The new aviation policy has brought in a lot of forward-looking changes to boost the slumping aviation industry; these changes have been made to make the industry more dynamic and lucrative for all the players and to level the playing field. One of the major changes which have been welcomed by the smaller airlines is that, prior to the policy change, an airline needed to have 20 planes and five years of local operations to fly overseas.
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Govt to set up 50 regional airports
The Centre will set up 50 regional airports over the next three years, according to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju. “We estimate about 50 new regional airports to come up in the next three years. Ten of them would be ready by the end of this year,” Gajapathi Raju told BusinessLine newspaper.
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HPCL Visakh Refinery processes 9.2 MT crude in FY16
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited´s (HPCL) Visakh Refinery processed 9.2 million tonnes (MT) of crude oil during 2015-16, which was nearly 111 per cent of its installed capacity of 8.3 million metric tonne per annum (MMTPA).
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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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Private players should infuse Rs.50,000 cr
At present, the financial status of the aviation industry is not sound. We have to recognize the potential of the industry. India can be a proposed hub. In global aviation ranking, the Indian aviation sector stands at ninth position.
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Gaining Lost Ground
With a stable, reform-friendly government in place, the Indian infrastructure growth story is looking for the right implementation strategy and on-ground action. Here are the key current infrastructure trends and the outlook for 2015.
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BPCL lays pipeline to supply ATF
State-run oil marketing company (OMC) BPCL laid 33 km underground pipeline from its Kochi refinery to the local airport to ensure smooth supply of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) at an investment of Rs 41 crore. Earlier, aircrafts in the airport used to get jet fuel from the refinery by tanker trucks. The company set up the pipeline considering that transport of ATF by pipeline is safer than tanker lorry delivery
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Govt asks IOC to sell ATF at discount to Air India
Media reports indicate that some state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) agreed to sell aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to the loss-making Air India at a concessional rate at the behest of the government. It is learnt that Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) agreed to sell fuel to Air India at a discount of 8 per cent. Some reports indicate that Air India will be charged Rs 5,300 lowe
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Govt asks IOC to sell ATF at discount to Air India
Media reports indicate that some state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) agreed to sell aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to the loss-making Air India at a concessional rate at the behest of the government. It is learnt that Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) agreed to sell fuel to Air India at a discount of 8 per cent. Some reports indicate that Air India will be charged Rs 5,300 lowe
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Govt asks IOC to sell ATF at discount to Air India
Media reports indicate that some state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) agreed to sell aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to the loss-making Air India at a concessional rate at the behest of the government. It is learnt that Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) agreed to sell fuel to Air India at a discount of 8 per cent. Some reports indicate that Air India will be charged Rs 5,300 lowe