Category Archives: Aviation
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Airlines: Traffic to zoom beyond 100 mn in 2017
Posted on October 13, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.With 23 per cent domestic passenger growth in the eight months till August, India has emerged as the fastest growing air travel market in the world, outperforming China, which grew 10 per cent. Brazil and Russia have seen a decline. What’s more, domestic air traffic is poised to grow around 15 per cent in 2017, […]
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Regional air link scheme may use e-auction path
Posted on October 13, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.The civil aviation ministry will start the bidding process of routes under the regional connectivity scheme (RCS) from early next month and it has sought the coal ministry’s suggestions on e-auctioning. The government will unveil the final RCS policy soon after which it will invite bids from the airlines wanting to fly on regional routes. […]
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Green panel nod to Chennai Airport Phase 2 modernisation project
Posted on October 13, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been asked to conduct public hearing for its proposed Rs 2,587 crore second phase of Chennai Airport modernisation project as its gets central nod for preparing environmental impact study for the same. AAI had completed the first phase of the project four years back. Now, it has proposed to […]
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Green panel nod to Chennai Airport Phase 2 modernisation project
Posted on October 13, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been asked to conduct public hearing for its proposed Rs 2,587 crore second phase of Chennai Airport modernisation project as its gets central nod for preparing environmental impact study for the same. AAI had completed the first phase of the project four years back. Now, it has proposed to […]
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Soon, a Made-in-India aircraft will be ferrying passengers
Posted on October 12, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.A Made-in-India civilian aircraft could take to the skies as early as June 2017. The Dornier 228, a 19-seater, short take-off and landing aircraft, is undergoing modifications at the Kanpur unit of State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The development comes as a boost for the Centre’s Make in India programme and its Regional Connectivity Scheme. […]
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DGCA may act against drunken aircraft engineers
Posted on October 12, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.With “shocking” reports that some aircraft maintenance engineers (AMEs) were found taxiing planes without undertaking the mandatory alcohol checks, aviation regulator DGCA is planning to summon safety heads of Indian airlines to ensure compliance of rules. “Shockingly, almost all airlines have been found violating this mandatory regulation,” sources in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation […]
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Flights now cheaper than trains for most tourist destinations after introduction of surge pricing
Posted on October 12, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.Thanks to surge pricing introduced in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto Express coaches by the Indian railways, it will be cheaper to take a flight to most winter destinations in the country if the traveler plans the journey a few weeks in advance. Take the case of Goa, the most preferred winter destination in India, for […]
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Land allocated, Aviation Park at Bagodara finally takes off
Posted on October 12, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.In what could boost the aviation sector in Gujarat, the state government has set the ball rolling for establishment of Aviation Park, probably the first in India, by allocating 90 hectares of land at Bagodara near Ahmedabad. The project may help Bagodara emerge as an aviation hub just like Tata’s Nano plant transformed Sanand into […]
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Center approves carrying out environment impact assessment report of modernisation of Chennai airport by AAI
Posted on October 12, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.In a push to improving amenities for travelers at Chennai airport, Centre has given go ahead for carrying out environment impact assessment report of Modernisation of Chennai Airport (Phase II) by Airport Authority of India. The project seeking finalization of Terms of Reference (ToR) for conducting environment impact assessment was considered by the Ministry of […]
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Aviation regulator concerned about airport congestion as aircraft deliveries line up
Posted on October 12, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.India’s airlines’ plan to seek a larger pie of the passenger traffic by lining up aircraft deliveries over the next few years has raised concerns due to lack of infrastructure at already clogged airports. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has conveyed the concern to the ministry of civil aviation, said an official, requesting […]
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