The consortium of UAE-based businessman Murari Lal Jalan and London's Kalrock Capital -- which has won the bid to revive Jet Airways -- on Monday said it expects to start operating the airline by the summer of 2021.
San Fransisco and New York are touted to be the first destinations.
The pilots and other senior staff have not been getting their full salaries since December.
India must do away a pointless policy that mandates that a domestic airline must have been in operation for five years and have 20 aircraft before flying.
A coordination committee shall monitor the start up clearances to manage and prioritise the movement of flights during fog.
To meet the needs of the increasing air traffic in the country, the Civil Aviation Ministry will talk to state governments to develop a 'national grid' for aviation by re-activating 400-odd airfields lying disused in parts of the country.
Use cases for drones are, however, immense - industrial inspections, geospatial surveys, agricultural surveys, and general surveillance and security.
The Dharmadhikari committee on pay fixation and promotion issues in government-owned Air India says minimal pay increments should be given till the airline makes an operating profit.
Observing that highly exorbitant rates were being charged closer to the travel dates, Civil Aviation Ministry officials, however, made it clear that the government had no intention to decide airfares which have to be determined by the market.
Biggest problem that Nandan faces is being able to simultaneously improve Air India's earnings and decrease debt.
A graphic showing how passenger traffic at Indian airports has grown over the years.
Lufthansa is a founder member of Star Alliance and was the mentor airline for facilitating Air India's entry.
