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Govt conducts successful trial of 5G connectivity by balloons; drones next

Project aims to ease communication during disasters

Already domestic hub, expecting to become global hub in 15 yrs: BIAL COO

He said it is not right to compare Indian airports to the airports in city-states (such as Singapore) as they are only carrying international traffic

Airports, airlines should have at least 25% women at various levels: DGCA

The DGCA said that the airports and airlines should periodically review the existing HR policies to remove any gender biases and to promote a positive work environment for women

Gatwick Airport aims to double India traffic in 5 yrs: CCO Jonathan Pollard

Currently, a total of 24 flights per week are being operated between India and Gatwick Airport. Air India has been operating all 24 services since April last year

Delhi airport faces brief power outage; flight operations unaffected

Delhi Airport, India's busiest, handles roughly 1,270 scheduled flights daily, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium

Hyundai Motor India gears up for 21% capacity boost in H2 of FY26

Creta EV and three other electric cars to be launched in India, it added

Hyundai Motor India plans to roll out nearly Rs 25,000 crore IPO

May dilute 17.5% stake in country's biggest initial public offering

DIAL sets up biometric registration kiosks for immigration processing

These kiosks will cut time taken by immigration agent/officer by 50 per cent

SpiceJet's domestic passenger market share drops below Akasa Air in May

SpiceJet carried 554,000 passengers in May, a drop of about 10 per cent month-on-month (MoM). On the other hand, Akasa Air carried 664,000 passengers in May, a jump of about 14.5 per cent MoM

Only Vistara improved on-time performance in May, shows govt data

While Akasa Air recorded a month-on-month drop in OTP, it retained its top spot on the punctuality chart with a performance of 86.43 percent in May

Priority to bring down airfares: Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu

Naidu also said that his target is to make India the biggest domestic civil aviation market in the whole world

European people coming more via India than West Asia: SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines is currently operating about 80 flights per week between Colombo and 11 cities in India

'Cabin crew issues are now well resolved', says Air India Express CCO

Airline to add 24 planes in the next 6 months, he added

Tata Motors to power EVs with Rs 18,000 crore investment until FY30

Investment to span over 6 years, targets 20% share in PV market by FY30

IndiGo stake sale to raise funds to scale up hospitality biz: IGE

Citigroup bought 3.1 million shares for Rs 1,362 crore

Charged-up: Bengaluru takes top spot in electric car registrations

Bengaluru is enthusiastically embracing not just electric cars, but electric two-wheelers also

Airfares can rise further while still being affordable: Akasa Air CEO

We have lots of room for airfares to grow while still being extremely affordable for the Indian consumer, he noted

Rammohan Naidu, youngest in Modi 3.0 Cabinet, gets civil aviation ministry

The new aviation minister faces a host of challenges as Indian carriers plan massive expansion with orders for 1,150 aircraft by 2035

Modi govt 3.0 cabinet: Jyotiraditya Scindia becomes new telecom minister

Scindia's political journey took a turn in 2020 when he resigned from the Congress party, triggering a political crisis that led to the collapse of the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh

Global ambition takes wing, but challenges ahead for new aviation minister

The new minister must navigate conflicting demands while considering potential geopolitical ramifications