Category Archives: Aviation

• Puducherry airport may be revived by January: CM

  Posted on December 28, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The territorial administration is hopeful of operationalising the defunct airport here by January next year, Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy said here on Monday. Addressing a press conference here, he said following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Government of Puducherry and the Union Government, the Ministry of Civil Aviation had revived projects to […]

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• DGCA notice to GoAir for scant remote-area flights

  Posted on December 28, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a showcause notice to Mumbaibased low-cost carrier GoAir for reportedly not operating adequate flights to remote areas. Scheduled airlines in India have to operate at least 10% of the number of their metro flights (category-I) to remote areas like Jammu & Kashmir, northeast, Andaman & Nicobar […]

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• Robots to Reduce Turnaround at India’s Busiest Airport

  Posted on December 28, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  India’s busiest airport, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, is embracing robotics for cleaning aircraft. The Nordic Dino robot, to be procured from Sweden’s Aviator, will first be used at Terminal 3 of IGI for washing narrow-body aircraft. The first machine is expected to arrive in February next year and start operations by April. Around […]

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• 2016: For aviation sector, new year heralds business in smaller cities

  Posted on December 28, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) proposes initiatives for new airports, a separate set of regulations for helicopters, and a boost for skill development. It wants every Indian to fly at least once a year with a fare cap of Rs 2,500 for a one-hour flight. A keenly awaited announcement was about the controversial 5/20 […]

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• Gajapathi Raju flies in face of CIDCO deadline, says Navi Mumbai airport to take 8-9 years

  Posted on December 28, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  It will take eight to nine years for the Navi Mumbai airport to be built, civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju told FE. The minister’s statement is in direct contrast to the ones made by the Maharashtra government body City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), tasked with the pre-development work for the airport, which has […]

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• India keeping away from CORSIA a major concern: IATA

  Posted on December 27, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Expressing disappointment over India not being part of the global pact to reduce emission in the aviation sector, global airlines grouping IATA has said it will be a “major concern” for Indian operators, but hoped that the country would join the framework in coming years. The Carbon Offsetting and Reporting Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) […]

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• Pune Airport To Boast NewTerminal Building

  Posted on December 27, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Pune Airport is set to have a new terminal replete with high-tech infrastructural facilities. The move comes after the Airport Authority of India (AAI) approved plans to build a new building for a terminal under the expansion scheme. Speaking about the development plans, Ajay Kumar, director Pune Airport, told Mirror, “The AAI approval came through […]

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• Government to airlines: use Gagan GPS or face consequences

  Posted on December 27, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The government has warned domestic airlines of `consequences’ if they did not adopt the Rs 774 crore GPS-Aided Geo Aug mented Navigation system. The warning came during a meeting called by the DGCA earlier this week with all stakeholders, including the airlines, who have not availed of the system even 18 months after its launch.Jointly […]

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• Something is lacking, Raju tells Air India staff

  Posted on December 27, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Sending out a stern message to Air India staff, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said something is lacking when it comes to commitment shown by them, compared with rival airlines. While acknowledging that Air India, which turned operationally profitable last fiscal, has “done better”, the Minister emphasised on the need to ensure more cohesiveness […]

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• Something is lacking, Raju tells Air India staff

  Posted on December 26, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Sending out a stern message to Air India staff, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said something is lacking when it comes to commitment shown by them, compared with rival airlines. While acknowledging that Air India, which turned operationally profitable last fiscal, has “done better”, the Minister emphasised on the need to ensure more cohesiveness […]

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