IATA to train 4,000 Airports Authority officials

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 18:34

To provide airport management skills training to its staff, Airports Authority of India has joined hands with international air transporters' grouping IATA.

DGCA finalising psychometric test norms for pilots

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 16:53

As the government looks to make psychometric tests compulsory for pilots in the wake of the Germanwings crash, DGCA is preparing detailed norms including that for assessment of an individual's mental health at the time of joining a flying training school.

DGCA to check airlines for flight safety norms compliance

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 16:47

The latest move comes in the wake of a recent incident involving an Air India flight where the watchdog found that the carrier did not properly maintain flight operations data.

Exempt international air ticket from service tax: IATA

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 22:40

Projecting that India can emerge as the third largest aviation market by 2029, Global airlines body IATA Monday urged the government to exempt international air ticket from service tax, slash airport charges and avoid "onerous" regulations.

Govt completely rewriting civil aviation policy: Official

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 21:30

After being in the works for a long time, the government is "completely rewriting" the civil aviation policy to address concerns of the stakeholders.

Don't impose service tax on overflights: IATA

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 14:54

India should not apply service tax on overflights by foreign airlines, extra baggage, global distribution systems and international tickets, world airlines body IATA said Tuesday, as it suggested smarter regulation to make it easier for the industry to do aviation business here.

Jet Airways hikes seats on domestic routes with new services

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 18:53

Private carrier Jet Airways Monday scaled up its daily seat deployment on the domestic network by 1,000 seats with the addition of new services to provide an enhanced connectivity within the country.

Aviation Ministry wants to mobilise Rs 2,400 crore for Air India

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 13:12

Out of the total, around Rs 1,800 crore is being sought to meet the funding shortfall faced by the cash-starved national carrier.

Civil Aviation Ministry hints at capping airfares

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 21:38

In a clear signal on capping airfares, the Civil Aviation Ministry Thursday said mechanisms would be put in place to curb predatory pricing ways of airlines.

India's aviation growth to be double of global average: Airbus

Last Updated: Sunday, June 21, 2015, 20:50

Eyeing big orders from Indian airlines, world's leading aircraft maker Airbus has said that India's aviation market will grow at over 10 percent annually in next ten years, which would be double the average global growth rate.

Indian airlines doing better; need to get fares right: Boeing

Last Updated: Sunday, June 21, 2015, 18:41

Bullish on Indian aviation market, top aircraft maker Boeing has said that operating environment has improved for airlines in the country but there is a need to get the airfare metrics right to make profits.

Extortionary, predatory airfares not acceptable: Aviation Ministry

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 19:09

Amid rising concern over steep fluctuations in airfares, the Civil Aviation Ministry has said that neither "extortionary" nor "predatory" pricing of tickets is acceptable.