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The Economic Survey 2024-25 said India has seen a notable rise in drone activities, with 140 remote pilot training organisations, 18,862 remote pilot certificates, 26,659 registered drones, and 82 approved drone models (DGCA type certificates).
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Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said a total of 1,148 hoax bomb threat messages/calls have been received since August 2022 till November 14, 2024
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Airlines in India have received more than 85 fresh security threats today. Within a span of 24 hours, 20 Air India flights, 20 Indigo flights, 20 Vistara flights, and 25 Akasa Airline flights have received hoax bomb threats.
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On Tuesday alone, around 50 flights, including 13 each of IndiGo and Air India received bomb threats. Akasa Air got the threats for over 12 flights and as many as 11 flights of Vistara also received the threats
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According to independent aviation expert Sidharath Kapur, “Whenever the (bomb) threat comes in, it (the plane) has to land at the nearest airport.”
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The bomb hoax calls or any threats would earlier reach the authorities concerned through emails or calls. Now, the cyber criminals have shifted their modus operandi to social media platforms --- primarily X (formerly Twitter)
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The survey said that the Indian civil aviation market has great potential due to the growing demand from the middle class, growth in population and tourism
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India is one of the fastest growing civil aviation markets in the world, with domestic air traffic on the rise and airlines expanding their fleet as well as operations.
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This is the first time in the last 75 years that 16 airports will be opened or their foundation stones would be laid on a single day, Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
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Thirty-one states and union territories have already reduced VAT on aviation turbine fuel to between 1 and 5 percent. Aviation ministry sources say the remaining five will also reduce VAT in the near future, lifting the burden of high costs on airlines.
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These planes can be deployed for airport transfers, regional connectivity, inter-city commute, intra-city shuttles and urban air taxis, JetSetGo said.
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According to Boeing, India is the only large economy, a large market in Asia that has evolved to pre-pandemic levels both domestically and internationally in terms of demand
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As of Jan 17, IndiGo's OTP remained at 43.7% that was the lowest among its peers, according to data from ministry of civil aviation.
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Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will inaugurate the event, which is organised around commercial, general and business aviation, at the airport in Begumpet here.
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On November 22, the government suspended a DGCA official as the aviation regulator was contemplating initiating disciplinary proceedings against him on alleged corruption charges.
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Air India Express Managing Director Aloke Singh said the re-branding marks a new phase in the airline's ambitious growth and transformation journey, starting with the induction of the modern fuel-efficient Boeing B7378 aircraft.
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The pact to cover aspects including the establishment of fresh flight routes, code share services, traffic rights, and capacity entitlements
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The minister emphasized that civil aviation has now emerged as the fundamental pillar driving economic growth throughout the country.
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During the hearing, the counsel for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said he will be placing on record the constitution of the committee within one week and Shankar Mishra, the man accused of urinating on a woman on board an Air India flight, can file the appeal there.
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From discounted tickets to wheelchairs and dedicated attendants, airlines and airports offer a lot of facilities to senior citizens, here are some of them
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The incident allegedly took place on flight number AA292, which took off from New York at 9.16 pm on Friday and landed after 14 hours and 26 minutes of flying at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here at 10.12 pm on Saturday.
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The ratification would affirm India’s commitment to the principles enshrined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
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The survey said that the Indian civil aviation market has great potential due to the growing demand from the middle class, growth in population and tourism
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All passengers deboarded the Kolkata-bound Air Asia flight i5-319 safely after it was grounded for detailed inspection
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The airline had taken an undertaking from 1,600 employees residing in their quarters that they would vacate the premises within six months of Air India being privatised.
