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Thursday, October 31, 2024
TopicCivil Aviation Ministry

Topic: Civil Aviation Ministry

Domestic flights to operate at full capacity from 18 October to meet passenger demand

Airline carriers have been operating at 85% of their pre-Covid capacity since 18 September. The capacity stood at 72.5% between 12 August and 18 September.

Aviation ministry permits Karnataka govt, Mahindra & Mahindra, SAIL, 7 others to use drones

The ministry said it has granted conditional exemption to the 10 organisations & the permission is valid for a period of one year.

Domestic flights to be costlier as Centre hikes airfare caps by 9.83-12.82%

According to the civil aviation ministry, the lower limit for domestic flights under 40 minutes has been raised by 11.53% while the upper cap for the same duration by 12.82%.

Airports economic regulatory Bill gets LS nod, will ‘encourage development of smaller airports’

Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill proposes expanding the definition of 'major airports' that will help drive investment to smaller airports.

Why India’s drone market could become a multi-billion-dollar industry in next decade

The Indian drone market is expected to reach $1.21 billion in 2021, and 2022 will be the year the country will witness widespread usage of drones.

Jyotiraditya Scindia assumes charge as Civil Aviation Minister in PM Modi’s new cabinet

Scindia has taken charge of civil aviation sector at a time when it is facing strong headwinds due to Covid that has resulted in financial woes for the industry players.

Govt developing ‘vaccine passport’ with Portugal firm, digital ID that may be future of travel

A mobile health passport or vaccine passport is a digital identification that allows free movement of fully vaccinated people during the pandemic.

India has finalised air bubble pact with Sri Lanka, says Aviation Ministry

India now has such pacts with 28 countries, including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Canada, France, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Maldives, Nigeria, Qatar, UAE, UK & USA.

Flights to get costlier as lower limit on domestic airfare raised by 5%, capacity still at 80%

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri says decision taken keeping in view the 'continuous rise' in prices of aviation turbine fuel.

Lack of infra, low demand, pandemic — why UDAN has only 41% flight routes after 4 years

Govt is now planning a special round of UDAN 4.1, which will cover cancelled and terminated routes. Under this, 392 routes have been proposed.

On Camera

Hyderabad has a HYDRAA-headed bulldozer story. Saving lakes or razing opposition?

Revanth Reddy’s bulldozing of lake ‘encroachments’ with new agency HYDRAA have left some serious questions unanswered, especially regarding the selective nature of the work undertaken.

iPhone craze, Goa trips, to making ends meet, ‘addictive’ instant loan apps leading many into debt trap

Unsecured loans have been a concern for RBI for a while now. Last year, it took steps to make it more expensive for banks, NBFCs to give them out in bid to deter such borrowing.

India-China disengagement completed at Depsang & Demchok, patrolling to start after Diwali

Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.