Civil Aviation

Team TMC meets Jyotiraditya Scindia, demands direct Kolkata-London flight

The delegation comprised MPs Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Derek O' Brien, Saugata Roy and Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, and discussions were held on better air connectivity to West Bengal

Domestic air passenger traffic marks 4 per cent growth, rises to 1.01 crore in August

After being severely hit by the Coronavirus pandemic, the country's civil aviation sector is on the recovery path, says data from the DGCA

Govt working to augment manpower, capabilities of DGCA, BCAS: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation takes care of the safety aspects, while the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security is in charge of the security aspects in the sector

Jyotiraditya Scindia pitches for international aviation hub in India

The country's civil aviation sector is on the recovery path after being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and is projected to have 400 million air travellers in the coming years

DGCA issues guidelines to assess fitness of transgender persons applying for pilot licence

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation last month countered media reports that claimed that Adam Harry -- a transman from Kerala -- has been denied permission by the regulator to get a commercial pilot licence

Airlines can't charge extra fee for issuing boarding pass at check-in counters: Aviation Ministry

India's largest airline IndiGo currently charges a fee if a passenger asked for a boarding pass at the check-in counter

Ukrainian carrier cargo plane crashes in Greece, reportedly carried 'dangerous materials'

Greek Civil Aviation authorities said the flight was heading from Serbia to Jordan. The An-12, a Soviet-built turboprop aircraft, was operated by cargo carrier Meridian

Akasa Air, backed by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, gets air operator certificate; to start operation by July end

Akasa Air's airline code is QP and it received its first 737 MAX on 21 June this year. By the end of the fiscal year 2022-23, the Rakesh Jhunjhunwala promoted airline will have inducted 18 aircraft

Jet Airways a step closer to relaunch, gets security clearance from home ministry

A letter sent by the civil aviation ministry to the airline on 6 May informed it about the grant of the security clearance by the Union home ministry

Amid tensions, India removes limit on number of flights to and from Ukraine

The Indian embassy had earlier advised Indian citizens, especially the students, to temporarily leave Ukraine in view of the uncertainties of the current situation