Aviation News

» Full Radar Coverage in Indian Airspace says Civil Aviation Minister:Ajit Singh

He expressed hope that the brainstorming sessions at the General Assembly of IFATSEA will provide more effective and efficient ways to synergize maintenance concepts and to evolve global standards. ... Read more

» Ajit Singh hopes for a consensus in FDI for aviation

A decision on allowing foreign airlines to pick up 49 per cent stake in Indian carriers still in an indeterminate state ... Read more

» Air India plans to increase fares due to costly fuel

IndiGo and Jet Airways, still wait for cues from Air India on fare pricing. ... Read more

» Commerce Ministry advises Finance Ministry to reduce sales tax on ATF

The airlines have been demanding reduction in sales taxes by the state government ... Read more

» Air India hopes to establish a membership with Star Alliance

Being overlooked by global airline grouping Star Alliance for over a year now, Air India is determined to pursue the Lufthansa-led alliance for a membership. ... Read more

» 300 flights cancelled due to Lufthansa strike

Germany's flight attendant union UFO has put up a demand of five per cent increase in wages ... Read more

» India, Philippines mutually explore new opportunities in tourism sector

To explore the possibilities of enhancing air-connectivity between both the countries and assist each other country in carrying out promotion and marketing activities to increase the tourist traffic ... Read more

» MoCA plans to increase flight duty hours of Air India pilots and crew

Air India cabin crew unions have a lesser flight-time limit at 100-80 hours for a month as per their union agreements, compared with 125 hours stipulated by the DGCA ... Read more

» Air travel becomes costlier as airlines hike fares

An increase of Rs 150 in the surcharge would be applicable on all sectors less than 1,000 kms and Rs 250 for those beyond that distance; A blanket hike of USD 15 on all one-way international tickets ... Read more

» India will need 1,450 planes over next 20 years

Boeing officials forecast passenger traffic to grow by 8.4 percent annually in South Asia, which includes India, and by 7 percent annually in China up to 2031 ... Read more

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