Mihir Mishra

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Why DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan was dismissed

Why DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan was dismissed

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2012

It is not often that the head of a regulator is removed by the nodal ministry, even after the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by the prime minister, clears an extension.

Aviation FDI: Cautious, Centre set to take allies on board

Aviation FDI: Cautious, Centre set to take allies on board

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2012

The government has decided to consult allies like the Trinamool Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam before any resolution on extending the ambit of FDI to aviation by allowing foreign carriers to buy stakes in Indian ones.

Fresh squeeze on air travel agents' margins

Fresh squeeze on air travel agents' margins

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2012

Two of the largest airlines, Jet Airways and Air India, have decided to stop absorbing the surcharge on payments by agents made through credit cards.

KFA retains int'l rights despite not flying abroad

KFA retains int'l rights despite not flying abroad

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2012

The airline operates flights to eight international destinations: London, Dubai, Colombo, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kathm-andu and Dhaka.

Govt lifts freeze on private carriers flying abroad

Govt lifts freeze on private carriers flying abroad

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2012

Airlines to nearly double bilateral utilisation to 40% from April

Kingfisher cuts capacity: It's a blessing in disguise

Kingfisher cuts capacity: It's a blessing in disguise

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2012

This reduction is likely to increase the average load factor, currently around 75 per cent, and the yields thereby.

DGCA favours financial autonomy for AI Express

DGCA favours financial autonomy for AI Express

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2012

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has recommended giving financial autonomy to Air India Charters Ltd (AICL), the company which runs Air India Express, the low-cost brand of Air India operating in the international sector.

Ministry seeks Rs 20k cr for AI in next Plan

Ministry seeks Rs 20k cr for AI in next Plan

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2012

But says the airline will have to meet targets to get fund.

12th Plan to see Rs 1 lakh-cr rise in private investment

12th Plan to see Rs 1 lakh-cr rise in private investment

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2012

In what could mean a big investment opportunity for the construction industry in the years to come, the road transport ministry plans to more than double private participation in highway construction during the 12th Five Year Plan starting April 2012.

Govt for easing aviation rule to link smaller nations

Govt for easing aviation rule to link smaller nations

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2011

The SOEC clause says only airlines owned by a country or its citizens can fly from the nation concerned to India and use the quota of seats allotted under a bilateral pact between the countries.

New land norms unlikely to benefit airport operators

New land norms unlikely to benefit airport operators

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2011

As the manager of a chunk of the country's airports, state-owned AAI is seeking an expansion in the norms to use its land on the city side of any airport for services that are not aviation-related. As of now, the AAI Act allows an airport operator to use land only for aviation-related services.

Discount on return trips fetching money for airlines

Discount on return trips fetching money for airlines

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2011

Yatra.com estimates that such discounts have led to some 20 per cent increase in return-ticket bookings with the same airline.

DGCA issues notice to IndiGo, SpiceJet

DGCA issues notice to IndiGo, SpiceJet

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2011

After doing so to Kingfisher Airlines, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued showcause notices to carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet for having allegedly cancelled flights without informing passengers.

Airstrips for Northeast

Airstrips for Northeast

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2011

The move was being made considering the poor flight services in the region comprising Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, Planning Commission member B K Chaturvedi said.

NHAI to raise Rs 10,000 cr via public issue

NHAI to raise Rs 10,000 cr via public issue

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2011

NHAI had earlier planned to go for private placement in order to raise funds faster but later decided to go in for the public issue due to the prevailing interest rate scenario.

SpiceJet plans five more regional hubs

SpiceJet plans five more regional hubs

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2011

The Gurgaon-based carrier, which started its regional operations from Hyderabad last month, plans to have the hubs in Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and Delhi.

LCC business a different ball game altogether

LCC business a different ball game altogether

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2011

Low-cost carriers (LCCs) like Air Asia and Ryan Air are among the best because they are frugal, have flexibility in operations and certain standardisation of aircraft and operations.

AAI, Leela spar over land lease terms

AAI, Leela spar over land lease terms

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2011

Airports authority demands Leela fork out 7.5% of gross turnover of Mumbai hotel as royalty.

AAI asks for exemption from Cabinet on lease permission

AAI asks for exemption from Cabinet on lease permission

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2011

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has asked for selective exemption from the order to seek permission from the Union cabinet before the sale or long-term lease of any land of the government or a government-controlled statutory body.

NHAI plans 1,000 km expressways

NHAI plans 1,000 km expressways

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2011

Expressway construction is part of the sixth phase of the National Highways Development Programme.