Tag: aviation
Regional Connectivity Gets Boost, Government Awards 128 Air Routes
Giving flight to its 'Udan' policy for regional connectivity, the government on Thursday awarded contracts to five companies to operate flight services on 128 routes that will connect 70 airports, most of them either used partially or unused.....
Jet Fuel Rates Cut By Over 5%
With the recent dip in global crude oil prices to around $50 a barrel levels, the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, has been cut by over 5 per cent -- reversing a trend of hikes over the last two months.....
India To Allow 'air Bubble' Flight Ops From USA, France
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said India will allow limited flight operations from USA and France under the 'Air Bubble' arrangements made with these countries. ....
Jet Pilots Union Asks Members Not To Operate Flights With Foreign Pilots
Jet Airways' pilots union has asked its members not to operate flights with foreign pilots from May 1, sources said on Saturday.....
Boeing To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs In US
American multinational corporation Boeing has said that it will lay off "hundreds of engineering employees" in Washington state and other company sites on Friday, the media reported.....
Domestic Air Passenger Traffic Up 15% In March
India's domestic air passenger traffic rose by 14.91 per cent during last month to 90.45 lakh, official data showed on Thursday.....
Up To 2-year Ban Proposed On Unruly Passengers
The government on Friday announced draft rules for a national no-fly list that proposes a flying ban from three months to two years or beyond for unruly passengers on domestic flights.....
Spicejet Technician Dies In Accident At Kolkata Airport
A Spicejet technician died in an accident early on Wednesday while carrying out maintenance work on an aircraft at the NSCBI airport here, a highly placed official said.....
Crisis In Hospitality, Aviation To Prolong: SBI Official
As the pandemic and the resultant nationwide lockdown severely affected economic activities in the country, a senior official of the State Bank of India (SBI) has said that the financial crisis in the hospitality, tourism and aviation sectors will be prolonged compared to the other sectors.....
Civil Aviation Sector On A Steady Growth Trajectory: Puri
India's civil aviation sector is on a steady growth trajectory, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. ....
