New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved one-time budgetary support of Rs 10,000 crore for Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to provide ATF price stabilisation support to Scheduled Indian Airlines for their domestic and international operations amid the West Asia crisis.The budgetary support will be in the form of interest-free advances to OMCs through the Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. It will shiel…
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Patna, May 19 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday chaired two high-level meetings at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, focusing on India–Nepal border management and the expansion of civil aviation infrastructure in the state. At a review meeting held at the ‘Samvad’ auditorium, the Chief Minister assessed security arrangements along the India–Nepal border, describing it as a highly sensitive zone.Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit informed that a high-level meeting on b…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Maharashtra Government on Friday reduced value-added tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to 7 per cent from 18 per cent, offering relief to airlines grappling with rising operational costs amid global uncertainties and higher fuel prices.According to a notification issued by the state finance department, the revised VAT rate came into effect from May 15 and will remain applicable until November 14, 2026.The move marks an 11-percentage-point reduction in VAT on j…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Air India piled up a loss of $2.8 billion for the financial year 2025-26, according to the Singapore Airlines’ annual report released on Thursday.Singapore Airlines Group reported a 57.4 per cent fall in net profit at Singaporean dollars (SGD) 1.184 billion for the financial year ended March 2026 as the losses of Air India, in which the company has a 25.1 per cent share, eroded the overall bottomline.The Singapore Airlines report states that Air India posted losses amoun…
Kuwait City, May 5 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Paramita Tripathi held a meeting with Kuwait’s Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs, Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah on Tuesday, discussing ways to strengthen strategic partnership between the two nations across several sectors, including in emerging areas of technology, research and innovation. Both sides also discussed regional developments. Ambassador Tripathi reiterated India’s solidarity with Kuwait and its support for peaceful resolut…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A passenger’s personal electronic equipment caught fire onboard an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Chandigarh on Tuesday, which was stationary after landing, and all customers were safely moved to the terminal.The incident occurred on flight 6E 108 while the aircraft was on ground. Cabin crew responded immediately and managed to contain the situation, preventing any damage.“On 5 May 2026, while IndiGo flight 6E 108 from Hyderabad to Chandigarh was stationary after lan…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India’s domestic air passenger traffic rose 1 per cent YoY in March 2026 to 146.8 lakh and it surged 4.4 per cent on a monthly basis, a report said on Tuesday.Domestic air passenger traffic stood at 1,677.4 lakh in FY26, up 1.4 per cent on an annual basis, the report from ICRA said.In February 2026, international passenger traffic for Indian carriers stood at 28.5 lakh, marking a decline of 0.3 per cent YoY and a sequential fall of 16 per cent.”Growth in domestic air…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Centre is considering a Rs 5,000 crore credit support scheme for the aviation sector as part of a broader relief package aimed at cushioning industries impacted by ongoing geopolitical tensions, according to a report.NDTV Profit reported that the proposed scheme is likely to be rolled out under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) framework, with the government working on an expanded package of around Rs 2.5 lakh crore to support multiple affected sec…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The government has released the second phase of DGCA-approved Flying Training Organisation (FTO) rankings for April 2026, showing an overall improvement in training standards with one institute making it to the top ‘A’ category, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday.The ranking framework, developed under the guidance of Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, aims to bring transparency, accountability and enhanced safety standards across flying training instit…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, who is also Bengaluru Development Minister, met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi and discussed the height restrictions being imposed around defence airports in Bengaluru.Raising concerns about the impact of these restrictions on development in several parts of the city, Shivakumar urged the Defence Minister to consider a balanced approach that ensures aviation safety while supporting Bengaluru’s g…