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Ajit Singh assures AirAsia won't have to wait long

Given all regulatory nods come through, the airline is expecting to start operations by the end of this year

Raising seats on UAE route defended

At present, the UAE's carriers have 11 points of call in India

Ajit Singh meets Sonia Gandhi over UAE traffic rights

Sources informed meeting was of political nature as Gandhi is UPA chairperson and Singh's Rashtriya Lok Dal is part of ruling coalition

MoCA response to concerns raised at cabinet secretary meeting

The UAE had asked for rights to fly to 38 cities within India during negotiations

Aviation min rejects proposal to hike FDI in scheduled airlines to 74%

Move made in the wake of controversy over Jet-Etihad, AirAsia deals

AirAsia Group to enter insurance business

Tony Fernandes looking at leveraging Tata Group's retail base to expand its sales operations in country

Proposal to raise FDI in scheduled airlines spurned

Cabinet note on Abu Dhabi bilateral to be amended

UAE's promise of $50-bn investment in Indian infra won't be included

No disagreement within govt on India-Abu Dhabi traffic rights: PMO

But study of documents seems to suggest otherwise

Govt not divided on India-Abu Dhabi traffic rights & Jet: PMO

Ajit Singh says no uneven benefits meted out

Domestic car sales stay in slow lane

Volume down 6%; Maruti, M&M see sharp fall

Second half should be good: Pawan Munjal

Interview with Chief executive & managing director, Hero MotoCorp

Airlines slash fares to fight lean season

All airlines, except for Air India, lower fares by up to 40% on key domestic routes

Paid-for seats in airlines might be capped at a fourth

Under current norms, IndiGo and GoAir have announced charges for pre-booking 70% of the seats on domestic flights

Ford launches EcoSport to take on Renault Duster

While petrol variants of EcoSport priced between Rs 5.59 lakh and Rs 8.45 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), diesel options would come for between Rs 6.69 lakh and Rs 8.99 lakh

Mercedes-Benz to assemble more models in India

Launches new E-Class model priced between Rs 41.51 lakh and Rs 44.48 lakh

AI to cut international travel fares to counter competition from Jet-Etihad

In the India-US sector, for instance, Air India operates 15 stopover flights between Mumbai and Chicago, and Mumbai and New York

Apollo's global plans ride on Cooper

While investors worry about the fresh debt burden, the acquisition gives Apollo Tyres access to huge production facilities in China

Rivals take on Maruti's bestsellers

The task of usurping three leading brands is far from easy. However, Amaze has shown it can be attempted

Import costs take a toll on car makers

Toyota, Maruti consider increasing localisation, stepping up exports