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NEW DELHI: In a U-turn, the civil aviation ministry on Thursday put on hold its directive for airlines to offer at least 60% seats free of charge. Under intense cost-side pressure since the Iran war began, airlines had warned that this move to curb ancillary revenue would lead to additional fare hikes.The aviation ministry had on March 17 ordered the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enact rules mandating the same. The regulator had then amended existing rules to implement at least ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a U-turn, the civil aviation ministry Thursday put on hold its directive for airlines to offer at least 60% seats free of charge. Under intense cost side pressure since the Iran war began, airlines had warned this move to curb ancillary revenue will lead to additional fare hikes.The aviation ministry had on March 17 ordered the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enact rules mandating the same. Following that, the regulator had amended existing rules to implement at lea ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) The government on Thursday "put in abeyance" its earlier direction to airlines to offer at least 60 per cent of seats in a flight without levying any additional charge from April 20, according to sources. On March 18, the civil aviation ministry announced that directions have been issued to the DGCA to direct airlines to allocate a minimum of 60 per cent of seats for selection on any flight free of any additional charges to ensure fair access for passengers. "The matter has ...Read More >
Jazeera Airways will launch special charter flights connecting Kuwait and Mangaluru. These flights will operate twice weekly via Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Passengers will travel by road to Dammam for onward travel. The service begins on April 8. The airline is also considering increasing flight frequency. This initiative aims to facilitate passenger movement. Mangaluru: Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways will operate special bi-weekly charter flights between Kuwait and Mangaluru via Dammam from April 8, ...Read More >
Airline safety audits have increased, says aviation minister India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has limited the increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines to 25 percent, even as global benchmarks indicated a potential spike of over 100 percent from April 1 due to disruptions linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In a clarification, the ministry said ATF prices in India have been deregulated since 2001 and are revised monthly based on international ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Tuesday appointed Chanchal Kumar as Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and Vir Vikram Yadav as Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), with both officers assuming charge immediately. Chanchal Kumar, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, moves from his current role as Secretary of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), replacing Sanjay Jaju, wh ...Read More >
The government on Tuesday appointed senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Vir Vikram Yadav as the Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai. Kidwai, a 1996 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as additional secretary in the department of personnel and training (DoPT), according to an order by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Yadav, an Odisha cadre IAS officer who replaces Kidwai at DGC ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has cleared a series of senior-level bureaucratic appointments, with key postings for two Odisha-cadre IAS officers. As per the notification issued by the central government, Vir Vikram Yadav, IAS (OR:96), currently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, has been appointed Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. He will hold the rank and pay of Additional Sec ...Read More >
New Delhi: Odisha-cadre IAS officer Vir Vikram Yadav will be the new Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) cleared the appointment of Yadav, a 1996-batch IAS officer who is presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Yadav's appointment will be in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary. Yadav succeeds Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, who has bee ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, according to an official order issued on Tuesday, cited by PTI. Yadav, a 1996-batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, is currently serving as additional secretary in the ministry of environment, forest and climate change. Kidwai, who headed the aviation safety regulator for a little over a year, has been appointed additional secretary ...Read More >
New Delhi: A new Director General is set to take over the reins of DGCA after many challenging months as it works to ensure high safety standards, help airlines navigate the headwinds of the West Asia conflict and implement various passenger-friendly initiatives. During the tenure of incumbent chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, who is being replaced by Vir Vikram Yadav, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grappled with multiple challenges, including massive disruptions at IndiGo in December ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) A new Director General is set to take over the reins of DGCA after many challenging months as it works to ensure high safety standards, help airlines navigate the headwinds of the West Asia conflict and implement various passenger-friendly initiatives. During the tenure of incumbent chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, who is being replaced by Vir Vikram Yadav, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grappled with multiple challenges, including massive disruptions at IndiGo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 31 (Reuters) - India appointed a senior bureaucrat to lead its aviation regulator on Tuesday, with the incumbent moving to another government role following a tough year for the country's civil aviation sector. The government named Vir Vikram Yadav, additional secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, as the chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), as part of a wider reshuffle of roles. The current head of the DGCA, Faiz Ahmed Kidwa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed as the chief of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. Yadav, a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Odisha cadre, succeeds incumbent Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, who has now been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Yadav is an Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest an ...Read More >
