An unprecedented decision to form a ministerial-level committee was driven by fears of witch-hunt by investigating agencies.
India will be holding talks with the UAE and Oman on allowing new routes for Gulf carriers into the country, Ajay Prasad, secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, said, on the sidelines of an aviation conference.
The carriers have been operating 85 per cent of their pre-COVID domestic services since September 18, according to the ministry's order.
Company chief Tony Fernandes said the name of Chairman for AirAsia India board would also be disclosed soon
Till now, Vadra, 46, the businessman husband of Priyanka Gandhi, an SPG protectee, was exempted from frisking at airports when he travelled with an SPG protectee.
The move comes after the ministry of civil aviation wrote a letter to the BCAS informing that it had decided to revoke permission granted in 2009 allowing Lalu Yadav and his wife's vehicle to drive up to the tarmac.
In another tweet, Gandhi also expressed concern over frequent emergency landings of flights due to one snag or another at a time when domestic air fares have almost doubled.
Probable reasons that led to failure of the sale process include 24 per cent government stake and corresponding rights, high debt, volatile crude oil prices, fluctuations in exchange rate, changes in macro environment, profitability track record of bidders and restriction on bidding by individuals.
As per the May 19 order of the state government extending the coronavirus-induced lockdown to May 31, all domestic and international air travel of passengers, except for domestic medical services, domestic air ambulance and for security purposes as permitted by ministry of home affairs, will continue to remain prohibited across the state.
Pusapati was given detailed presentations on various aspects of the sector by senior officials of the Ministry.
It is possible to be blind to this and pretend to carry on as if nothing has happened but that will not change the reality, asserts Aakar Patel.
Scheduled international passenger flights have remained suspended since March 23, 2020 in the wake of the pandemic and they will now restart from Sunday.
Fliers may have to shell out more with the government mulling to impose a two per cent cess on air tickets
A regulator has to ensure that fares have transparency.
It neither mentions timelines for refund or compensation, nor talks about penal provisions for airlines.
India's domestic aviation market has clocked a growth rate of 22 per cent in the last one year.
Air India is seeking government approval to raise a Rs 2,000 crore loan and refinance $819 million aircraft debt, which would help tide over the financial crisis.
After allowing FDI by foreign carriers in their Indian counterparts, the government has put in place provisions to prevent Indian airlines from being controlled and managed by the foreign investor.
Over 30 passengers have suffered ear and nose-bleed after the crew on Jet Airways flight 9W 697 reportedly forgot to select a switch that helps maintain cabin air pressure
The next step is the charter, which aims to safeguard consumer rights and address criticism about the government not doing enough for passengers.
The employees associated with various unions of AAI have formed a joint forum and started the three-day-long strike in front of the Civil Aviation Ministry at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan here and at AAI offices across the country.
The Union home ministry on Thursday announced that with this, the restrictions placed on visa and international travel since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic stand further eased given the present overall pandemic situation.
According to the package, the dues will be cleared in six monthly instalments by March 2009. Current ATF purchases will get 90 days' credit, supported by bank guarantees. Also, jet fuel price revisions will henceforth happen every fortnight. Praful Patel on Thursday admitted in the Lok Sabha that it may take another two months to make the recently-opened third runway at the Delhi airport fully operational.
Non-scheduled commercial flights are being arranged and this operation will begin from May 7 in a phased manner.
According to sector estimates, it takes at least six months to develop a route.
However, this restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA.
As a member of Parliament, I am aware of the number of complaints raised against Air India's crew, Gaikwad said.
Aviation regulators says airlines are free to fix fares.
Have you tried to change a flight recently? Or cancel a flight ticket? Or had to deal with indifferent -- even rude -- airline staff?
The airline informed the ministry that it would operate 75 planes by April-end.
Preferred seats also become costlier on IndiGo flights.
The Centre has taken a major step towards increasing efficiency in decision-making by empowering joint secretaries to report to secretaries directly, officials said on Wednesday.
Promoters of SpiceJet do not have funds to bail out the airlines of dire consequences.
The railways has initiated a high-level probe into the train crash in Odisha to be headed by the commissioner of railway safety, South Eastern Circle.
The carrier has two-third Indian directors on board, as mandated.
Domestic carriers seek week's time for suggestions on fares.
Pakistan's national flag carrier on Thursday suspended flight operations to Afghanistan due to what it called "security concerns", hours after the Taliban government threatened to ban the airline unless it reduced the fare on the Kabul-Islamabad route to previous levels.
While the Saudi drone strike has put the focus back on anti-drone measures, caution also stems from the fact that India has a number of large oil refining assets close to India-Pakistan border.
The government on Wednesday issued new guidelines for international arrivals amid the spread of mutant variants of coronavirus in many countries.
According to Rosaviatsia, the Russian government's aviation agency, an individual with Prigozhin's name was on board.
