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Govt employees can now avail air travel on LTC, Centre issues notice

The central government has issued new guidelines for the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) availed by employees, which will now include air tickets

Indians among top travellers who visited Abu Dhabi most in H1 2022

Indians are among the top travellers who visited Abu Dhabi the most in the first six months of this year, according to a passenger traffic report

Govt to augment manpower, capabilities of regulators DGCA, BCAS: Scindia

With the country's civil aviation space projected to see substantial growth in the coming years, the government is working to augment the manpower and capabilities of regulators DGCA and BCAS. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) takes care of the safety aspects, while the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is in charge of the security aspects in the sector. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said both the regulators are completely independent. "My job is to ensure accountability, both on the safety side and the security side... Now, with the huge expansion we are seeing in the civil aviation sector, (it is) even more pertinent that we augment the staffing and capabilities of both DGCA and BCAS. That is something that I am working on as we speak," he said. The current manpower and staff requirements at the regulators could not be immediately ascertained. In the coming years, India is projected to have 400 million air travellers, including dome

Rs 562 crore Dreamfolks Services IPO opens on Aug 24: All you need to know

The price band has been set in the range of Rs 308 to 326 per share and will close on Friday, August 26. The public issue is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 17.24 million equity shares.

Why Capt Zoya Agarwal's flight into US aviation museum is significant

Becomes first female Indian pilot to join those who've contributed to advancement of commercial aviation

Before his death, Jhunjhunwala & family became Akasa's biggest shareholders

Three trusts named after his twin sons and daughter now hold 27% stake in firm; combined family holding at 46%

Govt to remove domestic fare caps imposed on airlines Aug 31 onwards

The fare caps were imposed on domestic airlines in 2020 during the pandemic

Civil aviation sector to employ 100,000 more people by 2024: Ministry

During 2019, 2020 and 2021, at least 2,368, 400 and 296 pilots were recruited, the aviation ministry stated

Aviation majors in fray to operate copter taxis in Uttar Pradesh

After expressways, Yogi 2.0 is betting on airports, heliports

Singapore Airlines to restore pre-Covid flight frequency to Indian cities

Singapore Airlines to restore pre-Covid flight frequency to Indian cities

IISc signs MoU with Indian Navy for collaborative aviation research

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Navy have signed an MoU to collaborate on aviation research and development

SpiceJet lessor asks DGCA to de-register three planes amid high costs

A Dubai-based lessor of SpiceJet Ltd has asked India's aviation regulator to deregister three of the budget airline's planes as SpiceJet struggles with high costs and maintenance challenges

Boeing gets FAA clearance to restart delivery of 787 Dreamliner aircraft

Boeing Co received preliminary US regulatory clearance to restart deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft, paving the way for the end to a drought that drained cash and dented its reputation

Boeing surprises with positive cash flow in Q2 but misses estimates

Boeing Co. reported a $193 million profit for shareholders in the second quarter, but the results fell short of Wall Street targets for earnings and revenue as its defense business weakened

Recovery tracker: Higher workplace attendance, railway freight numbers

Vehicle registrations, aviation numbers are worse than before

Spurt in snags: DGCA starts 2-month-long special audit of airlines

Aviation regulator DGCA began a 2-month-long special audit of airlines after spot checks found that unqualified engineering personnel are certifying carriers' planes before their departure

Poor financials, broken supply chain, DGCA's flawed tech base ails aviation

Poor financials of the airlines, broken supply chain and lack of technical efficiency in DGCA are some of the major reasons behind the rising number of instances involving technical glitches in planes

10.5 mn domestic air passengers in June; 12.5% lower than May: DGCA

Around 1.05 crore domestic passengers travelled by air in June, approximately 12.5 per cent lower than the 1.2 crore who travelled in May, aviation regulator DGCA said on Friday

Star Air to expand regional connectivity, adds 2 Embraer E175 aircrafts

In its effort to strengthen India's regional connectivity, Star Air, the aviation vertical of Sanjay Ghodawat Group, announced the regional carrier has signed a LoI for two Embraer E175 aircrafts

DGCA cracks down on airlines amid rise in 'engineering related occurrences'

DGCA has conducted several spot checks and advised that all aircraft at base and transit stations shall be released by certifying staff holding licence with appropriate authorisation