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
Over 10,000 flights to West Asia cancelled since war began: MoCA officialOver 10,000 flights by Indian carriers to West Asia have been cancelled since the conflict began on February 28. Daily operations have dras...
07 Apr, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
IndiGo shares tumble 5% as airline hikes fuel charges from today amid surging ATF costsIndiGo has raised fuel charges on domestic and international flights from April 2 as ATF prices surge sharply amid global supply disruption...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.39 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
Various measures taken for sustainable development of civil aviation sector: MoCABesides, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has prepared a roadmap for achieving 100 per cent renewable energy for airports. Among other...
22 Mar, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
MoCA notifies renaming of Chandigarh airport as Shaheed Bhagat Singh International AirportIn a notification dated November 2, MoCA said, "it is notified that the Chandigarh International Airport in Chandigarh is named as 'Shaheed...
06 Nov, 2022, 01.58 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
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
Maharaj minus the Maharaja: Does India need a Ministry of Civil Aviation anymore?If paring down MOCA would be one new job for the establishment, a second major task post the sale is to fix the two largely broken regulato...
14 Oct, 2021, 11.28 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
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