Mumbai | 2 months ago
Foreign airlines asked to review 'zero commission' to agents
Mumbai, March 12 - The Travel Agents Association of India - Friday claimed a 'major victory' after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation - issued directive asking foreign airlines to reconsider their two-year-old decision depriving agents of commission.The DGCA, by its directive of March 5, has also set up a monitoring mechanism to ensure that all airlines comply with the provisions of its R ... read more

Hyderabad | 2 months ago
Qatar Airways doubles its fleet
Hyderabad, March 4 - Qatar Airways Thursday announced that its fleet size has grown to 80 aircraft, doubling the numbers in five years.Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker told reporters at the India Aviation 2010 here that the fleet was set to grow to 120 aircraft by 2013. The current global network of 86 destinations would rise to 120. One of the world's fastest growing airlines, ... read more

New Delhi | 2 months ago
Indian aircraft repair firm buys European peer
New Delhi, Feb 18 - Maintenance, repair and overhauling firm Air Works Thursday said it has acquired an 85 percent stake in Europe's leading aircraft refurbishing firm, Air Livery UK Plc.'The acquisition will add significantly to both the revenue and profitability of Air Works. Air Works and the newly acquired company will work as separate entities,' said Suresh Soni, executive director at the Mum ... read more

New Delhi | 3 months ago
Arrested US national has no terror links, says home ministry
New Delhi, Feb 12 - US national Winston Marshall, who was detained at the Indira Gandhi International Airport late Wednesday after a knife was found in his baggage, does not seem to have any terror links, home ministry sources said here Friday.'From the interrogation, it does not seem that he had any terror links. But his moments and repeated lying about the knife blade had created suspicion,' a s ... read more

New Delhi | 3 months ago
US national detained, terror links being probed
New Delhi, Feb 11 - Investigating agencies are probing if a US national detained at the Indira Gandhi International Airport late Wednesday with a knife blade in his luggage had any terror links and if his visit to India was linked to touching base with sleeper modules.Winston Marshall, who converted to Islam over 15 years ago, was stopped by Central Industrial Security Force - personnel when he wa ... read more

New Delhi | 3 months ago
US national detained at Delhi airport, investigations on
New Delhi, Feb 11 - A US national was detained at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here after a knife was found in his baggage, officials said Thursday. After finding from his passport that he had travelled to Pakistan and Bangladesh recently, they were checking if he had any terror links.The US national has been identified as Winston Marshall. He was detained Wednesday as he was preparing ... read more

New Delhi | 3 months ago
US national detained at Delhi airport
New Delhi, Feb 11 - A US national was detained at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here after a knife was found in his baggage, officials said Thursday. After finding from his passport that he had travelled to Pakistan and Bangladesh recently, they were checking if he had any terror links.The US national has been identified as Winston Marshall. He was detained Wednesday as he was preparing ... read more

11 months ago
'Qatar consulate in Mumbai destroyed valuable artefacts'
Mumbai, June 3 - A co-operative society in Mumbai Wednesday alleged that one of its members - Qatar consulate - has destroyed a wall and valuable artefacts of the building and has illegally housed Qatar Airways offices on its premises. According to Vinod Dalmia, an office-bearer of Bajaj Bhawan Owners' Premises Co-operative Society Ltd at Nariman Point, south Mumbai, the total damage on account ... read more

1 year ago
Jet Airways cuts salaries of 370 employees
New Delhi, April 24 - India's leading private carrier Jet Airways Friday said it has cut salaries of at least 370 senior employees as the airline was bleeding on account of falling traffic and rising operational costs. 'We have temporarily imposed a reduction in salaries for the management cadre. This will affect about 370 employees,' the spokesperson for the airlines told IANS. The salary cut, ... read more

1 year ago
Job loss scare driving Indian pilots to Gulf carriers
New Delhi, April 23 - Salary cuts and job uncertainty are driving pilots in Indian carriers to greener pastures abroad, with as many as 25 pilots believed to be heading for the Gulf. Pilots from Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines are expected to join leading Gulf carrier Qatar Airways. Jet Airways said it has no information of its pilots quitting. 'I don't think there is any truth in it. We h ... read more