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Iran war: Centre opens talks with states on jet fuel tax cuts amid cost surge

NEW DELHI, April 8 -- The Centre is seeking state-level tax cuts on jet fuel as a surge in global prices and disruptions in West Asia squeeze airline finances. The ministry of civil aviation is in di... Read More


Panel seeks clarity on Pawan Hans future; flags aviation safety gaps

New Delhi, April 7 -- A parliamentary committee has asked the civil aviation ministry to consider selling state-owned chopper service firm Pawan Hans Ltd or reposition it as a northeast-focused helico... Read More


India's domestic air passenger traffic declines in Feb amid supply constraints

New Delhi, April 2 -- New Delhi: Indian airlines carried 1.4 crore domestic passengers in February, down from 1.5 crore in January but unchanged from a year earlier, according to data released by the ... Read More


AAI profit leans on privatized airports as core network bleeds

NEW DELHI, April 1 -- The Airports Authority of India's (AAI) profitability is increasingly being driven by a small set of privatized airports, even as most of the airports it runs continue to make lo... Read More


As Jewar gears up, Delhi airport firm seeks jet fuel tax parity to stay in the game

New Delhi, March 29 -- GMR Airports, operator of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, has sought a cut in Delhi's value added tax (VAT) on jet fuel to as low as 1% from 25%, warning that... Read More


Laser strikes near airports test India's aviation safety net

New Delhi, March 24 -- Pilots flying a Cathay Pacific flight into Delhi reported being briefly blinded by high-intensity laser beams during final approach earlier this year, underscoring a rise in suc... Read More


AIESL eyes Jewar, Navi Mumbai MRO hubs as competition intensifies

NEW DELHI, March 19 -- State-owned aircraft maintenance firm AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) is looking to expand into India's next aviation hubs, holding discussions to set up maintenance, repair... Read More


Mission Drone Shakti: India plans Rs.1,800 crore scheme to supercharge local manufacturing, cut China imports

NEW DELHI, March 17 -- The civil aviation ministry proposes to offer as much as Rs.1,800 crore as incentives to manufacture drones in India, increase adoption across defence and civilian sectors and r... Read More


In the works-digital approvals, tighter entry norms for foreign airlines

New Delhi, March 11 -- Foreign airlines seeking to operate flights to India may soon have to apply through a digital approval system, appoint a local representative and submit a standardized set of do... Read More


In the works - digital approvals, tighter entry norms for foreign airlines

New Delhi, March 11 -- Foreign airlines seeking to operate flights to India may soon have to apply through a digital approval system, appoint a local representative and submit a standardized set of do... Read More