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  • Hero Pleasure Plus 110 Launched In India

    Hero Pleasure Plus 110 Launched In India

    Hero MotoCorp’s second launch for the day is the all-new Pleasure Plus scooter. The new Hero Pleasure 110 is priced at ₹ 47,300going up to ₹ 49,300  and gets comprehensive upgrades over the outgoing version with a revised design, new colors and more features on offer. It still remains one of the most affordable scooters on sale and will be attracting a number of first-time female buyers. Bookings for the new Pleasure commence from today across the two-wheeler maker’s dealerships pan India, while deliveries will begin by the end of this month.

    The all-new Hero Pleasure had been given a number of revisions for a smart looking appearance. The scooter looks fresh with the bright colors, while the front apron gets a bow-tie like silver plastic cladding that lends a cute face to the model. The headlamp design is completely new and is an angular-upright shaped unit that gets a retro-touch while looking all modern. The side panels have been reworked and get brushed silver highlights for added effect. The taillights are new and the instrument console has been revised as well with a new digital display. The scooter comes with a USB charging slot as well.

    The 2019 Hero Pleasure Plus draws power from the more powerful 110 cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine that is tuned for 8 bhp and 8.7 Nm of peak torque. The motor is paired with a CVT unit. The more powerful engine replaces the 102 cc mill that was seen on the predecessor and belt out nearly 7 bhp and 8.1 Nm of peak torque. The updated scooter continues to use spring loaded shocks at either end that help keeps costs low. Braking performance too comes from the 130 mm drum brakes at the front and rear with Integrated Braking System (IBS) offered as standard.

    The Hero Pleasure has always been an entry-level offering and comprehensively updated version will certainly help the scooter solidify its position in that space. The aggressive pricing will also help the model that competes against the likes of the Honda Activa-i and the TVS Scooty Zest. Bookings for the updated Pleasure scooter are now open.

  • Airtel to merge VSAT business with Hughes India

    Airtel to merge VSAT business with Hughes India

    India’s Bharti Airtel has agreed to merge its domestic satellite operations with Hughes Network Systems’ Indian subsidiary Hughes Communications India.

    The companies will combine their very small aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite operations in a bid to benefit from enhanced scale, improved operational efficiencies and wider market reach.

    Under the agreement, Hughes will take a majority stake in the combined entity, with Airtel owning a significant minority stake.

    The combined company will continue to serve existing Hughes and Airtel customers while introducing new VSAT and related technologies in the Indian market.

    “We are very excited about the synergies that this partnership will bring to the Indian ecosystem,” Hughes Communications India president Partho Banerjee said.

    “These are exciting times for satellite broadband service providers as VSAT becomes more mainstream, driven by growing demand from both, enterprise and government segments.”

    Airtel Business director and CEO Ajay Chitkara added that the tie-up is aimed at better serving the connectivity needs of what he called Digital India.

    “The partnership will bring amazing synergies to the forefront and combine the proven capabilities of both the companies. Customers can look forward to highly secure and reliable connectivity solutions across the length and breadth of India,” he said.

  • Indian Drivers Face The Heat As Uber Plans IPO

    Indian Drivers Face The Heat As Uber Plans IPO

    As Uber drivers planned a global strike on Wednesday ahead of the ride-hailing giant’s massive initial public offering (IPO), Uber drivers in India said they are facing the heat as cash incentives have considerably gone down while work hours have gone up. Drivers in cities like Los Angeles, New York City, London and Tokyo were to join the strike and log off from the apps on Wednesday.

    According to Santosh, an Uber driver in Delhi-NCR, the initial adrenaline rush is over and it has been difficult to run the family as income is low, incentives are down and stress levels are high owing to the pressure to pay monthly EMIs towards car and home loans.

    “When I joined Uber, things were just going fine. Now, with low cash incentives, I have to drive for long hours to make the ends meet,” Santosh told IANS.

    Dharam and Shamu, both Uber drivers, also echoed Santosh’s view.

    An email sent to Uber India for comment went unanswered.

    Uber launched its services in India in 2013 with its UberBLACK service and launched its premium UberX service in 2014.

