Expert panel: Release services production index within 60 daysAn expert panel recommended monthly compilation of sectoral indices and releasing the ISP within sixty days. This new index will provide a ...
07 Jul, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
This country had 4 times more flyers than India in 2024 as per IATAThe US is the world’s largest aviation market with 876 million passengers in 2024, four times India’s total. China follows with 741 million...
19 Aug, 2025, 12.25 PM IST
Indian airlines carried 1.45 cr passengers in March; 8.79 pc higher YoY: DGCAIndian airlines experienced substantial growth in March 2025, transporting 1.45 crore passengers, marking an 8.79% increase compared to the...
26 Apr, 2025, 12.46 PM IST
International air travel penetration remains low in India: CAPA"In terms of domestic traffic, we have reached number 3. But in terms of international (traffic), we are ranked at 18. In spite of being th...
02 Dec, 2023, 07.01 PM IST
Why India produces twice as many women airline pilots as the US. India has the highest percentage of female pilots globally, the International Society of Women Airline Pilots estimates, with about 12.4%...
09 Aug, 2022, 10.42 AM IST
It doesn’t look like economic slowdown, says minister Hardeep Singh PuriHe gave examples of growth in ridership of metro, ride sharing services to back his claim.
02 Mar, 2020, 02.13 PM IST
Modi govt has major successes in social sector schemes: Arvind PanagariyaPanagariya also said that the Modi govt has made an 'unprecedented progress' in tackling corruption.
14 Apr, 2019, 12.56 PM IST
Government working on comprehensive plan for aviation sector: Suresh PrabhuPrabhu laid the foundation stone for Civil Aviation Research Organisation (CARO) being set up by Airports Authority of India with an expend...
05 Jul, 2018, 08.47 PM IST
Dubai, Singapore top destinations from Kempegowda International AirportA total of 1,93,968 passengers travelled to and from Dubai and 1,30,650 passengers travelled to and from Singapore during the first quarter...
07 Jun, 2018, 11.02 AM IST
PIL for including Madurai airport in the BASA agreementA PIL seeking inclusion of Madurai airport as a "point of call" in the Bilateral Air Service Agreement was admitted by the Madras High cour...
23 Aug, 2013, 09.48 PM IST
China says it will not accept EU measures on emissionsChina said it will not accept any "unilateral and compulsory market measures" announced by the EU with its its Emissions Trading System.
18 May, 2013, 05.43 PM IST
Increased access to Etihad to benefit fliers: Ajit SinghAjit Singh says the move was made keeping “passenger convenience” in mind as more foreign carriers would increase options for fliers.
01 May, 2013, 06.39 AM IST
Jet Airways for trebling of seats between India and Abu DhabiWhile Air India asked for revising up the seats by 2,500 per week, IndiGo and SpiceJet asked for enhancing the quota by 4,000-5,000 seats p...
17 Apr, 2013, 06.28 AM IST
- Govt to set up satellite accounting system for aviation
Civil aviation secretary Dr SNA Zaidi on Friday announced plans to set up a satellite accounting system to quantify the sector's contributi...
08 Jan, 2011, 05.59 AM IST
- Foreign pilots sent home for 'poor English'
The government has sent home over 20 foreign pilots flying for Indian airline companies in the past year as their poor English posed safety...
15 Feb, 2007, 08.30 PM IST
- India's aviation market flies high
India’s aviation sector has become the fastest-growing in Asia in terms of flight operations.
03 Nov, 2006, 02.23 AM IST
- Indian women start rulling the sky
At 11%, the strength of Indian women pilots is twice the global average, which stands at 5.8%.
07 Sep, 2006, 02.39 AM IST