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We expect 1.5 mn customers for global SIM cards: Sabeer Bhatia

Interview with Chief Executive and Co-founder, Jaxtr

IATA fears Cyprus crisis could impact airlines

Expects airline profits and margins to improve in 2013

European airports woo Indian airlines

Jet Airways had secured govt nod to start flights to Munich and evaluating plans to shift its European hub from Brussels to Munich

Seat credit system mooted for regional air connectivity

Civil aviation ministry plans to replace existing route dispersal with new policy to incentivise airlines to fly to regional airports

Now, a seat credit system to boost regional air connectivity

Civil Aviation Ministry plans to replace the existing guidelines with a new policy to incentivise airlines to fly to regional airports

Air safety has improved, says Ajit Singh

The civil aviation minitser believes it's incorrect to club India with African nations on matters of air safety

Not worried about AirAsia, says SpiceJet CEO

India is not an easy environment to operate in and grow because of the high cost of operations, says Neil Mills

Ministry revives Juhu airport upgrade plan

Civil aviation minister Ajit Singh, Maha CM Prithviraj Chavan discussed the airport upgrade plan on Saturday

Civil aviation ministry favours more flights to Abu Dhabi

Civil aviation minister Ajit Singh said seat entitlements on both sides were full and the ministry will negotiate for additional traffic rights

After T3, it's the turn of T2

Mumbai airport's new terminal gets ready for Oct opening

Waive tax to boost film tourism: FICCI-YES BANK study

Says govt to make norms making it mandatory on foreign production houses to hire specific number of local artistes, technical crew

AirAsia might fly from Chennai to Bangalore, Kolkata and Kochi

An aviation website has evaluated AirAsia's potential network in India based on passenger market size, distance from Chennai & competition

Air India discounts spark price war

IndiGo, Jet also offer discount fares

AI hopes to push load, revenue higher with discount fares

Expects to increase its revenue by 10-15%

Jet denies plans to sell loyalty programme to Etihad

Currently, Jet Airways manages its JetPrivilege frequent flier programme in-house and has several tie-ups with hotels, retail and lifestyle brands

Airlines cannot refuse to divulge airfare details: Singh

Ajit Singh says the govt does not intend to regulate fares but in the larger public interest, transparency is required

New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad amongst best airports

Awards are presented for Best Airport by Region, Best Airport by Region (fewer than 2 mn Passengers per Year), Best Airport by Size and Best Improvement

We expect to sell more Q-400 planes for regional routes: Torbjorn Karlsson

Interview with Vice-president (sales), Asia-Pacific, Bombardier

Govt incentive will fuel wind power sector: Gamesa India head

Indian operations of Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa hopes to 900MW capacity in wind power this year

AirAsia's India push faces challenge from SpiceJet, IndiGo, says CAPA

The two Indian LCCs have over 50% capacity share in Chennai