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  Parliamentary panel slams Indigo for rude behaviour, says crew should be polite

  India | January 05, 2018 20:28 IST

  The 26-page report "Issues related to improving consumers' satisfaction of airlines" was done after consulting with Civil Aviation officials and various industry stakeholders.

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  Jet Airways July-Sep net profit plunges 91 pc to Rs 49.63 cr on higher fuel expenses

  Business | December 08, 2017 9:26 IST

  The Naresh Goyal-owned private carrier had posted a net profit of Rs 549.02 crore in the same period last fiscal.

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  Tatas have shown interest in Air India’s stake sale: Jayant Sinha

  Business | November 30, 2017 23:54 IST

  The government has given its nod for the disinvestment of Air India, which is staying afloat on taxpayers' money, and has a debt of over Rs 50,000 crore.

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  92 new flight routes in Northeast under Udaan-2: Jayant Sinha

  Business | November 22, 2017 13:09 IST

  Sinha also informed that the construction of the Pakyong airport in Sikkim was complete and it will make reaching the northern part of the state, especially tourist attractions such as Nathu La Pass, easier.

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  Raipur, Patna, Ranchi airports to operate on 24-hr basis from 2018: AAI

  India | November 10, 2017 0:03 IST

  Guruprasad Mohapatra, Chairman of the AAI, said that Raipur, Patna, Ranchi and Guwahati airports have all the facilities for 24-hour operations, including the one required for night landing.

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  Civil aviation promotion policy to help investment, tourism: UP CM Adityanath

  India | November 08, 2017 20:58 IST

  Yogi Adityanath said that his government is stressing on air connectivity along with road connectivity in order to help regional development and tourism as well as create better employment avenues.

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  Government asks airlines to create 'No Fly list' for unruly passengers

  September 08, 2017 15:12 IST

  Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha told media persons that for every subsequent offence, the ban will be twice the period of the previous ban.

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  Employees' interest to be safeguarded in Air India divestment, says Aviation Minister Gajapathi Raju

  September 05, 2017 16:08 IST

  Air India and its subsidiaries have nearly 20,000 employees with 11,500 being on the airline's payroll

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  Govt withdraws access to airport VIP lounges for rape convict Ram Rahim

  India | September 02, 2017 17:55 IST

  A CBI court last week sentenced the self-styled godman and chief of Dera Sacha Sauda sect to 20 years in prison –- 10 years each for two rape cases.

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  Bombay HC issues notice to Aviation ministry, Goa govt over Amit Shah's meet at Dabolim airport

  Politics | July 10, 2017 16:45 IST

  On July 1, Amit Shah allegedly held a meeting at the Goa airport complex in the presence of CM Manohar Parrikar.

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  Civil aviation ministry seeks postponement of GST till September 1

  June 15, 2017 16:56 IST

  The civil aviation ministry has sought postponement of the GST implementation by two months on the ground that airlines need more time to revamp their systems to comply with the new tax regime

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  Govt to issue rules on ‘no-fly list’ for unruly passengers by June 20

  Politics | June 07, 2017 9:00 IST

  The Centre is likely to release its rules on a no-fly list for unruly passengers by June 20, Union minister Jayant Sinha said yesterday.

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  Niti Aayog recommends sale of Air India; govt says 'all options open'

  May 31, 2017 7:17 IST

  Niti Aayog has recommended strategic disinvestment of Air India and a debt write-off of Rs 30,000 cr.

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  National ‘no-fly list’: Centre releases draft rules, proposes two-year ban on unruly passengers

  May 05, 2017 12:12 IST

  Once placed on a ‘no-fly list’, the passenger will be rendered ineligible to fly and will be unable to book tickets on any airline

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  UDAN: Five airlines to fly 128 routes; link 70 airports

  March 31, 2017 10:39 IST

  The first flight under the scheme -- UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) is expected to start next month, Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said on Thursday.

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  BS Bhullar appointed chief of aviation regulator DGCA

  India | December 06, 2016 9:18 IST

  Senior bureaucrat BS Bhullar was on Monday appointed chief of aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

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  Flights to get costlier as govt imposes up to Rs 8,500 levy per flight on major routes

  November 11, 2016 16:03 IST

  Popular routes such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai are set to become little expensive as government has decided to impose levy up to Rs 8,500 per flight on Friday. The levy amount would be for an

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  Closely watching disclosures made by Cyrus Mistry on Tata-AirAsia joint venture: Govt

  October 27, 2016 22:12 IST

  The government is keeping a close watch on developments related to the ethical concerns raised by ousted Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry about Tata-AirAsia joint venture.

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  Govt's common man-friendly UDAN scheme takes wings, fares for hour-long flights capped at Rs 2,500

  October 21, 2016 19:39 IST

  To make air travel more accessible, the central government on Thursday launched UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) scheme under which fares will be capped at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flights.

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  Wi-Fi on flights in Indian airspace may soon be allowed: aviation secretary

  India | August 25, 2016 7:24 IST

  Wi-Fi on flights in Indian airspace may soon be allowed, says top aviation officer There is some good news for fliers who have missed out on browsing internet or while on board. The government has