Aviation
Beggared Kingfisher employees appeal to PM for dues
12 Mar 2016
Employees of Vijay Mallya's defunct Kingfisher Airlines have appealed to settle their dues 'ex gratia', saying that even the courts have been of no help and adding insult to injury, they are being hounded by Income Tax authorities
Mallya tracked to mansion near London, opposition irate
10 Mar 2016
Vijay Mallya, wanted by the Supreme Court of India, has been tracked to his country villa in Tiwen village on the outskirts of London
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya said to have left India
09 Mar 2016
The banks seem to have acted a bit too late as, according to some reports, Mallya might have already received $40 million of the $75 million severance package from Diageo
Banks move SC to block Mallya from going abroad
08 Mar 2016
A day after a case of money laundering was filed against him and a freeze on his Rs515-crore severance package from United Spirits, a consortium of 17 banks today moved the Supreme Court seeking to prevent Vijay Mallya from leaving the country
Ratan Tata slams 5/20 rule, SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh hits back
22 Feb 2016
Ratan Tata, who was instrumental in the Tata Group’s re-entry into civil aviation, has accused the established operators of seeking to stifle new carriers, while SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh has hit back asking the Tata-backed carriers to serve Indian fliers first
Post-sanctions Iran moving fast to upgrade civil aviation
04 Feb 2016
Just two weeks after the United States and Europe lifted sanctions on Iran prohibiting the sale of aircraft and parts, the country is making moves to revamp its aging fleet and antiquated air traffic infrastructure
SpiceJet eyes Embraer for fleet expansion plans
04 Jan 2016
Andhra’s Air Costa to go pan-India from summer
19 Dec 2015
FAA makes drone registration compulsory
15 Dec 2015
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