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The Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India are working with the Central Industrial Security Force to launch the pilot project at two airports in India, multiple officials aware of the ongoing discussions told Moneycontrol.

Govt defers divestment of former Air India subsidiaries amid regulatory hurdles, weak investor sentiment

Senior government officials told Moneycontrol that investors have raised concerns over the lack of segregation of assets, financials, and non-core components in the Public Sector Undertakings, making it difficult to assess their valuation.

Govt forms expert panel to align air safety with global standards

The Delhi High Court has tasked the panel with addressing concerns over flight safety by May.

India and China likely to start direct flights from May

The first flights will be be to and from Lhasa to facilitate Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Later in the year, flights from India to Beijing, Shanghai and other Chinese cities are likely to be restarted

Govt announces a new regional air connectivity scheme UDAN for the next 10-years will be launched in Budget 2025-26

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on February 1 did not mention the total outlay for the Civil Aviation Ministry, but said the new UDAN scheme will benefit 4 crore additional passengers in the next 10 years.

Budget 2025-26: Aviation sector seeks abolition of negative fiscal regime, infra boost

While government measures in the past 10 years have seen more Indians flying and the country becoming the third-largest aviation market in the world, infrastructure woes continue to haunt the sector.

December aviation data: IndiGo tops punctuality charts for second month as domestic air traffic rises 8.2%

Domestic air traffic rose to 14.93 million passengers in December, surpassing November's 14.25 million and October's 13.66 million, DGCA data showed.

MC Explains: Bird hits & what the DGCA is doing to ensure flight safety

Among other things, the aviation regulator has asked officials to implement a habitat management programme to reduce the population of hazardous wildlife around airports.

Fines of up to Rs 1 lakh for individuals, Rs 1 crore for organisations for fake bomb threats to flights

Additionally, the amendment grants the Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) the authority to issue written instructions to refuse admission to any individual or group of individuals on an aircraft or to require them to leave.

India may not get a Drone 2.0 PLI before FY26 as consultations around allocation, local sourcing throw up challenges

MoCA plans to prepare a new cabinet note on the PLI scheme for drones by February 2025, following which. it will be sent for approval.

Aviation industry eyes govt adequate infrastructure upgrade, tax breaks in Budget for 2024-25

Infrastructure woes continue to haunt and the industry is looking at the government to create provision of adequate infrastructure and abolish the negative fiscal regime that make it hard for industry players to make profits.

Aviation industry seeks tax breaks, ATF relief in Budget 2024

While India has emerged as the world’s third-largest aviation market, with 4.2 lakh Indians flying daily domestically in 2024, over the last 10 years, the sector's profitability remains in question

Madhya Pradesh govt looking to build Delhi-like air cargo hub: CM Mohan Yadav

Piyush Srivastava, Senior Economic Advisor at the Ministry of Civil Aviation, also said that to tap the potential of the country's air cargo sector, the focus should be on further improving processes as well as ensuring faster turnaround time.

Airfares likely to taper off from July due to capacity addition, slight fall in demand

Ticket prices on major domestic routes are likely to ease as airlines take delivery of nearly 10 aircraft a month and the slack season for travel kicks in, industry experts and participants told Moneycontrol.

Can govt's proposal to scrap import duty on private jets boost India's chartered aviation industry? MC Explains

Various organisations are contemplating purchasing business jets to meet their commercial aviation demands, a senior executive from Club One Air, one of the largest jet air charters and non-schedule operators in India told Moneycontrol.

DGCA asks airlines to come up with timeline to implement new FDTL norms

The move by the aviation regulator comes after the Delhi High Court on April 1 asked the DGCA for a tentative date for implementation of the revised duty time norms for pilots

DGCA rules out extension of deadline for new period rules for pilots

A senior DGCA official also cautioned airlines against scaremongering, adding that "the new duty norms are based on empirical data, and balance the industry’s growth as well as safety concerns."

Parliamentary panel calls for DGCA intervention about airfares, recommends route-specific capping of airfares

The Parliamentary panel also proposed route-specific capping of airfares and setting up of a separate entity to exercise control over air ticket prices, amid concerns in various quarters about surging fares.

Capex for UDAN scheme likely to see 25% hike as part of 2024-25 Budget

The budgetary allocation of Rs 1,500 crore for 2024–25, if granted by the finance ministry, would be the highest-ever allocation for the UDAN scheme and would be more than twice the Rs 480 crore allocated under the scheme in 2019–20.

Aviation watchdogs slap Rs 1.2 crore penalty on IndiGo, Rs 30 lakh each on SpiceJet, Air India

The fine on SpiceJet and Air India has been levied for failing to train their pilots sufficiently to handle CAT III operations, whereas, IndiGo has been penalised on five counts including the tarmac incident.

2024: Will the airline duopoly end? Aircraft deliveries, new aviation policy safety body in focus

Geopolitical factors, the upcoming general election and any potential impact of COVID variants on travel will be key factors to watch out for in the New Year

India to have 4,500 Vande Bharat trains by 2047: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The union minister added that between 2026 and 27, India will have its first high-speed bullet train. He further said that the second airport in Navi Mumbai will be operational by the end of 2024.

MC Exclusive: Aviation ministry asks for 25-30% increase in FY25 budgetary outlay for RCS-UDAN scheme

Despite the aviation industry surpassing pre-COVID-19 levels, traffic under UDAN remains low. So, to speed up the launch of new routes and revive airports under UDAN, MoCA has sought a budgetary allocation of Rs 1,500 crore for 2024–25, the highest-ever allocation for the scheme.

Budget 2024 Expectations: All eyes on aviation sector as industry on the cusp of a boom

Budget 2024 Expectations: While govt measures have seen more Indians flying, making the country the third-largest aviation market in the world, infrastructure woes continue to haunt. Abolition of the negative fiscal regime and provision of adequate infrastructure are the industry's two main demands.

Govt suspends former director of Flying Training Anil Gill

The complaint, which was submitted to the DGCA on October 25, claimed that Gill had used his position to compel pilots and flying schools to pay kickbacks to businesses associated with him