Indian Music on flights and at airports

Accepting the request of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), the Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia advised airlines in India to play Indian music on their flights and at airports in India. Key Points This decision was taken as music ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021

Government unveils 100-day plan for Civil Aviation Sector

Union minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia, announced a 100-day plan for India’s civil aviation sector on September 9, 2021. Highlights Minister also unveiled policy measures and development of airports & heliports. This plan would focus on 16 areas. Out ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021

Aviation Awareness Week observed

The Airport Authority of India launched Aviation Awareness Week between November 23, 2020 and November 27, 2020. The week is observed in all airports and also in locations managed by the Airport Authority of India. Aviation awareness week is being ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The Aircraft Amendment Bill, 2020 was recently passed by the Lok Sabha. It seeks to make the 3 regulatory bodies in civil aviation sector into statutory bodies. Directorate General of Civil Aviation The Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA ..

First-ever Indore-Kishangarh flight commenced under RCS-UDAN

Recently the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) today flagged off the first-ever thrice-weekly flight from Indore to Kishangarh, under the RCS-UDAN scheme. The city of Kishangarh in Ajmer district of Rajasthan is called the ‘Marble city of India’. Star Air ..

SpiceJet partners with GHASL to set up warehousing, distribution and trading facility

Gurgaon-based India’s air carrier SpiceJet recently announced its partnership with GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ Limited (GHASL) for setting up a warehousing, distribution and trading facility. GAHSL is a fully-owned subsidiary of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL). The facility is to be set up ..

‘Wings India 2020’ commences in Hyderabad

The civil aviation exhibition and air-show ‘Wings India 2020’ has commenced in the capital city of Teleangana, Hyderabad. It is a biennial event organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Ministry of Civil Aviation and ..

Civil Aviation Policy, 2016

Civil Aviation Policy 2016 was approved in May, 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 out by the Union ..