During the G20 Tourism Expo in Jaipur, Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh announced that the Rajasthan government plans to develop 23 old airstrips through public-private partnerships. These airstrips will accommodate smaller and chartered flights. Additionally, Singh encouraged all participants to promote Rajasthan tourism. Singh, who also holds the portfolio of civil aviation in the state cabinet,
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has commenced the fifth round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme – UDAN, which aims to improve connectivity to remote and regional areas of India. On Friday, the MoCA released a bid document and invited bids from airlines for various routes under this scheme. There will be no restrictions on
The Authority for Advance Ruling has exempted the transfer of Jaipur international airport operations from Goods and Services Tax (GST) following its takeover by the Adani group from the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The AAI had sought a ruling from the Rajasthan bench of the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) to clarify. It is
The Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association (ICPA) and Indian Pilots’ Guild (IPG) have jointly written to N. Chandrasekaran, the Chairman of the Tata Group, appealing for his intervention in the “draconian” and “untrustworthy” human resource (HR) policy of Air India Ltd. According to the letter, Tata Group is subjecting the pilots to unfair treatment and a
On Friday, the government launched the fifth round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) in a bid to enhance connectivity to remote and regional areas. The scheme, known as UDAN 5.0, will see a cap on the viability gap funding (VGF) at 600 kilometers of stage length for both priority and non-priority areas. This is
According to the airport’s statement on Friday, the Mumbai airport has handled almost 44 million passengers during FY2022-23, which is equivalent to almost 90 percent of the air transport facility’s pre-pandemic load, making it the nation’s second-largest airport in terms of passenger traffic. The airport’s handling of 44 million passengers represents a two-fold increase in
Credit Suisse filed an alleged contempt petition against SpiceJet for unpaid dues worth $4.9 million, but SpiceJet, a budget carrier in India, stated that the Supreme Court did not issue any notice in response. SpiceJet’s spokesperson disclosed that they posted the matter and that they would make the payment for May on schedule as per
Air India is currently investigating a pilot who allowed a friend to enter the cockpit during a Dubai to Delhi flight. The Tata Group-owned airline has stated that passenger safety is of utmost importance and they have a zero-tolerance policy regarding any actions that could compromise it. Following the incident, the Directorate General of Civil
On Thursday, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) signed an MoU to cooperate in aviation safety during the EU-India Aviation Summit. Additionally, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) signed a declaration of intent with Eurocontrol, a pan-European organization focused on supporting European aviation, specifically in the
Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal announced on Thursday that Delhi Airport‘s fourth runway and the new terminal will be operational by September. With the addition of the new infrastructure, the Indira Gandhi International Airport will be the only airport in India with four runways. During the EU-India Aviation Summit, which began on Thursday in Delhi, someone
