Page 21 - Civil Aviation

Amid coronavirus crisis, states set to ground Centre's flight plan

Maharashtra blocks operations; others suggest quarantine for passengers

Airlines accept 3-month fare cap, but wish govt didn't fix pricing

The industry is fears that despite the government saying that the cap and floor will be for three months, it may extend it arbitrarily

Delhi-Mumbai no more than Rs 10,000 as govt sets limits on airfares

No food on board, carriers to provide safety equipment; passengers can only do web check-in, must have Aarogya Setu app in order to fly

From web check-in to Aarogya Setu app, AAI outlines steps for passengers

The Ministry of Civil Aviation had earlier issued a draft of the standard operating procedure to all aviation stakeholders

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.

AAI releases guidelines for resuming flights; Aarogya Setu app mandatory

Civil Aviation Minister had announced on Wednesday that domestic flight services would resume from May 25 onwards in a calibrated manner

FM announces easing of restrictions on utilisation of Indian airspace

Announcing the fourth tranche of economic stimulus, she said only 60 per cent of Indian airspace is freely available

Sanitisers to ticket price: 10 changes to note when India resumes flights

Facemasks and social distancing measures may become a common practice for airline passengers.

Vande Bharat Mission: Andhra Pradesh receives 459 Indians from abroad

Visakhapatnam Airport Director Raj Kishore said the aerodrome received two Air India flights, one from Abu Dhabi and the other from Manila

Rahul Bhatia's InterGlobe doesn't make the list of Virgin Australia suitors

Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd's administrators have short-listed potential buyers BGH Capital, Bain Capital, Indigo Partners and Cyrus Capital Partners, a source with knowledge of the matter said

Covid-19 impact: SpiceJet says pilots will not be paid for April and May

Only those flying cargo aircraft will be paid according to the hours they fly

Take action to help civil aviation operate seamlessly: IATA to regulators

IATA said many aviation regulators around the globe have already taken the necessary steps to provide airlines and licensed crew with the required flexibility

SC notice to Civil Aviation Ministry, DGCA over cancelled tickets refund

A three-judge bench headed by Justice NV Ramana and also comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice BR Gavai was hearing a petition filed by an NGO named Pravasi Legal Cell

India coronavirus dispatch: The reinvention of the Indian Railways

From the aviation sector workers resting stranded Indians, to on-and-off lockdowns till we discover a vaccine, and how coronavirus affects our kidneys - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Indian airports gear up to face new realities in a post-lockdown world

Thermal screenings, online duty free shopping, early check-in and light packing may become the new norm

Indian airlines may suffer $11.2 bn revenue loss, 2.9 mn jobs at risk: IATA

IATA called for a combination of direct financial support, loans, loan guarantees and support for the corporate bond market, and tax relief

SpiceJet lessors in talks to reclaim planes over missed payments: Report

One of the leasing companies started to pull out a few planes earlier this year after SpiceJet failed to pay maintenance fees due since late last year

A year after, Jet Airways' lenders and employees still await payments

The airline operated its last flight between Amritsar-Mumbai on April 17 last year as lenders turned down its demand for an emergency funding

Domestic, intl flights suspended till May 3 as Covid-19 lockdown continues

Domestic and international commercial passenger flights were earlier suspended from March 25 to April 14

Covid-19 woes: IndiGo to discontinue on-board meal service, says CEO

The company will also run its airport buses at 50 per cent capacity when service resumes