Pilots warn delay in rest rules is putting flight safety at riskPilots' body ALPA has alerted the DGCA about risks from delayed flight duty rules. They warn that ongoing relaxations for airlines weaken s...
01 May, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Manipur govt urges Aviation ministry to intervene and help reduce airfares on routes connected to ImphalManipur government has appealed to the Ministry of Civil Aviation to address the exorbitant airfares on routes to Imphal. The state seeks m...
15 Nov, 2025, 08.58 PM IST
7th edition of MoCA begins in the backdrop of record heat waves and extreme flooding across the worldThe seventh edition of the MoCA takes place at a critical moment, in the backdrop of record heat waves and devastation from extreme rainfal...
14 Jul, 2023, 12.46 AM IST
Aviation Ministry directs airlines to deploy adequate staff at check-in countersIt has asked all the airlines to deploy adequate manpower and increase staff at the check-in counters during peak hours. The decision from ...
13 Dec, 2022, 07.13 PM IST
India's aviation sector likely to employ 1 lakh more people in next two yearsAccording to figures stated by MoCA, the current direct employment number stands at 2,50,000 which includes pilots, cabin crew, engineer, t...
08 Aug, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
Airlines cannot charge additional amount for issuing boarding passes at the airport: Aviation MinistryAirlines now cannot charge an additional amount for issuing boarding passes at airport check-in counters.
22 Jul, 2022, 12.14 AM IST
Aviation ministry grants rights to GMR Group to operate Hyderabad airport for 30 more yearsThe GMR Group's statement said the extension granted by the MoCA is in terms of the concession agreement that was signed between the MoCA a...
04 May, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
Aviation ministry signs MoU with Adani group for providing services at three airportsThe Centre had in February 2019 privatised six major airports of the country -- Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Thiruvananthapuram a...
25 Aug, 2021, 09.47 PM IST
Civil Aviation Ministry opens bid for 392 air routes under UDAN 4.1 schemeAzadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav is being celebrated by the nation in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to all public representatives to...
14 Mar, 2021, 09.33 AM IST
Jet Airways resolution process: MoCA, DGCA say no deemed approvals for slotsNCLT is considering the resolution plan submitted by Kalrock-Jalan Consortium for the airline. The plan has already been approved by the Co...
04 Mar, 2021, 07.02 PM IST
Aviation sector workers be vaccinated on priority after health workers: MoCA to MoHFWAs per the guidelines issued by the health ministry on December 28 last year, initially around 30 crore Indians will be vaccinated, includi...
24 Jan, 2021, 11.14 AM IST
Aviation Ministry to international passengers: Book directly with airlines, no need to apply to usThe MoCA said on Twitter on Wednesday that it "has designated all the airlines operating under Vande Bharat Mission & air transport bubble ...
26 Aug, 2020, 07.16 PM IST
Govt sets up single-window clearance mechanism to expedite aviation sector proposalsThe ICC has been mandated to serve as a single-window system for attracting investment and its terms of reference include accelerating inve...
18 Jul, 2020, 04.04 PM IST
Jet Airways gets government approval to appoint Sharad Sharma as Independent DirectorAt the annual general meeting of the company held in August, Sharma was appointed as an Independent Director.
08 Sep, 2018, 07.31 PM IST
'VIP protocol' for private airlines?A parliamentary panel had earlier this month asked MoCA to ensure that even private airlines give MPs and other VIPs front-row seats and fr...
24 Jun, 2017, 09.12 AM IST
Bangalore International Airport: State seeks security nodThe state had declined an opinion in the past, but has now chosen to advise the MoCA to communicate the MHA nod to BIAL.
03 Jan, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
West Bengal government accepts Centre's air connectivity scheme with rider"The CM has discussed several issues relating to our state at the meeting. She has urged the MoCA to restrict the flight fare from un-serve...
07 Nov, 2016, 11.30 PM IST