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Top headlines: Manufacturing expands at fastest pace in 8 years in Sept

From SC ordering full refund of air tickets booked amid lockdown to Maruti Suzuki reporting 31% sales growth in Sept, Business Standard brings ypu top news of the evening

India has new air bubble pacts with Kenya and Bhutan: Hardeep Singh Puri

India has established separate bilateral air bubble arrangements with Kenya and Bhutan for operation of special international passenger flights between the two countries, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. Till September 17, India had formed such arrangements with 13 countries -- Afghanistan, Bahrain, Canada, France, Germany, Iraq, Japan, the Maldives, Nigeria, Qatar, the UAE, the UK and the USA. Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international passenger flights can be operated by their airlines into each other's territories under restrictive conditions. "In order to further boost bilateral international air connectivity air bubble arrangements are now in place with Kenya & Bhutan. Indian carriers will be able to operate to these countries," Puri said on Twitter. "Carriers of these countries will be able to fly to India," he added. Scheduled international flights have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus ...

Over 100,000 domestic flights operated since resumption on May 25: Puri

In a statement, Puri said domestic aviation is moving towards the pre-Covid figures

Jio says its in-flight services to operate at 20k feet at Rs 499 per day

Jio's partner airlines include Virgin Atlantic, Swiss, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Euro Wings, Lufthansa, Malindo Air, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Alitalia, according to the statement

Railofy to provide air ticket if you don't get a confirmed railway seat

Railofay keeps tracking the passenger's waiting list tickets. If the passenger's ticket is not confirmed until the last minute, the app provides a flight ticket to the passenger

Rolls-Royce Holdings stock hits 17-year low as slump deepens for airlines

Europe's biggest airline will pull 150 jets by mid-decade, 50 more than in its previous plan

AirAsia India's short history suggests experience helps to run aviation biz

Airline chief Tony Fernandes' "out-of-the-box" choices of CEOs have proved to be disastrous for AirAsia

Airline CEOs plead with White House to avert looming US job losses

Other transportation sectors are also seeking billions of dollars in new bailout funds, including public transit, bus companies and the Amtrak passenger rail service

Asian airlines turn to 'flights to nowhere' to get travellers back in skies

Tough border restrictions to keep the coronavirus under control have led to a 97.5% plunge in international travel in the region, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines

Top headlines: Dr Reddy's to get Russia vaccine, airlines' Q1 revenue dips

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Revenues of Indian airlines fell 85.7% in April-June due to Covid-19: Puri

The revenue of Indian airlines fell by 85.7% to Rs 3,651 crore during the first quarter of 2020-21 in comparison to the corresponding period a year ago due to Covid-19, said Hardeep Singh Puri

Govt planning to absorb large portion of Air India's debt to woo buyers

Airline has Rs 23,286-cr debt; GoM likely to take a decision on the proposal in two weeks

Covid impact: With airline fleets grounded, recyclers bet on parts boom

Canada's Aerocycle is bidding to buy grounded planes for the first time to dismantle and resell for parts, instead of just recycling aircraft

Top headlines: EPFO to pay in instalments, Silver Lake to invest in RIL

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Difficult to avail loan restructuring under Kamath panel: Airline execs

Getting working capital loans will also become difficult as there is no certainty when the passenger flow will pick up

Air tickets booked during Mar 25-May 3 to be fully refunded: DGCA to SC

DGCA informed Supreme Court that non-refund would be a violation under Aircraft Rules of 1937

Vegetables to pajamas: Airlines invent ways to make money amid pandemic

Japan's ANA Holdings Inc. sold tickets for a charter flight to nowhere

Pakistan's flag carrier not to appeal EU ban, review turnaround strategy

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) banned PIA from flying to the bloc in June over safety concerns

How Covid-19 gives India's private airlines a chance to go international

Private airlines in India are battling losses. The crisis gives them an opportunity, but there are challenges, too. Sai Manish lists the challenges for an Indian private airline to fly international

Airlines are removing seats to make space for gadgets and seafood

The grounding of passenger planes at a time of increased demand for everything from medical supplies to iPhones has boosted freight rates