Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA)

PM Narendra Modi-led government carried out its first major change in the Union Cabinet since May 2019 with the induction of 43 ministers

For April 2021, domestic passenger traffic is estimated at 55-56 lakh, implying a sequential decline of 29% compared to 78.2 lakh in March 2021

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) says this verdict maintains status quo to the previous suggestion by aviation regulator

Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has introduced nearly 50  SITA mobile-enabled kiosks becoming one of the first airports in India to deliver a contactless flight…

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the financial year 2014-15. This MoU states the…

Air India will get more equity infusion in the next fiscal year 2014-15. According to the interim budget presented by P Chidambaram, Minister for Finance in India, Air India has been…

India’s Civil Aviation Minister, Ajit Singh has conferred nine airports to Uttar Pradesh. Of the nine airports, one will be developed at Fursatganj in Amethi , as well as other…

The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), recently inked a final Air Services Agreement (ASA) with the Government of India. The agreement was signed by Saif…

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) will postpone the bidding process for handing over the operations and maintenance of six airports to private players by a month. Earlier…

Domestic air passenger traffic jumped 13.4% in September with 45.55 lakh air passengers, as compared to 40.18 lakh registered during the same month in 2012. According to the data…

The Indian government is planning to scrap the rules for airlines requiring five years of domestic operations and a fleet of 20 aircraft before launching overseas operations. Even…

Port Blair will complete the new terminal building at Veer Savarkar International Airport in December 2017, and is schedule for commissioning by March 2018. K C Venugopal,…

India has granted ‘in-principle’ approval for setting up a Greenfield airport at Kannur in Kerala. The project will be implemented on Build, Own and Operate (BOO) model. K C…

The Minister of State for Civil Aviation, K C Venugopal has informed the Rajya Sabha that 17 new airports have been proposed for construction during the 12th Five Year Plan. The…

The Indian government could lift a ruling that requires airlines to fly five years on domestic routes before they are  permitted to launch international services. Local news portal…

The Indian government is likely to limit the number of seats that an Indian carrier can sell to passengers through pre-booking for a fee to 15% to 20% of the aircraft capacity.  The…