Aneesh Phadnis

The looming showdown between the BJP and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena in the Lok Sabha elections sets the stage for a high-stakes battle that will

Political parties typically rely on charter brokers to book aircraft for election campaigning, with bookings made months in advance for 45-60 days or longer. Payment is based on minimum guaranteed hours of utilisation or actuals. Demand for twin-engine helicopters remains high among VVIPs, including central and State cabinet ministers, due to government guidelines. However, their availability is limited, leading to a 20-40 per cent increase in charter rates. Rates have risen from ₹3-4 lakh per hour to ₹4-5 lakh per hour

Members of the INDIA bloc consistently criticise the BJP, often referring to it as a “washing machine” for welcoming leaders it had previously accused of scams and corruption.

The airline has been been forced to cancel around 100 flights in the past two days, as pilots abstained from duties over salary contract issue

Pilot training at flying schools across the country has been hit over the last four weeks due to non-availability of certified aviation gasoline or Avgas.

Mumbai airfares surge 50% during Eid holidays, with strong demand from West Asia to India

Vistara has said it is committed to providing fair and equitable opportunities to its employees as it prepares to integrate with Air India but within its ranks, there is apprehension about getting a raw deal in the merged entity.

The cost of safeguarding airports across the country is met by aviation security fee (ASF) of Rs 200 collected per passenger but the government now wants airports to partially bear the expenses.

Tata group-owned Air India and Vistara are targeting October end to complete their merger consolidating their presence in the aviation market.

Indian Hotels Company Ltd is scaling up its presence with a new upscale brand and launching new websites to more sales, IHCL managing director and CEO Puneet Chhatwal tells businessline.