Ministry of Civil Aviation Archives

Indian UAS Rules 2020 will facilitate Industrial Revolution 4.0

FICCI Recommendations to Government New Delhi. 04 July 2020. The world is at the cusp of widespread adoption of the fourth industrial revolution. Drones, as a subset of…Read more ›

Tagged with: Covid-19 pandemic, Draft Unmanned Aircraft System, FICCI, Ministry of Civil Aviation, MoCA, Rajan Luthra, unmanned aircraft system, Webinars

India’s aviation, tourism & hospitality industries reinventing business models in COVID-19 times

By Sangeeta Saxena New Delhi. 25 June 2020. These are not sunny times for the world as a whole but the skies are really dark for the aviation,…Read more ›

Tagged with: AAI, Aviation Cooperation Program, Boeing, COVID-19, FAA, IATA, ICAO, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Tourism, MoCA, Pratt & Whitney, Salil Gupte, tourism industries

CSMIA sees 390 flights & 42500 plus passengers in first week of operations

Mumbai. 01 June 2020. Basis the directives issued by the Government of India to resume domestic flight operations from May 25, 2020, GVK-led Mumbai International Airport managing Chhatrapati Shivaji…Read more ›

Tagged with: APHO, BMC, CSMIA, GoAir, GVK MIAL, Ministry of Civil Aviation

8503 Indians return from abroad in 43 flights under Vande Bharat Mission since 7th May 2020

New Delhi.15 MAY 2020. 8503 Indians have been flown back to India in 43 inbound flights operated by Air India and Air India Express under Vande Bharat Mission…Read more ›

Tagged with: Air India, Air India Express, Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation, MoCA, Vande Bharat Mission

6037 Indians return from abroad in 31 flights under Vande Bharat Mission since 7th May 2020

Delhi, 12 MAY 2020. 6037 Indians have been flown back to India in 31 inbound flights operated by Air India and Air India Express under Vande Bharat Mission…Read more ›

Tagged with: Air India, Air India Express, Battle Ground, COVID 19, Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation, MoCA, Vande Bharat Mission

Vistara deploys its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to fly essential supplies in India

New Delhi. 22 April 2020. In support of Government of India’s ‘Mission Lifeline UDAN’ initiative, Vistara has deployed its newly-inducted Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to transport relief material,…Read more ›

Tagged with: Battle Ground COVID 19, Boeing 787-9, COVID-19, Ministry of Civil Aviation, UDAN, Vinod Kannan, Vistara

Domestic cargo flights strengthen India’s fight against Covid-19

New Delhi. 04 April 2020. Medical supplies-testing kits, masks, gloves and more being delivered across India since 26th March 2020. The Ministry of Civil Aviation is undertaking continuous…Read more ›

Tagged with: Air India, Battle Ground, COVID-19, Domestic cargo flights, Domestic Cargo Operators, First cargo flight, ICMR centres, Ministry of Civil Aviation, MoCA

Letter From ACI – Relief Measures To Be Explored To Support The Airlines And Airport Industry

New Delhi. 13 March 2020. On behalf of Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific, I wish you and your colleagues well at the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). In…Read more ›

Tagged with: Airlines, Airports, Airports Council International, Asia-Pacific Region, COVID-19, Ministry of Civil Aviation

GST for Aviation MRO industry reduced to 5% from 18%

New Delhi. 14 March 2020. It was a day of excitement for the MRO industry in the aviation sector. The Government of India took a decision to reduce…Read more ›

Tagged with: Anurag Singh Thakur, Government of India, GST Council meeting, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Finance and Revenue, MRO Association of India, MRO services, Nirmala Sitharaman, Pulak Sen

India is Poised to Become the Epicentre of Growth for Aviation Sector – Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India

Under the UDAN scheme 48 new airports have been operationalized, in addition to these 100 more airports will be added in the next 5 years Regional jets are…Read more ›