Ministry of Civil Aviation

Headquarter of Commission of Railway Safety shifted from Lucknow to New Delhi

Fri, Aug 23, 2024

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has officially relocated the office of the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety from Lucknow to New Delhi. This move, announced in a memorandum dated August 22, aims to improve coordination with government departments and agencies.

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Government committed to keep aircraft lessors' confidence intact in Indian aviation market

Sat, Oct 07, 2023

Days after the government exempted aircraft objects from the ambit of insolvency law moratorium, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday said it is committed to keep lessors' confidence in the country's aviation market "intact" by reducing their risks.

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Ayodhya airport development to be completed by September: MoCA

Sat, Jul 01, 2023

Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Friday said the development of Ayodhya airport is expected to be completed by September. The airport is being developed at a cost of around Rs 350 crore and will be suitable for operation of A-321/B-737 type of aircraft, according to a release.

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Chennai Airport: PM Modi to inaugurate new integrated terminal building worth Rs 1260 crore | PHOTOS

Thu, Apr 06, 2023

Chennai Airport New Integrated Terminal Building: PM Modi will inaugurate the new integrated terminal building (Phase- 1) of Chennai International Airport on Saturday, April 8.  Ahead of the official inauguration, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has shared some stunning pictures of the new integrated terminal building (Phase- 1) of Chennai Airport. 

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Centre Proposes Hefty Hike In Charges At Small Airports

Mon, Feb 13, 2023

Flying into and out of smaller airports across the country is set to become more expensive as the aviation ministry proposes to hike landing and parking fees by up to 30% and increase user development fees by up to fourfold. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued a concept note. In this, suggestions have been sought from all the stakeholders till 28 February.

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Centre relaxes Covid travel norms for passengers from China, other countries

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Updating the 'Guidelines for International Arrivals', the Health Ministry has dropped the existing requirements of pre-departure Covid-19 testing and uploading of Self-Health Declaration for international travellers coming from/via China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, and Japan

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Ensure additional capacity, redesign systems to handle peak passenger movement: Civil Aviation ministry tells Mumbai, Bengaluru airport operators

Wed, Dec 21, 2022

Airport operators have been advised to give daily reports on efforts, including putting sign boards to indicate the real-time basis waiting time at entry gates, security lanes and also sharing of the same through social media feeds.

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DGCA says follow-up action to be taken after detailed probe into IndiGo plane's engine fire incident

Sat, Oct 29, 2022

A Bengaluru-bound A320 ceo aircraft, carrying 184 people, aborted takeoff at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here due to fire in one of its engines Friday night. The plane returned to the bay and passengers were deboarded safely.

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SpiceJet settles agreement with aircraft lessor Goshawk Aviation, affiliates

Tue, Aug 16, 2022

The airline on Tuesday said that the settlement will allow the entry into service of two more fuel-efficient Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into the SpiceJet fleet.

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Government removes cap on airfares with effect from 31 August

Wed, Aug 10, 2022

"After review of the current status of Scheduled Domestic Operations viz-a-viz passenger demand for air travel in terms of purpose specified in the initial order Order No. 02/2020 dated 21.05.2020, it has been decided to remove the fare bands notified from time to time regarding the airfares with effect from 31.08.2022," notifications said

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These airports have no night landing facilities - Check list

Mon, Jul 25, 2022

A team of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has carried out the inspection of the airport on June 10, 2022. 

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Charges for issuing boarding passes is not “tariff”, Government says; issues advisory asking airlines not to charge

Thu, Jul 21, 2022

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Should air fares be regulated on international routes? Government responds

Thu, Jul 21, 2022

In recent times, there has been a spike in ATF prices resulting in increased operational expenses for airlines.

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Aviation Ministry issues draft notification for changes in aircraft rules - All you need to know

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued a draft notification for changes in aircraft rules. The ministry has invited suggestions and objections related to the rules within 30 days.

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IN PICS: Jabalpur Airport New Terminal Building: World class! Amazing reflection of local art, culture - Key details

Mon, May 16, 2022

Jabalpur Airport is all set to get New Terminal Building with enhanced capacity and reflection of local art & culture, as per a statement by Ministry of Civil Aviation on PIB.

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PLI Scheme: How Modi govt plans to be a global drone hub by 2030; check full first provisional list of beneficiaries

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

Apart from the PLI Scheme, Government of India has carried series of reforms to make India a global drone hub by 2030. 

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India-Ukraine Flights: Ministry of Civil Aviation removes curbs

Thu, Feb 17, 2022

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has eased restrictions on the number of flights that may be flown between India and Ukraine under the bilateral air bubble agreement to make it easier for Indians to go to the eastern European country, PTI cited a senior official statement.

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First direct flight on Shillong-Dibrugarh route flagged off; check schedule here

Tue, Oct 26, 2021

Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia virtually flagged off the first direct flight on the Shillong – Dibrugarh route.

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Jyotiraditya Scindia flags off 6 routes expanding aerial connectivity in North-East India- Check schedule here

Mon, Oct 18, 2021

The routes commencing operations from today are Kolkata – Guwahati, Guwahati – Aizawl, Aizawl – Shillong, Shillong – Aizawl, Aizawl – Guwahati, and Guwahati – Kolkata.

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Centre allows domestic airlines to operate with 100% capacity from October 18

Tue, Oct 12, 2021

The central government has decided to restore the scheduled domestic air operations with effect from October 18, 2021 without any capacity restriction.

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New Drone Policy 2021: Check out these IMPORTANT FAQs on the new drone rules in India

Thu, Aug 26, 2021

Today, the central government has announced the New Drone Policy. Under Drone Rules 2021, no security clearance is required before registration or licence issuance. Fees for permissions reduced to nominal levels.

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Drone permission by Civil Aviation Ministry to various companies and Govt Organisation

Sun, Aug 22, 2021

A conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021 has been granted to the Government of Karnataka for drone-based aerial survey for creating urban property ownership records in Bengaluru

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Advisory group on airlines meeting: Jyotiraditya Scindia chairs first meeting to take up issues of airline industry

Fri, Jul 23, 2021

Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia chaired the first meeting of the advisory group on airlines to deliberate on issues facing the airline industry.

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