India is evaluating demands by various foreign airlines to enhance bilateral air traffic rights in the wake of a massive hike granted to Abu Dhabi following the Jet-Etihad deal. The Union government is planning to evaluate India's international passenger growth and will also see how the existing bilateral rights are being used by Emirates before taking a call on their request, said Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh in London.
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All issues regarding AirAsia India have been resolved: Govt
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said that all issues concerning AirAsia IndiaÂ’s application had been resolved. The Minister added that the proposal of AirAsia India has been sent to the Union Home Ministry for security clearance. Once the Home Ministry nod comes, the Civil Aviation Ministry will give its clearance to the Malaysia-based low cost carrier, the Minister said in London on June 10.
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Govt scraps airports charges for smaller cities
To boost connectivity to remote areas in the country, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry has decided to scrap most airport charges at tier II and tier III cities for scheduled airlines. Airlines will be exempted from landing charges, parking charges and navigation charges. The government has also decided to do away with the passenger service fee, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said.
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Cargo operations to begin at Mangalore airport from May 1
From the air cargo complex at Mangalore airport, air cargo operations will begin on May 1, JT Radhakrishna, Director of Mangalore International Airport has said. The air cargo complex at the airport was inaugurated by the Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on March 18.
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India to become No 2 in aviation market in a decade
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said recently that India would become the second-largest air traffic market in the world within a decade as the government has adopted an open air policy. Speaking at the official inauguration of the new airport at Nagpur in Maharashtra, named the Dr BR Ambedkar International Airport, he said domestic carriers flew close to 162 million passengers in 2011-12, up from 143 million in 2010-11.
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Airports: Spreading its wings
India is likely to be the fastest growing aviation market in the world in the next 20 years. Thus, there is a need to adopt a new proactive mindset which does not wait for current infrastructure to become saturated before planning for expansion,
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India to be 3rd largest aviation market by 2020: Govt
The Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ajit Singh said that India would be the third largest aviation market by 2020. The Minister was addressing senior representatives of the aviation industry in Delhi on the occasion of Aviation Day on March 26. India's airports would be handling 336 million domestic and 85 million international passengers with projected investment to the tune of US$ 120 billion by 2020.
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Airline industry is witnessing revival: Ajit Singh
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ajit Singh said on March 17 that airline industry is witnessing a revival. Addressing the 11th Routes Asia Conference in Mumbai, Singh said various policy measures taken by the government have begun to yield results and hoped that the general aviation business will emerge as a key driver of regional connectivity and economic development.
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AAI invested Rs 2.5 bn on Mangalore airport
Airport Authority of India (AAI) has invested around Rs 250 crore for the development of Mangalore airport till now and has requested the Karnataka government to provide land for further development.
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No delay from Aviation Ministry to AirAsia’s JV
There would be no delay in granting necessary approvals to Malaysian carrier AirAsia for its proposal to start an airline here with Tatas if all required information is provided to government agencies, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on March 17. There are some procedural issues which will be settled and there is nothing to worry. We welcome AirAsia-Tata Joint Venture (JV) and hope that it will be operational soon, he said on the sidelines of Routes Asia Conference held in Mumbai.