March 30th, 2022 6:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Star Air Has Won the ‘Best Domestic Airline’ at Wings India 2022

Wings India 2022 recently awarded Star Air the coveted title for Best Domestic Airline (RCS). Star Air, which began operations in India in 2019, flew across the country to link travellers on a variety of disconnected routes at reasonable prices. Under the popular RCS-UDAN plan, it is now one among India's fastest-growing regional airlines. Star Air has excelled in achieving its mission of enhancing the lives of people by realising... Read More

February 18th, 2022 9:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

TruJet Suspends All Flights, in Talks With an Investor for $25 Million Funding

Regional air carrier TruJet has temporarily suspended its flight operations citing various technical and administrative reasons. The airline is a crucial player in the central government's UDAN regional connectivity. "The operations are temporarily hampered because of various administrative and technical reasons, and rest be assured that TruJet will resume its operations at short notice," the airline said in a statement released to the media. TruJet has been facing a financial... Read More

February 18th, 2022 7:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ministry Signs MoU With Alliance Air for Promotion of Tourism in India

The Ministry of Tourism has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alliance Air Aviation Limited (AAAL), a subsidiary of Indian Airlines, for boosting tourism throughout India. The aim is to position India as a preferred tourism destination, and Alliance Air, which primarily operates domestic routes as part of the government’s UDAN regional connectivity scheme, is a suitable partner for the mission. AAAL has a vast domestic network across India.... Read More

February 18th, 2022 7:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi-Khajuraho Gets First Direct Flight from SpiceJet

The first direct flight between Delhi and the heritage city of Khajuraho was flagged-off today. With this, 405 routes would be operationalised under the UDAN-RCS scheme. SpiceJet was awarded the Delhi-Khajuraho-Delhi route under the RCS-UDAN 3.0. The inaugural event was graced by Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Ms. Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, MoCA, Shri Ajay Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, SpiceJet, Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma, Member... Read More

February 1st, 2022 6:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Union Budget 2022-23: Civil Aviation Ministry Gets Rs 10,667 Crore, E-Passport to Be Released This Year

The Union Budget 2022-23 has allocated Rs 10,667 crore for the civil aviation ministry, a considerable increase from last year. In 2021-22, the government allocated Rs 3,224 crore for the civil aviation ministry. But several factors contributed to higher expenses last year, resulting in a revised expenditure of Rs 72,652 crore for 2021-22. Air India divestment, especially the allocation for Air India loans, grants in aid to Air India for... Read More

February 1st, 2022 5:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Aviation Industry on the Path of Recovery: Economic Survey 2021-22

According to the latest Economic Survey, the Indian aviation industry has started recovering from the pandemic impact. The increased rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine and the easing of travel restrictions worldwide are cited as the reasons for the betterment of the situation. In 2021, the government implemented several measures to boost the aviation industry. Some of the measures adopted by the Central government include the calibrated opening of the domestic... Read More

January 23rd, 2022 11:10 AM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo to Provide Passenger Services From Kadapa Airport in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh government will enter into a new tie-up with IndiGo airlines to resume air travel from Kadapa airport. IndiGo is replacing Trujet, which provided the services earlier under the UDAN scheme of the central government. IndiGo may operate four flights per week from Kadapa airport for one year. The state’s cabinet cancelled the existing Selected Airline Operator Agreement with Trujet as it stopped the flights once the three-year viability... Read More

January 18th, 2022 5:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

EaseMyTrip to Sell Flybig Tickets Exclusively on Its Platform

The online travel agency EaseMyTrip has partnered with regional airline Flybig to offer the latter’s tickets exclusively on its website. EaseMyTrip will also process all Flybig bookings made through other online travel portals, EaseMyTrip mentioned in a statement released to the media. It is the first time EaseMyTrip is partnering with a Scheduled Commuter Airline (SCA) for flight bookings. The partnership, thus, makes EaseMyTrip a General Sales Agent (GSA) for... Read More

January 13th, 2022 5:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Himachal Pradesh CM Inaugurates Heliport in Shimla

On Wednesday, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated a heliport near the Sanjauli-Dhalli bypass in Shimla. The project is estimated to cost nearly Rs 18 crores. “The heliport inaugurated today can be used to launch the Udan-II scheme to provide air connectivity to the state capital, which had long been deprived of air connectivity. It required almost 45 minutes to reach the Jubbarhatti airport, but now with the... Read More

December 30th, 2021 6:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tamil Nadu Government Invites Bids for a Feasibility Study of Hosur Airport

The proposal to establish Hosur airport is finally gaining momentum, with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) floating tender inviting consultants to conduct a feasibility study for establishing Hosur airport. Tender is available for download on www.tntenders.gov.in and www.tidco.com. The consultants have to make a payment of Rs 15,000 and download the proposal document from websites. The proposal document will be available for download until January 28, 2022. The consultants can submit the... Read More

November 22nd, 2021 3:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

MakeMyTrip Partnering With Civil Aviation Ministry

MakeMyTrip (MMT), one of the leading travel and accommodation booking online platforms has partnered with the Civil Aviation Ministry of India. The partnership will focus on boosting regional air connectivity under the UDAN scheme. According to a PTI report, MMT will now power UDAN flights on the AirSewa portal. MMT will be displaying the flights on the AirSewa portal on its platform to boost visibility and product/service discovery. UDAN is... Read More

November 2nd, 2021 6:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Winter Schedule in India Goes into Effect, Indigo Expands Further

In the recent development of events, the winter schedule was released for the aviation industry, which came into effect from October 31st, 2021. The approval of 108 airports was cleared by the regulators. The winter schedule sees a dip of 4.38% as compared to the previous schedule of 2019, with SpiceJet contributing with the maximum reduction of 30%. The country currently has over 100 operational airports, 27 of which have... Read More

October 27th, 2021 1:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Will Operate First Direct Flight in Shillong-Dibrugarh Route

Under the RCS-UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme - Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme of the Indian government, IndiGo will operate the first direct flight in the Shillong-Dibrugarh route. The airline was awarded the concerned route during the UDAN 4 bidding process. IndiGo is being provided with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) so that it can keep the fares affordable and accessible for the common people flying in the route. IndiGo will... Read More

October 26th, 2021 3:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Government Planning to Privatise 13 AAI Controlled Airports by March 31

The Indian government is planning to privatise 13 of the airports under the Airports Authority of India (AAI) by the end of March 31, 2021. Sanjeev Kumar, AAI Chairman, told ET in an interview that the airports' body has sent the aviation ministry a list of 13 airports that have will be bid out on public-private partnership (PPP). "The model to be followed for bidding would be the per-passenger revenue... Read More

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