Amitabha Roychowdhury

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Etihad CEO on why the airline bought stake in Jet Airways
Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Etihad has high hopes from Jet Airways deal in which it bought out majority stake in 2013.

Will unite with Congress inside Parliament, says Yechury
Rediff.com3 May 2015

CPI-M says it is ready to forge a front with Congress in Parliament on issues like land...

Star Alliance to develop Delhi, Mumbai airports as its hubs
Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Apart from Air India, the implementation of the airport hub project would involve the...

Tata-SIA airline to lease Airbus A-320 planes for India ops
Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

Full-service airline Tata-SIA, submitted its application for the grant of Air...

Safety: Aviation body wants to leave nothing to chance
Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

In India currently, Air India, Jet Airways and its subsidiary JetLite are members of...

IATA asks govts not to single out aviation for taxation
Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

The conference, being attended by some 700 aviation leaders including chiefs of...

'Kingfisher not part of oneworld alliance'
Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

The IATA suspended Kingfisher from its Geneva-based clearing house because of...

We strictly followed procedure: Khurshid on chopper deal
Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said that all procedures were...

High costs deter investors from Indian aviation: IATA
Rediff.com25 Dec 2012

High taxes, high airport costs, poorly developed air navigation and high cost of...

Air travellers frustrated by security checks: IATA study
Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

75 per cent said they would rather go through a full body scanner than have a full pat...

India, China to lead aviation industry growth: IATA
Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Global aviation industry would improve its profit from $6.7 billion to an estimated...

Set airlines free by slashing taxes: IATA
Rediff.com7 Dec 2011

In India, the aviation industry contributes five per cent of gross domestic product,...

Star Alliance, AI officials to meet Govt soon
Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

With Air India's July 31 deadline to join Star Alliance approaching, senior officials...

Kingfisher in talks with investors on GDR: Mallya
Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

The carrier had planned a GDR issue in December last year to reduce its debt but had...

AI faces July 31 deadline to join Star Alliance
Rediff.com17 May 2011

Lufthansa has been Air India's mentor, helping and guiding it complete all formalities...

Govt to infuse Rs 1,200 cr equity in Air India
Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

The government would infuse additional equity of Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) into...

Kingfisher inks pact to join 'oneworld' alliance
Rediff.com7 Jun 2010

A formal agreement was signed by liquor baron and Kingfisher chief Vijay Mallya and the...

Aviation in 2009: Of losses and strikes
Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

After its spiral dive last year, the Indian aviation industry noticed slight signs of...

Swiss test solar-power aircraft for night flight
Rediff.com28 Dec 2009

The prototype of an aircraft, to be propelled entirely by solar power even at night,...

Air safety improves in 2009: IATA
Rediff.com27 Dec 2009

Globally, there were 73 accidents as of November 30 compared to 109 a year ago. "If you...