Category Archives: Aviation

• India will need $10-15bn for aviation infra

  Posted on December 20, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The country will require between $10 billion and $15 billion for the growth of aviation infrastructure. Civil Aviation Ministry Ashok Ganapathi Raju told a conference on aviation here on Saturday that additional allocation is needed for this purpose. “We have a situation where certain airports are choked while there are 30 others which are lying […]

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• Restructuring Air India debt will make it perform better: Raju

  Posted on December 19, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The government is looking to restructure the outstanding debt of state-owned airline Air India and is ready to talk to parties interested to buy stake in the company. In an interview with BusinessLine, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that Air India is expected to perform better if its debt is restructured. The […]

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• CCEA gives nod for Pawan Hans disinvestment

  Posted on December 19, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given the go-ahead for strategic disinvestment in Pawan Hans Limited. The ‘in-principle’ approval for the strategic disinvestment is based on the recommendations of the Core Group of Secretaries on Disinvestment and the decision was taken by the CCEA on October 27. Minister of state for civil aviation […]

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• India Signs Open Skies Agreement With Six Countries

  Posted on December 19, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  India has signed an Open Skies Agreement with six countries at the International Civil Aviation Negotiations (ICAN), 2016 which were held in Nassau from December 5-9. These are Jamaica, Guyana, Czech Republic, Finland, Spain and Sri Lanka. The open skies allows unlimited number of flights to six metro airports namely Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru […]

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• Mopa airport: Agrawal to expedite compensation

  Posted on December 19, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The state cabinet on Friday appointed former collector N D Agrawal as advisor to the director of civil aviation for four months to expedite the disbursal of compensation against acquisition of land for construction of the Mopa airport. Chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar told reporters that the government had to pay Rs 54.79 crore as compensation. […]

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• More international connectivity is need of the hour

  Posted on December 19, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Traders and industrialists have for long been demanding more international flights from Madurai. At present, Dubai and Sri Lanka are the only two foreign countries connected directly by Madurai airport. Although many foreign operators are willing to launch flights from the city airport, especially in the backdrop of international cargo facility, they could not do […]

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• Vellore may soon be on civil aviation map

  Posted on December 19, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Vellore’s long-felt need for an airport might soon become a reality. On Friday, senior officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Chennai, inspected the airport at Abdullapuram to test the landing and study the infrastructure requirements to start commercial operations. According to officials, the senior AAI officials and a private operator flew to the […]

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• Aviation ministry likely to introduce biometric screening at airports

  Posted on December 19, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Your thumb could soon be all the documentation required to enter an airport. And once the government is able to achieve this the second phase could see you flashing your thumb to board the aircraft, at least for domestic flights. While it may sound as science fiction, the aviation ministry has already started work on […]

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• Centre will go by State’s decision on Dabolim airport: Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju

  Posted on December 19, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said that Centre would be guided by the State government in deciding whether the existing Dabolim airport in the coastal state will continue after commissioning of new greenfield airport at Mopa in North Goa. “If the state government wants Dabolim airport to remain functional then it will […]

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• New business models can improve efficiency in aviation sector: Report

  Posted on December 19, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  New business and process models will help the aviation sector in optimising cost and improving efficiency, says a report. Titled ‘Impact of ICT on Indian Aviation’, the report said digital solutions could also revolutionise the way talent is skilled and groomed to enter the sector. The country’s aviation sector is on the cusp of aggressive […]

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