Presently, out of the total Commercial Pilot License (CPL) issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), share of foreign trained cadets in about 40 %. The Government has, however, taken various steps to achieve self-sufficiency in trained Indian pilots. Airports Authority of India (AAI)…

Qatar Airways is set to further boost its growing network with increased flight frequencies to 18 popular destinations across the globe to meet travel demand during the peak winter holiday season. This increase is part of the airline’s ongoing efforts to provide greater choice and…

IndiGo, in line with its vision to reduce the environmental impact of aviation, has signed an agreement with CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun to become partners in leading the deployment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in India and globally. Under this partnership, IndiGo and…

During the last 3 years, following six Greenfield airports have become operational: Kannur Airport in Kerala (2018), Pakyong Airport in Sikkim (2018), Kalaburagi Airport in Karnataka (2019), Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (2021), Sindhudurg Airport in Maliarashtra (2021) and Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh (2021).…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone of Noida International Greenfield Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh. The airport is planned in 1334 hectares area at Jewar in the Yamuna Expressway International Development Authority (YEIDA) notified area of district Gautam Budhha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.…

Domestic flight operations at the newly inaugurated Kushinagar airport, Uttar Pradesh commenced with the first flight operating between Delhi and Kushinagar under the RCS-UDAN. The commencement of the flight operations on this route is in line with the commitment and perseverance of MoCA and AAI…

During the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Government of India has undertaken the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indian nationals and also to facilitate travel of passengers between India and various parts of the world. As on 31.10.2021, more than 2,17,000 flights have been operated under…

The Government continues to undertake several measures to make the civil aviation sector a major attraction and to develop it as a major partner in the national economy. These include the following: (i) The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken up development programme to…

Some of the developmental projects being undertaken by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the development of civil aviation in India are as follows: (i) The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken up developmental projects worth around Rs. 25,000 crores over the next…

Cathay Pacific has redesigned its Economy fares offering Indian customers greater choice and flexibility when booking flights. The airline has developed new and simple-to-understand Light, Essential and Flex fares that are tailored to customers’ travel needs and will be introduced in India on November 30,…