By enabling drones to be tested under real operational conditions, Odisha’s Rangeilunda ecosystem is set to deliver benefits beyond the UAV industry, BonV Aero has noted in a recent white paper. Homegrown deep‑tech drone manufacturing startup BonV Aero has lauded Odisha’s Rangeilunda airstrip as India’s first dynamic aviation environment for structured testing of unmanned aerial...
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DGCA Fines IndiGo ₹222 Million, Warns Management Over December Flight Disruptions
Following demands for a complete overhaul, the aviation regulator said it is undertaking an internal inquiry to strengthen systemic resilience and improve its organisation. India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has imposed a consolidated fine of ₹222 million on IndiGo, as well as issued a stern warning to the company’s senior...
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Civil Aviation Minister Confirms GPS Spoofing at Delhi Airport; Cyber Threats Spread to Major Hubs
Following the recent GPS spoofing at Delhi’s IGIA, regular reports of GPS jamming have emerged from Kolkata, Amritsar, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai. Days after security experts attributed delays at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on November 7 to a massive cyberattack, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Monday confirmed deliberate interference with...
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Conditional Approval for Vaccine Delivery by Drones
The Central Government is providing an exemption for experimental drone flights for vaccine delivery to enhance the scope of their usage in the country and assist the nation in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have already granted a conditional exemption to...
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In a sweet spot
First the good news! The economy's doing well, the stock market's touching new peaks and Indians are flying like never before.
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Domestic air passenger traffic up 25percent in January
Domestic air passenger traffic went up by 25.13 per cent during last month to 95.79 lakh, according to official data.
“Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January 2017 were 95.79 lakh as against 76.55 lakh during the corresponding period of the previous year, thereby registering a growth of 25.13 per cent," said a statement from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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Despite demonetisation, air passenger traffic rises 24percent in December
The government´s demonetisation move, which reportedly hit demand in several sectors, has not had any impact on air travel in the country. The Indian aviation industry´s strong passenger growth continued unabated in December when domestic airlines flew 23.91 per cent more passengers than a year earlier, according to latest data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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Our carriers are comparatively inefficient and not aggressive
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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Flaws in civil aviation policy will be resolved over a period of time
The new civil aviation policy is aimed at creating an ecosystem of affordable flying for the masses as well as easing industry-related concerns which were long due. To do so, the policy has addressed issues from the regulatory, financial and operational perspectives in a comprehensive manner in three main areas
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The aviation regulator needs a complete revamp
The decision of the Government of India to spend $10 billion towards airport infrastructure development is a critical move. India is one the few nations in the globe which has recorded a year-on-year passenger growth of nearly 23 per cent.