Tag: UDAN scheme
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Even a person who wears ‘hawai chappal’ can travel by ‘hawai jahaz’ as spelt out under PM’s vision: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Scindia wrote that UDAN has allowed first-time flyers to travel at the cost of a first-class train ticket, enhanced access, encouraged regional carriers, and has been an economic force multiplier.
August 28, 2021 -
Mumbai to Durgapur flight services start under UDAN scheme
The new flight reiterates the airline’s commitment to augment connectivity between metro and non-metro cities.
June 26, 2019 -
SpiceJet to increase its daily flights to 620 from 516
Soon, SpiceJet will start flight services on New Delhi-Russia, New Delhi-Almati, New Delhi-China, New Delhi-Turkey, Hyderabad-Jeddah, and Calicut-Jeddah international routes
March 5, 2019 -
No major announcement for civil aviation in Union Budget 2019
No announcement made regarding Air India in the budget speech; UDAN scheme finds mention but no figure divulged
February 2, 2019 -
Dehradun-Pantnagar flight service takes off; check out schedule, ticket price
CM Trivendra Singh Rawat, along with Vidhan Sabha Speaker Premchand Aggarwal and Cabinet Minister Prakash Pant, flags off new air service from Jolly Grant Airport
January 4, 2019 -
Deccan Charters to operate flights from Kolkata to Jamshedpur, Agartala, Shillong
One small aircraft will leave Kolkata airport at 8.35 am and reach Jamshedpur at 9.40 am; for the return trip, the aircraft will leave Jamshedpur at 10 am and reach Kolkata at 10.45 am. Another aircraft will take off from Kolkata at 11.10 am and reach Shillong 1.25 pm via Agartala where it will halt for ten minutes
September 23, 2018 -
No takers for Mamata Banerjee’s air service plan from Cooch Behar airport
All the required facilities, including check-in and checkout counters, space for ticket counter, security checking, runways and apron, are ready for the last eight months, but no airline company has shown encouraging signs to start flight operations
August 26, 2018 -
PM reviews progress of port, housing, transport sectors
According to an assessment by government officials, the port, housing and transport sectors have performed better in the last four years than they did under the previous Congress led UPA dispensation at the Centre. In the rural housing sector, over one crore houses have been constructed in the period from 2014 to 2018, as compared …
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August 4, 2018 -
‘India can be world’s drone capital’
Amber Dubey heads the Aerospace and Defence sector at KPMG, one of the world’s leading audit firms. An alumnus of IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad with professional experience of over 26 years, Dubey has worked with several airports and airlines in India and the Middle East. He has also worked with the Ministry of Civil Aviation …
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June 23, 2018 -
MoU on utilisation of SAIL airstrip under UDAN scheme
SAIL and Airport Authority of India signed a MoU on utilisation of airstrip of SAIL’s Rourkela, Bokaro and Burnpur in Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal, respectively under the UDAN scheme. The RCS-UDAN scheme, launched by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), envisages enhancing the regional air connectivity by providing support in terms of infrastructure and other …
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April 26, 2018 -
‘Chopper services need infrastructural support’
The Rotary Wing Society of India (RWSI), an umbrella body for helicopter operators, was set up in 1998. RWSI has been at the forefront in raising issues of helicopter operators. It has been instrumental in giving safety training to helicopter pilots, organising seminars on safe flying and also conducting safety audits. Four helicopter operators, including …
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March 24, 2018 -
Udan scheme: Centre receives 141 proposals for air routes
The government on Tuesday said it has received 141 proposals from airlines and chopper companies to operate flight services under the second round of air regional connectivity — Udan scheme — that aims to connect unserved and under-served airports. According to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju, 17 applicants, including airline and chopper companies, have …
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November 14, 2017 -
Centre mulls helicopter services to hilly areas, islands
The Centre is planning to start helicopter and smaller aircraft services to hilly areas, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands under the second phase of UDAN scheme, Minister of State Jayant Sinha said today. “Under the UDAN round 2, we have given special consideration to hilly areas, north-east, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and provide concessions …
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September 20, 2017 -
Chopper operators sidelined in UDAN scheme
The bid of the only helicopter operator, Pawan Hans Ltd, a PSU, got rejected in the first round of bidding
July 3, 2017 -
MoU signed for low cost flights in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government and the Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday signed a MoU to implement low cost regional air connectivity in the state. The Tamil Nadu government said the MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister K Palaniswami. According to an official statement, the flight services in the first phase will be started …
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June 8, 2017 -
India looking to extend UDAN scheme to Bimstec countries
In a bid to boost its engagement with Bimstec, India is looking to expand the UDAN scheme of its aviation policy to countries of this regional bloc, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said on Tuesday. "What the government of India would like to see is that we can take the policy design behind …
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June 7, 2017 -
Government proposes changes in UDAN scheme
The Civil Aviation Ministry is about to go ahead with the second round of bidding for the Regional Connectivity Scheme within six months of having awarded the bids for the first round as it is assured of the scheme's potential. Before that, the ministry has invited suggestions from stakeholders on bringing changes to the scheme …
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May 24, 2017