indian aviation
Budget 2019: Offerings for tourism sector
July 13, 2019
The tourism industry has hailed the Union Budget of 2019 as a boost to the growing tourism sector of India.
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Safety measures for flying Boeing 737 Max
March 12, 2019
After a fatal plane crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people recently, India's civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced additional safety measures for Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes.
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India records fastest full-year domestic aviation market growth: IATA
February 8, 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for 2018 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by a healthy 6.5 pc compared to full-year 2017. India showed significant double-digit growth in the domestic avia...
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India ranks low in air safety audit
September 26, 2018
As per an aviation safety audit, India ranks below its neighbouring nations of Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and North Korea.
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North eastern state Sikkim gets its first airport
September 20, 2018
Sikkim's new airport will improve the connectivity of this north eastern state with the rest of the country while also boosting tourism.
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Pilot shortage troubles Indian aviation sector
August 1, 2018
Following a shortage of pilots in the country, the government has extended the deadline for expat pilots to work in India. But with an increasing fleet of planes and a booming aviation market, there will be a big requirement of commanders to be met.
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Chinese airlines entry restricted into Indian skies
July 9, 2018
In order to give more room to Indian carriers to full fill their quota of flying on the India- China air route, India has restricted China's request to have more of the Chinese carriers fly into India.
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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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In-flight connectivity to be active in a year
June 13, 2018
Indian airlines, within a time of a year, are expected to have activated voice and data calls on board, adding another source of revenue in the competitive Indian aviation market.
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India violates global laws by taxing international tickets
June 6, 2018
India is levying its standard Goods and Services Tax (GST) even on international airlines, disregarding global airline laws set up by authorities.
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Most inexpensive international airlines
May 28, 2018
A report by a travel planning site that suggests Asian and Indian airlines to be dominating the list of the most inexpensive international air carriers, has positioned two India carriers in the top five.
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Tier-II cities driving growth in domestic aviation sector
May 21, 2018
There has been a continuous growth in the domestic aviation in Industry in India, particularly after the Regional Connectivity Scheme was flagged off. The momentum of this growth is now picking up Tier II cities, so much so it has left behind some major national and international...
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