Govt issues SOP for international flights on hub & spoke model; Air India to start trial in JuneIndia is set to launch a new hub and spoke aviation model. The civil aviation ministry has released standard operating procedures. Air Indi...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
Rajasthan: Flights resume at Jodhpur as IAF Dornier lands after runway upgradeFlight operations have resumed at Jodhpur Airport after nearly a month. Runway resurfacing work is complete. An Indian Air Force Dornier ai...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
North India handles 30% of air passenger traffic; fog remains key challenge, expansion underway: AAI officialThe Northern Region of Airports Authority of India manages substantial air traffic. Winter fog presents operational challenges, impacting f...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Fly91 launches Vijayawada-Hyderabad flights, boosts regional connectivityFly91 airline has started flight operations between Vijayawada and Hyderabad. This launch boosts connectivity in the region. The event was ...
10 Apr, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Uttarakhand: Dehradun - Pithoragarh flight launched by CM Pushkar Singh DhamiA new flight service between Dehradun and Pithoragarh has been launched. This connects Pithoragarh, Champawat, and Bageshwar districts. The...
26 Mar, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Cabinet clears UDAN 2.0 with Rs 28,840 crore outlay; 100 new airports plannedThe Union Cabinet has given its nod to the modified UDAN 2.0 scheme. This initiative aims to boost regional air connectivity across India. ...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Government revived many pre-independence airstrips into operational airports: Rammohan Naidu in Lok SabhaThe Indian government has revitalized numerous pre-independence airstrips, transforming them into active airports. These facilities now ope...
18 Dec, 2025, 05.01 PM IST
120 more locations under UDAN scheme, 4 cr people to be air connected in next 10 yrs: NaiduThe Indian government plans to add 120 new locations through the UDAN scheme over the next decade, aiming to connect 4 crore more people. T...
17 Mar, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
UDAN extended for 10 years: 120 more destinations, 40 million fliers to benefitThe government's extension of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN) beyond its initial tenure is set to enhance air connectivity to small...
02 Feb, 2025, 01.05 AM IST
UDAN scheme helps improve passenger footfall at Mysore Airport: Airport DirectorAfter the launch of the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, the Mysore Airport once again gets its glory to operate more flights and incr...
22 Oct, 2024, 01.04 PM IST
UDAN has transformed Indian aviation by connecting smaller cities, says PM ModiPrime Minister Modi praised the UDAN scheme for revolutionizing India's aviation sector by expanding airports and air routes. Implemented o...
21 Oct, 2024, 01.09 PM IST
Ajay Singh on SpiceJet expansion, aircraft lease, ECLGS fund & more“SpiceJet has started flights to Italy and there will be several other international destinations that the airline will be starting in the ...
16 Nov, 2022, 04.02 PM IST
Total 705 routes awarded under UDAN, 174 become operational: Aviation MinisterBased on their assessment of demand on particular routes, the airlines submit proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN scheme from time ...
03 Jul, 2019, 06.37 PM IST
Rs 400 crore cleared for UDAN scheme bailoutThe aviation ministry was in need of money to fund the subsidy and had approached the finance ministry for help.
25 Jan, 2019, 11.44 AM IST
15 airlines bid for 111 routes in third round of UDAN scheme auctionSpiceJet and IndiGo has bid for 37 routes and 20 routes in the third round of auctions. Ghodawat Enterprises Private Limited has bid for to...
07 Jan, 2019, 05.49 PM IST
SpiceJet starts direct flight between Kolkata and Lilabari under UDAN schemeThe unserved market of Lilabari, located in the Lakhimpur district of Assam, was awarded to SpiceJet under the second phase of Ude Desh Ka ...
26 Dec, 2018, 10.25 PM IST
Airports Authority of India's dividend pay out to fund RCS flightsThe finance ministry has agreed to fund the Ude Desh ke Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme through the dividend that AAI pays to the government every...
24 Jan, 2018, 07.26 PM IST