Former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, under whose watch the Civil Aviation Ministry had framed the 5/20 rule, has strongly defended the regulation that insists that Indian airline companies must operate within the country for five years and have a fleet of at least 20 aircraft before they fly on the more lucrative international routes.
Category: Aviation & Airports
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Kannur airport to be operational in Sept
The upcoming Kannur International airport will commence commercial operations in September. The DGCA has given clearance and a defence aircraft is to touch down on February 29, Ports and Excise Minister K Babu told reporters. ´
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Mattannur town on the verge of development
Mattannur, a grade-3 municipality in Kannur district, located 25 km east of the district headquarters, is looking forward to a major facelift in the coming years, as it is located close to the Kannur International Airport project site.
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Metro tunnelling work zooming ahead
Chennai Metro Rail authorities are in the process of making the stretch between Tirumangalam and Nehru Park, Egmore, operational by October.
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To boost revenue, airport Metro to carry cargo
After slashing fares to bring in more commuters, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is trying other ways of increasing revenue on the Airport line. From March 1, DMRC will start cargo services on the Airport Express line on an experimental basis.
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India Aviation Conference 2016
The theme of the event is ´India´s Civil Aviation Sector: Potential as Global Manufacturing & MRO Hub´. The Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) are jointly organising the ´India Aviation Conference-2016´ on 17 March 2016 at Hyderabad.
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CCI Order Anti-competitive conduct
Competition Commission of India has ordered airlines´ to desist from indulging in anti-competitive practices and has imposed penalties on leading airlines. The moot question is whether this is a well-grounded move.
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Centres nod for second stage of bidding for NMIA
The Centre has given its approval for second stage of bidding (RFP) for the proposed Rs.15,000 crore Navi Mumbai International Airport.
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AAI to upgrade Agartala airport to international grade
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will spend Rs.438 crore to upgrade Agartala airport to international standards, state transport minister Manik Dey said. ´
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India´s potential as a manufacturing and MRO hub
Leaving its turbulent past behind, India´s civil aviation industry is standing at the threshold of transformation today. Airline operators that were bleeding for the last few consecutive quarters, turned profitable this year