IATA proposes higher age limit of 67 years for pilots operating commercial flightsGlobal airlines body IATA wants to increase pilot age limit to 67. This applies to multi-pilot commercial flights. The move addresses pilot...
27 Aug, 2025, 08.14 PM IST
India seeks equal access to slots at European airportsIndia has urged the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to revise global slot allocation rules, citing discriminatory practice...
08 Aug, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Russia loses UN aviation council seat in Ukraine rebukeRussia fell short of the votes needed to stay on the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) 36-nation governing council, during...
01 Oct, 2022, 09.40 PM IST
Can UN aviation body punish Russia for MH17 downing?The ICAO does have provisions for settling disputes between member countries under article 84 of the convention. This is where the Australi...
16 Mar, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
Capping aviation emissions will affect sector's growth: GovtGovernment said it has opposed capping of aviation emissions at 2020 level as such a mechanism would adversely affect the growth of the sec...
01 Dec, 2016, 05.34 PM IST
India not to cap aviation emissionCentre has toughened its stand on negotiations to cap emissions by the aviation sector, making it clear that India will not commit to reduc...
29 Sep, 2016, 04.20 PM IST
Govt keeps aviation out of climate dealThe ICAO Assembly is expected to adopt the first-ever GMBM by any industry sector covering CO2 emissions from international activity .
29 Sep, 2016, 12.03 PM IST
Climate change high on the agenda for John Kerry at the second US-India Strategic DialogueIn their final months in office, the Obama administration is focused on securing the advances made in the global effort to combat climate c...
30 Aug, 2016, 03.56 PM IST
Aviation bodies hail agreement to curb carbon emissionsGlobal aviation bodies hailed as "historic" an agreement among 191 countries at the ICAO to curb carbon emissions.
05 Oct, 2013, 04.14 PM IST
India re-elected to ICAO CouncilIndia has been re-elected to the new Council of ICAO as one of the states making the largest contribution in facilitating global air naviga...
04 Oct, 2013, 06.21 PM IST
Airports Authority of India takes major initiatives to reduce emissionsThese include route optimisation, upgrading of surveillance infrastructure, upper airspace harmonisation, continuous descent operations.
29 Sep, 2013, 11.46 AM IST
DGCA measures lead Indian airlines, airports to cut emissionsOn domestic routes, the emissions were down by 9.2%, while it was lower by 8.8 per cent for Indian carriers operating on international sect...
08 Sep, 2013, 09.30 AM IST
Time for aviation industry to meet its environmental duesThe world has waited long enough for aviation - and indeed shipping - to join international efforts to bridge the emissions gap.
10 Jul, 2013, 03.36 PM IST
- DGCA given extension for 2 months
Director General of Civil Aviation has been given an extension for 2 months to facilitate the formal appointment of Naseem Ahmad Zaidi.
02 Jul, 2008, 04.10 PM IST
- India re-elected to world aviation body ICAO
India has been re-elected to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
25 Sep, 2007, 09.43 PM IST
- Learn ‘aviation English’ to fly on overseas routes
Pilots on international routes would soon need to brush up their ‘aviation English’. Come March 2008, all of them must acquire mandatory le...
13 Sep, 2007, 03.37 AM IST
- Pilots to learn aviation English
Pilots on international routes would soon need to brush up their ‘aviation English’.
12 Sep, 2007, 01.33 PM IST