Page 43 - Aviation

Boost for leisure travel as Indian carriers start low-cost, long-haul ops

Tourism spending by Indians could rise to as much as $40 billion by 2027 from about $16.4 billion in 2016, CAPA said, ranking it sixth in the world ahead of Canada, South Korea and Australia.

Air Deccan gets flying permit to begin shceduled flights under UDAN scheme

The scheduled commuter operator (SCO) permit to Air Deccan, which is promoted by GR Gopinath, was handed over to the airline

DGCA invites bids from consulting firms for its eGCA project

The project is aimed at completely automating the processes and functions of DGCA

Pilots' shortage reason for 1-year DGCA notice period: Aviation Minister

Some pilots' unions have voiced their opposition to the move

Dumping human waste mid-air: NGT questions DGCA claim that it is impossible

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson asked DGCA and CPCB to file an affidavit in this regard

Trying hard to allow in-flight calls, WiFi service: Aviation Ministry

Globally, some airlines are also providing on-board WiFi services free of cost for a stipulated time

India becomes third largest aviation market in domestic traffic

India's domestic air passenger traffic stood at 100 million in 2016 and was behind only US and China

Women who keep the Maharaja flying high

Aviation remains male-dominated more than 100 years after Wright brothers made the first air machine

To encourage travel to smaller cities Delhi lowers tax on aviation fuel

Tax reduction is only for airlines operating under the federal govt's regional connectivity scheme

Indian airports face capacity crunch as aviation market booms

Domestic passenger numbers topped 100 million last year, with most of the growth involving air traffic between biggest cities

India keeping away from CORSIA a major concern: IATA

IATA represents more than 265 airlines from across the world

New biz models can improve efficiency in aviation sector: Report

Titled 'Impact of ICT on Indian Aviation', the report said aviation sector is on the cusp of aggressive growth, technology disruption

Govt launches regional aviation scheme to get more people flying

Industry experts expressed reservations about levy; ministry defended the scheme, saying it will boost overall market

Foreign planes may soon fly without Indian registration

This move would help in further improving the ease of doing business for the operators and the lessors

Airlines spar over on-time performance

SpiceJet, Vistara make diffferent claims about punctuality, battle it out on social media

India signs open skies pact with Greece

The agreement will allow airlines from India to operate unlimited number of flights to Greece

Aviation fuel demand rebounds

After 4 years of nearly flat growth, ATF consumption jumped 9% in FY16; trend expected to stay as sector outlook turns sunny

India might raise Dubai airline seat entitlements

This will allow Emirates to further expand operations in the country

Forcing low airfares on Gulf route may attract litigation: Govt

The civil aviation ministry conveyed this view to a Parliamentary panel

Aviation ministry roadshows in states on RCS

A ministry official says roadshows will work better than celebrities in building awareness and facilitating dialogue with state govts