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The Indian government is working to repatriate nearly 15,000 citizens stranded abroad, with 64 flights scheduled to operate from 12 countries. The aviation ministry's website has crashed due to high traffic, causing inconvenience for those seeking information on evacuation flights. Air India is awaiting clearance for some
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Air India has announced that from January 1, 2016, it will discontinue serving non-vegetarian food, tea, and coffee on its economy class flights up to 90 minutes duration. The airline has decided to replace these items with "all vegetarian" hot meals. This decision affects flights to most non-metro
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With air passenger traffic in India growing at more than 20%, low-fare airlines IndiGo and GoAir were expecting the timely induction of fuel-efficient Airbus A320neo planes. However, the European plane maker has informed them about potential delays in delivery due to "industrial reasons." This comes as a blow
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A Jet Airways shuttle bus crashed into a parked Air India ATR 42 aircraft at the Kolkata airport on Tuesday morning, causing a momentary scare, but fortunately, there were no casualties. The incident occurred around 5:40 am when the driver of the bus allegedly fell asleep at the wheel,
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An Indian engineer working at the Mumbai airport lost his life after being sucked into the engine of an Air India plane late Wednesday evening. Ravi Subramanian, the engineer, was standing near the landing gear of the Airbus A319 aircraft when he was pulled into the engine as it was
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The aviation industry in India has experienced rapid growth over the past few years, driven by the government's open sky policy, increasing business opportunities, and growing tourism. According to a report by Research and Markets, the country's airport infrastructure investment market is expected to continue its
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Opposition parties in the Lower House of the Parliament staged a joint walkout from the National Assembly on [date] against the proposed privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and the imposition of new taxes, worth Rs 40 billion. The opposition, led by the Leader of the Opposition Khursheed Shah, met
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As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deadline for Pakistan to privatize its stakes in state-run companies approaches, the government is poised to privatize its worst nightmare, the Pakistan Steel Mills. Privatisation Commission Chairman Mohammad Zubair has described finding a potential buyer for the company as a nightmare due to its
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Air India has initiated steps to evacuate stranded passengers out of Chennai by conducting a trial landing at Arakkonam naval air station using an empty Airbus A320 aircraft. The move comes as Chennai airport remains closed till December 6. According to officials, Arakkonam, situated about 70 km from Chennai, has
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Extremely heavy rainfall battered Chennai, India's fourth most populous metropolis, for four days, causing widespread flooding that shut down the airport, factories, and trains, leaving thousands of people stranded. The Indian Navy's air base at Arakkonam was readied for commercial flights to evacuate passengers, while the
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As the aviation sector in India continues to recover from a downturn, lower fuel prices have become a major catalyst for the growth of airline stocks. In the past year, SpiceJet's stock has surged six-and-a-half times, from Rs 11.5 to Rs 72.5, outperforming international airlines such
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The shares of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, which operates IndiGo Airlines, have skyrocketed 40% since its debut fortnight back, sparking concerns among investors. The price shot up to Rs 1,087.50 per share on Tuesday from Rs 765 on debut on November 10, taking the valuation to Rs 39,188.
