Category Archives: Aviation

• Delhi airport authority collected Rs 9,450 crore extra charges from IGI flyers since 2014

  Posted on January 5, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Are passengers flying in and out of Delhi paying much more than they should? And will the extra charges collected by airlines from the passengers and paid to Indira Gandhi International Airport — a total of around Rs 9,450 crore in just over three years — ever be refunded to flyers? These questions have been […]

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• Relaxed airline FDI norms to have security implications: FIA

  Posted on January 4, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Raising red flags over dilution of FDI norms for local carriers, the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) has said the decision would place domestic players at a disadvantage as well as have serious implications on national security. FIA, whose members are IndiGo, SpiceJet, Jet Airways and GoAir, have been vociferous in their opposition against relaxation […]

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• IndiGo, SpiceJet raise red flag over FDI norms in aviation

  Posted on January 4, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  IndiGo and SpiceJet have raised “security” concerns over the government’s decision to allow 100 per cent foreign ownership by non-airline players in the Indian carriers. Spicejet CMD Ajay Singh and IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh have recently raised this issue during their meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. During the meeting, the two airlines […]

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• New airport terminal to be opened on Jan. 12

  Posted on January 3, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju will inaugurate the new terminal of the Vijayawada airport on January 12. Vijayawada MP Kesineni Srinivas (Nani) along with Airport Director G. Madhusudhan Rao on Monday visited the airport premises and inspected works that were nearing completion. To cater to the […]

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• GST may impact air ticket prices by 9-12%, says report

  Posted on January 3, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  “Given the price sensitivity of Indian passengers, this could have a significant negative impact on demand. The implementation of GST may also result in higher upfront costs for aircraft and leases, spares and parts, and distribution costs, increasing cash flow requirements, although airlines will receive input tax credits later,” it added. The government is pushing […]

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• Local simulator training facilities must: DGCA tells airlines

  Posted on January 3, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Airline operators having more than 20 aircraft of one type should compulsorily have simulator training facility within India, aviation watchdog DGCA has said months after detecting lapses at an overseas simulator training facility used by IndiGo . Issuing a Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), the regulator today also said domestic operators should “progressively” reduce the use […]

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• PMO seeks detailed report of Air India’s performance

  Posted on January 3, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  With the NDA government set to present its third Budget next month, the Prime Minister’s Office has sought a detailed performance report from flag carrier Air India, which is surviving on a ?30,000-crore bailout package from the exchequer. Top Air India management is expected to make a presentation in this regard during a review meeting […]

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• DGCA asks aircraft leasing companies to pay more tax on imported planes

  Posted on January 3, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  In what could be a blow to the regional connectivity scheme, the aviation regulator has stalled the entry of aircraft leasing companies into India by asking them to pay higher duties on imported planes. The civil aviation ministry, which has been actively pushing for air connectivity to small cities and towns, now plans to take […]

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• Bangalore International Airport: State seeks security nod

  Posted on January 3, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Karnataka has advised the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to issue “security clearance“ to billionaire Prem Watsa’s proposed investment in Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) in an effort to speed up an FDI proposal that has been flying back and forth between Bengaluru and New Delhi. The traffic volumes at BIAL have surpassed the projections, calling […]

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• New Rules For On-Time Performance

  Posted on January 3, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Aviation regulator DGCA is preparing fresh guidelines for block hours, a yardstick for on-time performance, to remove disparity among various airlines. Block hours refer to the time taken by an aircraft to travel between cities. An airline’s on-time performance as well as facilities and financial compensation to a flyer in case of a delay are […]

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