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Airfares alert! Seven price bands for domestic air travel from Monday
Fri, May 22, 2020
The circular came after Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at a press conference on Thursday that domestic passenger flight services recommencing from Monday will have a fixed minimum and maximum fare structure for different routes.
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Amphibian planes may be reality in India soon, with this major development
Sat, Aug 11, 2018
The Civil Aviation Ministry has approved a proposal for setting up of water aerodromes in the country, with Chilika Lake in Odisha, Sardar Sarovar Dam and Sabarmati River Front in Gujarat being identified in the first phase for development of such facilities, an official said today.
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Aviation in India: Complaints against domestic airlines swell to over 7,200
Sun, Aug 05, 2018
Aviation in India is soaring over strong demand, but so are complaints! Grievances related to flight delays and ticket refunds have risen significantly, according to government data and complaints have swelled to more than 7,200 in the last 20 months.
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Aviation: Civilian drones likely to take to skies from October
Wed, Jul 18, 2018
"We are working on the system for online registration of drones for civilian purposes. The online registration as well as granting flying permission will start from October... Drones for civilian purposes will start flying from October onwards," he told PTI.
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IndiGo, GoAir A320neo case: HC orders DGCA to list steps taken to assure safety of P&W engines
Fri, Mar 23, 2018
IndiGo, GoAir A320neo case: Bombay High Court has directed the DGCA, IndiGo and Go Air to file their respective affidavits by April 2 on compliance with all safety standards in light of the above issue. "Your duty does not end merely at grounding some flights. It is also the duty and responsibility of the DGCA and the UoI to ensure that the people of India feel safe," it said. "You must widely publicise the steps being taken to ensure that the flagged engines are not being used and that air travel was perfectly safe. Open a window to address the queries and pacify the fear of air travellers," the bench said.
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Indigo flight cancellation: Here is why government grounded Airbus A320Neo planes
Wed, Mar 14, 2018
Union minister Jayant Sinha today said safety of passengers was paramount for the government and aircraft with Pratt & Whitney engines could be used only after they were considered safe post technical analysis. His comments came after the aviation regulator DGCA grounding 11 Airbus A320Neo pl
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IndiGo cancels 47 flights after DGCA grounds 8 A320Neo planes with faulty engines
Tue, Mar 13, 2018
Budget carrier IndiGo has cancelled as many as 47 flights today after the country's aviation regulator DGCA grounded its eight A320Neo planes with faulty Pratt & Whitney engines, along with three such aircraft of GoAir. IndiGo has cancelled 47 flights across its domestic network on March 13,
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