Aviation
End near for Kingfisher Airlines as HC orders winding up
19 Nov 2016
An official liquidator will now take charge of the assets and books of the grounded airline after the Karnataka High Court ordered its winding up, but there is no sign of when creditors will recover their money
Sir Richard Branson backs mini-Concorde that can fly from London to New York in 3.5 hours
16 Nov 2016
Wood waste fuels Alaska Airlines' Seattle-Washington DC flight
16 Nov 2016
The alternative fuel was made from leftover limbs and branches harvested at managed forests and converted into isobutanol, which was then converted to jet fuel
ED seizes Rs1,600-cr worth of Vijay Mallya’s assets in PMLA case
12 Nov 2016
These seizures will be over and above the two earlier attachments worth around 8,000 crore under anti-money laundering laws
Plane fares to go up as govt plans levy of up to Rs8,500 per flight to fund regional connectivity
12 Nov 2016
The government on Friday announced a new levy of up to Rs8,500 per flight on airlines to fund its regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN
British Airways to squeeze more passengers with 52 extra seats on Boeing 777 holiday jets
08 Nov 2016
Tata Group’s aviation hopes soar with Ratan Tata back at helm
29 Oct 2016
Media reports say Tata has increased its stake in AirAsia India over time to 49 per cent from 30 per cent for an undisclosed sum while approving infusion of $37 million in Vistara, its joint venture with Singapore Airlines
Embraer to pay $205 mn to settle bribery charges
25 Oct 2016
US order bans Samsung Note 7 phones on flights
18 Oct 2016
Samsung Note 7 devices have been banned on all US passenger and cargo aircraft even after they have been shut off
Virgin Atlantic plans to fly on biofuels
05 Oct 2016
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