Page 6 - Civil Aviation Sector
Air India flight to Paris goes empty as France places curbs on Vande Bharat
Around 50 passengers who reported at airport were denied boarding due to these restrictions
 "Air India flight to Paris goes empty as France places curbs on Vande Bharat")
International flights to resume if states, aviation sector onboard: Puri
Those decisions will be taken by the governments after looking at their domestic situation, he said at a webinar titled Reposing the Faith in Flying' organised by the GMR group
 "International flights to resume if states, aviation sector onboard: Puri")
15K repatriated Indian migrant workers sign up for skill mapping in a week
SWADES database helps migrants find employment; 59% had lost their jobs
 "15K repatriated Indian migrant workers sign up for skill mapping in a week")
Steps SpiceJet took to shift focus from passengers to products in lockdown
It roughly needs around $5 million to convert a Boeing 737 and around $1.5 to convert a Q400 from a passenger aircraft to a cargo aircraft
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DGCA to boost safety checks on airlines, airports after deficiencies fou
At Chennai, the DGCA team found that the disposal of masks and gloves was not carried out in line with the prescribed guidelines
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European airline EasyJet to lay off a 3rd of staff as Covid-19 hits travel
The airline did not specify how many jobs would go, but some 15,000 were employed at the start of 2020
 "European airline EasyJet to lay off a 3rd of staff as Covid-19 hits travel")
Here's how the first day of resumption of domestic flights panned out
Delhi airport had as many as 80 flight cancellations, infuriating passengers. It would interest you to know that Delhi airport was supposed to handle around 380 domestic flights today
 "Here's how the first day of resumption of domestic flights panned out")
Covid-19 crisis: Domestic flights resume today as talks go down to the wire
Mumbai allows 50 flights from May 25; Kolkata, Vizag, Vijayawada, Bagdogra delay restart
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Guidelines for international arrivals issued; 14-day quarantine compulsory
Suitable precautionary measures such as environmental sanitation and disinfection shall be ensured at the airports as well as within flights, the health ministry says
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Covid-19 crisis: Delhi-Patna most booked as flights prepare to resume ops
MakeMyTrip and a host of other companies in the travel and hospitality industry took a "safety pledge" to maintain high hygiene standards, and follow new protocols to ensure safety and sanitisation
 "Covid-19 crisis: Delhi-Patna most booked as flights prepare to resume ops")
Govt to fix domestic air fares for 3 months: Hardeep Singh Puri
For the Delhi-Mumbai route, the upper limit for flight fare would be Rs 10,000, said Hardeep Singh Puri at a press conference in Delhi
Airlines may sustain losses on limited operations, demand worries
Despite the limited number of flights and price restrictions, analysts believe that the fares are yield accretive for airlines
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Domestic flights resume Monday, passengers to get coronavirus guidelines
Coronavirus has had a significant impact on international aviation due to the stringent border controls and travel bans to contain the virus infection.
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Centre reverses stance, allows domestic flights to resume on May 25
Aviation minister's tweet caught airlines and airports off guard as they were preparing for a resumption from June 1
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Domestic aviation industry to incur over Rs 24,000 cr loss in FY21: Report
This would reverse the growth trend of around 11 per cent per annum, which the industry has logged over the past ten years, making it one of the most adversely-affected sectors of the economy
London-Delhi flight ticket to cost Rs 50,000: Govt on evacuating Indians
On arrival from abroad, all passengers will be screened and put under quarantine for a period of 14 days as a COVID-19 precautionary measure, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said
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No sign of bailout from govt yet, GoAir promoters tell employees
The low-cost airline has sent 90% of its employees on leave without pay till 4 May
Indian air traffic down 33% in March, with zero passengers in last six days
Flights were grounded for seven days in March but weak sentiments worsen fall
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Top headlines: UBS pegs FY21 growth at -0.4%, US death toll crosses 1 mn
Business Standard brings to you a snapshot of events which made it to the headlines today
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Business travel may resume within 6 months of lockdown lifting: Survey
A third of the respondents say they will not move employees to lower-tier hotels to save expenses, the rest say they might
