The government is considering several options, including building a runway on the sea and connecting the Juhu airport with the Mumbai airport to end its perennial problem of congestion that causes innumerable flight delays, but thereĆĀ“s no immediate solution in sight, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju said.
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No deadline for civil aviation policy: Raju
Civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has said the government has not set a deadline for finalising the civil aviation policy. He said the policy was in ĆĀ“advanced stagesĆĀ“ and would be approved soon.
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New civil aviation policy in advanced stage
The proposed new civil aviation policy is under an advanced stage of preparation and the draft will be placed in the public domain for eliciting opinions, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati said in mid-September.The ministry will place the draft on the internet and seek suggestions and opinions from the public.
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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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Panel for Air IndiaĆĀ“s performance
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government plans to set up an expert panel to find ways to improve Air IndiaĆĀ“s performance but presently no proposal is being considered for its privatisation, said Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati.
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Privatisation of four airports on the cards
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has said that the Ministry was considering privatisation of four airports in the country, including the Ahmedabad Airport. ĆĀ“We are thinking of privatising four airports in India.
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Dial India for business
As the government is busy announcing and working on measures which apparently seem insignificant, instead of big bang reforms, yet investor confidence has picked up pace.
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Aviation Sector: Status Check and Roadmap
In the past decade, the Indian aviation industry has emerged as the 9th biggest aviation industry in the world. However, high taxes and slow pace of regulatory reforms have adversely impacted the growth of this industry.
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Pvt airports oppose regional connectivity policy
The Association of Private Airport Operators (APAO) has opposed the Civil Aviation MinistryĆĀ“s proposed regional connectivity policy, saying the destinations included in the proposal lacked traffic potential
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Govt to relook airport privatisation plan
The Union government is to relook the process of privatisation of six major airports started by the previous government. Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju has suggested fresh broad-based consultations between the Centre