    Uber currently operates in 31 cities in the country and aims to take its services to other, deeper parts of the country.

    The global ride-hailing platform in January announced the appointment of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur alumnus Pavan Vaish as the new Head of Central Operations.

    Uber filed its IPO process last month. It would be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “UBER”.

    The company is seeking a market value just above $90 billion in its IPO, according to documents filed with regulators. The ride-hailing company has also announced a one-off bonus for drivers as it prepared to go public.

    As of December 31, 2018, it had 91 million, or 9.1 crores, monthly active platform users. There were 3.9 million, or 39 lakh, drivers on the platform by the end of 2018.

    Uber and Lyft drivers in cities, including Los Angeles, New York City, and London, were set to join the strike and log off from the apps (from 7 am to 9 am ET) on Wednesday.

    “Wall Street investors are telling Uber and Lyft to cut down on driver income, stop incentives and go faster to Driverless Cars,” Bhairavi Desai, Executive Director of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, was quoted as saying by the CNET.

    “With the IPO, Uber’s corporate owners are set to make billions, all while drivers are left in poverty and go bankrupt,” she added.

    In a statement to CNET, an Uber representative said: “Drivers are at the heart of our service — we can’t succeed without them — and thousands of people come into work at Uber every day focused on how to make their experience better, on and off the road”.

  • 2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 India Launch Date Out

    2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 India Launch Date Out

    Triumph Motorcycles India will be launching the long-anticipated Triumph Scrambler 1200 on May 23, 2019. The motorcycle made its global debut in last year in October 2018 and went on sale in the global marker early this year, and now the British motorcycle maker is finally ready to launch the new Scrambler 1200 in India as well. Globally, the motorcycle is offered in two variants, the base trim Scrambler 1200 XC, and a top-spec Scrambler 1200 XE. India, however, will only get the former and we have already ridden the bike and told you all about it.

    The Triumph Scrambler 1200 is powered by the company’s ‘high-torque’ 1,200 cc parallel-twin engine that already powers the Thruxton R and the newly launched Speed Twin. However, Triumph has made several changes to it to make it more suited for the all-terrain nature of the bike. In the Scrambler 1200, the engine churns out 89 bhp @ 7,400 rpm and develops a peak torque of 110 Nm @ 3,950 rpm. This means the Scrambler 1200 will have more grunt with minimal throttle input, suitable for traversing broken trails and for riding off-road. The motor comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox with a torque-assisted clutch.

    Both motorcycles come with superior off-road capabilities thanks to the fully adjustable 45 mm USD forks from Showa up front (47 mm for XE) and fully adjustable twin-spring Ohlins rear suspension. While the XC comes with 200 mm of travel both at the front and back, on the XE, the suspension units offer 250 mm of travel. The XE also gets gold anodized front forks compared to the black unit on the XC. Both models are equipped with piggy-back reservoirs. Furthermore, the Scrambler 1200 also comes with the first-in-segment 21-inch front wheel, along with 17-inch rear wheels, both are spoked and come shod in dual-purpose tires from Metzler Tourance tubeless tires. The bike comes with twin 320 mm discs with Brembo M50 monoblock calipers up front and a single 255 mm disc, also gripped by a Brembo’s 2-piston floating. Both bikes get switchable ABS, but the XE trim gets switchable cornering ABS.

    The 2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 also come loaded with some of the best-in-class features like – ride-by-wire, cruise control, heated grips, under seat mobile storage with a USB charging port, keyless ignition, Single-button cruise control, and torque assist clutch. Triumph has also equipped the motorcycle with its latest generation full-color TFT instrument display, with 5 riding modes – Road, Rain, Sport, Off-Road and Rider-Configurable. The classy bits include – all-LED lighting with DRL headlight, Intuitive switch cubes & 5-way joystick, illuminated backlit switches. Furthermore, the Scrambler 1200 also gets a first-of-its-kind integrated accessory fit connectivity Bluetooth module, enabling the world’s first integrated GoPro control system, ‘turn-by-turn’ navigation, plus phone and music operation. The bike comes in two color options – Jet Black with Matt Black, and Khaki Green with Jet Black.

