Air India Ahead in Scramble for Jet Airways International SLots

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): An Aviation Ministry official on Friday said that national carrier Air India will be given preference during the allocation of international slots of grounded Jet Airways. The ministry has already issued a couple of overseas slots to Air India, sources said. This comes after Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola […]

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Airlines face scramble to restore 737 MAX flights once regulators approve fix

By Eric M. Johnson and Tracy Rucinski / Reuters SEATTLE, Once global regulators clear Boeing Co’s 737 MAX to fly again after deadly crashes, airlines which have put their fleets into mechanical hibernation since March will scramble to begin the biggest ungrounding effort in history. Quickly reintegrating Boeing’s 737 MAX, a fast-selling model because of […]

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F.A.A. Chief Defends Boeing Certification Process at House Hearing

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration defended the agency’s certification procedures involving the now-grounded Boeing 737 Max airplane, telling the House Transportation Committee on Wednesday that the process by which company-paid employees inspected their own aircraft was “a good system.” The F.A.A. executive, Daniel Elwell, said his agency was reviewing a decades-old practice […]

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Hinduja group eager on Jet Airways takeover; seeks substantial haircut

The Hinduja group would be keen to take over Jet Airways, provided lenders agree to take a substantial haircut on their dues and founder Naresh Goyal gives his consent to the takeover. A top official of the group said it sees value in the airline, which is going through a crisis. Jet to get back […]

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Narendra Modi’s Legacy As Gujarat CM ‘Black Spot’ On India’s Communal History: Mayawati

For the first time in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, a political leader on Wednesday questioned the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership as the chief minister of Gujarat. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said that Modi’s legacy was Gujarat CM was a “black spot” and “burden” on the BJP as well as […]

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Rolls-Royce Slowly Recovering from £2.9bn Loss

Engineering giant Rolls-Royce, a British aircraft engines manufacturer, plunged deep into losses last year, as it enhanced the charge for fixing issues with its Trent 1000 engines. It had earlier announced 2018 results reporting £2.9 billion in losses. The main reasons for such a massive setback as per the company are: long-overdue mechanical problematic issues […]

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Jet Airways’ Revival Hopes Persist

London-based investment firm Adi Partners on Wednesday formally placed its bid for Jet Airways, a day before the bid deadline ends.The company, which is led by Sanjay Viswanathan, former chief executive officer of Bangalore-based mid-cap information technology (IT) firm Sonata Software, said it was willing to tie up with Abu-Dhabi-based Etihad Airways for the bid. […]

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