Category Archives: Aviation
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Dubai seeks open sky policy for North East
Posted on April 12, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Dubai has requested India to give unrestricted access to airports in the Northeast for its airlines, Emirates and flyDubai. This is the first time that any country has sought an open sky policy for only a specific part of India. “We are keen to have our airlines operating to the North East region (NER) of […]
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Air Pegasus seeks DGCA and civil aviation ministry’s nod to resume operation
Posted on April 12, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Bengaluru-based Air Pegasus, which ceased operations in July last year, plans to take flight again with a plane that once flew for the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines. In a proposal submitted to the civil aviation ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the regional carrier has said that it wants to restart operations with […]
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New rules ensure no United Airlines like situation arises in India
Posted on April 12, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.The customer-treatment standards followed by Indian carriers and a new set of rules governing them are likely to ensure that the recent incident of security personnel brutally manhandling a United Airlines passenger in the US isn’t replicated here, said airline executives and industry experts. United Airlines on Monday handled an overbooking situation by brutally off […]
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AAI rejected AI’s proposal to convert dues into equity: Govt
Posted on April 12, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Air India had proposed to convert a part of its total dues towards the AAI into equity besides offering the airport operator a position on its board, the government said today. The proposal was “considered” but not “accepted” by Airports Authority of India, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha said in Rajya Sabha. […]
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Government sets up inter-ministerial panel to monitor UDAN
Posted on April 11, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.The government has set up an inter-ministerial committee to monitor the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN which seeks to make flying affordable by connecting unserved and under-served airports. Besides, the panel would be responsible for coordination among stakeholders, including state governments, for “time-bound” implementation of the scheme. The Civil Aviation Ministry has already awarded 128 […]
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Shirdi airport set to take off in May
Posted on April 11, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Devotees of Saibaba can hope to fly to Shirdi from next month. Shirdi airport in Ahmednagar district will be the first airfield developed and managed by the Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited (MADC). Officials said the airport is almost ready and should witness flight movement from the month of May. With the Comptroller and Auditor […]
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Mayday signals from 3 South-based airlines
Posted on April 11, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Three regional airlines, all based out of South India, are struggling to raise funds, and at least one of them is expected to be sold as early as this week. The Coimbatore-based Air Carnival is set to be sold for about ?70 crore to an investor, sources close to the airline said. The airline has […]
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India rises two spots to become the 4th largest aviation market
Posted on April 11, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.India’s record breaking aviation growth continues unabated. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday said the country saw the fourth highest number of passengers taking off in 2016, up two places from the previous year overtaking UK and Brazil. India had 13.1 crore passengers taking off — including domestic, international and connecting — last […]
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Budget carrier IndiGo claims to run 900 flights on single day; highest ever by any Indian airlines
Posted on April 10, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Low-cost carrier IndiGo on Saturday claimed that it operated a total of 900 flights on April 7, making it the highest ever by any Indian airline company. Commenting upon the same, Aditya Ghosh, President and Whole Time Director, IndiGo said, “We at IndiGo are thrilled on having flown 900 daily flights for the first time […]
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Unruly air passengers to face ‘severe consequences’: MoS for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha
Posted on April 10, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.The civil aviation ministry today warned that unruly air passengers will face “severe consequences”, including police action, a day after Air India lifted the flying ban on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad. Gaikwad was barred by Air India and leading private carriers after he assaulted a staffer of the national airline at the Delhi airport […]
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