  • Indian telcos propose year-long 5G trials

    Indian telcos propose year-long 5G trials

    India’s major mobile operators have both submitted proposals to conduct year-long field trials of 5G services in the market.

    Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Infocomm – along with technology partners including Cisco, Samsung, Ericsson and Nokia – have submitted detailed proposals to the Department of Telecom.

    The operators are now awaiting approvals, and it is expected to take an additional initial three months to complete preparations and clearances, the Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) told the publication. COAI is the industry body that represents Vodafone Idea, Airtel and Jio.

    But the Department of Telecom has previously expressed a reluctance to allocate airwaves for 5G trials beyond a 90 day window, which the industry believes would be way too short of a time to conduct the required trials.

    According to COAI, the industry is expected to finally reach an agreement with the DoT on the duration of the proposed allocations, as well as other issues.

    The Telecommunications Regulator of India has recommended the 3.5-GHz frequency range for 5G, and aims to complete an initial 5G auction early next year.

  • Mastercard to Expand Footprint in India

    Mastercard to Expand Footprint in India

    The payments giant is set to make India a vital node in its global infrastructure, which will serve other markets including Southeast Asia.

    Mastercard will invest $1 billion into its India operations as part of a five-year expansion plan, which is aimed at converting the country into a global technology node, its second after the United States, the firm announced on Monday.

    There is a very large presence that Mastercard has built, and now, after having seen the last five years, we are very bullish on the overall Indian economy and what the future looks like, and clearly very excited about the digital payments ecosystem and payments ecosystem in general,» Ari Sarker, co-president, Asia Pacific at Mastercard told.

    About $350 million will go towards setting up a new payments processing center, which is expected to open in the next 18 months and create additional employment for 1,000 people.

    The node will do more than just authorization and processing, handling tasks such as circuit switching for ATMs, prepaid and PoS, e-commerce, and services like fraud mitigation, tokenization, and authentication. It would also be used to balance the processing load between the U.S. and India, and would likely serve other markets, including Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific.

    The firm has invested $1 billion in India in the previous five years as it built up its India workforce from 30 in 2014 to 2,000 today. It is the firm’s second-largest globally after the U.S. in terms of the size of its workforce.

  • H&M and Indian marketplaces Collaboration

    H&M and Indian marketplaces Collaboration

    Swedish fast-fashion label H&M is partnering with Indian marketplaces Jabong and Myntra to sell online.

    The association with the two local partners is structured to meet Indian regulations forbidding marketplaces from forming exclusive associations with brands, despite both Flipkart-owned e-commerce firms owning full online rights to eight global fashion brands.

    The Swedish retailer has been trading online in the country for around one year. The new Indian deal – the brand’s second territory permitting online trade on an external platform after China – will allow Jabong and Myntra exclusive access to the brand’s online sales for a period of six years.

    H&M items are expected to begin trading on the Jabong and Myntra Indian marketplaces within three to four months, while the brand makes preparations to open physical stores within India.

  • Ratan Tata Invests in Ola Electric Mobility

    Ratan Tata Invests in Ola Electric Mobility

    Ola Electric Mobility announced that Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, has invested in the company as part of its Series A round of funding. This investment is in Ratan Tata’s personal capacity in the newly formed Electric Mobility company. Tata is also an early investor in ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd, Ola’s parent company. Tata’s investment in Ola Electric is a significant endorsement of the company’s approach to developing an electric mobility ecosystem, including innovations in charging infrastructure, swapping models, and market-appropriate products. Ola Electric is currently running several pilots involving charging solutions, battery swapping stations, and deploying vehicles across two, three and four-wheeler segments. Investment details are still under wraps.

    Ratan Tata, said, “The electric vehicle ecosystem is evolving dramatically every day, and I believe Ola Electric will play a key role in its growth and development. I have always admired the vision of Bhavish Aggarwal and I’m confident that this will be part of yet another important strategic move into this new business area.”

    Ola Electric Mobility Pvt Ltd raised a sum of ₹ 400 crores led by several of Ola’s early investors, Tiger Global and Matrix India and others, as part of its first round of investment. The company was initially established to enable Ola’s electric mobility pilot program in Nagpur.

    Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-founder & CEO, Ola said, “Mr. Tata has been an inspiration and a mentor to me personally in shaping Ola’s journey over the years. I’m very excited to welcome him on board Ola Electric as an investor and a mentor in our mission of building sustainable mobility for everyone on our planet. He is a visionary who has inspired a generation of entrepreneurs and we are privileged to have his guidance and support once again, as we work towards our goal of a million electric vehicles in India by 2021.”

  • Indian startup RealTell launches gamification for Retailers

    Indian startup RealTell launches gamification for Retailers

    Offline retail is here to stay,” says founder of in-store experiential service.

    Retail tech startup RealTell is launching its flagship product “Realtell Retail” for fashion and lifestyle brands.

    “Offline retail is here to stay,” said Ashish Mittal, chief mentor at Turning Ideas Ventures (which incubated RealTell) “and this startup helps retailers, primarily the fashion and apparel brands, to drive footfall and increase basket size by gamifying the offline shopping experience.”

    The company was started by two young college entrepreneurs from Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) Delhi University, Sanyam Gupta and Shivendra Misra.

    In a statement, the company said its kiosk solutions will help shoppers to discover new combo prices for the fashion and other retails products every day, based on artificial intelligence and machine learning, driving footfall to stores and turning the buying experience into a game.

    Press materials released by the brand observed that while online retailers have detailed information about shoppers – because every click can be tracked – offline retail stores lose out on valuable shopper insights due to the lack of proper infrastructure and technology.

    With its patented technology, RealTell Retail gamifies the shopping experience by letting shoppers discover a dynamic price for products of their choice.

    “Imagine walking into a store, scanning your items at a kiosk and saving money at each visit,” said Misra.

    “What’s exciting is that the prices and the offers change every day. That’s what no one has been able to do. The industry has relied for long on the rule of thumb and guesswork but never before has it been able to make data-driven decisions at scale to make the experience of the end-customer so good that they want to come back again.”

    Cofounder Sanyam Gupta added: “It is about making the customer the king and having a compelling value proposition to drive footfall that offline retailers will not experience with the traditional systems that they use.”

    The startup has deployed its solution in more than 900 stores under lifestyle manufacturer Crimsoune Club pan India.

    “Mobility is clearly the future of retail and lifestyle brands will have to stay on top of the wave to continue to grow and innovate,” said Crimsoune Club director Piyush Mangla.

    “RealTell has already helped Crimsoune Club manage the business at the click of a button and now, drive more footfall to stores, something which offline retail stores have struggled for long.”

  • Airtel granted partial stay on $1.2b spectrum charge demand

    Airtel granted partial stay on $1.2b spectrum charge demand

    India’s Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has granted Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices on the 83 billion rupees ($1.19 billion) demand from the Department of Telecom as a condition of approving the merger between the two companies.

    The tribunal has directed Indian authorities to clear the merger subject to a stay on around 70 billion rupees in one-time spectrum charges.

    But Bharti Airtel has been asked to submit 50% of around 12.87 billion rupees in one-time spectrum charges related to a license in Chennai.

    The tribunal case is still ongoing, with the next hearing scheduled for July.

    Bharti Airtel arranged to acquire Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobile business in 20 as part of the wave of consolidation that swept the sector after the entry into the market of Reliance Jio Infocomm with an aggressive price promotion.

    The Department of Telecom approved the merger last month, but only on the condition that Airtel submits a bank guarantee covering the department’s spectrum charge demands. Airtel subsequently appealed the demand for this guarantee with the tribunal.

  • Hyundai Venue Bags Over 2000 Bookings In Just One Day

    Hyundai Venue Bags Over 2000 Bookings In Just One Day

    The soon-to-be-launched Hyundai Venue SUV has garnered over 2000 bookings in India in just one day. It was just yesterday, on May 2, that the company announced opening pre-bookings for the new subcompact SUV in India. Slated to be launched on May 21, 2019, the new Hyundai Venue is the first subcompact SUV from the South Korean carmaker, and it will rival the likes of Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Mahindra XUV300, Ford Ecosport, and Tata Nexon. Customers can book the new Venue online on the company’s website or at Hyundai dealerships across India, for a token of ₹ 21,000. Few Hyundai dealers have been accepting bookings for the Venue from mid-April itself.

