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'Indians contributed £433 million to Britain's economy in 2015'

India and Britain recently signed agreement to remove limit on flights to key Indian cities, enhance bilateral trade and tourist arrivals.

Feb 10, 2017

Aadhaar card made mandatory for receiving foodgrains from PDS shops

In a major push for cashless transactions, PoS machines for credit/debit cards as well as Aadhaar-based transactions will be installed at all fair price shops and fertiliser depots.

Feb 9, 2017

Air India IPO: Government asks lending banks to become strategic investors by turning debt into equity

Air India owes Rs 28,000 crore of working capital debt to a consortium of 19 banks led by State Bank of India.

Feb 8, 2017

Domestic Air Traffic: How IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet, GoAir, Air India, others performed in December

IndiGo continued to lead as the largest carrier with a market share of 40.3 percent in December 2016.

Jan 17, 2017

Air India to begin reserving six front-row seats for women passengers from January 18

The move comes after a woman passenger was allegedly groped by another flyer on board an Air India's Mumbai-Newark flight late last month.

Jan 12, 2017

Air India hits back after being ranked 'third-worst performing' airline

Air India spokesperson claims that the report is fabricated. "We totally disagree with the report published by FlightStats", says AI spokesperson.

Jan 10, 2017

Air India deemed 'third-worst' airline in the world, Israel's EI AI the worst

FlightStats has tagged KLM Airlines as the best airline for its on-time performance.

Jan 9, 2017

Air India opts for restraining devices to deal with misbehaving, unruly passengers

The latest move follows two incidents of indecent behavior on-board Air India flights.

Jan 8, 2017

Air India bought aircraft worth Rs 70,000 crore that weren't even required!

The purchases were made between 2004 and 2008, when NCP leader Praful Patel was Union civil aviation minister.

Jan 6, 2017

Air fares set to rise after jet fuel prices increase by 8% in the new year?

The new jet fuel prices came into effect from January 1, 2017.

Jan 1, 2017

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Air India pilot hits out at aviation minister for "lagging in commitment" remark

Ashok Gajapathi Raju had said that there was something "lagging" in the commitment shown by Air India pilots compared to pilots of private airlines.

Dec 29, 2016

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Flights from Dubai to India: UAE wants more, India says only if you give our carriers more slots

Additional flights from Dubai will be allowed only if Indian carriers get more slots.

Dec 28, 2016

Airline charges: Now, pay 'family fee' if you want to sit with your folks on a flight

Air India had introduced the concept of 'family fee' in May this year and now Jet Airways follows suit.

Dec 22, 2016

World's heaviest woman–Iman Ahmad Abdulati may have to shell out Rs20 lakh to pay for a commercial flight

Though doctors reached out to air ambulance services, they were told that the door of the aircraft couldn't accommodate Abdulati.

Dec 9, 2016

Airport security measures: These six Indian airports will no longer require security stamps on hand luggage tags

Passengers will not be required to get the security stamp on their hand baggage tags before boarding a flight.

Dec 9, 2016

Mamata flight controversy: DGCA orders IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet to suspend 6 pilots over delayed landing

"The DGCA has de-rostered (meaning grounded) the pilots and sought their corrective training," an AI spokesperson told the media.

Dec 7, 2016

Air India Express records profit of Rs 415 crore in April-September period

The carrier's reported revenue of Rs 1,897 crore during the first six months of the present fiscal.

Dec 1, 2016

What is the Khalistan Movement, and why does it want a separate nation?

International Business Times, India, takes a look at what led to the beginning of the movement, and how it played out.

Nov 28, 2016

DGCA backtracks on proposal to punish sick pilots

Last week the pilots body slammed the aviation regulator's proposal of handing out harsh consequences to sick pilots.