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Arindam Majumder

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'There is space for a brand like Vistara'
Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

'I am seven months into the job, but it feels like seven years.'

SpiceJet told to operate only half its flights for 8 weeks
Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

In an unprecedented action, Indian aviation regulator DGCA has directed low-cost...

UDAN international plan under cloud as AirAsia India fails to get permit
Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

Tata group-owned AirAsia India's inability to get approval for international flights is...

Labour pain for pvt domestic airlines as staff threaten mass leave over pay
Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Failure to reinstate salary even two years after the drastic cuts has landed the...

How Ukraine war may give wings to Jet's international plans
Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

Jet Airways is looking to lease around 20 Airbus A320 aircraft from lessors by 2024 as...

Drone start-ups: Adani to Ambani, billionaire Indians race for supremacy
Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

An opportunity to enter a burgeoning sector at a low valuation and favourable policies...

Air India offers VRS in first move to prune headcount
Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Tata-owned Air India has launched a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for its...

'I'm waiting for my appointment letter'
Rediff.com30 May 2022

Hundreds of pilots are staring at a long wait to get the job of their dreams after...

Maruti Suzuki has a blueprint to regain market share in SUVs
Rediff.com12 May 2022

Maruti's strategy for the SUV segment is to arrest the decline in customers for entry...

Cognitive disabilities and the dilemma facing India's airlines
Rediff.com10 May 2022

Disability rights came under the spotlight again as the country's largest airline...

Airlines have to compensate if fliers are denied boarding, says DGCA
Rediff.com7 May 2022

The regulator has warned airlines and in an email on May 2 asked all Indian carriers to...

Airspace coordination in India helps airlines save big
Rediff.com6 May 2022

Coordination between defence and civilian authorities has freed up airspace for...

Delhi airport displaced Dubai as world's second busiest in March
Rediff.com3 May 2022

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, India's largest, emerged as the second...

US aviation watchdog likely to maintain highest safety rating for India
Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

A continuation of the highest standard by the FAA will be a relief for Indian airlines...

Will Jet Manage To Fly This Year?
Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

If that happens, Jet Airways will be the first bankrupt airline which will be revived...

Airlines start restoring pilots' pay cut as flights go full
Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Despite partial restoration of salaries, pilots across airlines remain dissatisfied,...

Nashik: 20 electric scooters of Jitendra EV loaded in container catch fire
Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

In light of the recent incidents involving scooters from prominent electric mobility...

Auto sales jump 13% in FY22
Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Supply chain constraints will keep plaguing automobile companies even though demand...

Airbus leans on existing ties with Tatas; pitches A350 to Air India
Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Planemakers have started pitching their latest aircraft to a privatised Air India which...

As aviation opens up, GE bets on India's wide-body aircraft market
Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

The slot constraint in Indian airports is also going to play a role in pushing airlines...