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Wings for aviation sector! What Modi government is doing for complete overhaul of DGCA

Wings for aviation sector! What Modi government is doing for complete overhaul of DGCA

Sun, Jan 05, 2020

This latest move by PM Narendra Modi-led Centre is expected to give additional wings to aviation sector.

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Kerala floods claim 42 lives; over 1 lakh in relief camps; Rail and air traffic hit

Kerala floods claim 42 lives; over 1 lakh in relief camps; Rail and air traffic hit

Sat, Aug 10, 2019

The death toll in Kerala floods has reached 42 and more than one lakh people have been shifted to over 800 relief camps across the rain-battered state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday. The 42 deaths, of which 11 are from Wayanad, have been reported in the past three days.

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India's February domestic air traffic up 10%: IATA

India's February domestic air traffic up 10%: IATA

Thu, Apr 04, 2019

 India`s domestic air passenger traffic grew 10 per cent in February to rise in double-digits for the 54th consecutive month, a global airline association said on Thursday.

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Aviation: Flight cancellations affect Jan air passenger growth

Aviation: Flight cancellations affect Jan air passenger growth

Thu, Feb 21, 2019

As per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data, last month passenger traffic grew to 1.25 crore from 1.14 crore in January 2018. 

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Airlines hit by weak demand on Mumbai route as passengers snub India's financial hub; whom to blame?

Airlines hit by weak demand on Mumbai route as passengers snub India's financial hub; whom to blame?

Thu, Jan 03, 2019

During November 2018, domestic aggregate pax growth has been a record ~900 bps lower than the capacity growth (measured in ASK).   

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Local air traffic rises by 17% in August; IndiGo tops market-share chart

Local air traffic rises by 17% in August; IndiGo tops market-share chart

Mon, Sep 18, 2017

Ministry said that the local air traffic from January to August rose by 17% to 754.11 lakhs from 644.68 lakh during the corresponding period of previous year.

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Air passenger traffic drops for the first time in five months

Air passenger traffic drops for the first time in five months

Wed, Jul 19, 2017

Fewer people travelled via air transport in the month of June as DGCA's monthly report on domestic carriers' air traffic showed.  

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Cash ban didn’t stop air travel in November-December period

Cash ban didn’t stop air travel in November-December period

Mon, Feb 20, 2017

The ban on specified bank notes (SBN) in the last two months of 2016 did not dent air travel as passengers carried by domestic airlines recorded higher growth rate in the months preceding demonetisation and even in January of 25.13%.

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High growth, maiden policy propel aviation sector

High growth, maiden policy propel aviation sector

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha elaborated that the sector has "dramatic headroom" for growth as India has only 150 million passenger trips a year as compared to China`s 450 million and the US` 800 million.

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Domestic airfares to decline at lower rate in Q2

Domestic airfares to decline at lower rate in Q2

Mon, Aug 22, 2016

Domestic airfares may not decline much during the second quarter of the current fiscal triggered by strong traffic growth and positive momentum in economy, says a report by ICICI Securities.

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Aviation sector to see strong growth; air traffic to rise 14%

Aviation sector to see strong growth; air traffic to rise 14%

Thu, Jun 16, 2016

Domestic aviation industry is likely to see a strong growth period with air traffic estimated to grow at 14 % helped by a positive outlook for crude prices, says a report.

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These 10 routes accounted for 31% of the air traffic in India

These 10 routes accounted for 31% of the air traffic in India

Mon, May 09, 2016

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) releases both domestic and international air traffic reports every month. According to these reports, the domestic air traffic was 4.48 crore during the 6 month period between October 2015 and March 2016. 31% of the traffic came from just 10 routes out of 310 different routes.https://factly.in/10-routes-account-for-close-to-a-third-of-all-domestic-air-traffic/#prettyPhoto

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