GoAir, IndiGo, Vistara pull out flights, Andaman complains
With peak October-March flying season approaching, the A&N has also flagged the issue of exorbitant airfares charged by the airlines on flights between Port Blair and mainland cities.
Aug 23, 2019, 13:51 PM IST
Privatisation of three airports already underway: Centre
Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur among six airports that will be privatised.
Jul 24, 2019, 15:05 PM IST
Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur among six airports that will be privatised: Government
This was announced by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Jul 24, 2019, 14:40 PM IST
12 routes under UDAN scheme became functional recently, Durgapur airport latest entrant
The 12 routes with daily flight operations that commenced are: Kolkata – Allahabad, Allahabad- Kolkata, Allahabad-Raipur, Raipur-Allahabad , Gwalior- Bangalore, Bangalore-Gwalior, Kolkata-Gwalior, Gwalior- Kolkata, Mumbai– Belgaum, Belgaum-Mumbai, Mumbai- Durgapur and Durgapur-Mumbai.
Jul 19, 2019, 12:21 PM IST
Government to launch portal to help Jet Airways staff find jobs, in touch with SpiceJet and IndiGo
The Civil Aviation Ministry is in touch with other private airlines such as SpiceJet and IndiGo to assist Jet staff get meaningful employment.
Jul 17, 2019, 09:22 AM IST
SpiceJet cancels 14 flights for Wednesday as DGCA grounds Boeing 737 Max aircraft
The airline has around 12 such aircraft in its fleet.
Mar 13, 2019, 12:15 PM IST
India to add 1,000 aircraft in 7-8 years: Govt official
The domestic aviation has been growing at 20 per cent every year, for the last four years.
Jan 15, 2019, 12:08 PM IST
CISF concerned over people entering airports using fake E-tickets, bats for biometric entry
The CISF has said that 140 such incidents had been recorded in 2018 while 111 cases were registered in 2017.
Dec 31, 2018, 16:00 PM IST
Punished for failing alcohol test twice, Air India's Captain Kathpalia back as ED
A source inside Air India reveals that Captain Arvind Kathpalia has been reverted to his old post. He was previously director for operations.
Nov 21, 2018, 06:34 AM IST
Civilian drones likely to take to skies from October
The use of drones by civilians is currently restricted by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Jul 18, 2018, 14:16 PM IST
Shocking CCTV footage shows ball of fire moments after Mumbai's chartered flight crash
The CCTV footage shows just how intense the crash was and that escaping alive from the plane was quite impossible because of the explosion and the flames.
Jun 29, 2018, 18:24 PM IST
Govt receives bids for Pawan Hans stake sale
A profit-making entity, Pawan Hans is a joint venture between the central government and state-owned ONGC.
Jun 20, 2018, 16:09 PM IST
No bids for Air India so far, will not extend deadline: Aviation Secretary
The government will not extend the deadline for submissions of interest in Air India, Aviation Secretary RN Choubey said on Wednesday.
May 30, 2018, 20:00 PM IST
Air India employee molestation case: Suresh Prabhu orders 'immediate' probe
Union Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered an immediate probe into the sexual harassment allegations made by an air hostess against a senior Air India employee.
May 29, 2018, 16:15 PM IST
Civil Aviation Ministry likely to approach GST Council for inclusion of ATF under tax regime
An indication to this effect was given by a senior official of an airline here following a meeting with Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha.
May 17, 2018, 18:06 PM IST
Govt withdraws memo inviting bids for Pawan Hans sale
Pawan Hans is a joint venture under the civil aviation ministry and state-owned ONGC holds 49 per cent stake in it.
Apr 11, 2018, 09:18 AM IST
Suresh Prabhu given additional charge of Ministry of Civil Aviation
Commerce and Industry minister Suresh Prabhu will now hold the additional charge of Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Mar 10, 2018, 14:04 PM IST
Civil Aviation Ministry recommends Birju Kishore Salla be tried under anti-hijack law
Civil Aviation Ministry has recommended to NIA that it proceed with the case of Birju Kishore Salla under the anti-hijack law.
Nov 14, 2017, 23:06 PM IST
IndiGo says 'taking action' after video of staff hitting passenger goes viral
Budget carrier IndiGo has apologised to a passenger who was allegedly assaulted by its staff over an altercation.
Nov 08, 2017, 18:59 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks Aviation Ministry's response on transgender's job plea
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Civil Aviation Ministry on a petition by a transgender person challenging a medical board`s rejection of her job application as a cabin crew in Air India.
Nov 06, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
