Credit rating agency ICRA has stated that the country’s air passenger traffic has registered a negative growth of 3-5 per cent in 2019-20, as traffic slowed even before the coronavirus pandemic. The decline has been […]
As per media reports, Canadian aircraft manufacturer De Havilland Aircraft has filed a lawsuit against low-cost carrier SpiceJet claiming damages worth Rs 3.2 billion, on grounds of the airline’s failure to pay for an aircraft […]
The ban imposed by the government on flight operations in the country has resulted in about 80 per cent of the civilian aircraft being parked at the top six airports in the country. According to […]
With mounting financial stress owing to suspension of flight operations, Air Deccan has become the first Indian carrier to cease operations. The airline called off its operations “until further notice” and all its employees have […]
Following the suspension of passenger services, airport lounge operators are seeking some relief on rentals that they owe airport operators. These entities are looking to pare their costs amidst sluggish business. Hong Kong-based Plaza Premium […]
The government has permitted all airlines to convert their passenger aircraft to ferry cargo to fight the pandemic. The permission had to be first taken from the Flight Standards and Airworthiness Directorate and then the […]
To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has suspended all domestic and international flight operations till May 3, 2020. The suspension may be lifted in a staggered manner once the lockdown is […]
The Lok Sabha has passed a bill that will grant statutory status to regulatory institutions, including the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020, provides statutory backing to the DGCA, the […]
The government has permitted non-resident Indians (NRIs) to acquire stakes in Air India. To this end, the government approved 72 changes to the Companies Act, paving the way for direct overseas listing and decriminalising a […]
The government has allowed access to internet services by passengers on board domestic flights, subject to permission from the pilot in command. Recently, rules governing extension of Wi-Fi services on-board have been notified. The pilot […]
The central government has issued a circular dated January 8, 2020 ordering the scrapping of fuel throughput charge being levied on airport operators across all airports, heliports and airstrips in the country with immediate effect. […]
A conditional letter of award for development of the Jewar greenfield international airport at Greater Ghaziabad has been handed over to Zurich Airport International AG. The Switzerland-based company was selected as the concessionaire for the […]
A Kerala High Court bench has dismissed the writ petitions filed against the privatisation of the Thiruvananthapuram international airport, stating that the pleas are premature and non-maintainable in the high court. The petitions were filed […]
The Synergy Group, a South American conglomerate, has submitted a fresh expression of interest (EoI) for investing in grounded Jet Airways. The EoI has finally been submitted after several extensions of the deadline. Meanwhile, two […]
The central government has approved signing of the protocol to amend the air services agreement between India and Switzerland, allowing more airlines to start flight operations between the two countries. Based on the amendments, multiple […]
NEC Technologies India, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, has bagged a contract from AAI to implement a biometric-based boarding platform across four airports in India. These are the Lal Bahadur Shastri airport (Varanasi), […]
Air India has sought a Rs 24 billion guarantee from the government to raise fresh funds primarily to meet its working capital requirements as it is currently facing a financial crunch. The guarantee is part […]
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has launched the fourth round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme – UDAN – to further enhance connectivity to the country’s remote and regional areas. Under this round, the focus […]
The central government inaugurated Gulbarga airport in Karnataka on November 22, 2019. With this, commercial operations at the airport have commenced and the first flight from Bengaluru landed at the aerodrome the same day. The […]
Switzerland-based Zurich Airport International AG was selected as the concessionaire for the Jewar greenfield international airport project in Greater Noida on November 29, 2019. Recently, on December 9, 2019, the Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the […]
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