PIX: World leaders in Delhi for G20 Summit

Several world leaders arrived in Delhi on Friday to attend the G20 summit, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he looks forward to productive discussions with them over the next two days. The......

Drones get the government's go-ahead, with riders

If all goes well, from December, drones can be used for purpose like mapping, surveying and photography, which till now was illegal due to absence of any guidelines. India has finally approved......

MHA orders security audit of airports, luggage check on entry

Facing threat of terror attacks, the home ministry has ordered security audit of nearly 100 civil airports and decided to bring all such facilities under the Central Industrial Security Force cover......

Grounded Turkish Airlines plane leaves for Istanbul from Delhi

An Istanbul-bound Turkish Airlines flight from Bangkok which landed in emergency conditions on Tuesday following a bomb scare, departed early on Wednesday for its destination after being grounded......

No records of PM's meeting on aviation policy, says government

There is no clarity on the stand taken by the PM on many issues plaguing the aviation sector The central government says it has no record of a recent meeting on the country’s civil aviation......

IATA chief slams GST on overseas air tickets

The GST rate is 5 per cent and 12 per cent on economy and business class tickets, respectively Levying GST on overseas air tickets violates international norms and also weakens the competitiveness......

Ram Charan's Turbo Megha Airways gets flying licence

Hyderabad-based Turbo Megha Airways became the fourth company to receive flying licence from aviation regulator DGCA in the past two years to launch a regional airline. The company, which is......

Government wants new players to fly on regional routes

NSOPs expressed interest in flying on regional routes at a recent a meeting with Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey. The government is considering allowing non-scheduled operators to fly......