DGCA revamps seaplane regulations to boost sustainable operationsUnder the new regulations, pilots holding a Commercial Pilot License can now qualify as seaplane-rated pilots by completing training at any...
20 Jun, 2024, 06.20 PM IST
DGCA revises regulations to boost seaplane operations under UDAN schemeDGCA revamps regulations to streamline seaplane operations for sustainable development, enhancing pilot training and stakeholder engagement...
20 Jun, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
After Ayodhya, SpiceJet plans to connect more tourist, religious places"I think this is the time to expand. SpiceJet will do its utmost to expand its business over the next two years. We want to connect many to...
04 Feb, 2024, 11.28 AM IST
After Sabarmati, seaplane services from Delhi's Yamuna riverfront on the cardsThe Ministry said the services of seaplane will be added to the nearby states of Delhi. According to Sagarmala Development Company Limited ...
02 Jan, 2021, 08.41 PM IST
Commercial seaplane service set to become reality soon: GovtCivil Aviation Secretary R N Chaubey said single engine twin pilot planes would operate between routes which would be within the "gliding t...
09 Apr, 2018, 10.03 PM IST
Navigating a future for seaplanes will be toughThese planes might serve coastal areas in India and have a niche elsewhere, but a return to heydays of 1930s will be difficult.
06 Jan, 2018, 09.10 AM IST
Government wants seaplanes to link small towns before 2019Sources said since it will take about a year to start commercial operations on viable routes, the government wants to put the policy in pla...
28 Dec, 2017, 08.59 AM IST
Seaplanes may soon fly in Indian skiesThere is huge potential for their use in tourism, not just for leisure but also in case of crises or emergencies since these can reach the ...
10 Sep, 2017, 11.05 AM IST
Pawan Hans to spend about Rs 560 crore to raise fleet size to 12 aircraftsThe company will borrow 80% of the funds required for the purchase while the remainder will be generated from internal resources. T
11 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Maritime Energy Heli Air Services Pvt Ltd conducts trial for first intra-city service in MumbaiA seaplane offers commuters connectivity to areas even beyond which are remote but have suitable water bodies which can accommodate seaplan...
22 Oct, 2014, 07.16 PM IST
First seaplane service from Mumbai takes off for LonavalaHe said the training institute will come up at the proposed maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility, the site for which is being id...
25 Aug, 2014, 05.19 PM IST
Seaplane service to begin from August 25 between Mumbai-LonavalaThe services, which have been put off several times in the past, will be launched by the private operator Maritime Energy Heli Air Services.
21 Aug, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
Sahara fallout: India's first seaplane service launch put offWith Sahara India chief Subrata Roy behind bars, the country's first seaplane service from the megapolis to Aamby Valley City, was today gr...
10 Mar, 2014, 06.41 PM IST
Eight big-bang projects languishing in KeralaMany industrial behemoths have lost their way inside this labyrinth of public debates and collective action. While the rest of the nation e...
22 Jun, 2013, 04.15 AM IST
Tourism in Kerala goes innovative with a seaplane, project runs into controversyA commercial seaplane service will improve last-mile connectivity for tourists to the backwaters as Kerala embarks on modernising transport...
16 Jun, 2013, 05.04 AM IST
Opposition slows commercial seaplane service projectThe commercial seaplane service launched in Kerala last week has landed in hot water after the Communist Party of India announced its oppos...
11 Jun, 2013, 04.37 AM IST
Soon, seaplanes to soar over Kerala watersPawan Hans, the national helicopter operator, has already concluded a feasibility study and identified the tourist spots, including Kumarak...
25 Sep, 2012, 11.13 AM IST