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Soon, you can travel to Uttarakhand’s Tehri lake via seaplanes
PTI | May 26, 2018 4:40 AM
Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat today said that landing of seaplanes will soon be a reality in Tehri lake.
Aggrieved! When overbooked Air India Delhi-Rajkot flight left passengers behind at IGI Aiport
PTI | May 25, 2018 8:50 PM
The airlines did not allow some passengers to board the Rajkot-bound flight scheduled for around 5 pm from here.
Delta Airlines to resume non-stop flights from New York to Mumbai
FE Online | May 25, 2018 7:29 AM
A top American airlines — Delta Air Lines –today said that it would resume its non-stop services from New York to Mumbai next year. The major airlines had suspended its non-stop survives to Mumbai in 2009.
AAI to add new conditions in bids for Ahmedabad, Jaipur airports
FE Bureau | May 24, 2018 5:07 AM
A fresh tender will be floated next month with these two new conditions as part of privatising operations and management of terminal building and parking side area at Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports.
Jet Airways Quarter 4 loss at Rs 1,040 crore
FE Bureau | May 24, 2018 5:00 AM
Analysts were expecting Jet to have a muted performance and some analyst were expecting the airline to post a modest profit of around Rs 30 crore, but Jet has grossly underperformed.
Vistara supports the citizen charter initiate; IndiGo to work with government on it
PTI | May 23, 2018 11:23 PM
A day after the the passenger citizen charter was unveiled, private carrier Vistara today supported the initiative and IndiGo said they are looking forward to work with the government on the proposals.
Why Airports Authority of India has tied up with IIT-Madras for aviation sector
PTI | May 23, 2018 4:53 PM
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have joined hands to take up collaborative research on air navigation systems in addition to helping address the challenges regarding aviation infrastructure and air traffic management.
Good news for air travellers! Passengers may soon get compensation for loss, damage of baggage
PTI | May 23, 2018 11:00 AM
In good news for air travellers facing baggage-related issues, the air passenger citizen charter for domestic sector has proposed that an airline will have to pay Rs 3,000 for loss of baggage and Rs 1,000 for damage.
Draft Air Passengers Charter: Plane and simple – Flying to get a lot less stressful
FE Bureau | May 23, 2018 5:19 AM
Proposes sweeping changes that will be standardised for the entire domestic flights sector.
Flight Plan: Vistara’s 737Max thinking signals likely fleet change
FE Bureau | May 23, 2018 5:06 AM
Full service airline Vistara, a 49:51 joint venture between Singapore International Airlines (SIA) and Tata Sons, is mulling a Boeing 737Max order.
Cheer for air passengers! Aadhaar-based unique ID system to make boarding at airports paperless!
PTI | May 22, 2018 11:17 PM
For this, passengers need to enrol with the programme through the government’s revamped AirSewa-II portal to generate a ‘digi-yatra’ ID for paperless service.
No sale of Air India? If government does not get adequate pricing, ‘Maharaja’ may not be sold
PTI | May 22, 2018 6:10 PM
Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey today said the government could decide against selling state-run Air India if it does not get “adequate” price for it.
Historic day for Arunachal Pradesh! First commercial aircraft launched from Pasighat to Guwahati
IANS | May 22, 2018 7:06 AM
The long-cherished dream of the people of Arunachal Pradesh to have air connectivity was fulfilled on Monday with flagging off of the first fixed-wing commercial aircraft from Pasighat to Guwahati.
Nagpur airport expansion contract to be awarded soon
Rouhan Sharma | May 22, 2018 4:54 AM
With the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur operating at overcapacity, Maharashtra Airport Development Company is set to award a contract to expand the airport to one of five bidders in two-three months.
DGCA moves NGT, says impossible to dump poop mid-air
PTI | May 21, 2018 4:09 PM
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking a stay and review of its order directing the aviation regulator to issue a circular to all airlines operating at IGI Airport here to ensure that they do not empty toilet tanks mid-air.
North-East gets a big boost! First commercial flight connecting Pasighat-Guwahati to take off from Arunachal
Devanjana Nag | May 21, 2018 12:43 PM
The first commercial flight between Guwahati-Pasighat will fly off today from the Pasighat airport in Arunachal Pradesh. The commercial flight is being launched by Alliance Air, which is a subsidiary of Air India.
UDAN success: How small-town India is flying high in 13 months
FE Bureau | May 21, 2018 1:55 AM
In the 13 months since the scheme was launched, 25 tier-II and III cities have joined the aerial network, with many more to follow
This man is the first person in India to be put on no-fly list: Here’s what he did
PTI | May 22, 2018 11:19 AM
A Mumbai-based jeweller, who created a hijack scare onboard a Jet Airways flight in October last year, has become the first person to be put on the ‘National No Fly List’, eight months after it was unveiled.
Mumbai jeweller Birju Kishore Salla becomes first person to be put on no fly list for hijack scare
PTI | May 20, 2018 3:41 PM
The then Union Civil Aviation Minister, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, had advised airlines to put him on the no-fly list, in addition to other statutory criminal action.
Government examining proposal to reduce clearance time for foreign charter planes to 1 day
PTI | May 19, 2018 10:56 PM
The government is examining a DGCA proposal which will reduce the clearance time for foreign registered chartered planes to fly in and out of India to just one day.
Domestic air passenger volume up 26% to 11.51 million
FE Bureau | May 18, 2018 3:37 AM
The demand for air travel continues to be high with airlines reporting higher growth in passenger traffic in April. According to DGCA data released on Thursday, domestic air passenger traffic increased by 26% during the month this year, compared with the same month last year, with domestic carriers carrying 11.51 million passengers.
Domestic air passenger volume surges 26% in Apr to 11.51m
PTI | May 17, 2018 8:06 PM
The Gurugram-based IndiGo remained the market leader, having flown more than four out of every 10 passengers as it carried 4.58 million passengers during the month while rival SpiceJet continued to see the highest seat occupancy across its aircraft market at 95.5 per cent.
Tamil Nadu Govt to provide tax concession on aviation fuel at city airport: CM K Palaniswami
PTI | May 17, 2018 8:03 PM
Municipal Administration Minister, S P Velumani, State DGP, T K Rajendran and senior district and police officials were present at the inaugural.
Govt to shortly come out with drone policy, says Jayant Sinha
PTI | May 16, 2018 3:03 PM
Drones have been classified into five categories, with those weighing up to 250 gram described as ‘nano’.
Great news! Maoist-hit Bastar to get air connectivity from June 15
PTI | May 15, 2018 10:41 PM
The Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, battling Maoist insurgency for long, will be on the aviation map of the country from June 15 when Air Odisha begins services from Visakhapatnam to district headquarters of Jagdalpur and Raipur.
AAI to float fresh O&M tenders for two airports
May 15, 2018 5:22 AM
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has decided to call for fresh bids for operation and maintenance of terminals by private parties for the Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports.
70 flights diverted due to Delhi dust storm: Airlines move HC for modification of order on duty limitations
PTI | May 14, 2018 7:28 PM
The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), a body of all major Indian airlines, today moved the Delhi High Court seeking modification of its direction to aviation regulator DGCA not to permit changes in the stipulated flight and duty time limitations (FDTL) of pilots, including the number of landings and take-offs.

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