Ministry of Civil Aviation
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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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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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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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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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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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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