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Pakistan cargo plane carrying 5 crew members goes missing near Karachi after reporting navigation failure; search operation underway

OpIndia Staff -
A massive search operation is underway after a K2 Airways cargo plane carrying five crew members went missing off the coast of Karachi on Tuesday.
Government and Policy

Modi govt approves Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN with outlay of ₹28,840 crore, 100 new airports and 200 new helipads to be developed

OpIndia Staff -
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the launch of the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN, the second version...
Government and Policy

DGCA tightens grip on IndiGo, deploys oversight team at its headquarters for daily monitoring of operations

OpIndia Staff -
IndiGo currently has a massive schedule with over 2,300 flights a day, out of which nearly 2,150 are domestic flights.
Government and Policy

Civil Aviation Ministry announces fare caps ranging from ₹7,500 to ₹18,000 to prevent price hikes due to IndiGo flight disruptions

OpIndia Staff -
In response to the civil aviation crisis caused by large scale cancellation of IndiGo flights, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has imposed fare...
Opinions

HAL signs MoU with Russia’s UAC amidst tariff strains with the US: Read how collaboration for production of SJ-100 aircraft in India will boost...

Aditi -
India has largely been importing full-assembled commercial aircraft for decades. The collaboration will enable India to manufacture a full passenger aircraft, entirely on Indian soil.
Government and Policy

India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau to host Asia Pacific Accident Investigation Group meeting and workshop for the first time

OpIndia Staff -
India is set to host the Asia Pacific Accident Investigation Group (APAC-AIG) meeting and workshop for the first time, a significant milestone in the...
News Reports

Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak passed in Rajya Sabha replacing Aircraft Act, Aviation Minister K Naidu schools INDI Alliance for opposing the Hindi name

OpIndia Staff -
Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu said that the name was changed to Hindi to showcase India's heritage and culture and that there was no violation of the Constitutional rule.
News Reports

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security holds meeting of airlines after dozens of flights receive hoax bomb threats

ANI -
After a series of hoax bomb threats received by all Indian airlines in the last four days, the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) held a meeting of the airlines on Saturday
Government and Policy

Bharat takes flight: How the Modi govt is boosting connectivity to smaller cities – read about the leap taken in the past decade

Debraj B -
The government of India recently announced a comprehensive 5-year plan to build and expand 50 new airports across Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
News Reports

Lok Sabha passes new civil aviation bill Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak to replace Aircraft Act of 1934, to remove ambiguity, redundancy in old law

ANI -
Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024, through a voice vote, after discussion and a reply from Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu.
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