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Air India becomes first Indian airline to offer Wi-Fi on domestic flights

In July last year, Vistara became the first Indian airline to provide Wi-Fi services on international flights. Vistara was merged into Air India in November

The India Story: Long journey traversed, but 90% of nation yet to be built

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation

Will talk to Boeing to restart 737 Max deliveries: SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh

Boeing delivered about 13 aircraft before halting deliveries as the airline began facing financial difficulties

India's car colour preference: White dominates, but black, blue intrigue

Data from Jato Dynamics highlights a shift in Indian car colour preferences, with bold and vibrant shades gradually gaining ground, though white continues to dominate for now

Air India to strengthen practices in 2025, become profitable: CEO

Wilson stated that the Group employs 30,000 people who help its two airlines fly over 60 million passengers annually to more than 100 destinations within India and internationally

DGCA suspends Akasa Air's directors of training, flight ops over lapses

The regulator said an audit found that navigation skills of pilots were being conducted on simulators that weren't qualified for that kind of training

Osamu Suzuki: The man who put India's automobile industry in top gear

Osamu Suzuki was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2007 by the Indian government for his contribution in developing the country's economy through the automobile sector

FinMin rejects the plan to establish body for procuring green steel

Says most steel for projects is purchased indirectly through contractors rather than the govt

IndiGo exploring option to advance the induction of wide body planes

Airline in talks with Norse Atlantic Airways to lease 6 B787 aircraft

DGCA slaps Akasa Air with Rs 10 lakh penalty over boarding denial

This is not the airline's first run-in with the regulator. In October, the DGCA imposed a Rs 30 lakh fine on Akasa Air for lapses in pilot training

Adani Defence acquires 86% shareholding in MRO firm Air Works at Rs 400 cr

Air Works, which has a workforce of more than 1,300 personnel, handles MRO work for commercial as well as defence aircraft

Mumbai-Delhi world's eighth busiest domestic route in 2024, says report

The route between Hokkaido's Chitose Airport to Tokyo's Haneda airport is the second largest domestic route globally, with 11.9 million seats which is a similar level to last year

Kia India aims for 20% sales growth in 2025 driven by new launches

In 2024, the company expects its sales to remain at similar levels to those recorded in 2023

Air India orders 34 trainer craft for cadet pilots at planned flying school

The order includes 31 single-engine aircraft from Piper Aircraft in the United States and 3 twin-engine aircraft from Diamond Aircraft in Austria

IndiGo suggests step-by-step hike in pilot rest period from June 2025

Airline opposes DGCA plan to extend 'night duty window'

DGCA issues second show cause notice to Akasa Air over operations manual

This is the second show cause notice issued by the DGCA to Akasa Air this month

In a first, Maruti crosses annual production milestone of 2 mn vehicles

Of the 2 million vehicles, almost 60 per cent were manufactured in Haryana and 40 per cent in Gujarat

Air India announces international flight network upgrades for 2025

To introduce retrofitted A320neo on Delhi-Bangkok flights and deploy A321neo, B787-9 planes on other key routes

DGCA issues show-cause notice to Akasa Air over plane maintenance lapses

Issues show-cause notice to airline after noticing poor maintenance standards during a spot check at Bengaluru airport

Fog plan: DIAL completes airfield construction, sets up German hangar

DIAL has taken a slew of steps to reduce flight disruptions during foggy winter season