Page 4 - Civil Aviation Sector

Civil aviation sector's safety, security 'paramount': Jyotiraditya Scindia

The civil aviation minister also said the DGCA has target of carrying out 3,709 checks this year as part of its annual surveillance plan. Prior to coronavirus pandemic, target was around 2,775 checks.

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

Over 150,000 flights kicked off under Centre's UDAN Scheme: Scindia

Scindia also stressed that the nation has been witnessing the democratisation of the aviation industry and the country expects to reach 40 crore air travellers in the next four years

India's civil aviation to see phenomenal, healthy growth: Scindia

The country's civil aviation sector is poised for a phenomenal and healthy growth in terms of passengers, aircraft and airports, with the number of air travellers projected to touch 400 mn by 2027

Airline glitches: Aircraft maintenance sector in dire need of maintenance

Pool of engineers increasing every year, though jobs have failed to keep pace

IBS Software to provide passenger service systems for Jet Airways

The Jalan-Kalrock Consortium has selected IBS Software, a Thiruvananthapuram technopark-based SaaS solutions provider to the travel industry globally

IndiGo stock may reach for the skies soon if fuel prices cool off: Analysts

InterGlobe Aviation Q1: A strong revival in air passenger traffic going ahead, coupled with better cost management, and network (route) expansion may support IndiGo's profitability in the medium term

Frequent mid-air 'technical glitches' add to Spicejet's financial woes

Once an investor darling, SpiceJet is now the worst-performing airline stock in Asia, fighting a run of negative publicity triggered by a slew of seemingly innocuous but frequent technical glitches

Udan spreads wings, Delhi-Shimla and Kolkata-Deoghar among new routes

Delhi-Shimla route is among nine that airlines plan to launch in the next 50 days under the civil aviation ministry's Udan scheme

Fight for cabin crew, firm ATF prices to aggravate airlines' pain: Analysts

The Indian aviation sector is seeing headwinds like the Information Technology (IT) sector, where higher attrition rates have forced the management to dole out benefits like double-digit pay hikes

India, Canada discuss expansion of bilateral air service agreement

Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is on a nine-day visit to the US and Canada, met Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on Wednesday

India's March domestic air passenger traffic increases over 36% YoY

Pent-up demand and accelerated economic recovery also pushed the air passenger numbers higher during the month under review

Terrific Thursday as airlines fly over 398,000 passengers over long weekend

This is the highest single day passenger traffic since resumption of air travel in May 2020

Cheap tickets to stay as India's airlines squabble on fare hikes

IndiGo is unperturbed by criticism as well as calls from smaller rival SpiceJet for airlines to work together to raise fares, even if that causes a slight dip in bookings

AAI received Rs 13k cr revenue from Delhi, Mumbai airports in 5 yrs: Govt

Under Public Private Partnership (PPP), Delhi and Mumbai airports were handed over to the private partners in 2006

Airlines line up new flights as govt allows regular international ops

Airline executives said the increase in flights in summer will be based on market demand

Regular international passenger flights from Mar 27 after two-year gap

The move is expected to boost international capacity and will help soften airfares, which have been soaring due to increased demand and rise in crude oil prices

IndiGo to start flights between Kadapa in AP and five cities from Mar 27

Kadapa will be the 73rd city in the country to be connected with IndiGo flights, the airline said in a release

Domestic air traffic to cross pre-Covid levels in next 2 months: Scindia

The country's civil aviation sector was significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the sector's loss was around Rs 19,000 crore in the last fiscal ended March 2021

Wear little jewellery, shun duty-free shop before flight: Air India to crew

Late last month, the Tatas took over the airline from govt and are now putting in place various steps to enhance customer service, improve meals and operate flights with minimum delays