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Air services in Sikkim airport halted due to low visibility caused by unpredictable weather: Hardeep Singh Puri
India | June 26, 2019 22:33 ISTUnpredictable weather that resulted in low visibility lead to suspension of air services at Pakyong airport in Sikkim from June 1, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told Parliament on Wednesday.
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Debt of Air India runs into crores. Here's the total amount
Business | June 26, 2019 21:36 ISTLast year, the Centre had invited Expression of Interest for strategic disinvestment of Air India, including its shareholding in Air India Express and Air India Air Transport Services Limited. However, it did not receive any bid till the last date on May 31, 2018.
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181 pilots tested positive for alcohol during 2015-2018: Aviation Ministry
India | December 13, 2018 17:37 ISTA total of 181 pilots of scheduled and non-scheduled operators tested positive for alcohol during 2015-2018, the Civil Aviation Ministry informed Parliament on Thursday.
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India gets back Category-I aviation safety ranking
India | April 08, 2015 18:26 ISTNew Delhi: India's aviation safety ranking was today upgraded to Category-I by US aviation watchdog Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), paving the way for the domestic airlines to expand in the US skies.The restoration of status
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I carry matchbox to a plane: Aviation Minister stirs controversy
April 07, 2015 16:56 ISTNew Delhi: Ashok Gajapati Raju on Tuesday sparked a controversy by admitting that he carried match boxes in airplanes, without them being confiscated, after he became the Union Civil Aviation Minister."Once I became a minister
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SpiceJet axes 300 more flights till Jan 31, AAI demands dues
December 31, 2014 7:51 ISTNew Delhi: Cash-strapped airline SpiceJet on Tuesday said that it will cancel 300 more flights till Jan 31, even as the government seemed to rule out any help by saying the budget carrier will have
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Dummy grenade on plane: Civil Aviation Minister contradicts AI
India | October 04, 2014 21:21 ISTVizianagaram: In a security scare, a dummy stun-grenade was today found on board an Air India jumbo plane as it landed at Jeddah in the wee hours, which the airline attempted to downplay but was
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Raju gives 2 week time to spruce up Chennai airport, warns action
India | July 24, 2014 22:00 ISTNew Delhi: Taking a grim view of complaints regarding poor upkeep of newly-modernised Chennai airport, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today warned of action against officials showing laxity in work and gave them two
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New govt to review curbs on Indian airlines on flying abroad
May 15, 2014 8:18 ISTNew Delhi: The next government is likely to take a fresh view on the issue of scrapping the 5/20 rule to allow Indian carriers to fly abroad, which was being pursued by the UPA government.While
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Hoping to bring down jet fuel prices, fares: Civil Aviation Minister
India | June 30, 2013 15:36 ISTNew Delhi, June 30: After effecting a string of reforms to help the ailing Indian civil aviation sector, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said he is hopeful that high jet fuel cost and passenger
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Scams in Air India: SC notice to Centre on plea for CBI, SIT probe
September 21, 2012 14:06 ISTNew Delhi, Sep 21 : The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre and Air India on a plea seeking a CBI/SIT probe into alleged irregularities, including purchase of aircraft for the national carrier
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IPG ready to talk to govt if sacked pilots taken back in AI stir
May 23, 2012 17:44 ISTNew Delhi, May 23: The Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), spearheading the 16-day-old strike, today expressed willingness to talk “right now” with Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh if the 101 sacked Air India pilots were taken
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Ajit Singh to meet AI union leaders on Monday
May 20, 2012 20:27 ISTNew Delhi, May 20: As the stir by over 200 Air India pilots entered the thirteenth day on Sunday, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said the unions have to look at the health of their
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AI, IA merger has not progressed as desired, says Ajit Singh
May 13, 2012 17:28 ISTNew Delhi, May 13: Acknowledging that the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines has not progressed as desired, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said some things had gone “seriously wrong” in the process.
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Mallya Will Have To Take Call On Closing Kingfisher, Says Ajit Singh
March 22, 2012 20:52 ISTNew Delhi, Mar 22: Virtually ruling out closure of debt-laden Kingfisher Airlines (KFA), Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said promoter Vijay Mallya will have to take call on shutting down the business.“Rules say that
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Govt May Set Up Aviation University
March 14, 2012 13:15 ISTHyderabad, Mar 14: Government is mulling setting up an aviation university to address the skilled manpower shortage in the sector, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today.Speaking after inaugurating the third edition of India Aviation
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K'fisher Struggles To Stay Afloat, Govt Rules Out Bailout
February 20, 2012 21:06 ISTNew Delhi, Feb 20: As beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines today struggled to stay afloat after further large-scale flight disruptions, Government today ruled out any bailout for the private carrier.“No, government is not going to have any
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Kingfisher Blames Income Tax Dept For Flight Disruptions
February 20, 2012 18:42 ISTNew Delhi, Feb 20: Beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines today virtually blamed the Income Tax authorities for the large-scale flight disruptions, saying freezing of its bank accounts by them had “severely affected” payment schedules that had led
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Lucky Sunday For Ajit Singh
India | December 18, 2011 18:08 ISTNew Delhi, Dec 18: Sunday appears to be lucky for RLD chief Ajit Singh, who made it to the Union Cabinet for the fourth time today.Singh was sworn-in as minister in the BJP-led NDA government
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Banks Hold Deliberations On Kingfisher Crisis
November 13, 2011 18:53 ISTNew Delhi, Nov 13: Beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines would have to wait some more time for relief as its lenders continued deliberations today towards resolving the crisis, a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the
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