Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

India to get its first water aerodromes

India to get its first water aerodromes

August 12, 2018

As the Indian Civil Aviation Ministry approves the proposal for setting up water aerodromes in the country, the first ones are expected to come up in Odisha and Gujarat. The development might also lay foundations for seaplanes operations.

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Made in India aircraft to soon fly civilians

Made in India aircraft to soon fly civilians

December 29, 2017

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) manufactured Dornier 228, which was used only by the defence forces uptill now shall soon carry civil passengers, also boosting schemes like UDAN.

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Creating a Revenue Generating Department

Creating a Revenue Generating Department

October 31, 2017

The fire services department of Airports Authority of India (AAI) is taking systematic steps to make itself into a revenue generating department. A mongst the multiple ways of revenue generation, one is to start looking at a department as an investment and not as an expense. This...

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GMR Hyderabad International Airport

GMR Hyderabad International Airport

July 17, 2017

Carbon neutral GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIA) is taking steady steps towards becoming 100 pc LED friendly. The airport switched all Taxiway Edge Lights with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), thus becoming the first airport in south India and second in the country to do so...

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DGCA to audit major Indian airlines

DGCA to audit major Indian airlines

July 15, 2017

Indian aviation regulator, DGCA to start special audit of scheduled domestic airlines to check their compliance with various safety and airworthiness requirements. The exercise has been announced to be of significance amid news of expanding fleet of scheduled domestic airlines.

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Green Initiatives

Green Initiatives

June 14, 2017

The concept of green airports is not just a hyped new fad. It is a must-have. Realising this, the stakeholders have made sustainability their focal point, even as India is engaged in building new airports and reinvigorating old ones. Air transport plays a significant role in the ...

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India becomes 3rd largest domestic air travel market

India becomes 3rd largest domestic air travel market

March 30, 2017

India beats Japan, which flew 97 million domestic passengers in 2016, to become the third largest aviation market in terms of domestic air traffic, according to a recent industry report by CAPA.

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REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY SCHEME

REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY SCHEME

March 28, 2017

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) as its implementing agency, is aiming at improving regional connectivity in India. With the underlying Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), project UDAN is set to speed-up processes in Indian aviatio...

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