The ministry is considering as many as 15 options to replace the controversial rule.
There is no clarity on the stand taken by the PM on many issues plaguing the aviation sector
The GST rate is 5 per cent and 12 per cent on economy and business class tickets, respectively
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.
Despite the sops, scheduled carriers might not be interested in operating such routes.
The Civil Aviation ministry has sought reports from Air India on the recent incidents involving Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju which allegedly led to delay of flights.
The facility will be available for domestic as well as foreign carriers flying in Indian skies.
There are about 400 unused airports and airstrips across the country.
Proceeds may be used to partly pay off its Rs 46,570-cr debt
In 2015, India's domestic aviation market clocked 81 million flights.
The no-fly rules divide unruly behaviour into three categories and recommend a flying ban of 3 months, 6 months and two years or more, without limit.
SpiceJet, IndiGo, Jet Airways, Alliance Air, and Turbo Aviation are among the operators that have bagged the routes in the third round.
For 50 per cent of the seats of flights under UDAN, the fare cap will be Rs 2,500, and the rest will be market-based pricing.
Incumbent airlines oppose the proposal.
The G20 leaders will deliberate on pressing global issues at the grouping's annual summit here on September 9 and 10. India is hosting the summit in its capacity as the current G20 chair.
Saturday's mid-air engine failure on Indigo flight prompts scrutiny.
Drones or unmanned aircraft are being used for several purposes such as mapping, survey and commercial photography, while e-commerce giant Amazon is looking to use them for deliveries to its consumers in the US.
Slots, parking bays unavailable at major airports
Overseas airlines can operate unlimited number of flights into and out of India.
Currently, Etihad has 24 per cent shareholding in Jet Airways
The levy will come into effect from December 1, 2016
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.
Green light likely for services on underserved routes between regular airports
The national carrier is surviving on a Rs 30,000-crore (Rs 300-billion) bailout package.
Agra, Shimla, Nanded, Kanpur and Jamshedpur are among the many airports that would see connectivity under Udan.
The disappointment of the year is government's failure in finalising the re-drafted aviation policy.
Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said on Friday there would be no compulsion on airlines.
Airfares are set to rise with the government deciding to levy up to Rs 8,500 per flight on major routes to fund the regional air connectivity scheme.
"We are waiting for any input from any quarter," Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said, adding, "We have not received anything so far".
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 gradually.
An unprecedented decision to form a ministerial-level committee was driven by fears of witch-hunt by investigating agencies.
UDAN scheme takes off; fares capped at Rs 2,500 for 1-hr flight
The government has made clear that the Airports Authority of India will closely monitor the cost of airports built through the PPP route.
The flight sought an emergency landing after its pilot was informed about warning about the presence of a bomb in the cargo hold.
An Istanbul-bound Turkish Airlines flight from Bangkok with 157 passengers and crew on board landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi under emergency conditions following a bomb scare but was cleared for take-off after the security agencies did not find any explosive.
The decision comes hours after an A320 neo aircraft of IndiGo suffered engine failure mid-air and made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport.
According to officials, more clarity might be required with regard to foreign fund managers in the context of Air India divestment.
The fare will be cheaper as it will be capped at Rs 2,500 per passenger.
It is Air India's only profitable subsidiary. In 2016-17, it clocked a profit of over Rs 33.4 crore, earning Rs 620 crore in revenues from its handling operations.
'Airlines will be asked to submit a detailed plan on the viability of the location.'
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