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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicCivil Aviation

Topic: Civil Aviation

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.

Penalty for airline violations hiked to Rs 1 cr from Rs 10 lakh as Parliament clears amendments

The violations include carrying arms, explosives, or other dangerous goods aboard aircraft and contravening any rules notified under the Act, among others.

Indian aviation recovering fast after Jet collapse, number of planes crosses 600 again

DGCA says the number of planes dropped to 530 after Jet Airways ceased operations in April. But it expects the number to cross 640 by December-end.

Modi govt again considering merging rail, roads, aviation, shipping into transport ministry

A top govt panel is set to make a presentation of the proposal to PM soon. The idea of a unified transport ministry was discussed during Modi govt's first tenure as well.

Jet Airways has less than 15 operational aircraft, says aviation secretary

Over the last few weeks, Jet Airways has been grounding its fleet in tranches due to non-payment of dues.

Cash crunch grounds two-thirds of under-debt Jet Airways fleet

The private air carrier needs Rs 850 crore to help recover its debt.

Govt keeping Air India artificially alive could end up killing Jet Airways

Such an airline would still need to work hard to escape its legacy of losses — but it would at least have a chance to become a robust global aviation player.

Govt plans to go global for filling top positions at Air India, says Suresh Prabhu

According to the plan, a search committee will be set up to look for aviation professionals from across the world. 

How India can become global drone technology leader with new policy

India can show the world how drone technology can be used to bring about socially impactful services in agriculture and public health.

On Camera

Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.