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  181 pilots tested positive for alcohol during 2015-2018: Aviation Ministry

  India | December 13, 2018 17:37 IST

  A 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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  Govt allows commercial use of drones: All you need to know about new UAV policy

  Business | August 28, 2018 13:10 IST

  Announcing the news along with set of regulations for commercial drones, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday said that new progressive regulations will encourage a vast Made in India drone industry.

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  Civil Aviation Ministry clears water aerodromes

  Business | August 12, 2018 9:55 IST

  Under the proposal, water aerodrome would be set up near locations of tourist and religious importance. The Airports Authority of India has already identified the sites in Odisha, Gujarat, Assam, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh where water aerodrome would be developed.

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  Big relief: Govt proposes no charges for cancelling flight tickets within 24 hours of booking

  India | May 22, 2018 18:03 IST

  However, the proposed rule won't apply if the tickets are booked less than 96 hours (four days) before the scheduled departure time of the flight.   

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  SpiceJet raises additional Rs 300 cr funding, co-founder Ajay Singh is CMD

  May 21, 2015 20:15 IST

  New Delhi: Budget carrier SpiceJet, which was on the brink of collapse in December after being hit by a financial crisis, has managed to raise an additional Rs 300 crore funding, even as its co-founder

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  Union budget: Air travel becomes costly, AI to get Rs 2500 cr

  February 28, 2015 17:22 IST

  New Delhi: First and business class air travellers would find flying costlier from the next fiscal with an almost 2 per cent hike in service tax rate proposed in the general budget, which also earmarked

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  Centre asks Air India to hire 800 cabin crew members immediately

  January 21, 2015 9:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed the national carrier Air India to immediately hire 800 cabin crew members.Aviation Secretary V Somasundaran has yesterday informed that the Ministry has given its go-ahead to

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  Single portal for civil aviation ministry's wings, functions

  India | December 25, 2014 17:44 IST

  New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry Thursday announced an e-initiative, as part of the Good Governance Day, integrating in a single portal all affairs of its departments and affiliates, including regulation, safety, certification and training.Inaugurating

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  SpiceJet presents revival plan to government

  December 23, 2014 8:55 IST

  New Delhi:  Struggling budget carrier SpiceJet has presented a revival plan to the government, which will be discussed with oil companies and banks before taking a final decision regarding the airline, official sources said today.

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  Government comes to rescue of Spicejet, may ask banks to give loans

  December 16, 2014 23:12 IST

  New Delhi:  Coming to the rescue of the crisis-ridden budget airline SpiceJet, the Civil Aviation Ministry today said it may request Indian banks/financial institutions to extend loans of upto Rs 600 crore to the airline

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  Major policy shift on anvil to promote air connectivity

  India | August 26, 2014 21:12 IST

  New Delhi:  In a bid to promote air connectivity across the country, government has proposed a major shift in its route dispersal policy, promising airlines which fly to these regions exemption from various charges and

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  Airport users to get facility to pay charges from air

  India | March 15, 2014 10:43 IST

  Hyderabad : In a move to attract more chartered flights into India, the civil aviation ministry plans to introduce a new system which will enable the aircraft operators to pay the user charges even before

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  Civil Aviation Ministry, DIAL refute CAG's findings

  August 18, 2012 11:26 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 18: Civil Aviation Ministry today refuted the loss figures given out by government auditor CAG in its report on Delhi airport, saying the calculation of presumptive gain was “totally erroneous and misleading”

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  Ajit Singh May Get Civil Aviation After UP Alliance With Congress

  India | December 10, 2011 10:15 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 10: Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh is likely to get the plum portfolio of Civil Aviation at the Centre early next week, after he has  finalized an alliance with the Congress