New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The modified UDAN Scheme (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik), launched with an outlay of Rs 28,840 crore to bring more regional towns on the country’s air map, envisions the building of 100 new airports and 200 modern helipads as part of the another transformative aviation journey in India, according to a factsheet issued by the government on Friday.The earlier Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN, which was launched in October 2016, was a major step towards making air tr…
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s UDAN scheme has brought Daman its first direct flight to Delhi, according to an official statement on Friday.The minister described the event as a major milestone that will boost tourism, trade, investment and employment in the Union Territory, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.He made the remarks after flagging off the inaugural Alliance Air flight on the Daman-Delhi-Da…
Raipur/Bilaspur, April 22 (IANS) In a significant boost to regional connectivity, Bilaspur town of Chhattisgarh is set to be directly linked with the national Capital Delhi through a new flight service commencing on May 3.Operated by Alliance Air, the service will run every Sunday from Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport, fulfilling a long-standing demand of residents and travellers for seamless access to New Delhi.According to the schedule, the aircraft will depart Bilaspur at 6:45 P.M. and land at Indir…
Imphal, April 13 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday inspected the ongoing upgradation of the new terminal at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Imphal and reiterated that the government is fully committed to delivering infrastructure that meets the highest standards for the people.The expansion and facelift of Imphal airport, including the construction of a new terminal building awarded in 2022, had been stalled for several months following the outbreak of ethni…
Dehradun, April 10 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has urged the Union government to improve air connectivity from Dehradun to the key religious destinations of Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya. In response to the Chief Minister’s request, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu informed him through a formal letter that 254 weekly round‑trip flights are currently operating from Dehradun to 11 destinations: Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Mumbai, …
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Regional Connectivity Scheme-Modified UDAN for a period of 10 years with a total outlay of Rs 28,840 crore, with the budgetary support of the Central Government.The Modified UDAN Scheme has been approved from the period of FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36.This decision will result in enhanced regional air connectivity to underserved and unserved areas; boost economic growth, trade and tourism in ti…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India currently has more than 11,000 pilots working with major domestic airlines, with nearly 1,900 of them being women, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that Indian airlines together employ 11,394 pilots, including 1,871 female pilots.Among the airlines, IndiGo has the highest number of pilots in the country. The airline employs a total of 5,200 pilots, incl…
Imphal, Feb 10 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat, saying it plays a pivotal role in realising the goal of Viksit Manipur. In a significant move to improve air connectivity in the state, the Chief Minister flagged off the commencement of SpiceJet’s direct flight services from Imphal to Guwahati, Kolkata and Mumbai at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport here. He said that in the prevailing situation, …
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday ordered a detailed investigation against IndiGo over allegations of unfair business practices, more than two months after the airline cancelled thousands of flights due to major operational problems.IndiGo currently dominates India’s domestic aviation market with over 65 per cent share. In December, the Air India Group increased its market share to 29.6 per cent, while Akasa Air’s share rose to 5.2 per cent.Both a…