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Aviation: Big airlines to fight for a pie in the sky

2014 could see cut-throat competition in the market

Consumer durables production at seven-year low

November IIP data show a fall of over 20%, led by automobiles, gems & jewellery and home appliances; turnaround seen as unlikely

Money from Delhi, Mumbai fuelling govt's airport modernisation plan

Production of consumer durables declines to 7-yr low in Nov

At 21.5%, the index was at its lowest for the month, with key contributors to the decline being auto, gems and jewellery

Auto Expo 2014 to be the biggest ever in subcontinent

Mercedes launches S Class at Rs 1.57 crore

It comes with a 4.6 litre V8 engine and has a top speed of 250 km per hour

Diesel City to get Honda back in the race

The Japanese carmaker was trailing two other brands in mid-sized sedans

Number of fog hours to be lesser this winter

However, intensity of weather conditions causes a spike in disruption of flights

Flagship premium cars under multiple threats

Low-priced luxury cars, lack of diesel options and customers' preference for SUVs are the three key challenges

No inflation gauge link for increasing airport charges

Linking rates to WPI would lead to an increase in charges even after a private operator has recovered its investment

DGCA hiring flight inspectors on contract

While waiting for an independent aviation agency to be legislated, moves to address American aviation authority's audit rap

Civil aviation ministry embraces new year with top-level changes

Prabhat Kumar to assume additional charge as DGCA; Ashok Lavasa to be civil aviation secretary

More budget carriers mull flying abroad

AI sets sight on staff cost as a recovery measure

Mgmt points to declining trend in these expenses & associated rise in productivity, with more to come

Nissan plans financing booster for Datsun sales

Nissan plans a financial services arm for customers of Datsun vehicles

We will enter countries where we can lead the market and grow it: Siddhartha Lal

Interview with MD & CEO, Eicher Motors

Harley-Davidson changes gears in India

Its new sub-Rs 5-lakh bike and a factory near Delhi will help it prepare for the future.Trends indicate the Indian superbike market is ready to explode

Air traffic grows 2.3% in Nov

Air India surpasses SpiceJet in market share

Triumph rides in with variety

Will assemble six under-Rs 10-lakh motorcycles locally to make its classic bikes and roadsters affordable

Aviation ministry rules out more flights from Qatar

The country has nearly exhausted its entitled capacity, while Indian carriers are using only around 6,000 seats a week