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DGCA greenlights Air India, IndiGo`s aircraft imports The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted in-principle approval to Air India and IndiGo for the import of 470 and 500 aircraft, respectively, the Parliament was told on Monday. Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Gen V.K. Singh (retd), in a written reply, told the Rajya Sabha that the details of the aircraft approved for import by the DGCA are enclosed as an annexure, but information regarding the cost of acquisition of these aircraft, being of commercial nature betwee...
DGCA greenlights Air India, IndiGo`s aircraft imports
DGCA greenlights Air India, IndiGo`s aircraft imports
Source: IANS
1/08/2023 10:01:06 AM
DGCA received applications to de-register 54 aircraft leased to Go First: Government The government said on Monday that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has received applications from lessors for de-registration of 54 aircraft leased to Go First, adding that processing of the applications by the DGCA is subject to the outcome of the cases lying before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and Delhi High Court. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, General (Retd.) V.K. Singh, said that Go First has submitted its resu...
DGCA received applications to de-register 54 aircraft leased to Go First: Government
DGCA received applications to de-register 54 aircraft leased to Go First: Government
Source: IANS
25/07/2023 9:25:29 AM
25 AAI aiports have been earmarked for leasing: Governement As per the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), 25 airports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) have been earmarked for leasing over the years 2022 to 2025, the Parliament was told on Monday. The AAI has leased out eight of its airports - Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mangaluru, and Thiruvananthapuram through Public Private Partnership (PPP) for operation, management and development on a long-term lease basis. Out of these, Delhi and Mumbai airports were handed ...
25 AAI aiports have been earmarked for leasing: Governement
25 AAI aiports have been earmarked for leasing: Governement
Source: IANS
14/03/2023 9:09:39 AM
Tamil Nadu to provide 10.72 acre more land for Vellore airport The Tamil Nadu government has commenced a process for providing 10.72 acres of land for the proposed airport at Vellore to the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The airport which is being built on a 97-acre plot presently has a runway, taxiway, ground handling equipment, air traffic control (ATC) and aviation information receiving facility, terminal building and oil depot. However, the land acquisition process was holding up the commissioning of the new airport as the state government ...
Tamil Nadu to provide 10.72 acre more land for Vellore airport
Tamil Nadu to provide 10.72 acre more land for Vellore airport
Source: IANS
4/03/2023 1:26:02 PM
Total 25 airports earmarked for leasing till 2025: Government A total of 25 airports have been earmarked for leasing over the years between 2022 and 2025, the Parliament was told on Monday. As per the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), 25 Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports - Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi, Amritsar, Trichy, Indore, Raipur, Calicut, Coimbatore, Nagpur, Patna, Madurai, Surat, Ranchi, Jodhpur, Chennai, Vijayawada, Vadodara, Bhopal, Tirupati, Hubli, Imphal, Agartala, Udaipur, Dehradun, and Rajahmundry, have been earmarked for leasing ...
Total 25 airports earmarked for leasing till 2025: Government
Total 25 airports earmarked for leasing till 2025: Government
Source: IANS
19/12/2022 5:01:09 PM
Capital outlay of nearly Rs 98K cr for expansion of airport infra in next 5 years The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other airport developers have targeted capital outlay of nearly Rs 98,000 crore in the airport sector in the next five years for expansion and modification of existing terminals, new terminals and strengthening of runways, among other activities, the Parliament was told on Thursday. Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Gen V.K. Singh (retd) told the Lok Sabha, in a written reply, that upgradation or modernisation of airports' infrastructure is...
Capital outlay of nearly Rs 98K cr for expansion of airport infra in next 5 years
Capital outlay of nearly Rs 98K cr for expansion of airport infra in next 5 years
Source: IANS
16/12/2022 9:51:46 AM
Number of international airports in country rise to 30: Centre With six more airports being elevated or constructed, the number of international airports in the country has increased to 30 in the past seven years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. In a written reply, Minister of State, Civil Aviation V. K. Singh said that during the last seven years, four Greenfield airports -- Kannur in Kerala, Shirdi in Maharashtra, Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh and Mopa in Goa -- have been constructed as international airports. Besides, two existing airports...
