AVIATION

Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet, has announced a landmark deal with Boeing with the purchase of 205 airplanes worth up to $22 billion (`150,000 crores). SpiceJet is set to fly higher after being close to a shutdown in December 2014. The mega deal is only a step closer, …

The government’s ambitious Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) Regional Connectivity Scheme has attracted a total of 43 initial proposals from 11 bidders to cover 190 routes, reveals Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation. As the first round of bidding closed for MoCA’s UDAN scheme, Sinha announced that …

After starting four international flights last year, Air India is all set to start six new international routes in 2017, the first one being Delhi-Kochi-Dubai. Amidst negative media reports on its ‘On time Performance’ (OTP), Air India has announced a number of new international and domestic flights, which will start …

The airline has grown to connect 20 destinations within 24 months and is gearing up to fly overseas after the delivery of its 20th aircraft in 2018. Phee Teik Yeoh, CEO, Vistara, informs that they are working on a global network through interline and code-share agreements for maximum visibility. Q. …

Dinesh Keskar, Senior Vice President, Sales, Asia Pacific and India, Boeing, claims that they are a dominant player in the wide-body aircraft market in India. Boeing has provided the 777s and the 787s, which are operating with Air India right now, and Jet Airways has been operating 777s for over …

Mumbai seems to have caught the eye of the Garuda. After commencing flights between Mumbai and Jakarta with a pit stop in Bangkok, the airline now wants a direct non-stop to cut down the turnaround time, reveals M. Arif Wibowo, President and CEO, Garuda Indonesia. HAZEL JAIN FROM INDONESIA Q) …

Dubai Airports project 240 million passengers will travel through its two airports by 2025. Airport expansion plans are already in place to cater to the growth. According to Lorne Riley, Director-Corporate Communication, Dubai Airports, “India is our largest market, one of our most important ones globally. India contributes almost 25 …

In a bid to make flying affordable for the masses, the National Civil Aviation Policy promises to enable Rs. 30 crore domestic ticketing by 2022, Rs. 50 crore by 2027 and increase international ticketing to ’20 crore by 2027. TravTalk asks experts what needs to be done to achieve this …

The recent launch of the Delhi-Madrid route will open up a panoply of destinations for Indians, not only in Europe, but also to South America, claims Pankaj Srivastava, Director- Commercial, Air India. Excerpts from an interview: Q) Please tell us about the newly launched Delhi-Madrid route by Air India? A) …