Ministry of civil aviation

Suresh Prabhu

Suresh Prabhu

May 31, 2018

From integrating India with the global economy, to developing trade relationships with countries, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry is making sure that every aspect of the sector is managed to its full capacity. Suresh Prabhu talks to Biz@India about the Indian economy, bil...

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UDAN 2.0 Ready for Take-Off

UDAN 2.0 Ready for Take-Off

May 15, 2018

The success of the first phase of RCS has rendered the path towards a smooth transition into UDAN 2.0, with an impetus to stimulate helicopters and small fixed wing aircraft operations.

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Suresh Prabhu

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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India and US set to collaborate on aviation

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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AAI plans national strategy for airports development

AAI plans national strategy for airports development

January 17, 2018

While the Indian civil aviation business soars high, AAI (Airports Authority of India) looks for more ways to increase revenues from various sources as the need for infrastructure deepens.

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Commencing of the Aero Expo 2017

Commencing of the Aero Expo 2017

November 2, 2017

At an annual growth of 12 percent a year, the Indian civil aviation is an industry leader, and with the new inclusion of new policies and mending of existing gaps, the sector seems to be soaring new heights.

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Impact of GST on Indian Aviation

Impact of GST on Indian Aviation

October 31, 2017

The newly-introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) has also impacted the burgeoning Indian aviation sector, though without much damage. Until a few weeks before the July 1 deadline for the countrywide introduction of the new unified tax regime under Goods and Services Tax, the Ind...

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Technology Upgrade for Sustainable RCS

Technology Upgrade for Sustainable RCS

October 31, 2017

In order to make sure that the airports under Airports Authority of India can accommodate the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), mobile Air Traffic Control towers are set to be utilised to meet the infrastructure requirements for RCS. As the Ministry of Civil Aviation connects ...

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India’s domestic air travel on the rise

India’s domestic air travel on the rise

August 29, 2017

The domestic air travel market in India witnessed almost a 17 pc growth year-on-year during the January-July 2017 period. Almost 65.72 million travellers chose to fly intra-country in the first six months. While 86.5 pc of them travelled on private carriers, 13.5 pc boarded Air I...

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Amber Dubey

Amber Dubey

July 17, 2017

Amber Dubey, partner and India head of aerospace and defence at global consultancy KPMG tells AIBM that India can’t afford to miss the golden opportunity of developing its airport infrastructure and believes strongly that building airports should be left to private players.

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Ashok Gajapathi Raju Union Civil Aviation Minister,

Ashok Gajapathi Raju Union Civil Aviation Minister,

June 14, 2017

Moving from the ninth position to the third in air traffic domestically and fourth internationally, is a giant stride and if we can sustain it and take it forward, then I think we have a bright future, says Raju. The union civil aviation minister, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, discusses ...

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RCS – UDAN

RCS – UDAN

May 3, 2017

With the continued demand of regional connectivity at affordable prices in the Indian aviation industry, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) continue their action plan of ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik’ (UDAN).

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