Number of international airports in country rise to 30: Centre
Number of international airports in country rise to 30: Centre
Source: IANS
15/12/2022 5:58:25 PM
Dabolim airport will not shut, Goa to get more connectivity: V.K Singh Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation V.K Singh on Wednesday clarified that Dabolim airport in Goa will not be shut down, but will run simultaneously with the new Mopa airport for economic growth. After the opposition parties targetted the Goa government alleging that it is secretly trying to close the Dabolim airport, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had clarified that even after Mopa airport is operational, it will not be shut down. On Wednesday, the Civil Aviation Minister also ...
Dabolim airport will not shut, Goa to get more connectivity: V.K Singh
Dabolim airport will not shut, Goa to get more connectivity: V.K Singh
Source: IANS
2/11/2022 3:11:39 PM
Kolhapur in Maharashtra gets direct flight service with Mumbai Maharashtra's Kolhapur city got a direct flight service with Mumbai on Tuesday under the government's regional connectivity scheme with Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurating a direct flight from Kolhapur to Mumbai. This flight has been launched under the ambitious Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN of the Ministry of Civil Aviation to provide air connectivity to tier-2 and tier-3 cities and affordable air travel for all. The flight will operate between Kolh...
Kolhapur in Maharashtra gets direct flight service with Mumbai
Kolhapur in Maharashtra gets direct flight service with Mumbai
Source: IANS
5/10/2022 10:03:13 AM
Punjab Chief Ministerseeks more international flights from Chandigarh airport Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday urged Centre to start more international fights from Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Chandigarh to facilitate the Punjabi diaspora across the globe. The Chief Minister, while addressing a function to rename the airport here, urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to flag this issue with the Prime Minister and her counterpart in Civil Aviation. He said today is the 115th birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and ...
Punjab Chief Ministerseeks more international flights from Chandigarh airport
Punjab Chief Ministerseeks more international flights from Chandigarh airport
Source: IANS
28/09/2022 3:40:08 PM
Punjab Chief Minister seeks more int'l flights from Chandigarh airport Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday urged Centre to start more international fights from Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Chandigarh to facilitate the Punjabi diaspora across the globe. The Chief Minister, while addressing a function to rename the airport here, urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to flag this issue with the Prime Minister and her counterpart in Civil Aviation. He said today is the 115th birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and ...
Punjab Chief Minister seeks more int'l flights from Chandigarh airport
Punjab Chief Minister seeks more int'l flights from Chandigarh airport
Source: IANS
28/09/2022 2:47:13 PM
Focus on innovation, indigenisation to make India global drone hub: V.K. Singh There is a need to cut down imports of drones and only policy is not enough to make the country a drone hub, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V.K. Singh said on Thursday. "We have to cut down imports and policy is just not enough. If India has to become a drone hub, we have to ensure that you manufacture here. Initially the cost may be more, but with the increase in volume, the prices will come down," he emphasised. Addressing a conference on 'Making India a Global Dro...
Focus on innovation, indigenisation to make India global drone hub: V.K. Singh
Focus on innovation, indigenisation to make India global drone hub: V.K. Singh
Source: IANS
2/09/2022 9:15:43 AM
Construction equipment industry must be prepared for competitive market situation: V K Singh Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways General V K Singh has said that the construction equipment (CE) industry must be prepared for the competitive market situation and focus on Industry 4.0 for revamping itself. The minister said India is an emerging hub for construction equipment, component outsourcing base and design base. He also said the private players in the construction industry must concentrate on automation, adoption of advanced technologies and global best pr...
Construction equipment industry must be prepared for competitive market situation: V K Singh
Construction equipment industry must be prepared for competitive market situation: V K Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
18/05/2022 11:44:39 AM
Investments worth Rs 36,000 crore planned for development of greenfield airports under PPP mode: Singh The Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh has said that investments worth Rs 36,000 crore have been planned for the development of greenfield airports under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. He also cited ‘highly price-sensitive customers’ and high taxes on jet fuel as major challenges faced by the country's civil aviation sector. Singh said that adequate safety measures are already in place for ensuring safe operation of aircraft at airports, including t...
Investments worth Rs 36,000 crore planned for development of greenfield airports under PPP mode: Singh
Investments worth Rs 36,000 crore planned for development of greenfield airports under PPP mode: Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
25/03/2022 11:52:32 AM