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  Govt plans 50 new airports in next three years to ramp up regional connectivity

  August 24, 2016 13:44 IST

  India will build 50 new airports in the next three years as part of its plan to boost regional connectivity, said civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju in an interaction with reporters in Mumbai on

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  As tensions mount, airlines seek govt nod to skip Pakistan airspace

  August 23, 2016 12:01 IST

  Top Indian carriers including government-run Air India have sought the Civil and Defence ministries’ nod to avoid flying over Pakistani airspace.

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  Regional air connectivity scheme unveiled, levy proposed

  July 01, 2016 20:34 IST

  Flyers may have to shell out slightly more for tickets to fund the government's ambitious regional connectivity scheme that was rolled out today under which airfares will be capped at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flights on unserved and under-served routes.

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  Airlines are not 'demons', says Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju

  June 23, 2016 20:38 IST

  Airlines might not be "angels, but definitely they are not demons", Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said amid concerns over arbitrary hike in air fares.

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  India most open economy in the world: Govt after major overhaul in FDI policy

  June 20, 2016 16:25 IST

  New Delhi: In a move to further attract investment in manufacturing of defence equipment, the government today approved Foreign Investment (FDI) up to 100% in Defence Sector. FDI norms have also been eased in other

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  11 key decisions taken by Union Cabinet today

  National | June 15, 2016 21:38 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a Union Cabinet meeting here with his colleagues in which a few important decisions were landed upon including one on the civil aviation policy.

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  Easier travel, lower fares: How new civil aviation policy will benefit passengers

  June 15, 2016 18:25 IST

  New Delhi: The cabinet today approved the much awaited civial aviation policy, which includes a slew of passenger friendly measures, radical increase in air connectivity and plan to make air travel more affordable. Eyeing high

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  Cabinet approves Aviation policy, cap on ticket fares, replaces 5/20 rule

  June 15, 2016 14:30 IST

  New Delhi: The Union Cabinet passed the much-awaited Civil Aviation Policy in its meeting today, unveiling a slew of passenger-friendly measures including capping of airfares at Rs 2,500 for an hour-long flight and allowing operators

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  Civil Aviation Ministry proposes cap on air ticket cancellation charge

  June 11, 2016 15:19 IST

  Taking a serious note of the indiscriminate policies followed by airlines on flight cancellations, the Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday announced a host of steps to rein them in and said such charges can't exceed the base fare.

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  DGCA mulls easing aircraft import norms

  April 24, 2016 12:12 IST

  New Delhi: Domestic airlines might soon be allowed to import aircraft that are up to 18 years old, with aviation watchdog DGCA proposing to ease the norms as government looks to boost regional air connectivity.

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  Airports Authority of India to recruit 220 junior executives this year

  India | April 13, 2016 11:00 IST

  The Airport Authorities of India (AAI) is hiring people for the post of junior executive in various streams.

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  Govt asks CISF not to raise operational issues directly with airports

  India | March 07, 2016 19:03 IST

  New Delhi: Civil Aviation Ministry has asked CISF, which guards country's civil airports, not to raise "operational issues" regarding the sensitive Delhi airport directly with operator DIAL, but route them through the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). BCAS,

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  US to enhance financial assistance to strengthen Indian civil aviation safety

  World | February 09, 2016 16:06 IST

  New Delhi: The central government today said that the US will provide further financial assistance for strengthening safety related aspects of India's civil aviation sector.According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Indian aviation regulator

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  Malaysia's first 'Sharia compliant' airline gets off the ground

  World | December 22, 2015 17:07 IST

  In a first for the country, a new airline that began operations on Sunday in Malaysia claims to be fully ‘Sharia compliant' and in line with the rules of Islam. Rayani Air, the Langkawi-based airline, had its

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  Robert Vadra welcomes govt move to remove him from 'no-frisking' list

  India | August 23, 2015 20:50 IST

  New Delhi: Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, has welcomed the government's move to strip him off the privilege of not being frisked at airports, saying he had been waiting for this as

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  IndiGo firms up order for 250 Airbus planes

  August 17, 2015 14:11 IST

  New Delhi: In the largest aircraft acquisition, Indian carrier IndiGo today firmed up an order to purchase 250 narrow-body A320 Neo (new Engine Option) planes worth over USD 25.5 billion, as per list prices, with

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  Capping of airfares violates competition norms: CCI chief

  August 16, 2015 13:22 IST

  New Delhi: Capping of airfares will violate competition norms as it stifles the movement of market forces, fair trade watchdog CCI's chief Ashok Chawla has said amid rising calls to curb exorbitant pricing of air

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  Flip-flop over new airport around Delhi continues

  India | July 23, 2015 16:09 IST

  New Delhi: What exactly is the status of a proposed new airport in the National Capital Region? Going by the statements of two ministers—one overseeing tourism and the other civil aviation—the position remains unclear.At a

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  Government sets up council for export promotion

  July 19, 2015 23:56 IST

  New Delhi:  In view of continuous decline in exports over a half-year period, the Indian government has set up a promotion council to be chaired by the union commerce minister and comprising state trade and commerce

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  Civil Aviation Ministry wants to mobilise Rs 2,400 crore for Air India

  July 12, 2015 21:28 IST

  New Delhi:  The Civil Aviation Ministry is making efforts to secure about Rs 2,400 crore for Air India through supplementary budgetary allocations and recovery of dues worth Rs 600 crore related to use of its