Page 30 - Airlines

Time to rethink takeover regulations

When it comes to a listed aviation company, it has the worst of both worlds

Aviation is bad business today, why do so many people still want to get in?

Your chances of launching a successful airline nowadays are far lower than, say, in the 1970s

Indigo crisis: India facing pilot shortage; 2,000 more needed this year

According to CAPA Research, the country has over 7,963 pilots and will require an additional 17,000 pilots in the next 10 years

Airlines may face cap on take-off and landing slots in congested airports

According to the plan, an upper limit cap will be set for the percentage of total slots an individual airline can hold in any congested airport

IndiGo worst performing; Air India's luggage policy best: Derek O' Brien

The panel had taken strong note that during festive season some airlines were charging 8-10 times more than the normal fares, he said

Unlocking the African continent

Investing in regional aviation is the key to building sustainable airlines

Can 18 hours in air be bearable? Airlines bet on ultra long-haul flights

The Airbus models and Boeing's Dreamliner - make flying for nearly a day economically viable as the number of ultra-long-haul flights increases

IATA launches EasyPay scheme, aims to ease cash flows for airlines

Currently, travel agents in India receive seven-day credit to pay airlines for ticket bookings under the IATA's billing and settlement plan

It is time for private airlines to rethink their stance on pilot unions

The passive-aggressive stance of private airlines discouraging unionisation among pilots needs to change

Airlines on budget drive as rising fuel price, falling rupee start to pinch

No-frills airlines like IndiGo and SpiceJet, too, have clamped down on salary raise for employees, citing high fuel cost

Seat-share rules set off a war in the skies

Vistara and AirAsia India have argued that trading of RDG seats is the most market effective way of ensuring compliance, referring to it as a step to bring in level-playing field for new airlines

Airlines oppose govt's move to increase compensation for passengers

Say it will impact the operation of airlines and lead to increase in fare

Airlines fix notice period for pilots, we only lay down norms: DGCA to HC

The airlines also claimed they spend considerable time and effort in training them

Airlines liable to pay passengers for denying boarding: DGCA to Delhi HC

DGCA and Air India's response came on a petition filed by a person, questioning a 2010 CAR issued by DGCA

Airlines focus on customer grievances, image revamp even as traffic doubles

Under fire from policymakers and fliers, SpiceJet, Air Asia, Vistara are getting their wheels upon consumer awareness and employee training

On a crash course

Airlines need a higher level of passenger management skills

What's stopping airlines from squeezing in more seats

Competition and courts may soon provide relief to flyers

Airlines will need 637,000 new pilots over next 20 years: Boeing report

Its latest estimate of the pilot requirements is up 3.6 percent from last year's report

US issues revised security directive to airlines worldwide

Directive includes technical adjustments, agency officials said, declining to release the text

Airlines should be allowed to overbook seats: IATA

Overbooking refers to airlines allowing passengers to book seats in excess of available capacity