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UDAN scheme enhancing regional connectivity, making it accessible for millions: Centre  The UDAN scheme has fuelled the civil aviation sector, transforming air travel by enhancing regional connectivity and making it accessible for millions, the government said on Wednesday.  On November 17, the domestic aviation sector reached a historic milestone as 5,05,412 domestic passengers took to the skies in a single day, marking the first time daily passenger numbers crossed the 5-lakh mark. With over 3,100 flights operating nationwide, this achievement highlights India...
UDAN scheme enhancing regional connectivity, making it accessible for millions: Centre
UDAN scheme enhancing regional connectivity, making it accessible for millions: Centre
Source: IANS
2024-11-20 04:37:10 pm
Extension of `Udan` scheme to further improve unserved air routes in India The extension of regional air connectivity scheme called ‘Udan’ for 10 more years by the government will further improve unserved air routes in underserved regions of the country and fulfill the aspirations of the common citizens.  The ‘UDAN’ scheme, which just completed 8 years, has led to the birth and growth of regional airlines, generation of jobs and contribution to tourism. The ‘UDAN’ scheme has revolutionized the air travel connecting the ...
Extension of `Udan` scheme to further improve unserved air routes in India
Extension of `Udan` scheme to further improve unserved air routes in India
Source: IANS
2024-10-22 10:21:26 am
UDAN scheme transforming aviation landscape, making air travel affordable: Centre The Indian aviation landscape has undergone a significant transformation under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, as the number of operational airports in the country doubled from 74 in 2014 to 157 in 2024 and the aim is to increase this number to 350-400 by 2047, the government said on Sunday.   Domestic air passengers have more than doubled in the past decade, with Indian airlines significantly expanding their fleets. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), U...
UDAN scheme transforming aviation landscape, making air travel affordable: Centre
UDAN scheme transforming aviation landscape, making air travel affordable: Centre
Source: IANS
2024-10-20 02:14:39 pm
India aims to increase operational airports to 400 by 2047: Centre The number of operational airports in the country has doubled from 74 in 2014 to 157 in 2024 and the aim is to increase this figure to 350-400 by 2047, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Sunday.  The domestic air passengers have more than doubled in the past decade, with Indian airlines significantly expanding their fleets. India is the third-largest domestic aviation market and the aviation sector has shown substantial growth, with a 15 per cent YoY increase in total air passe...
India aims to increase operational airports to 400 by 2047: Centre
India aims to increase operational airports to 400 by 2047: Centre
Source: IANS
2024-09-16 08:57:45 am
Centre rolls out guidelines for seaplane operations in India Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Thursday launched the 'Guidelines for Seaplane Operations' in India as the country’s long coastline and vast network of rivers and lakes presents a viable opportunity for the development of this fast mode of transport.    In his address at the event held at the Indian Aviation Academy here, the Minister said that these guidelines not only integrate seaplane operations into India's aviation landscape for transpo...
Centre rolls out guidelines for seaplane operations in India
Centre rolls out guidelines for seaplane operations in India
Source: IANS
2024-08-23 10:04:22 am
Zooom airline returns to Indian skies, launches services to Ayodhya  Reviving its operations, the domestic carrier Zooom airline started its operations with flight services from Delhi to Ayodhya on Wednesday. The airline deployed its fleet of Bombardier CRJ200ER aircraft for services on the Delhi-Ayodhya route, which has already emerged as one of India's most sought-after spiritual tourism hotspots. In August last year, the aviation watchdog, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), gave its nod to Zooom airlines to commence commercial pas...
Zooom airline returns to Indian skies, launches services to Ayodhya
Zooom airline returns to Indian skies, launches services to Ayodhya
Source: IANS
2024-01-31 12:47:27 pm
Aviation minister inaugurates Dehradun and Pithoragarh UDAN flight Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Tuesday virtually inaugurated an UDAN flight connecting Dehradun and Pithoragarh. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also joined the event from Pithoragarh. The flight connecting the two cities will be operated by Fly Big under the RCS UDAN Scheme. Pithoragarh Airport has been developed under the UDAN-RCS scheme, with a cost of Rs 6.68 crore into a 2B VFR Airport. The RCS flight between Dehradun and Pithoragarh...
Aviation minister inaugurates Dehradun and Pithoragarh UDAN flight
Aviation minister inaugurates Dehradun and Pithoragarh UDAN flight
Source: IANS
2024-01-31 11:13:29 am