[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said the country’s civil aviation sector is witnessing the beginning of the growth phase and that the number of planes with domestic airlines will increase to 1,500 from 720 at present.The civil aviation sector is contributing to the rise of the economic power of India, he … Read more
[ad_1] Civil aviation fleet in India has risen 75 per cent since 2013-14 to about 700 and is likely to rise towards 1500-2000 in the next half a decade, said Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia a day after Indigo announced the 500 aircraft mega deal with Airbus. “Capability of the Indian civil aviation sector … Read more
[ad_1] File photo of Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. (PTI) In one of the largest-ever aircraft purchases by an airline, IndiGo on Monday announced placing a firm order to buy 500 narrow-body planes from Airbus. Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said India has set another landmark in the civil aviation sector, as he hailed … Read more
[ad_1] Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that 200-220 more airports, heliports and water aerodromes will be built in the country over the next five years. The union minister was addressing media persons in the national capital while highlighting the work done by the aviation sector in the last nine years of Prime Minister … Read more
[ad_1] There are “massive opportunities” in the vibrant Indian aviation market, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Willie Walsh said on Monday. Talking about the Indian market, he highlighted that there are CEOs of two Indian airlines on the Board of Governors (BoG) of IATA and it is the first time that has … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday asked domestic airlines to add capacity on routes that have seen a sharp hike in airfares after Go First suspended flights on May 2, 2023. While international airfares have been at record high since 2021, now even domestic ticket prices are near all-time highs. … Read more
[ad_1] The Indian aviation industry is growing at a rapid pace and at the heart of it is the exponential infrastructure development in India under the current BJP regime led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India built 74 small and big airports in the past 9 years, similar to what previous governments had built till … Read more
[ad_1] VADODARA/ AHMEDABAD: Passengers travelling from Chandigarh to Ahmedabad on an IndiGo Airlines flight had their hearts in their mouths for a few minutes on Monday night, when the aircraft suddenly climbed steeply back into the sky just after its wheels had touched the runway at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Passengers on the flight, … Read more
[ad_1] Domestic passenger numbers rose to 144 million in 2019 from 60 million in 2014 New Delhi: The government has a “massive game plan” and a three-pronged strategy for the country’s fast-growing aviation market, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. Mentioning the aviation market’s potential, he said domestic passenger numbers rose to 144 … Read more