Tag: aviation
Cancellations Spike, Bookings Drop As States Limit Air Ops
A massive spike in ticket cancellations, along with a drop in bookings, was reported by the aviation industry for Monday's flights as several states moved to limit air operations.....
Lok Sabha Passes AERA Amendment Bill, 2021
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the AERA (Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India), Amendment Bill 2021. The bill was tabled by the new Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. ....
Ban On International Passenger Flights Extended Till Sep 30
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has extended the ban on scheduled international commercial passenger flights to and from India till September 30. ....
Rahul Gandhi Slams Govt After Petrol Became Costlier Than Aviation Fuel
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has slammed the central government after reports emerged that the petrol is costlier than aviation fuel in the country. Rahul Gandhi said, the matter is very "serious". ....
SC Junks Pleas Seeking Court-monitored Probe Into Rafale Deal
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed four petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the purchase of 36 Rafale jet fighters in ready to fly conditions holding that the decision making process was not in doubt and it cannot go into the question of pricing and choice of offset Indian partner by the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault. ....
Decision On International Flights After Other Countries Allow Entry: Puri
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday said that the government will take a decision on resuming commercial international flights only after other countries ease their restrictions on entry of foreign nationals and allow incoming flights.....
Let's Not Speculate; Wait For DGCA Report On Crash: Puri
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said here on Saturday that there was no need to speculate on what happened before or during the aircraft crash at Kozhikode airport in Kerala. He said all should wait for the DGCA investigation report. ....
PM Modi, Bill Gates Discuss Ways To Step Up Clean Energy Innovation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Tuesday and discussed ways to step up activities in India under Mission Innovation -- a multinational initiative to accelerate public and private global clean energy innovations. ....
Minimum, Maximum Fare Structure, SoPs For Air Travel Set: Puri
Domestic passenger flight services commencing from Monday will have a fixed minimum and maximum fare structure for different routes, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.....
Aviation Ministry, DGCA Were Forewarned In 2011 About Dangers In Kozhikode Runway
Precious lives have been lost in the Air India Express runway mishap on Friday evening, but the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had been alerted about the dangers associated with the runway of the Kozhikode airport as far back as in 2011. ....
