Refuse to fly national carrier onofficial visits despite a government order; Civil Aviation Ministry receives 387requests for exemption in less than two months, and approvesthemMinisters and bureaucrats were asked to do one thing to helpsave the loss-making national carrier: to use it, and that too at thegovernment’s expense. Still, it seems that Civil Aviation Minister PrafulPatel’s plan to help the...
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finance ministry has quietly junked a proposal from the Airports Authorityof India (AAI) to issue tax-free bonds to raise Rs 5,000 crore. With noindication of finance ministry approving the proposal, AAI is gearing up toexplore other options to fund expansion of the Chennai and Kolkata airports, andupgradation of a large number of non-metroairports.“The civilaviation ministry had approached North Block...
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The enquiry committee probing the chopper crash that killed Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy on September 2 has sought an extension of one and a half months from the civil aviation ministry, sources have confirmed. The DGCA has written to the ministry asking for an extension for the committee to complete its probe. The committee is now likely to submit its report by mid-December.
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Cash-strapped airlines have been pounded on another front suffering a loss of at least Rs7 crore this year due to bird hits.Kingfisher airlines suffered the most due to 60 such incidents, followed by Jet Airways (49), SpiceJet (30), Indigo (27), Air India (24) GoAir (7) and Paramount (1).International airlines had also reported 34 such incidents, according to figures released by the civil aviation...
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check bird menace at airports across the country, the government has amended aircraft rules permitting a Rs one lakh fine or three-month jail, or both on those found guilty of leaving any animal, object or bird in the movement area of an airport.This was among the various steps taken by Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA), to ensure aircraft safety, Civil Aviation Ministry said today.Airline...
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safety measures in place, airports continue to be vulnerable to bird hits, with 241 such incidents occurring till date this year causing financial losses of at least Rs.7 crore to airline operators, the government said Wednesday.The National Bird Control Committee (NBCC), a body to address the serious safety issues of bird hits resulting in aircraft accidents, has said such incidents have been increasing...
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Despite safety measures in place, airports continue to be vulnerable to bird hits, with 241 such incidents occurring till date this year causing financial losses of at least Rs.7 crore to airline operators, the government said Wednesday.The National Bird Control Committee (NBCC), a body to address the serious safety issues of bird hits resulting in aircraft accidents, has said such incidents have been...
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Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy today said his party would launch an agitation along with other friendly parties like BJP, if the Tamil Nadu government does not withdraw its letter opposing the Union Civil Aviation Ministry's proposal to rename Madurai international airport after Muthuramalinga Thevar.Talking to newspersons here, he said Mr Panneerselvam, when he was acting Chief Minister...
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Wiser after the recent crash of Andhra Pradesh government helicopter which claimed life of its Chief Minister Y S R Reddy and close shave VIPs had in Punjab and Madhya Pradesh, the Central government has decided to impose stringent safety norms on operation of state aircraft and choppers.The decision was taken in a meeting held by the Civil Aviation ministry here today. It was attended by concerned...
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New Delhi, Nov 19: An alarming number of 241 bird-hit cases has led airlines to incur a loss of over Rs seven crore, with Kingfisher airlines suffering the highest number of 60 bird-hit cases according to figures released by Civil Aviation Ministry on Nov 18.Taking into account the number of bird-hit cases till Oct, the report said that airlines in India has suffered an estimated financial loss of...
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