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Union Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Fiji

August 25, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of new Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Fiji. The Agreement is for updation of the existing ASA between the two countries which was signed in January, 1974. Key Facts ..

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Maharashtra becomes first state to sign MoU with Centre, AAI to develop 10 airports under RCS

August 24, 2016

Maharashtra Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop 10 airports as part of the Centre’s Regional Connectivity Scheme. The MoU was signed in the presence of ..

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Union Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Lao

August 3, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of new Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Decision in this regard was taken in the union cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister ..

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China unveils world’s largest amphibious aircraft

July 25, 2016

China has completed the production of the world’s largest amphibious aircraft dubbed as the AG600. It was unveiled by the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) in the southern port city of Zhuhai. Key Features of AG600 AG600, the ..

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Union Cabinet approves Air Services Agreement between India and Mozambique

July 20, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved signing of the Air Services Agreement between India and Mozambique. Presently there is no Air Services Agreement between both countries. In order to promote the air connectivity between them, the two sides had initiated the ..

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Union Cabinet approves Civil Aviation Policy 2016

June 16, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the Civil Aviation Policy 2016 to boost the domestic aviation sector and provide passenger-friendly fares. This is for the first time since Independence that an integrated Civil Aviation Policy has been brought ..

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World's first 3D printed plane THOR unveiled by Airbus

June 6, 2016

The world’s first 3D-printed aircraft THOR was unveiled by European aerospace company, Airbus at the International Aerospace Exhibition held in Schoenefeld, Germany. The THOR is short for Test of High-tech Objectives in Reality. It resembles a large, white model airplane ..

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Union Cabinet approves MoU between DGCA and French Civil Aviation Authority 

June 2, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval to the signing of MOU between the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India (DGCA) and the French Civil Aviation Authority – Direction Generale de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC). The MoU seeks ..

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Kumar Rajesh Chandra appointed as Chief of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security

May 6, 2016

Senior IPS officer Kumar Rajesh Chandra was appointed as Chief of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the aviation security wing of the Government. His appointment was cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) presided by Prime Minister ..

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India, New Zealand ink Air Services Agreement

May 1, 2016

India and New Zealand have signed a landmark Air Services Agreement paving the way for introduction of direct flights between the two countries. The agreement was signed in the presence of the President Pranab Mukherjee and the New Zealand Prime ..

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