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha-cadre IAS officer Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation in a reshuffle of senior bureaucrats by the central government on Tuesday. The 1996-batch officer was serving as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Yadav will replace Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, who has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Personnel and Trai ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Senior bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed as the chief of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. Yadav, a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Odisha cadre, succeeds incumbent Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, who has now been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Yadav is an Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environme ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the government has appointed Vir Vikram Yadav as the new Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai. Yadav, who is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will now head India's aviation regulator at a time when the sector is expanding rapidly. With rising air traffic, growing airline fleets and increased focu ...Read More >
Mumbai: The aviation regulator is set to see a change at the helm as Faiz Ahmed Kidwai has been transferred from his position as Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Vir Vikram Yadav will step into the role, which has faced severe scrutiny in the past year over the Air India crash, IndiGo's operational crisis and other regulatory decisions. In a major bureaucratic reshuffle targeting key administrative positions, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) a ...Read More >
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved significant appointments of senior Odia officers to top positions in the Government of India. IRS officer Ansuman Pattanaik (IT:94), currently serving as Director General of the Competition Commission of India, has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. His elevation reflects his expertise in regulatory and corporate governance matters. IAS officer Chandra Sekhar Kumar (OR:92), serving as Secreta ...Read More >
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalay , a central university established in 2022 in Vadodara, Gujarat, under the railway ministry, follows a demand-driven curriculum to meet the industry needs of the transportation sector. Addressing the media during an MoU signing event between GSV and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to revamp training for aircraft maintenance engineering, Vaishnaw said manufacturing technology training for sectors such as aviation, railways, marine, electronics, etc needed a h ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Finally, the city is set to get its much-awaited direct air link. The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) has included the Ludhiana-Delhi route in its summer schedule, providing for two daily flights. The summer schedule is valid from March 29 to Oct 24 this year, and flights are expected to operate on all days of the week.According to the DGCA schedule issued recently, the first flight from Delhi is scheduled to arrive at Halwara Airport at 9.45am, while the corresponding dep ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday said the country will have 3,000 aircraft in its possession by 2036 and they require a workforce comprising 10,000-12,000 pilots. Speaking at Rail Bhavan after an MoU was inked between the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) in Gujarat run by the Ministry of Railways, Naidu said the demand from the Indian aviation industry is surprisingly huge. "A total of 1,700 aircraft are on the ho ...Read More >
Raipur, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday virtually inaugurated direct flight services from Maa Mahamaya Airport in Ambikapur to New Delhi and Kolkata. The inauguration was conducted from Raipur, while local MP Chintamani flagged off the flight from Maa Mahamaya Airport, Darima Airport. Darima Airport, originally built in 1950, was upgraded in 2021 to handle 72-seater aircraft. Under the new schedule, flights will operate twice a week to Delhi and tw ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will significantly strengthen talent development in India's fast-growing aviation sector. Speaking at an event held in the presence of Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Vaishnaw described the agreement as a major step toward buildi ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30: India has enough aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next 60 days and there is no immediate risk of disruption, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu told the Rajya Sabha on Monday amid concerns over the ongoing West Asia conflict. Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Naidu assured that the country's aviation fuel supply remains stable despite the oil crisis triggered by the West Asia war. "India currently has adequate ATF reserves and does not foresee any ...Read More >
India has enough aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next 60 days and there is no immediate risk of disruption, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu told the Rajya Sabha on Monday amid concerns over the ongoing West Asia conflict. New Delhi: India has enough aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next 60 days and there is no immediate risk of disruption, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu told the Rajya Sabha on Monday amid concerns over the ongoing West Asia conflict. R ...Read More >
India has enough aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next 60 days and there is no immediate risk of disruption, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu told the Rajya Sabha on Monday amid concerns over the ongoing West Asia conflict. Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Naidu assured that the country's aviation fuel supply remains stable despite the oil crisis triggered by the West Asia war. "India currently has adequate ATF reserves and does not foresee any shortage in the nea ...Read More >
Appointed CEO in 2020, Schnellmann has overseen the Jewar airport's development through multiple phases As the Noida International Airport prepares for its inauguration on Saturday, all eyes are on Christoph Schnellmann, the Swiss aviation executive leading one of India's most ambitious airport projects. From Zurich to Jewar Schnellmann brings decades of global aviation experience to the role. Before taking charge as CEO of Noida International Airport (NIA), he was associated with Flughafen Z ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite ...Read More >
Raipur, Mar 30 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday virtually launched flight services from Ambikapur to Delhi and Kolkata, and stated that the government has been working to ensure air connectivity to major cities in the state, and making air travel accessible to common people. Sai launched the flight service of Alliance Air virtually from a programme held at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose State Police Academy in Chandkhuri village of Raipur district. Ambikapur is the h ...Read More >
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