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Government weighs overhaul of wheelchair access rules at airports | Things to know
India | April 16, 2025 10:49 ISTThe government is preparing to revise airport wheelchair access rules amid rising misuse, especially on long-haul international flights. Air India alone records over 1 lakh wheelchair requests monthly, with nearly 30% of passengers on some US-UK flights seeking assistance.
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DGCA to roll out streamlined rules for wet-leasing of aircraft: What does it mean?
Business | December 05, 2024 8:33 ISTAfter stakeholder consultations, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is working on streamlining the wet-leasing regulations. Currently, IndiGo and SpiceJet operate wet-leased planes while Air India fly some dry-leased aircraft.
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Delhi: Civil Aviation Ministry bans hot air balloons, lantern kites near IGI Airport on Diwali
Delhi | October 23, 2024 16:21 ISTDelhi: The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Palam (IGI) Airport issued an order that prohibits use of lantern kites, wish kites by any individual, in the jurisdiction of this Sub-Division of Palam, IGI Airport, in the national capital.
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Delhi Airport Terminal 1 shut down for repair, all flights shifted to T1, T2: Aviation Ministry
Delhi | June 30, 2024 0:01 ISTA portion of a canopy covering the departure area collapsed on parked cars amid three hours of heavy rain in the national capital on Friday morning, leading to the death of a cab driver while also leaving several others injured.
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Women in aviation industry felicitated by Jyotiraditya Scindia, FICCI
India | March 16, 2022 15:10 ISTAround 30 women achievers who have played a significant role in the aviation sector were felicitated by eminent dignitaries on the special occasion of International Women’s Day, which is celebrated throughout March globally.
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Amid tensions with Ukraine, Russia closes airspace to 36 nations including UK, Germany
World | February 28, 2022 20:16 ISTThe move comes after several European Union (EU) countries and Canada shut their airspaces to flights coming from Russia.
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Airlines can resume serving meals on all domestic flights: Aviation Ministry
India | November 16, 2021 22:18 ISTThe airlines, operating flights on domestic sectors may provide meal services on board, without restriction on duration of the flight, the aviation ministry's order said on Tuesday.
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Centre notifies traffic management framework for drones. Details
India | October 26, 2021 17:50 ISTAll drones (except Nano drones operating in the green zone) shall be required to mandatorily share their real-time location through the network to the Centre either directly or through third-party service providers, it mentioned.
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air gets Aviation Ministry nod to fly
Business | October 12, 2021 8:02 ISTThe Ministry of Civil Aviation has granted NOC for the operation of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed new airline Akasa Air.
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Aviation Ministry increases airlines passenger capacity to 85% of pre-Covid domestic flights
India | September 18, 2021 20:55 ISTThe order released by the Aviation ministry also stated that the fare band will only be applicable for 15 days and that the airlines are not required to stick to the fare band for the remaining 15 days of the month.
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Aviation Ministry announces Drone Rules 2021, eases license regulations | Check 30 key features
India | August 27, 2021 10:47 ISTThe Drone Rules, 2021, were issued on Wednesday. They supersede the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021, which had come into force on March 12 this year. The fee, according to the new rules, has been reduced to nominal levels and de-linked from the size of the drone.
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Akasa Air: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala plans to launch ultra-low cost airline with 70 aircraft
Business | July 28, 2021 17:34 ISTBillionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala investor will be launching an ultra-low-cost airline to be called Akasa Air, with an investment of $35 million.
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Aviation ministry issues draft ‘Drone Rules, 2021' on trust, self-certification. Details
India | July 15, 2021 13:46 ISTThe last date for public to submit their comments on the draft rules is August 5.
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COVID-19: DGCA extends suspension of international commercial passenger flights till Mar 31
India | February 27, 2021 13:06 ISTAmid the suspension, special international flights have been allowed under the Vande Bharat Mission since May last year and under bilateral "air bubble" arrangements with select countries since July.
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Govt reviewing situation, has allowed limited resumption of India-UK flights: Hardeep Singh Puri
India | January 06, 2021 8:26 ISTUnion Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that the government is reviewing the situation and it has allowed limited resumption of civil aviation with the United Kingdom.
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Not wearing masks on flight can now put you on 'no-fly list'
India | August 28, 2020 13:56 ISTIndia's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked the airlines to put on a no-fly list those air passengers who are not prepared to wear masks during flight and violate the set COVID-19 pandemic standard operating procedure (SOP).
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Domestic airfare cap to remain in place till November 24: Aviation Ministry
India | July 24, 2020 21:06 ISTThe aviation regulator DGCA had on May 21 issued seven bands of ticket pricing with lower and upper fare limits. The first such band consists of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration.
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Aviation Ministry planning e-gate pass facility at major airports by year-end
Business | July 21, 2020 20:09 ISTThe government is planning to roll out e-gate pass facility at cargo terminals of major airports by the end of this year, said a senior official of the Civil Aviation Ministry on Tuesday.
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Travelling by air? Check updated air travel guidelines
India | July 12, 2020 21:20 ISTThe ministry has informed all airlines that passengers who submit a self-declaration form stating that they have not tested positive for the novel Coronavirus three weeks prior to the departure, will be allowed to board the aircraft.
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Aviation Ministry caps airfares for domestic operations
News | May 21, 2020 22:39 ISTAs airlines gear up to resume partial domestic flight services from May 25, Aviation Ministry announced price capping.
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