Ajit Singh defends Jet-Etihad deal
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of objections by some MPs, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Tuesday strongly defended the Rs 2,058 crore Jet-Etihad deal, saying those opposing it were ‘long on p
No bar on planes flying over Tirumala temple
Hyderabad: The Director General of Civil Aviation has turned down the state government’s proposal to establish a no fly zone over Tirumala. It is not feasible to establish no fly zones over pilgrim p
‘High ATF taxes hurting aviation growth’
The civil aviation sector in the country is passing through turbulent times, much of it due to the global economic slowdown. But the main reason for the dramatic dip in the sectoral growth is due to t
Bharat Bhushan removed as DGCA
Aviation regulator E.K. Bharat Bhushan was on Tuesday abruptly removed from his key position in the backdrop of his tough stance against debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines over its failure to pay salarie
All-tarmac access for Mayawati refused
The civil aviation ministry has rejected Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati’s request that her bulletproof car be allowed up to the tarmac at airports across India.
“The request has been rejected
Green signal for Air India’s cash prop
Dec. 30: Much to the relief of cash-strapped national carrier Air India, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday gave the crucial go-ahead needed for equity infusion of Rs 1,200 c
CCI writes to aviation ministry on airfare hike
Dec. 23: In the wake of a surge in airfares charged by most domestic airlines, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has shot off a letter to the civil aviation ministry to ascertain whether the c