    The new Hyundai Venue will be offered in four variants and three engine options. While the variant details are still unknown, the SUV will come powered by an all-new 1.0-litre Turbo petrol engine, along with the tried and tested 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated petrol and the 1.4-litre diesel engine. The new 1.0-litre, three-cylinder Turbocharged engine will also get the option of a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, while the 1.2 petrol and 1.4 diesel will come with a 5-speed and 6-speed manual gearbox, respectively.

    Visually, the Hyundai Venue comes with new design and styling, more in line with the company’s international SUV like the new Santa Fe and Palisade. The features list includes – a cascading grille with chrome detailing, projector headlamps with LED DRLs, high mounted indicators, and projector foglamps. The SUV also gets a set of new sporty 16-inch alloys, roof rails, and LED taillamps with Z cluster patterns. Hyundai will offer the SUV in 7 exterior colour options- Denim Blue, Lava Orange and Deep Forest along with three Dual Tone options.

    The Venue gets a new, fresh-looking all-black cabin with a new steering wheel, a well-laid-out dashboard, and nice fit and finish. For your comfort and convenience, the SUV also gets remote engine start/stop, remote climate control, voice recognition, vehicle relationship management, electric sunroof, cruise control, automatic climate control, rear AC vents, cornering lamps, and a cooled glovebox. This is in addition to an 8-inch floating touchscreen display, loaded with Apple Carplay, Android Auto, navigation and more.

    The new Hyundai Venue is the first connected car in its segment thanks to the BlueLink connectivity system. The system offers 10 India-only features with a total of 33 connectivity features including geo-fencing, speed alerts, SOS, panic notifications, destination sharing, and road-side assistance and so on.

  • Airtel, Vodafone may sell stakes in merged tower company

    Airtel, Vodafone may sell stakes in merged tower company

    India’s Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Group are reportedly in talks to sell more than half of their respective stakes in the tower company that will be created through the merger of Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers.

    Bharti Infratel is Bharti Airtel’s tower division, while Indus Towers is an independently managed tower company jointly owned by the Bharti Group and Vodafone Idea.

    The combined entity is expected to have a market valuation of $12 billion to $13 billion and have a portfolio of over 160,000 towers.

    According to a report, which cites unnamed sources, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Group are aiming to bring their stakes in the combined company down to around 13% each after the merger.

    The operators are looking to sell part of their stakes primarily to existing investor, global investment firm KKR, the sources said.

    KKR could eventually hold between 25% and 32% of the combined company, with minority stakes held by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and some other investors.

    The stake sales could be worth around $3.2 billion for Bharti Airtel and $2.1 billion for Vodafone Group, the report states.

    It also asserts that the Vodafone Group may plan to eventually exit its investment in the company, and that the merger is likely to close in June.

  • Ford India Will Continue To Sell Diesel Cars

    Ford India Will Continue To Sell Diesel Cars

    Maruti Suzuki’s move to phase-out all diesel models within a year has certainly raised eyebrows. Tata Motors also in the past has said that it will only convert its 1.5-litre and above displacement diesel engines to BS6 and the low displacement diesel engines won’t make it beyond the timeline. There were several speculations about other carmakers as well. However, Ford India has stated that it will go ahead with diesel models in India and won’t pull the plug on any model. The American carmaker will be ready with BS6 powertrains well ahead of the April 1, 2020 deadline.

    Speaking with PTI, Vinay Rana, Executive Director, Ford India said, “We will continue to offer the power of choice to consumers and will not stop diesel models. Ford will also be fully ready with its range of BS-VI compliant diesel powertrains ahead of April 2020 implementation.” Raina believes that customers of Utility Vehicles traditionally prefer diesel engines. He added, “For instance, over 65 per cent of the consumers today buy EcoSport diesel variants compared to petrol. Despite government lifting subsidies on diesel over the years, we have seen the demand for diesel stay and expect the same to continue in 2020 and beyond.” However, he said that the company is expecting the prices of passenger vehicles in the industry to increase by up to 8 to 10 per cent.

