Page 3 - Udan Scheme

PM Modi's UDAN gives an adrenaline shot to smaller Indian airports

The number of passengers at airports joined by the Regional Connectivity Scheme, or UDAN, has been increasing exponentially

Without flyers, India's regional airlines are still waiting for their UDAN

Ill-planned business strategy and inadequate infrastructure have plagued regional airlines with mounting losses, threatening the government's ambitious regional connectivity plan

Foreign air carriers cannot get on board international Udan scheme

The Assam and Andhra Pradesh governments, participating in the scheme, are offering subsidy to airlines

Govt unveils draft scheme to extend UDAN programme to international routes

The draft International Air Connectivity scheme envisages to increase the international ticketing to 200 million by 2027

UDAN: Govt eyes Rs 3 bn a year from levy on airlines flying major routes

To fund the ambitious regional connectivity scheme -- UDAN -- the civil aviation ministry is collecting a levy of Rs 5,000 per departure from airlines operating in major domestic routes

UDAN scheme: Air Deccan, Air Odisha tie up with Adani kin's GSEC Aviation

Air service operators Air Deccan and Air Odisha have joined hands with Gujarat-based cargo operator and investors Gujarat State Export Corporation (GSEC) Ltd. and Monarch Group for catering to routes under round one of Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme.Dismissing speculations of a buyout, Capt G R Gopinath of Air Deccan said, "This is a partnership between Air Odisha, Air Deccan, GSEC and Monarch. We cannot disclose the investment or the shareholding structure because it is still being worked. Each of us have our strengths such as Air Odisha's huge network. GSEC and Monarch as investors and Air Deccan's experience in this space. We have come together and created a joint venture between us to grow this infrastructure to link metros to rural towns under UDAN."While Air Odisha has bagged 50 routes and Air Deccan 34 routes of the total 124 routes being opened up under UDAN by the Government of India, Gopinath said that the JV will help the players optimise their resources."One company .

Air Deccan gets flying permit to begin shceduled flights under UDAN scheme

The scheduled commuter operator (SCO) permit to Air Deccan, which is promoted by GR Gopinath, was handed over to the airline

UDAN scheme: Air Deccan ready to start operations in North East from Dec

The low cost carrier (LCC) will use an 18-20 seater aircraft to carry out the operations: Airport director

Airlines may lose out in UDAN phase-2 bid for below-par performance

Five airlines, including SpiceJet, had won bids to operate on 128 routes in the first round of RCS bidding

UDAN: Govt receives 141 proposals from 17 bidders in second round

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi unveiled new norms to attract more airlines to operate services in states whose aviation potential has not yet been fully utilised.

Second round of UDAN: Govt gets 141 proposals for flight, chopper services

Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said for 20 proposals, no viability gap funding has been sought by the bidders

CISF proposes security cover against terror threat to UDAN scheme

UDAN scheme was inaugurated by PM Modi and the most important factor to keep it running is cheap flight rates for passengers

IndiGo may participate in second round bids for UDAN; to buy 50 aircraft

Low-cost carrier Indigo is likely to participate in the second round of bidding in the Regional connectivity scheme, popularly known as the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik).To reap the benefit of the RCS, IndiGo had announced its plans to buy 50 ATR 72-600 aircraft worth $1.3 billion. France based ATR is the world leader for below 90-seater regional aircraft."The government has come up with the policy (RCS)- the first round of bidding has already taken place and second round of bidding is going to happen now. There are a lot of airstrips which are not connected with the country like Agra. Now, we have placed an order of 50 ATRs for induction into the fleet that will help us capture this opportunity in a big way", said Sanjay Kumar, Chief Commercial Officer of Indigo Airlines.Kumar was speaking here at the 33rd annual convention of Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO).He said that the new policy is a big incentive for airline operators not only of Indigo's size but also for the ...

Govt tweaks UDAN scheme, Northeast new focus

In second bidding round, smaller aircraft would be allowed to operate RCS flights in priority areas

UDAN scheme: Govt to allow smaller planes to operate in priority areas

The viability gap funding for helicopters will be increased among other concessions

UDAN scheme: Flight services resume from Pondy to Hyderabad after 3 years

Spicejet, Union Civil Aviation Ministry agreed to operate daily flights to Hyderabad, Vijayawada

Udaan: SpiceJet to launch its third flight on Hyderabad-Pondicherry route

The flight will be operated on Bombardier Q400 aircraft, can seat 78 passengers

Udaan: Air Odisha, Air Deccan may operate on remote routes from September

Under government's ambitious air regional connectivity scheme RCS-Udan, 5 airlines were selected

Air Odisha, Air Deccan on verge of final takeoff under UDAN scheme

Airlines have approached the market for spares and maintenance

UDAN scheme fails to give wings to smaller airlines

While bigger ones have started operations, smaller airlines yet to get basic infrastructure in place