But the regulator has dropped the proposal of asking flyers to maintain 30 seconds of silence.

The ones chosen for operation, management and development through a public-private partnership model are Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati.

Lessor market sources said with the fuel prices remaining high, IndiGo would get better rates for the fuel-efficient A320neos.

Airlines have opposed the rules that make it compulsory for them to pay compensation to passengers in case a flight is delayed by more than four hours

The budget carrier is expected to be the first in India to offer on board Wi-Fi when it is cleared by the government. Instead of flyers being charged for the service, advertisers would bear the cost in return for pop-up ads.

The biometric entry will take place with the consent of the passenger and the present system of check-in will also co-exist.

The centre eyes airport-specific digital solution and ties up with start-ups to solve problem unique to BIAL

The geared turbofan, a step-change in the efficiency of turbines for commercial aircraft, has been hit by a slew of design flaws that have grounded planes, delayed deliveries and prompted millions of dollars in compensation claims.

The market, however, reacted negatively to SpiceJet's announcement and the company's stock dropped by 0.87 per cent as analysts became wary of diversion into a new business during a high fuel price environment.

'A growing segment wants to fly Vistara but may not be really ready to pay for certain products that come with a full-service carrier. That is a large segment and we can't ignore it,' says CEO Leslie Thng.

'A growing segment wants to fly Vistara but may not be really ready to pay for certain products that come with a full-service carrier. That is a large segment and we can't ignore it,' says CEO Leslie Thng.

To make space for the extra row, Vistara has opted for the smartLav concept offered by Airbus

If all goes well, from December, drones can be used for purpose like mapping, surveying and photography, which till now was illegal due to absence of any guidelines.

Airline told to transfer non-core assets, subsidiaries to special purpose vehicle

The ministry has also asked that the cap of such borrowings is to be set at $500 million (Rs 3,450 crore) for a single company and $1 billion (Rs 6,900 crore) for the entire sector.

At present, six A320 Neo of IndiGo & GoAir are grounded waiting for engine replacement

The airline is not convinced that it will have a sizeable passenger traffic to make wide body operations profitable

The charges for security component of passenger service fees will not increase much and a passenger may have to bear an extra of Rs 50

Airline to deploy around 50 planes in the next seven months

The low fares will come with a discernible sea-change in service quality and minus the luxury which comes as an essential part of any long-haul travel