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India releases updated drone rules for consultation, plans drone corridors

'Updated rules are built on a premise of trust and self-certification,' says civil aviation ministry.

Several challenges await Jyotiraditya Scindia at Civil Aviation ministry

Among the major issues before the new Civil Aviation Minister will be the Centre's decision to divestment the national carrier Air India due to the huge losses by the airlines

Vande Bharat: 'World's largest' repatriation mission amid pandemic

9 mn people facilitated under Vande Bharat Mission so far: Hardeep Puri

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri informed that more than 9 million people have been facilitated under the Vande Bharat Mission so far

Domestic air travel become costlier as govt raises lower limit on fares

Domestic air travel is set to become costlier as the Civil Aviation Ministry on Friday raised the lower limit on fares by 13 to 16 per cent, according to an official order

Mayday in April

Aviation experts and analysts said that the second wave was likely to be crippling for a sector that was already gasping for air

Air India sale: A previously rejected plan resurfaces as a fall-back option

The fall-back option under discussion is to allow Air India Express to raise money through the market by listing on the bourses

Covid: No meal service on flights shorter than 2 hours, says govt

This comes as coronavirus cases continue to soar in the country

Six companies win bids to build flying training schools at AAI airports

AAI had bid airports at Belagavi, Jalgaon, Kalaburagi, Khajuraho, Lilabari as part of new policy to buttress its revenue

Former Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube plans to launch a new airline in 2021

Dube has teamed up with his airline colleagues Praveen Iyer and Nikhil Ved for the venture and has held talks with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing

Civil Aviation Ministry opens bid for 392 air routes under UDAN 4.1 scheme

The Union Civil Aviation Ministry has proposed 392 new routes under its flagship scheme UDAN 4.1 bidding process on the commencement of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'

Civil aviation min working on demand to bring jet fuel under GST: Kharola

ATF or jet fuel cost in India is among the highest in the world and the industry has long been demanding that it should be brought under GST regime

Jet Airways cannot claim historical right on airport slots: Govt to NCLT

The ministry and the civil aviation regulator have said the government will consider the airline's request for slots as per existing policy

Air travel becomes expensive as govt announces 30% fare hike by Rs 5,600

The government has stated that the fare hike was necessitated due to the opening of the aviation market

BCCI gets permission to use drones for aerial filming of cricket matches

Indian aviation regulator DGCA and the Civil Aviation Ministry have given conditional permissions to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for aerial filming of cricket matches this year.

Civil aviation ministry bats for coronavirus vaccines for aviation staff

Currently, doctors, nurses, and all hospital staff are being administered the Covid-19 vaccines across India

Consider vaccinating aviation workers on priority basis: MoCA to govt

Recently, airlines and airports had approached MoCA and highlighted the need to vaccinate their staff on priority basis, albeit once the medical personnel are covered

Vaccine movement begins, 4 airlines to fly 5.6 mn doses from Pune: Puri

Four airlines will operate nine flights to transport 56.5 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pune to 13 cities across the country on Tuesday, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Vaccine movement has started, he said on Twitter, adding that first two flights operated by "SpiceJet and GoAir from Pune to Delhi and Chennai have taken off". "Today @airindiain @flyspicejet @goairlinesindia & @IndiGo6E will operate 9 flights from Pune with 56.5 lakh doses to Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Shillong, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Bengaluru, Lucknow & Chandigarh," he said on Twitter.

Cap on domestic airfare extended till 31 March, but with rules tweaked

Airlines will need to sell 20% seats below midpoint of the fare band on each flight instead of 40% as mandated earlier

Govt allows limited resumption of flights to, from UK amid new strain fears

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that the government is reviewing the situation and it has allowed limited resumption of civil aviation with the United Kingdom