Page 22 - Civil Aviation

Saudi Arabia announces initiative to support civil aviation sector

Saudi Arabia's authority of civil aviation has announced its initiative to prepare a framework that would make international travelling easier

Friendly gains: Airspace coordination in India helps airlines save big

Since Dec 2020, savings of airlines have been over Rs 200 crore

Tata Group approaches CCI for merger between Air India and AirAsia India

The two combined entities, Air India and AirAsia India will have a 15.7% share of India's domestic passenger market.

Govt extends ECLGS by one year, expands scope for contact-intensive sectors

Eligible borrowers in hospitality and related sectors, except civil aviation, can avail up to 50% of their highest fund based credit outstanding

Airlines to operate 930 daily flights to 40 countries in summer schedule

This is around 22.5% lower than pre-Covid levels

After two years, regular international flights to resume from Sunday

Overseas flights are being operated now under bilateral air bubble arrangements with various countries

SpiceJet, GMR group announce sustainable aviation fuel initiatives

Globally, International Air Transport Association has set a target for airlines to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

Airbus expects demand for 2,210 planes in India over next 20 years

Domestic air travel in India is recovering from the pandemic

One of two black boxes from crashed China plane found

Chinese emergency workers found on Wednesday one of two black boxes from a China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed this week in forest-clad mountains with 132 people onboard, the aviation regulator

'400 mn air traffic by FY24, Rs 1-trn investment lined up in airports'

He also defended the government's move to lease out airports to private entities saying the profitability of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will increase due to this

Chinese air travel faces mass cancellations after plane crash: Report

The cancellations come after a Boeing 737-800 NG operated by China Eastern Airlines nosedived out of the sky and crashed in Guangxi province on Monday afternoon

China launches safety overhaul of civil aviation after plane crash

China's civil aviation regulator on Tuesday directed immediate launch of a 2-week-long safety overhaul of the civil aviation sector after a passenger plane crashed a day earlier with 132 people aboard

Downers in aviation drug test protocols: Pilots oppose new narco rules

Surprisingly, the DGCA has mandated that only 10 per cent of an airline's staff need to be checked for psychoactive substance use in a year

Airlines line up new flights as govt allows regular international ops

Airline executives said the increase in flights in summer will be based on market demand

Next steps for aviation

Opening international traffic will improve prospects

Regular international passenger flights from Mar 27 after two-year gap

The move is expected to boost international capacity and will help soften airfares, which have been soaring due to increased demand and rise in crude oil prices

Regular international flights to resume on March 27 after a two-year gap

These services had been suspended from March 23, 2020, in view of the coronavirus pandemic

Rakesh Gangwal's exit from IndiGo board leaves many questions unanswered

It is not clear whether there are any safeguards in place to prevent any individual who may buy Gangwal's entire stake from making a bid to gain control of the airline through an open offer

What is Vande Bharat mission?

Last week, an Air India plane, under the Vande Bharat Mission, evacuated 240 Indians before the Ukrainian airspace was shut for air traffic. Here's what you should know about Vande Bharat Mission

Explained: Will Ilker Ayci's appointment as Air India CEO take off?

Speculation that frosty relations between an Erdogan-led Turkey and India may interrupt the plan