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Maruti to invest Rs 11,000 cr to set up largest facility at 800-acre site

New plant, with capacity to make 1 million cars in a year, to come up in Haryana

Flight schools navigate the expansion route on hopes of aviation turnaround

Though Covid has led to concerns about pilots' job prospects, flight schools believe that the situation will change soon and the choice of piloting as a profession will remain as lucrative as ever

Ford drops plan to manufacture EVs in India; opts out of PLI scheme

At that time, the company said it was exploring the possibility of using one of its plants in India to produce electric cars for exports

With longer-range Nexon, Tata Motors aims to solve range anxiety of EV

Company feels target customers will be those who wants to use electric vehicle for inter-city travel

Nine pilots failed pre-flight alcohol tests between Jan 1 and Apr 30: DGCA

2 pilots, 2 cabin-crew members suspended for 3 years for failing pre-flight alcohol tests for second time, says aviation regulator

IndiGo case raises issue of India's lack of law for cognitive disabilities

Experts say that while regulations are more pronounced on how to handle physical disabilities, they are silent on mental or cognitive ones

GMR group wins right to run Nagpur Airport as SC upholds Bombay HC decision

MIHAN had moved SC following Bombay High Court's refusal to annul the bidding process of Nagpur airport which was won by GMR in 2018

IndiGo to make behavioural test must for upgrade and promotion of pilots

Inclusion of BEI as part of upgrade and promotion comes in the backdrop of pilot unrest due to delay in restoration of pay cuts which were induced in phases during two years of the pandemic

DGCA orders airlines to compensate if passengers are denied boarding

The regulator will impose financial penalties for non-compliance

Jet conducts test flight as consortium revives airline after 3 years

Following the insolvency resolution process under India's bankruptcy code, a consortium of UAE- based businessman Murari Lal Jalan and UK-based Kalrock Consortium emerged to be the owner

Hero MotoCorp sees strong quarter ahead driving on wedding sales, harvest

The company is comfortable with its current inventory level, which is around six weeks

Delhi airport displaced Dubai as world's second busiest in March

Possibly since other big aviation markets are not yet fully open for international travel, say experts about OAG data

Auto industry fails to pick up pace as chip shortage hurts production

Fresh chip scarcity may result in 4th straight year contraction in volumes

Maruti Suzuki to go aggressive to regain market share in SUV segment

Fourth-quarter profit zooms 58% on boost from price hikes

Friendly gains: Airspace coordination in India helps airlines save big

Since Dec 2020, savings of airlines have been over Rs 200 crore

IndiGo pilots under scanner for using expletives on radio during flight

The Indigo pilots were expressing unhappiness over the airline's delay in restoring the pre-Covid salaries and vented ire on 121.5 MHz frequency.

US aviation watchdog likely to maintain highest safety rating for India

A continuation of the highest standard by the FAA will be a relief for Indian airlines especially the Tata group which intends to increase Air India flights on India-US routes

Tata Sons to shift 4 group airlines under one office roof in Gurgaon

It will lease office space of 70,000 square feet to 'optimise resources, increase team work'.

Adani-owned Mumbai International Airport begins revenue sharing with AAI

While DIAL pays 45.99 per cent of its revenues as fees to the AAI, for MIAL it is 38.70 per cent

Tamil Nadu govt wants equity in privatised airports in return for land

State makes revenue sharing a must; move comes amid Centre's shortlisting of four key airports in TN for privatisation between 2022 and 2025