Aviation

The prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) have been revised upwards, following the global trend. The new prices are in effect from June 1, 2020. The price of a kilolitre of ATF will cost Rs […]

Private entities including SpiceJet and Reliance-backed drone start-up Asteria Aerospace are among 13 consortiums that have received approvals from the government to test-fly drones beyond visual line of sight. SpiceXpress, the air cargo division of […]

Airport ground services company Air India-SATS is grappling with lower revenues and higher costs due to reduced airline operations combined with new rules for passengers, baggage and aircraft cleaning. The firm plans to pass on […]

The Uttar Pradesh government has deferred the date of signing of the concession agreement for Jewar airport due to the ongoing pandemic. The decision was taken by the state cabinet at a recent meeting held […]

Bengaluru airport will introduce the air cargo community system (ACS) to streamline air logistics. Bengaluru International Airport Limited has signed an e-agreement with Kale Logistics Solutions, an IT solutions provider, to develop the ACS platform, […]

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is extending its contracts with concessionaires at six airports until March 2021. The Adani Group has sought time to take over three of these six airports, and cabinet approval […]

The upper limit for airfares has been set to prevent airlines from charging exorbitantly high prices on resumption of flights. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released a fare structure setting the minimum […]

After nearly two months of being shut down, flight operations resumed in a calibrated manner on May 25, 2020. However, uncertainty and chaos was witnessed at airports as airlines, following last-minute instructions from the government, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]