aviation
AIR INDIA
May 15, 2018
Air India, the country’s struggling and debt-ridden national carrier, will soon pass off to private players. The question is not whether the ride to privatisation will be smooth, but whether it will take off at all, and if so, how soon? Crony capitalism manifests itself in many...
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Suresh Prabhu
May 15, 2018
From safety and security to developing air cargo and drones, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is making sure that every aspect of the sector is managed to its full capacity. Suresh Prabhu talks to AIBM about aviation safety, infrastructure expansion plans and more.
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ATFM
May 15, 2018
At any given time, only one aircraft can land or depart from a runway, and every aircraft must be separated with another aircraft or object by a certain distance or time to avoid collisions. Due to these factors every airport or airspace sector has a finite capacity; it can safel...
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Journey of Unstoppable Air Cargo Growth
May 15, 2018
With the advent of AAICLAS the investments in cargo handling facilities in addition to supplementary investments have ultimately led to an exponential business growth.
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Reaching New Heights with Aerodrome Safety
May 15, 2018
Having crossed the initial hurdles with the first version of NOCAS, the second round will aim at being more robust, flexible and user-friendly with a better implementation of the colour-coded zonal maps for height clearance, among other improvements.
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India and US set to collaborate on aviation
May 12, 2018
Moving in on USA’s aircraft manufacturing potential, Aviation minister Suresh Prabhu has sought cooperation from the one of the largest aircraft manufacturing markets while AAI signed a billion dollar contract.
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Indian airlines welcome Telecom Commission’s nod for in-flight WiFi, voice services
May 5, 2018
The Department of Telecommunications, Government of India has approved of a majority of TRAI’s recommendations on ‘In-Flight Connectivity’, with major Indian airlines welcoming the move.
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AirAsia India expands its flight operations in India
April 11, 2018
Budget carrier AirAsia is on an expansion spree and has rolled out plans to connect tier-II and III cities in addition to initiating overseas operations.
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Chandigarh Airport to become CAT-III-B-complaint to counter fog
March 5, 2018
The Chandigarh International Airport at Mohali, Chandigarh is set to be CAT III-B compliant for countering fog. The upgradation will allow aircraft to land under 50-metre visibility.
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India is the third largest domestic aviation market in the world
February 8, 2018
The recently tabled Economy Survey 2017-18 highlighted the mammoth growth of the country’s domestic aviation sector, dubbed the fastest growing domestic aviation market in the world in terms of number of domestic tickets sold.
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UDAN adds 325 new routes under its wing
January 31, 2018
In the second round of bidding for UDAN under the government’s Regional Connectivity Scheme, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) announced that IndiGo and Jet Airways are the top bidders who were awarded 325 routes.
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