Kerala's first seaplane lands at Bolgatty Lake; trial run on MondayKerala's tourism sector welcomed the 'De Havilland Canada' seaplane as it landed at Kochi's Bolgatty waterdrome. The 17-seater amphibious a...
10 Nov, 2024, 10.15 PM IST
India's domestic air passenger traffic to touch 300 mn by 2030: NaiduIndia's domestic air passenger traffic is expected to reach 300 million by 2030. Around USD 11 billion is being invested in airport develop...
07 Oct, 2024, 07.41 PM IST
Civil Aviation Minister eyes 10-year extension for RCS-UDAN schemeUnion Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu announced plans to extend the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN for anothe...
05 Sep, 2024, 08.44 AM IST
Govt announces simplified norms for seaplane operationsThe civil aviation ministry has simplified regulations for seaplane operations, easing the certificate process and allowing non-scheduled e...
22 Aug, 2024, 07.02 PM IST
AAI to post highest ever pre-tax profit of Rs 5,000 cr in 2023-24AAI projects a record profit of Rs 5,000 crore in FY 2023-24, exceeding the capital expenditure target. Sanjeev Kumar anticipates a turnove...
01 Apr, 2024, 09.54 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh to get nine new airports in the next two years: GovtUnion Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has revealed plans to construct nine new airports in Uttar Pradesh within the next two y...
12 Dec, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
Boast, exaggeration hallmark of BJP govt: ChidambaramSenior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday criticised the BJP-led government at the Centre saying 'boast and exaggeration' are the hall...
30 Jul, 2023, 02.43 PM IST
Govt working to upgrade ports, give e-visa facilities to promote cruise tourism in India: G Kishan ReddyToday, the Ministry of Tourism through central financial assistance scheme has been supporting tourism infrastructure development-related p...
19 Jun, 2023, 08.25 PM IST
Government has massive game plan for civil aviation sector: Jyotiraditya ScindiaAccording to the minister, under the three-pronged strategy, the focus is to create capacity, ensure there are no bottlenecks for aviation ...
18 May, 2023, 08.25 PM IST
Number of airports in country to go up to over 200: Jyotiraditya Scindia"We are just one short of doubling that number. The 148th airport will be also completed this month itself which means that what India took...
04 Feb, 2023, 07.27 PM IST
Aviation Minister Scindia urges states to reduce tax on jet fuelSpeaking at a Civil Aviation conference in Delhi, the BJP leader said that air traffic growth will be driven by smaller cities, adding emph...
18 Oct, 2022, 09.56 PM IST
India to have urban air mobility in form of EVTOLs across country, says Jyotiraditya ScindiaSpeaking at India@2047, as part of the seventh edition of India Ideas Conclave, organised by India Foundation here, Scindia recalled that h...
21 May, 2022, 10.25 PM IST
Airports Authority plans to develop 100 airports, waterdromes, heliports under UDAN by 2024During a video conference to commemorate UDAN Day on Wednesday, Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said stakeholders should wor...
21 Oct, 2020, 07.53 PM IST
16 seaplane routes identified for regional connectivity under UDAN schemeShipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the seaplane projects in the 'Chai pe Charcha' meeting, a unique and innovative meeting platfo...
23 Jun, 2020, 06.45 PM IST
Union Budget: 100 new airports to be developed under UDAN schemeThis is in line with the government's commitment to promote domestic travel and include those areas which haven't been connected so far. Th...
01 Feb, 2020, 12.25 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari asks Raju to explore norms for single-engine seaplanesAs of now the regulatory regime in India allows twin- engine seaplanes to be used for scheduled commercial operations.
28 Dec, 2017, 09.21 PM IST
Government plans waterdromes for seaplanes' take offA waterdrome can be described as a water body that complies with certain minimum requirements for landing of an aircraft.
18 Oct, 2017, 04.33 PM IST