indian aviation news

Mumbai airport’s Terminal 1 now offering automated check-in

Mumbai airport’s Terminal 1 now offering automated check-in

July 2, 2018

One of the busiest single runway airports in the world, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport now facilitates a fully automated check-in system and has become the first in the country to do so.

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Air India: finding a suitor for the Maharaja

Air India: finding a suitor for the Maharaja

April 5, 2018

The Government will retain a 24 per cent stake in the airline. According to Jayant Sinha, the minister of state for civil aviation, the new owners will be free of any government interference.

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GoAir all set to fly international

GoAir all set to fly international

August 13, 2017

GoAir, the low-cost Indian carrier, is planning to launch overseas operations with flights from Mumbai to Phuket in Thailand and Male in Maldives, starting around October this year.

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Fire Services Expands its Fleet

Fire Services Expands its Fleet

July 17, 2017

The fire services department of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inducted new vehicles to expand their fleet so as to provide timely and efficient response in case of emergencies.

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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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India and Russia strengthen bilateral ties in aviation

India and Russia strengthen bilateral ties in aviation

June 13, 2017

India and Russia today agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the aviation sector by setting up joint ventures in the field of manufacturing, as India is predicted to become the third largest global aviation market by 2020.

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Foreign Players owning Indian aircrafts can pose security threats

Foreign Players owning Indian aircrafts can pose security threats

May 30, 2017

The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) vehemently protested the government’s plan to allow 100 pc Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in scheduled Indian carriers as it could pose a serious security threat to the country’s national security.

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