New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday announced a 25 per cent cut in landing and parking charges for domestic airlines at the country’s airports so that airfares for passengers remain at affordable levels amid the rise in jet fuel prices in the wake of the Middle East conflict. The minister said that the measure is expected to reduce landing and parking charges payable by airlines at major airports during the three-month period by approximately Rs 400 c…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) As many as 623 incidents of GPS interference have been reported by airlines around Delhi airspace from January to February this year, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.The total number of GPS interference reported by airlines in the two-year period from November 2023 to December 2025 is 2,354, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Air Commodore B.S. Vijay Rao assumed command of Base Repair Depot, Palam, New Delhi, as the Air Officer Commanding on Sunday, a Defence Ministry official said.Commissioned into the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) Branch of the Indian Air Force on 27 November 1995, Air Commodore Vijay Rao brings with him over three decades of distinguished service, said the Ministry official in a statement.An Electrical Engineer and an Executive MBA, he is an alumnus of the presti…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed all Indian airlines operating international services to continuously monitor airspace advisories, Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs), and route restrictions issued by the concerned authorities to ensure passenger safety in the wake of the massive military operation launched by the US and Israel against Iran on Saturday. “Following the airspace restrictions imposed in the Middle East, airlines have been directed to ensure timely reroutin…
Rajkot, Jan 15 (IANS) The Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) was held on a grand scale at the Marwadi University on Morbi Road in Rajkot. A large number of industrialists from the Saurashtra–Kutch region participated in the event.During the summit, visitors gained insight into the functioning of the aviation sector at the attractive stall set up by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).The presence of investors from India and different foreign countries, along with delegates from 24 na…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Flight operations across several parts of the country were severely affected after dense fog reduced visibility, leaving passengers stranded and distressed at multiple airports.The aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has announced the period from December 10 to February 10, 2026, as the official fog window for this season.At Delhi airport, visibility dropped sharply to around 125 metres, significantly impacting flight movements.Sharing a…