Aviation Sector

Is the Sky Clearing Up for Air Passengers? DGCA Releases New SOPs Amidst Aviation Chaos. (PTI File Photo)DGCA introduces new SOPs after airport chaos. Indigo and CSMIA face penalties. Delhi's CAT III runway progress amid fog disruptions. In a recent turn of events, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released fresh Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as air travel faces turbulence due to dense fog and disruptions at Delhi’s airport.The ministry and DGCA’s swift actions come in response to viral videos…

Last Updated: February 23, 2023, 13:32 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: PTI)Domestic aviation traffic on February 19 crossed the mark of 4.44 lakh as against the pre-Covid average of 3.98 lakhLauding the increase in the number of airports across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the aviation sector was bringing people closer.Retweeting Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s post of India reaching a new milestone in domestic air passenger movement after the Covid pandemic, Modi…

Last Updated: January 20, 2023, 16:03 ISTImage used for Representation (Photo: Reuters)This budgetary allocation seeks to support the construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of the country's transportation infrastructureThe Philippines will update at least eight airports across the country this year to boost mobility and connectivity, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said on Thursday.The Department of Budget and Management has already set aside the funding for the eight airport projects in the 2023 budget…

Of the humongous Rs 62,000 crore debt on the books of Air India when it was handed over to the Tatas, the Government of India has closed its part of Rs 47,000 crore by paying off all the banks involved. The Tatas took over Rs 15,300 crore of debt where they have since renegotiated terms and refinanced it by bringing in new lenders. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia confirmed this in a conversation with IANS Editor in Chief Sandeep Bamzai on Wednesday.Scindia said, “The Tatas paid Rs 2,700 crore cash and took…