News for 'Civil Aviation Requirements'

No stamping of flyers' handbags at 7 airports from April 1

No stamping of flyers' handbags at 7 airports from April 1

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

The airports which will see the new system are Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Cochin and Ahmedabad.

Swamy moves HC, seeks order on AirAsia operations

Swamy moves HC, seeks order on AirAsia operations

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday moved the Delhi High Court seeking an order restraining the Centre from granting any approval to AirAsia for its operations in India.

How to make flying accessible to all

How to make flying accessible to all

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

UDAN demonstrates that good policy-making can fulfill important public requirements without requiring budgetary support, says MoS for civil aviation Jayant Sinha.

'We will continue the Jet Airways brand and legacy'

'We will continue the Jet Airways brand and legacy'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

'The government has assured us support.' 'The civil aviation ministry have told us that whatever we need, we will get prime airport slots and bilateral rights.'

Aerocity hotels waiting to take off as red tape proves a hurdle

Aerocity hotels waiting to take off as red tape proves a hurdle

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

About Rs 12,000 crore are stuck in India's first hotel district, Delhi's Aerocity, because of red tape.

Navi Mumbai airport may miss 2019 deadline

Navi Mumbai airport may miss 2019 deadline

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Union ministry of home affairs changed its mind and gave bid clearance for Hiranandani Developers and its consortium partner, Zurich Airport

Air India sale: Deal process to conclude by Sep

Air India sale: Deal process to conclude by Sep

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

The government has initiated the process for inviting financial bids for the sale of national carrier Air India and the deal is likely to conclude by September, sources said. Salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group was among the "multiple" entities that had put in preliminary bids for buying loss-making Air India in December last year. The sources said that after analysing the preliminary bids, eligible bidders were given access to the Virtual Data Room (VDR) of Air India, following which investors' queries were answered.

India's airports are already jammed, authorities must wake up

India's airports are already jammed, authorities must wake up

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

By 2025, most of India's large cities would require a second airport, and Mumbai may need a third airport by 2030.

Now, pay annual subscription to get airlifted in health crisis

Now, pay annual subscription to get airlifted in health crisis

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

The firm has bought three choppers from Airbus.

DGCA grounds Bajaj Auto and Sobha Purvankara's aircraft

DGCA grounds Bajaj Auto and Sobha Purvankara's aircraft

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

Sobha Puravankara is yet to explain to the safety lapses found by the DGCA.

Vistara poaches key men from IndiGo, JetLite

Vistara poaches key men from IndiGo, JetLite

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Sources say the arilines has inducted a senior pilot from IndiGo to head its safety team.

Cloud gathers over AirAsia's India plans

Cloud gathers over AirAsia's India plans

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

The bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Pradeep Nandrajog issued notices to the Centre, Foreign Investment Promotion Board and Commerce and Civil Aviation ministries and sought their responses by October 30.

IndiGo gets 4 more months to replace A320Neo engines

IndiGo gets 4 more months to replace A320Neo engines

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

DGCA has also permitted the airline to deploy newly-inducted planes for capacity expansion.

Global meltdown, oil woes drag Sensex 239 points lower; FOMC eyed

Global meltdown, oil woes drag Sensex 239 points lower; FOMC eyed

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Sharp fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activity also dented sentiments.

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Ajay Singh will team up with two blue-chip investors to bail out the airline

In midst of holiday season, Dubai flights hit by seat allocation dispute

In midst of holiday season, Dubai flights hit by seat allocation dispute

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

Dispute arose as Indian carriers objected to Emirates flying passengers beyond Dubai, and Dubai authorities complained that Indian airlines have been flying more flights than allocated to its carriers.

Foreign loan limit on airlines likely to be lifted

Foreign loan limit on airlines likely to be lifted

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Jet already has $300 mn of ECB.

Will Boeing 737 MAX return to Indian skies?

Will Boeing 737 MAX return to Indian skies?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

The aircraft, which has been grounded since March following two fatal crashes which killed 346 on board, is crucial to Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet's fortune, which has up to 205 aircraft on order. With the grounding, the airline's capacity expansion plan is suffering.

Ebola scare: Government tightens steps, says no need to panic

Ebola scare: Government tightens steps, says no need to panic

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

A day after the first Ebola case was reported in India, Health Minister J P Nadda on Wednesday said arrangements similar to the one at Delhi airport, which helped detect the virus in a man returning from Liberia, have been put in place at 24 airports and stressed the situation was under "complete control".

How airlines in India are trying to overcome shortage of pilots

How airlines in India are trying to overcome shortage of pilots

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Etihad, Emirates and Qatar Airways have combined hired more than 100 Indian pilots in the last six months.

Covid nearly grounds Modi's ambitious UDAN scheme

Covid nearly grounds Modi's ambitious UDAN scheme

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

The government's regional connectivity scheme UDAN has witnessed a slow progress of implementation, as not even 50 per cent of the route have been operationalised and the second wave of the pandemic, which started from mid of March 2021, may impact it further going forward, according to a report. Rating agency ICRA in its report on Tuesday said that there is likely to be a further delay of two years in achieving the target of operationalising as many as 100 unserved and underserved airports and starting at least 1,000 RCS routes by 2024. Aimed at enhancing regional connectivity through fiscal support and infrastructure development, the maiden flight under the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Shimla for Delhi on April 27, 2017.

