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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicAir India

Topic: Air India

India dampens foreign airlines hopes of more traffic rights in drive to be global aviation force

Civil Aviation Ministry is also asking aerospace companies to step-up local production and will soon finalise rules to safeguard rights of lessors on repossession of jets.

Air India expansion stirs tension as as foreign carriers seek more access to air traffic rights

Dubai's Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Jazeera Airways called for sharp increases in traffic rights to and from India. Vietnam and Indonesia are also in line, a govt official said.

37% Indians experienced, saw unruly behaviour on public transport in last 3 years, says survey

According to a LocalCircles survey, 69% are hopeful that creating awareness about unacceptable behaviour onboard public transport will improve the situation.

Buying vs leasing: How airlines pay for Air India-like mega deals for fleets worth billions

Around 80% of India's commercial fleet is leased compared to 53% globally, says PwC report. Leasing gives airline services providers operational flexibility and improved cash flow.

Vistara brand to be dropped after merger, says Air India CEO Wilson — ‘AI has 90-yr history’

Order for 470 aircraft from Airbus, Boeing will be at list price of $70 billion. New revised in-flight alcohol policy strengthens reporting, provides for stronger action, he adds.

Air India’s jumbo order for 470 planes at list price of $70 billion, says CEO Campbell Wilson

Air India had, earlier this month, announced provisional deals for 220 planes from Boeing and 250 from Airbus.

Air India to hire over 4,200 cabin crew, 900 pilots after record aircraft deal

The airline, aiming to capitalise on India's growing base of fliers and strong demand for air travel, earlier this month sealed a record deal for the new planes from Airbus & Boeing.

Our take on Women’s Premier League, Air India order and BBC office raids — in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

What degree of dominance do India’s biggest businesses enjoy? Decoding the Billionaire Raj

The rise of multi-business conglomerates stands in contrast to the earlier rise of focussed, single-business enterprises in telecom, IT services, pharmaceuticals, and automobiles.

Air India making global waves with Airbus, Boeing deals, unleashes nation’s aviation promise

Air India's estimated $80 billion deal is more than a big bang statement. To know its significance, just see what Biden and Macron have been saying about it.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.