The Ministry of Civil Aviation has permitted experimental drone flight operations, which would be beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of SpiceJet, Dunzo Air Consortium, Skylark Drones, Swiggy and 17 other entities. The 17 […]
The secretary of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, the nodal agency involved in the divestment process of Air India, has informed that the divestment process could be delayed by a few months […]
Crisil has reported that domestic airlines will incur a net loss of Rs 95 billion-Rs 100 billion in the 2022 fiscal due to lower domestic air traffic as compared to pre-pandemic levels, high fuel prices […]
Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines have together invested Rs 4.65 billion in Vistara. Tata Sons, which owns 51 per cent of Vistara, pumped in Rs 2.37 billion, while Singapore Airlines, which owns the remainder, invested […]
The board of directors of InterGlobe Aviation Limited, which operates the country’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo, has approved raising up to Rs 30 billion through the qualified institutional placement (QIP) process. In January 2021, IndiGo had […]
India’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled Covid-19 testing facility for international passengers has commenced operations at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The facility is run by an AI system using computer vision technology […]
Commercial flights have started from Rupsi airport in Assam as of May 8, 2021. The trial run was completed as per schedule on May 5, 2021, with extended support from the Assam government and concerned […]
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced on April 30, 2021 that the Covid-19 induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till May 31, 2021. However, scheduled international flights may be allowed on […]
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has approved the proposal to develop an international airport in Ayodhya and has sanctioned Rs 2.5 billion for the operation of ATR-72 aircraft in the first phase. The Uttar […]
Kushinagar airport in Uttar Pradesh has received the necessary clearances from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to operate international flights. In June 2020, the union cabinet had approved the Kushinagar airport’s status as […]
According to reports, the government is preparing to put Air India’s profit-making subsidiary, Air India Airport Services Limited (AI APS), on sale. AI APS provides ground handling services, such as handling of ramps, passengers, baggage, […]
The Airports Authority of India has started the process of appointing ground handling agencies for 83 state-run airports for a period of 10 years. The move is aimed at limiting the number of ground handling […]
The government is gearing up to invite financial bids for the sale of Air India by the end of March 2021. The target is to complete the process by the second half of 2021. The […]
Egis India is planning to make an equity investment in the airport redevelopment and privatisation plans of the Indian government. The company plans to invest Euro 75 million in India in the next five years, […]
India has recently signed air bubble agreements with Uzbekistan and Seychelles. India now shares bilateral travel arrangements with 27 countries, including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Canada, France, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Maldives, Nigeria, Qatar, the UAE, the UK […]
The MoCA has reported that IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir had an on-time performance (OTP) of 93.7 per cent, 76.9 per cent and 72.8 per cent, respectively, in January 2021. IndiGo’s OTP was 97.5 per cent […]
The DGCA has reported that India’s total commercial aircraft fleet stands at 716 as of end 2020. As per official figures, India had 695 aircraft at the beginning of 2020. Over the year, 73 aircraft […]
The central government has directed airport operators, including AAI, ground handling service providers and airlines, to put in place the standard operating procedures for transporting the Covid-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, various airlines have already started partnering […]
The government has announced an increase in fares for air travel by up to Rs 5,600. As per aviation experts, the reason behind the hike is the fuel price rise. The upper price band on […]
The Adani Group has completed the purchase of a 23.5 per cent stake in Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) from Bidvest and Airports Company South Africa (ACSA). Adani has acquired a 13.5 per cent stake […]
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