35 airports don't have night landing facility in India: Government tells Lok SabhaAirlines have to apply to the Airports Authority of India to facilitate night landing facility in a particular airport and then process of ...
06 Apr, 2017, 01.39 PM IST
Airports Authority of India launches a cargo subsidiary"Cargo sector has so much of potential. AAI's entry into the cargo space should have happened several years ago," Chaubey said at the launc...
25 Oct, 2016, 09.07 PM IST
Regional connectivity: AIR India, SpiceJet make the cut; bigger jets don'tWhile Alliance Air, the regional subsidiary of Air India, operates a fleet of 70-seat ATRs, SpiceJet has similar-sized Bombardier Q400 airc...
31 Aug, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
Government not to hike urea prices for next three years"We have decided not to increase the urea price in the next three years," Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizer Hansraj Gangaram Ah...
14 Jun, 2016, 07.53 PM IST
Vistara, AirAsia may soon fly abroad as key ministries support abolition of 5/20 ruleThe aviation ministry had sought response from ministries such as finance, home, external affairs and commerce on the proposed new civil av...
13 May, 2016, 02.36 AM IST
MPs not 'super citizens' to get special treatment at airports: Ashok Gajapati RajuResponding to a series of supplementaries during Question Hour, the minister said MPs are treated with respect and his ministry will do eve...
05 May, 2016, 01.16 PM IST
Aviation ministry cuts down airport entry passes for staff of MPs and ministersIn a bid to secure airports further post the terror attack in Brussels, the civil aviation ministry has decided to cut down on the number o...
01 Apr, 2016, 05.55 AM IST
India seeks fair treatment for airlines in Dubai, raises issue of non-availability of feasibile slotsIn a letter, Ashok Gajapati Raju has stressed that non-availability of slots is the reason behind non-utilisation of bilateral entitlements...
23 Feb, 2016, 04.14 AM IST
Air India pilots to be penalised for bunkingPilots will not be eligible for their flying allowance based on 72 hours if they do not fly for a minimum 45 hours a month.
05 Jan, 2016, 04.13 AM IST
Bihar poll will have its impact; Opposition most intolerant: Ashok Gajapati RajuWhatever the outcome of the Bihar elections, it will have an “impact” on the government, Union civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapati Raju ...
07 Nov, 2015, 03.01 AM IST
Government wants Air India to boost passenger, cargo revenuesCarrier cuts losses by half to Rs 1,245 crore, forms panels to help improve capacity utilisation; civil aviation minister asks Air India to...
04 Nov, 2015, 04.54 AM IST
State owned Pawan Hans Helicopters releases new logoThe earlier logo represented only the company’s helicopter business, while the new logo represents all wings of its business.
17 Oct, 2015, 04.07 AM IST
Unused airports across India to be operationalized: Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati RajuThe government wants to develop strategies to operationalized unused airports in the country, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju s...
24 Sep, 2015, 06.14 PM IST
Aviation ministry wants airports owned by armed forces to follow ICAO normsThe ministry wants these 25 airports to be managed according to ICAO standards and has asked Manohar Parrikar to look into the issue.
14 Jul, 2015, 04.05 AM IST
End non-scheduled, scheduled airline distinction, says Civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapati RajuErasing the distinction, according to an order issued by the minister’s office, will allow putting to use a large number of aircraft lying ...
05 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Restriction on second airport within 150 km radius of an existing one may soon go"Low cost carriers bitterly complain that the fancy metro airports, especially Delhi's IGIA, have very high aeronautical charges."
16 Sep, 2014, 12.20 PM IST
Ashok Gajapati Raju to visit all states; to resolve issues related to aviationThis will be the first time that any civil aviation minister is doing so. He will also request states to consider a cut in taxes on ATF.
04 Sep, 2014, 01.39 AM IST