    He also pointed out that Ford has launched its first CNG vehicle- the Aspire to support any possible shift from diesel and will continue to launch petrol versions of the models to complement diesel cars. “Ford – with the introduction of EcoSport in 2013 – was among the first to bring petrol engines into the consideration set of UV buyers. To complement the diesel technology, we will continue to deepen the portfolio of petrol engines and offer more BS-VI compliant petrol engines options to our consumers,” Raina added.

    Ford has also tied up with Mahindra to develop a new C-segment SUV for India and other developing markets. The new SUV will be developed on Mahindra’s platform and it will also supply the powertrain to Ford.

  • JK Tyre Launches Blaze Rydr For Premium Indian Motorcycles

    JK Tyre Launches Blaze Rydr For Premium Indian Motorcycles

    JK Tyre has announced the launch of the new ‘Blaze Rydr BR43′ tyre for premium motorcycles in India. These are new radial tubeless tyre and the company will be offering them in size 140/70-17 and will be targeted towards performance-oriented riders. The Blaze Rydr tyre comes with rigid shoulder design for better grip, cornering stability and a specialized tread pattern for better traction and smart water channelling. The company says that the tyre is best-suited for customers who are riding in the cities and highways.

    Vikram Malhotra, Marketing Director, JK Tyre & Industries said, “We develop products that enhance our customers’ driving and riding experience. We have entered the two-wheeler tyre segment recently and the response from the market has been very encouraging. The Blaze Rydr BR43 is another addition to fulfill the requirements of higher CC motorbike riders and we are confident that it will further improve the riding experience of customers. This further reinstates our commitment to meet the emerging needs of the market and introduce tyres that help to maintain pace with changing market requirements.”

    The new tyre comes with advanced cross over groove pattern for enhanced performance and is developed with superior tread rubber. Furthermore, the new Blaze Rydr tyres have been tested in rigorous condition to check for superior ride and handling, and it’s 100 per cent run-out tested against vibration and wobbling as well. The company says that the tyres were even tested on the race tracks by professional riders to determine speed, precision and consistency, and claims that they will allow the riders to experience a comfortable ride with total control.

    JK Tyres has also announced that the complete Blaze two-wheeler range of tyre range comes with a lifetime warranty against manufacturing and non-manufacturing defect under terms and conditions.

  • AirAsia India Desire Jet Airways’ Boeing 737s

    AirAsia India Desire Jet Airways’ Boeing 737s

    A joint venture of Tata group and Malaysian Air Asia, AirAsia India is planning to induct some of the Jet Airways’ Boeing 737s that have now been repossessed by lessors. The move comes at the time when full-service Vistara is also planning to induct some of Jet’s Boeing 737s in its fleet.

    AirAsia India Pvt Ltd’s (AAIPL) flying license has listed Airbus fleet for its operations. The low-cost carrier (LCC) has applied for operating Boeing aircraft and the ex-Jet B737s to aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), according to a ToI report.

    It is to be noted that currently, AAIPL has 20 Airbus A320s and may also add five more of these planes. It is looking at ex-Jet B737s as well.  The suspension of operations by Jet Airways has suddenly freed up slots at India’s busiest airports- Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. The government has linked a temporary granting of these slots to other airlines’ to add to the capacity and to help to control the fares. The domestic market shares of AAIPL was 5.9 percent and that of Vistara was 4.2 percent in March 2019.

    This summer, AAIPL will complete its five years and become eligible to fly abroad. Full-service Vistara has already got government’s nod to fly abroad. Vistara was the first private carrier to get permission for overseas flights under the amended rules. In 2016, the government amended the 5/20 rule, which required an airline to complete fives years of operations and has 20 planes in its fleet, to fly abroad to 0/20.

    Worth mentioning here is that Jet Airways had a significant number of flights to the Gulf and Southeast Asia, and bilateral to both these places had been exhausted. If in the coming weeks and months, Jet Airways does not revive then its rights for international flights would also be distributed to other airlines.

    Air India was also looking at ex-Jet B777s and AI Express at B737s, but so far they have not taken these planes.

    In a circular dated April 25, Pawan Hans management stated to its employees that the company is not in a position to disburse employees’ salaries for the April month due to the uncomfortable financial position in Pawan Hans.