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…
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The government has granted special permission to foreign carriers such as Emirates, Kuwait Airways, and Jazeera Airways to operate passenger aircraft for all-cargo services to ensure seamless continuity of critical cargo movement despite the ongoing disruptions due to the Iran war, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday.The Indian aviation sector is currently navigating a serious operational and financial situation triggered by the …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Flight operations between India and West Asia have been severely disrupted since the outbreak of conflict in the region, with over 10,000 flights operated by Indian carriers cancelled so far, a senior government official said on Tuesday.According to Asangba Chuba Ao, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Indian airlines that earlier operated around 300 to 350 daily flights to West Asia are now operating only 80 to 90 flights per day.The sharp decline highli…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Low-cost carrier IndiGo announced on Wednesday that it will raise fuel charges on both domestic and international flights for all new bookings made from 12.01 a.m. on April 2, due to the sharp increase in aviation fuel prices.The airline said the move follows a steep increase in jet fuel costs in the wake of supply chain disruptions due to the Middle East conflict.According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Jet Fuel Monitor, prices have risen by more…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said that domestic airfares are unlikely to see a sharp rise as it has cushioned the impact of a steep surge in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by allowing only a partial increase for domestic airlines.According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), ATF prices in India — deregulated since 2001 — are revised monthly based on international benchmarks. Given the current geopolitical situation, ATF prices for domestic markets…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A full emergency was declared at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Saturday, after an IndiGo flight purportedly developed a technical snag mid-air, leading to the failure of one of its engines. The flight, 6E 579, operated on a Boeing 737 aircraft, coming from Vishakhapatnam, made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport at 10.52 a.m. this morning.The Delhi-bound flight made an emergency but safe landing on IGI’s runway number 28.Ahead of th…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Monday informed Parliament that a total of 11 airlines have shut down operations in India since 2016, mainly due to financial stress, lack of aircraft availability and internal issues.The information was shared in the Rajya Sabha in response to a question by Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale.In its written reply, the ministry said that while the government is committed to building a strong and balanced aviation sector, airlines opera…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) In a bid to further enhance ease of air travel, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday that minimum 60 per cent of seats on any flight must be allocated free of charge to ensure fair access.In fresh directions issued through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to further strengthen passenger convenience, transparency and uniformity of practices across airlines, the ministry said that passengers travelling on the same PNR should be seated together…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that flight operations by Indian carriers to and from Riyadh have resumed, as it closely monitors the evolving situation in the West Asia region.The Ministry of Civil Aviation said it is closely monitoring the evolving situation and its impact on air travel between India and countries in the region. Airlines are undertaking necessary operational adjustments in view of the prevailing conditions to ensure passenger safety and the orderly c…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Indian carriers have planned 50 inbound flights from airports in the Iran war-affected West Asia region on Monday, subject to operational feasibility and prevailing conditions, according to the government.Air India, Air India Express, Indigo, Spicejet and Akasa are set to operate flights from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Muscat and Jeddah.The Ministry of Civil Aviation said it is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the West Asia affecting air tra…