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SpiceJet’s mega order: Indian aviation market set to surpass Japan, become 3rd largest
Posted on January 16, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.SpiceJet today announced an order for 100 new Boeing 737 Max aircraft for $11 billion at list prices, the second highest aircraft order ever from India. Combined with an earlier order, this means it will receive 155 narrow body jets between 2018 and 2024, besides also having purchase rights for 50 more wide body aircraft […]
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Airbus France to set up aerospace, defence cluster at Dholera
Posted on January 13, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Airbus France today signed an MoU with Gujarat government’s Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd (DICDL) for setting up an aerospace and defence cluster at Dholera Special Investment Region near Ahmedabad. The agreement was signed during the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit at Mahatma Mandir here. According to the Gujarat government, officials from Airbus France have […]
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SpiceJet places order for 205 Boeing aircraft worth Rs 1,50,000 cr
Posted on January 13, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Spicejet has placed an order for 205 Boeing aircraft valued at $22 billion or Rs. 1,50,000 crore at list price. With the earlier order for 55 planes and additional 100 new 737-8 MAX aircraft, the airline has now firmed up order for 155 planes, besides purchase rights for 50 B737-8 MAX and wide body aircraft. […]
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‘Air India is getting as aggressive as the private sector’
Posted on January 13, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.ew routes, aircraft purchase, recruitments will turn the airline around, says CMD One-and-a-half years after he took over as Air India CMD, Ashwani Lohani is confident of a turnaround of the airline. In an interview with BusinessLine, Lohani shared his plans and ambitions for the national carrier. Excerpts: Air India was recently featured as the […]
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Government to sell 51% stake in Pawan Hans
Posted on January 13, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Moving ahead with the strategic sale of Pawan Hans, the government today said it will sell its entire 51 per cent stake and transfer the management control of the helicopter service operator. Pawan Hans is a joint venture where state-owned ONGC holds 49 per cent. The government has sought applications from entities to act as […]
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Flightstats clarifies Air India not third worst airline
Posted on January 12, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Clarifying on reports about Air India being the third worst airline in terms of operations, aviation insights company Flightstats has clarified, in a letter to Air India, that their list does not put Air India as the third worst airline in the world. According to a reports a couple of days back, Air India was […]
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SpiceJet to seal $10 billion deal with Boeing for 737 jets: Sources
Posted on January 12, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.India’s SpiceJet is set to seal an order for at least 90 new 737 jets from Boeing, two sources said on Thursday, as the low-cost carrier targets an expansion to tap into the South Asian nation’s booming air travel market. The announcement for the 737 MAX aircraft – which includes at least 42 of the […]
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Govt to spend $10 billion on airport infrastructure: Civil Aviation Secretary
Posted on January 12, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.A sum of $10 billion would be spent in next five years to develop airport infrastructure in India so that the country could become the world’s third largest aviation market in seven years, Civil Aviation Secretary RN Choubey has said. As many as 400 unused airstrips across the country that had become cattle grazing grounds, […]
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Few airlines, fewer flyers make hit air connectivity of Bhopal
Posted on January 11, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.In 2011, when the new terminal building of Raja Bhoj airport was inaugurated it was billed as the best airport among tier-II cities in the country. With its extended new runway, it was claimed Bhopal will be connected to all prominent cities in the country and even international services would begin. In 2017, Bhopal is […]
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45% flights delayed at Mumbai airport in December
Posted on January 11, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.If you boarded a flight or landed at the Mumbai airport in December, then you may have been among those flyers whose flight was delayed. The flight schedule punctuality was at its worst last month with nearly 45% arrivals and departures being delayed by over 15 minutes. Last year, the best on-time performance was recorded […]
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