Aviation

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 […]

Following the tough stance of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on the replacement of Pratt and Whitney’s (PW) snag-prone engines deployed in A320 Neo aircraft, the engine manufacturer is making fair progress with […]

The Airports Authority of India has issued the letter of acceptance to DilipBuildcon Limited for a contract worth Rs 5.7 billion for detailed designing and engineering, procurement and construction works for the Rajkot greenfield airport […]

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted environmental clearance for the upcoming Jewar greenfield international airport in Greater Noida after reviewing the response submitted by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority. […]

The Competition Commission of India has granted its approval to the proposed stake sale of the GMR Group’s 49 per cent shareholding in its airport business to France-based Aeroports de Paris SA (ADP). The Rs […]

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 […]

IndiGo has become a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and this will help the airline form commercial partnerships with member airlines across the world. The airline has become the second low-fare carrier […]

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. These are the Lal Bahadur Shastri airport (Varanasi), Netaji Subhas […]

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has asked the Synergy Group, the only potential suitor for Jet Airways, to appear before the bench to express its willingness to revive the grounded carrier. The MoCA and […]