Page 19 - Aviation
CBI seizes files on easing of 5/20 aviation rule; to probe senior officials
Tata group airlines AirAsia India and Vistara, which had operated for less than five years, were immediate beneficiaries of the change in rule
 "CBI seizes files on easing of 5/20 aviation rule; to probe senior officials")
Air India to operate Delhi-San Francisco flight nine times a week
The three new flights will leave from here at 7.10 pm and arrive San Francisco at 8.30 pm local time. It will leave San Francisco at 1 am local time on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and arrive here 6
India will need 1,750 passenger & cargo aircraft over next 20 yrs: Report
India is set to become the world's third largest aviation market by 2019-20
 "India will need 1,750 passenger & cargo aircraft over next 20 yrs: Report")
India to have 855 million air passengers in 2030-31: Govt tells Parliament
In the Budget announcement last week, the government had proposed to enhance airport capacity to more than five times to handle a billion trips a year
 "India to have 855 million air passengers in 2030-31: Govt tells Parliament")
Boost for leisure travel as Indian carriers start low-cost, long-haul ops
Tourism spending by Indians could rise to as much as $40 billion by 2027 from about $16.4 billion in 2016, CAPA said, ranking it sixth in the world ahead of Canada, South Korea and Australia.
 "Boost for leisure travel as Indian carriers start low-cost, long-haul ops")
Air Deccan gets flying permit to begin shceduled flights under UDAN scheme
The scheduled commuter operator (SCO) permit to Air Deccan, which is promoted by GR Gopinath, was handed over to the airline
 "Air Deccan gets flying permit to begin shceduled flights under UDAN scheme")
DGCA invites bids from consulting firms for its eGCA project
The project is aimed at completely automating the processes and functions of DGCA
Pilots' shortage reason for 1-year DGCA notice period: Aviation Minister
Some pilots' unions have voiced their opposition to the move
Dumping human waste mid-air: NGT questions DGCA claim that it is impossible
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson asked DGCA and CPCB to file an affidavit in this regard
 "Dumping human waste mid-air: NGT questions DGCA claim that it is impossible")
Trying hard to allow in-flight calls, WiFi service: Aviation Ministry
Globally, some airlines are also providing on-board WiFi services free of cost for a stipulated time
 "Trying hard to allow in-flight calls, WiFi service: Aviation Ministry")
India becomes third largest aviation market in domestic traffic
India's domestic air passenger traffic stood at 100 million in 2016 and was behind only US and China
 "India becomes third largest aviation market in domestic traffic")
Women who keep the Maharaja flying high
Aviation remains male-dominated more than 100 years after Wright brothers made the first air machine
 "Women who keep the Maharaja flying high")
To encourage travel to smaller cities Delhi lowers tax on aviation fuel
Tax reduction is only for airlines operating under the federal govt's regional connectivity scheme
 "To encourage travel to smaller cities Delhi lowers tax on aviation fuel")
Indian airports face capacity crunch as aviation market booms
Domestic passenger numbers topped 100 million last year, with most of the growth involving air traffic between biggest cities
 "Indian airports face capacity crunch as aviation market booms")
India keeping away from CORSIA a major concern: IATA
IATA represents more than 265 airlines from across the world
 "India keeping away from CORSIA a major concern: IATA")
New biz models can improve efficiency in aviation sector: Report
Titled 'Impact of ICT on Indian Aviation', the report said aviation sector is on the cusp of aggressive growth, technology disruption
 "New biz models can improve efficiency in aviation sector: Report")
Govt launches regional aviation scheme to get more people flying
Industry experts expressed reservations about levy; ministry defended the scheme, saying it will boost overall market
 "Govt launches regional aviation scheme to get more people flying")
Foreign planes may soon fly without Indian registration
This move would help in further improving the ease of doing business for the operators and the lessors
 "Foreign planes may soon fly without Indian registration")
Airlines spar over on-time performance
SpiceJet, Vistara make diffferent claims about punctuality, battle it out on social media
 "Airlines spar over on-time performance")
India signs open skies pact with Greece
The agreement will allow airlines from India to operate unlimited number of flights to Greece
 "India signs open skies pact with Greece")
