens fears about the safety of Boeing 737 Max 8
By Vishal ThaparBoeing's fastest-selling aircraft ever, the 737 Max 8 is under intense scrutiny following the horrific March 10 Ethiopian crash which killed all 157 persons on board.
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February 15, 2019
Airbus to cease production of the world's largest passenger aircraft
By Vishal ThaparAirbus will stop production of the world's largest passenger aircraft, the A380, in 2021. Last of the 251 A380s will be delivered in 2021.
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January 1, 2019
Aviation Fuel price brought down by 14.7 per cent, lower than petrol, diesel
By SP's CorrespondentAviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) price in India was reduced by a sharp 14.7 per cent on January 1, bringing much-needed respite to airlines reeling under a cash crunch.
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December 3, 2018
Exciting Times: Alpha Bravo Collins
By Jayant BaranwalUnited Technologies’ acquisition of Rockwell Collins is one of the largest acquisitions and mergers in the history of aerospace world. This acquisition brings together Rockwell Collins alongwith UTC Aerospace Systems to create Collins Aerospace Systems
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July 12, 2018
Vistara to buy aircraft worth $ 3.1 billion from Airbus, Boeing
By Rohit SrivastavaIn a much anticipated aircraft deal of the year, Air Vistara, an airlines jointly owned by Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, will purchase 13 A320neo family aircraft from Airbus and six 787-9 Dreamliner from Boeing for $ 3.1 billion.
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February 23, 2018
Mahindra Aerospace and Viking Air form strategic alliance
By Rohit SrivastavaMahindra Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canada's Viking Air to "leverage their unique and complementary resources" to form a strategic alliance to exploit the upcoming business opportunities in India's regional aviation sector.
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February 1, 2018
UDAN scheme gets a major push in the Union Budget 2018-19
By Arpita KalaWhile Civil Aviation Minister of State Jayant Sinha had declared the Union Budget 2018-19 as a ‘political document’, some of the plans mentioned in the fiscal budget may bode well for Indian aviation especially for the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme. From improving flight operations due to poor visibility during smog in winter months to expanding the airports, many grand plans were unveiled.
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January 3, 2018
Minister of Civil Aviation unveils the inaugural issue of SP’s Civil Aviation Yearbook
By Neetu DhuliaWith the New Year cheer abuzz, SP’s has a new reason to cheer! SP’s introduced the ‘SP’s Civil Aviation Yearbook (SP’s CAYB)’.
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November 4, 2017
Emirates 100th A380 eases Airbus heartburn
By Bikram Vohra, DubaiWhat Emirates would really need as evidence is that the A380 has a tangible validity in the market of the future is at least a sale of another 50 aircraft to another carrier or two.
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July 31, 2017
Boeing forecasts a demand of 2,100 new airplanes in India worth $290 billion over next 20 years
By Neetu DhuliaThe Company released its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for India during a briefing in Delhi. Dr. Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president, Asia Pacific and India Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, shared the Boeing Forecast, stating a demand for 2,100 new airplanes in India, valued at $290 billion, over the next 20 years.
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November 25, 2016
AirSewa - A Portal for all your travel information and grievances
By Rohit GoelThe Indian Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajpathi Raju said that his Ministry is committed to provide a hassle-free and comfortable air travel experience to people.
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November 19, 2016
Aviation Sector at Inflection Point
By R. ChandrakanthThe first-ever Aero Expo, organized by the PHD Chambers of Commerce was held in Delhi over two days which saw a slew of intense discussions on the future of aviation, particularly regional aviation.
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November 19, 2016
Ireland offers aviation leasing and more to IndiaIn an exclusive interview with Editor-in-Chief of SP’s Aviation Jayant Baranwal, the Ireland Minister of State for Employment and Small Business, Pat Breen, states that the two countries have so much to share.
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July 27, 2016
Solar Impulse 2 creates history, flies 42,000 km around the world without fuel
By R. Chandrakanth
Bertrand Piccard in his Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) landed on July 26th in Abu Dhabi, thus creating history of flight – the first round-the-world solar...
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July 16, 2015
IATA seeks 'ease of doing business' in India
By R. ChandrakanthThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the development of a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with the Indian Government's stated intention to make it easier to do business in India.
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May 30, 2015
Minister of Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju speaking to Mr. Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief, SP’s, on 5/20 ruleThere is no such rule anywhere in the world. It is unfortunate that India is imbibing such rules. We can regulate the international sector and such rules are pushing back this sector as well as the economy.
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March 26, 2015
Tragedy Strikes Germanwings
By B.K. PandeyThe fact that the captain did transmit a distress message a few minutes before the crash is an indication that he was confronted with a very serious emergency
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October 15, 2014
EXCLUSIVE Air Costa status to change from a regional airline to national airline soon
The only regional airline in India – Air Costa – is planning to become a scheduled airline soon with pan-India connectivity and it has applied...
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July 7, 2014
Budget 2014-15: Wish-List for Civil Aviation
By B.K. PandeyIndian civil aviation sector expects from the NDA Government the attention it rightly deserves
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October 30, 2013
Dreamliner is a safe airplane: Boeing
By Sucheta Das MohapatraAmidst reports of technical glitches found in the 787 Dreamliners, Air India has received its 10th aircraft recently and is planning to deploy the aircraft in more international routes. A few days prior to the delivery on October 30, Dinesh Keskar, VP, Sales, Asia-Pacific and India...
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September 4, 2013
India to develop 50 new low-cost airports
By Sucheta Das MohapatraAt the Sixth ASSOCHAM International Conference on Civil Aviation and Tourism held in New Delhi on August 30, K.N. Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) informed that the government will set up 50 new low-cost airports this year and 50 next year
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July 3, 2013
AirAsia spirits high, says the perfect time to enter Indian market
By Sucheta Das MohapatraIn a little more than a decade of existence, the Malaysian low-cost AirAsia has become the ‘airline of choice’ for the commoners. Unlike many of its low-cost counterparts who failed to survive...
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March 7, 2013
General Aviation: The Next Step
By Sucheta Das MohapatraA day-long seminar was organised by Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) in collaboration with US-India Aviation Cooperation Programme (ACP) on efforts to boost general aviation in India