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Mint Explainer: Can airfares be regulated?

New Delhi, June 17 -- New civil aviation ministerKinjarapu Rammohan Naiduhas said he plans to make airfares affordable. Mint explains the inflationary pressures on airfares, how they are designed, and... Read More


Two years on, global aviation yet to recover from covid as supply chain bottlenecks persist

New Delhi, June 15 -- New Delhi: Demand for air travel is taking off globally, but there aren't enough planes to carry all the people who want to fly with the aviation sector yet to recover from covid... Read More


Mint Primer: More rights for foreign airlines: who will fly high?

New Delhi, June 14 -- With a new government at the Centre, bilateral air service agreements are back in focus. In the past, these agreements, which give certain rights to countries, have elicited mixe... Read More


Ram Mohan Naidu takes charge as aviation minister, to focus on ease of flying

New Delhi, June 13 -- In an environment of expensive airfares and frequent cases of passenger inconvenience over the last few weeks, the new aviation minister, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, has said that... Read More


Airlines ready to trust Boeing again, but want quality and safety in place

New Delhi, June 13 -- US-based aerospace giant Boeing has a big task at hand - winning back the trust of its customers. While airlines across the globe are ready to trust Boeing again, they want the a... Read More


Rahul Bhatia sells 2% stake in IndiGo, to utilise proceeds for hospitality biz

New Delhi, June 11 -- IndiGo co-founder Rahul Bhatia has sold a 2% stake in InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the parent company of IndiGo, in a block trade. As part of the transaction, 7.72 million shares of... Read More


Delhi airport eyes 40-50% international air traffic rise

New Delhi, June 8 -- Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), the operator of India's largest airport, is looking at increasing its international passenger traffic handling capacity by 40-50% in 6-12 m... Read More


Delhi airport wants to increase international traffic capacity by 40-50%

New Delhi, June 7 -- Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), the operator of India's largest airport, is looking at increasing its international passenger traffic handling capacity by 40-50% in 6-12 m... Read More


Air India aims to double transit international traffic

New Delhi, June 6 -- In a bid to further strengthen its global footprint and aid India's aviation hub ambitions, the Tata Group-backed Air India expects to double the share of international passengers... Read More


We could have handled delays better: Air India CEO Wilson

Dubai, June 6 -- Following long delays, cancellations and technical glitches involving several Air India flights in the past week, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) Campbell Wil... Read More