What the SpiceJet COO has to say on the mounting crisis

What the SpiceJet COO has to say on the mounting crisis

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

The chief operating officer said that the carrier will surmount the present crisis very soon.

AIE crash: Black box recovered, probe underway; toll rises to 18

AIE crash: Black box recovered, probe underway; toll rises to 18

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of the ill-fated aircraft have been retrieved. AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) is conducting investigations,' Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted, as fresh questions were raised on the safety parameters of the runway.

Major takeaways from Modi's maiden state visit to US

Major takeaways from Modi's maiden state visit to US

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Here are list of some of the big ticket announcements.

Flyers subject to random sampling can leave after giving samples: Govt

Flyers subject to random sampling can leave after giving samples: Govt

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

The ministry of civil aviation on Wednesday said only two per cent of the passengers coming from countries that are not in the 'at-risk' list will be subject to random sampling for coronavirus and such passengers will be permitted to leave the airport after giving the samples.

Peeing incident: Air India reviews liquor policy; pilot, crew grounded

Peeing incident: Air India reviews liquor policy; pilot, crew grounded

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

Tata Group-owned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Saturday apologised for a flyer urinating on a fellow female passenger on a flight from New York in November, and said four cabin crew and a pilot have been de-rostered and the airline is reviewing policy of serving alcohol on flights.

Airline biggies threaten legal action against ministry

Airline biggies threaten legal action against ministry

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

IndiGo, Jet, SpiceJet and GoAir demand level playing field in aviation policy, say government can't favour only two new airlines.

SpiceJet owes over Rs 200 crore to airports, govt

SpiceJet owes over Rs 200 crore to airports, govt

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Airline says can't discuss dues publicly, denies grounding of planes

Cabinet nod for GSAT-15, GSAT-16 communication satellites

Cabinet nod for GSAT-15, GSAT-16 communication satellites

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

India will launch two satellites over the next two years to augment transponder capacity and make contingency arrangements to support services like VSAT, television, strategic and emergency communications.

HAL wants private firm to build Dhruv chopper

HAL wants private firm to build Dhruv chopper

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

A large Dhruv order could significantly boost Indian defence exports. These have grown from Rs 1,940 crore in 2014-2015 to Rs 10,745 crore in 2018-2019.

Slots for Jet Airways will be based on existing norms

Slots for Jet Airways will be based on existing norms

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

When Jet Airways shut operations, the slots which were allocated to it were temporarily distributed among various airlines. And, the airlines that were called upon to immediately create infrastructure so that the public at large does not face any hardship have invested huge amounts of money to created infrastructure to utilise such slots. "In view of this, though the allocation of slots to such airlines is temporary the same can't be withdrawn from them without any legitimate basis.", the affidavit said.

DGCA to probe Mamata flight incident; Opposition alleges conspiracy

DGCA to probe Mamata flight incident; Opposition alleges conspiracy

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

TMC asks why the flight was made to hover in the sky despite reporting a fuel shortage.

Over 130 pilots of Air India likely to be grounded

Over 130 pilots of Air India likely to be grounded

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

Along with the pilots, 434 cabin crew too have evaded the mandatory breath analyser test, which is to be taken both before and after operating a flight

Air India agrees to performance target set by the govt

Air India agrees to performance target set by the govt

Rediff.com14 May 2014

The MoU is a separate agreement entered into with the ministry that is more broad-based.

Tatas top bidder for Air India, but no govt nod yet

Tatas top bidder for Air India, but no govt nod yet

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Tata Sons has emerged as the top bidder for the takeover of debt-laden State-run airline Air India but the bid is yet to be approved by a group of ministers headed by Home Minister Amit Shah, sources said.

Airlines get free hand to charge on additional facilities

Airlines get free hand to charge on additional facilities

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

The practice of charging for such facilities was launched in 2008.

India needs 8 crore skilled workers in realty sector by 2022

India needs 8 crore skilled workers in realty sector by 2022

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Construction sector is one of the largest seasonal employment providers in India

Cognitive disabilities and the dilemma facing India's airlines

Cognitive disabilities and the dilemma facing India's airlines

Rediff.com10 May 2022

Disability rights came under the spotlight again as the country's largest airline IndiGo refused to let a teenager with special needs board its aircraft. While the twitterati as well as fellow passengers have called for strict action, IndiGo has stood by its action saying the airport manager took the decision to ensure safety of other passengers. "Throughout the check-in and boarding process, our intent of course was to carry the family. "However, at the boarding area, the teenager was visibly in panic.

No charges for cancelling flight tickets within 24 hours of booking

No charges for cancelling flight tickets within 24 hours of booking

Rediff.com23 May 2018

During this 24-hour "lock-in period", passengers would be able to make correction in name or amend the travel date free of cost

Airlines seek easier loan restructuring norms

Airlines seek easier loan restructuring norms

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

For any airline to be eligible for restructuring, the current ratio has to be equal to or higher than 0.4, while 'debt to Ebitda' has to be equal to or less than 5.5.