Jet Airways' lenders have worked out a survival plan. Will it work?

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led committee has decided that India will not buckle under pressure. Navy, Air and Army have been given a free hand to take a future course of action. A befitting reply would be given at a proper time.

Upper caste Hindus own 41 per cent of India's total wealth: studyEverybody knows that income inequality in India not only has a rural-urban and gender bias but also a socio-religious component. What's worrying is the extent of disparity in the latter. According to a recent study, titled Wealth Ownership and Inequality in India: A Socio-religious Analysis, the population belonging to Hindu High Castes (HHCs) boasts four times more wealth than those classified as Scheduled Castes (SCs). Moreove...

The dropped flights account for almost 10 per cent of IndiGo's operations out of 1,300 flights it operates per day with a fleet of 210 planes. Meanwhile, the airline refused to issue a formal statement regarding this matter.

While the airline claims that it is adjusting its flight schedule to stabilize operations after the chaos caused by the recent Delhi hailstorm, the buzz is that pilot and crew shortage is actually to blame. 

An IndiGo spokesperson said flight 6E-447 which was scheduled to operate on the Lucknow-Delhi route on January 31 was grounded as a precautionary measure.

Pratt and Whitney (P&W) engine woes have forced both IndiGo and its smaller rival GoAir to ground some of the A320neos.

The theme of the meeting this year would be 'Globalisation 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution'.

The aviation regulator has issued directions with respect to flying A320neos fitted with P&W engines by the two budget carriers, which reportedly boast around 100 of these planes collectively.

The proposed locations include highways and roads near the international borders as well as Maoist-affected areas. Bidding has started for three stretches.