Kerala has become the first state in India to have four international airports with the inauguration of the Kannur airport on Sunday. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu and Kerala’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan jointly flagged off the inaugural Air India Express flight, carrying 186...

The Kolkata Port Trust on Sunday received second cape size dry bulk cargo vessel at Sandheads, a senior KoPT official said. “This is the first time that the entire 1.65 lakh tonne cargo in this voyage is meant for Haldia. This vessel will offload...

The Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd will spend as much as $50 million over the next four years to refurbish its fleet to comply with new regulations framed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on using low sulphur bunker fuels and ballast water treatment...

In a first, the Indian Railways has converted a diesel locomotive into an electric one, as part of its efforts to completely electrify the broad gauge network. The conversion has also enhanced the power of the locomotive from 2600 horsepower (hp) to 5000 horsepower....

Alstom on Thursday flagged off the delivery of the last of the 22 Metropolis trains made for Sydney Metro that were entirely designed and manufactured at the company’s plant at Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. “This is a very important milestone for us because the...

Jet Airways has reduced its base fares by up to 30 per cent for both domestic and international travel across its network under a limited period offer. The seven-day offer, which commenced on Wednesday, is applicable to both business and economy class bookings as...

Jet Airways’ flight schedule for operating domestic and international flights for the next five months has been approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). “The airline’s schedule is not curtailed,” a senior DGCA official said adding that the airline is connecting more...

State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) reducing the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by 10.90 per cent in New Delhi could come as a breather to the stressed airlines industry but may not lead to any significant tariff reduction for travellers. According to Santosh...

Struggling to keep it afloat in the wake of a dismal financial performance in the last three quarters, Jet Airways is withdrawing its flight services on as many as seven Gulf routes from this month, a source said. The Naresh Goyal-controlled airline will not...

The Logistics Data Bank (LDB) project was launched in the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) on Saturday, which aims to track cargo on a real-time basis. The project was unveiled in July 2016 to make India’s logistics sector more efficient through the use of information...