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Jet plans to merge JetLite, Konnect

Jet Airways is considering merging JetLite and Konnect into a single low-cost brand. Although no decision has been taken yet, the airline is evaluating options regarding a possible merger.

Spice Jet's Kalanithi Maran pledges 86% shares

Mumbai: Spicejet Chairman Kalanithi Maran on Friday pledged an additional 43.9 million shares to raise Rs 200 crore to fund the airline's expansion.

AAI may issue notices to Kingfisher on airport dues

New Delhi: Airports Authority of India may consider issuing notices to Kingfisher Airlines to expeditiously clear its dues for non-payment of airport charges, totalling around Rs 200 crore.

Air Arabia adds new destination from India

Sharjah headquartered UAE low cost carrier Air Arabia has added a new destination of Gassim from India. Flights from 13 Indian destinations will be connecting Gassim from July 15, the airline said in a media release today.

IndiGo sees potential in India-Singapore air traffic

India-Singapore air passenger traffic has potential for further growth without competing airlines eating into each other's market share, says Indigo President Aditya Ghosh. “I really, truly believe the market will expand, so I'm not sure that we're looking at eating market share from anyone,”

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Emirates appoints new regional head

One of the fastest growing airlines in the world, Dubai based Emirates has appointed Sunil Kallyat as its regional manager for the western region, the airline said in a statement on Tuesday.

Kannur airport to be ready by 2014

The shares of the Kannur International Airport Ltd will be available at a premium for those who have applied after June 16, Ports and Airports Minister K Babu told the Kerala Assembly.

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New Audi A8 limousine service for Oman Air customers

First class passengers with Oman Air are to be offered a new luxury upgrade at Muscat International Airport, with a chance to be greeted with a chauffeur-driven Audi A8s.

Steps mooted to pull Air India out of the woods

The cash crunch faced by the national carrier, Air India, can be overcome through optimal utilisation the airline's resources, including aircraft and its 40,000 workforce, and by taking steps to increase revenue, according to sources in the airline.

Paris Air Show: AirAsia places $18.2bn order for 200 Airbus jets

AirAsia placed a record order at the Paris Air Show with a record for 200 revamped A320neo jets plus 100 options in a deal worth $18.2 billion.

KLM plans to operate flights powered by recycled cooking oil

Dutch flag carrier KLM has unveiled plans to use recycled cooking oil on 200 flights between Paris and Amsterdam.

Thomson Airways to make UK’s first biofuel flight using recycled cooking oil

Thomson Airways will become the UK's first airline to fly customers on biofuel when it operates a service to Spain next month.

IndiGo will kickstart international ops with Delhi-Dubai flight

Budget carrier IndiGo Airlines, which signed a $16-billion deal with Airbus to buy 180 aircraft, plans to start international operations from September 1. In an interview with ET Now, IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh speaks to ET on the company's growth strategy and industry demand going ahead.

Bahrain Air to start Istanbul flights on July 1

Bahrain Air, the Kingdom's second flag carrier, has started implementing phase two of its business model, evolving itself into the region's only full-fledged Premium Value Carrier.

Flybe and Finnair enter joint venture to buy Finland’s biggest domestic carrier

Flybe has entered a joint venture with Finnair to buy Finnish Commuter Airlines, Finland's biggest domestic carrier, for €25 million to expand into the Baltic market.

US Airways announces $53 Million aircraft financing

US Airways, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways Group, Inc, announced today its intention to make an offering, subject to market and other conditions, of Class C enhanced equipment trust certificates (the "Certificates") in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $53 million.

Hawaiian Airlines expands interisland fleet

Hawaiian Airlines today announced that it has leased three additional Boeing 717-200 aircraft in response to increasing consumer demand.

IATA: Demand grows in May, good news on volumes, but risks remain

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced traffic results for May which showed a 6.8% increase in passenger traffic over May 2010. This is 4% higher than the beginning of the year.

Delta launches nonstop service between Detroit, Beijing

Delta Air Lines today begins nonstop service between Detroit and Beijing, expanding its Asian gateway in Detroit with flights to a third city in China.

AI turnaround plan: Airline to transfer staff to AISATS from Friday

Air India will start the process of shifting more than a third of its employees to a ground-handling joint venture with Singapore Airport Terminal Services on Friday to reduce its staff strength to comply with conditions for a turnaround plan amid opposition from two different unions.

Kingfisher flight makes emergency landing in Delhi

A Kingfisher Airlines flight carrying 118 passengers on Saturday made an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi - barely a few minutes after it took off for Mumbai.

Bad Weather causes Air India flight to divert

Ludhiana: Friday was no different for those opting to take the lone Air India flight out of Ludhiana as 23 passengers were left to fend for themselves with the plane being diverted to Chandigarh. The usual excuse was bad weather, which in the absence of basic navigational equipment at Sahnewal airport did not allow the pilot to land. Of course the sky was slightly overcast.

Air Europa takes off to Mexico

Air Europa has launched a new route to Mexico City today, ferrying holidaymakers and sunseekers to the Latino hot spot four times a week.