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DGCA allows commercial flight nod to HAL-manufactured Dornier 228
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has allowed Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)-manufactured Dornier 228 to be used for civilian flights. Till now, the 19-seater aircraft has been used by defense forces and is the first plane to be made ..
Draft Rules for No Fly List for Banning Unruly Passengers Unveiled
The government has released draft rules for a ‘no-fly list’ for banning unruly passengers. The Ministry of Civil Aviation had set up a committee to come up with the final draft of the new set of rules. The new rules ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
'Digi Yatra' initiative to make flying simpler
The Ministry of Civil Aviation under the proposed “Digi Yatra” initiative is looking forward to make boarding pass and security check-ins digital at airports using Aadhaar and mobile phones. Under this initiative, a digital mode for airport entry and verification ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Union Government launches AirSewa website and app to track flights, register complaints
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation launched AirSewa website and app to track flights, register complaints to offer people a convenient and hassle-free air travel experience. Both include a mechanism for grievance redressal, back-office operations for grievance handling, flight status ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
India aviation show 2016 begins in Hyderabad
The India Aviation 2016, an international exhibition and conference on civil aviation kicked off in Hyderabad, Telangana. It is the fifth edition in the biennial series of this international exhibition and was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Begumpet ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
India inks MoUs with six countries in the field of International Civil Aviation Negotiations
India has inked Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with six countries namely in the field of International Civil Aviation Negotiations. They were signed by Indian delegation representing Union Ministry of Civil Aviation in the International Civil Aviation Negotiations (ICAN) 2015 conference. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Nasim Zaidi appointed as Chief Election Commissioner
President Pranab Mukherjee on 9 April 2015 appointed the senior most Election Commissioner (EC), Dr. Nasim Zaidi as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He will succeed incumbent CEC HS Brahma, who retires on 19 April 2015 after attaining age 65. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
IAS officer R K Srivastava takes charges as AAI Chairman
IAS officer R K Srivastava took over as the new chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI). Earlier in December, Srivastava was appointed as chairman of AAI by the government for 5 years. He is a 1984-batch Jharkhand-cadre IAS officer ..