The civil aviation regulator DGCA is examining a proposal to introduce Wi-Fi service onboard flights to adequately address all the related issues, Union Minister Jayant Sinha has said.
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Airports Authority of india chalks out Rs.15,000-cr upgrade plan
In its biggest-ever investment outlay, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has chalked out a plan to invest Rs.15,000 crore over the next four years in the development and upgrade of airports.
Civil Aviation policy faces delay over auction proposal
The civil aviation policy seeking to ease rules for airlines to fly overseas and increase regional connectivity will have to wait, as the Prime Minister´s Office has ordered to go slow on it, according to an Economic Times report.
Airlines should avail opps: Mukund Rajan, Vistara
With the Civil Aviation Ministry set to finalise the aviation policy soon, which will also decide the fate of the norms for international operations by domestic airlines, Tata Sons said the industry should avail opportunities rather than discuss rules. 'I would say let us all move on..
Ministry wants Pune Airport land to be allotted fast
After clearing the hurdles in building new airports in Mumbai and Goa, the civil aviation ministry has now turned its focus on Pune airport.
Ex-civil aviation Min defends 5/20
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.
Aviation min scraps second approval for import of aircraft
Scheduled airlines as well as non-scheduled operators in the country will no longer have to seek the civil aviation ministry´s approval for importing aircraft after having secured an in-principle approval prior to entering into negotiations for purchasing the aircraft.
All permissions in place for Navi Mumbai airport
All Central Government permissions for the Navi Mumbai International Airport have been granted, Chief Secretary Swadhin Kshatriya said. Seven permissions, from the environment and civil aviation ministries were received last month, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s countrywide video-conference with chief secretaries.
Policy on remote air connectivity
Airlines and private charter operators have opposed the government´s draft policy on air connectivity to regional and remote areas, saying it will have severe impact on their financial strength.
Defence ministry provides land for airport terminal project
Union Defence Ministry agreed to provide 50 to 70 acre of land to the civil aviation ministry to build a new terminal building in the Agra airport.
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