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A dedicated terminal for private jets in Delhi
Officials say that interested fliers will be able to book a six-seater private jet at a cost of little over Rs 50,000 per head for a Delhi to Mumbai round
PSF may go up to fill up gap of airports security cost
The Passenger Service Fee (PSF), levied on air travellers, might marginally go up as the ministries of home and civil aviation were finding it increasingly difficult to manage the escalating
Union government to double Metro network in 18 months, add 4 new cities on map
In a major fillip to urban transport, the Union government is all set to double the metro rail network over the next 18 months, adding four new cities to the metro map. The
IndiGo and SpiceJet hike excess baggage fees for domestic flyers
Three days after the Delhi High Court set aside capping of fee for excess checked-in baggage on private airlines, two major airlines IndiGo and Spice Jet decided to hike their
DGCA notice period norms for pilots many hit expansion plans of carriers: CAPA
According to the government, domestic scheduled carriers are likely to induct over 384 aircraft in their fleet by March 2020. Currently, the combined fleet of these carriers stands at 490.
Train services to Northeast unlikely to be restored before August 28
With train services to the northeast affected by floods unlikely to be restored before August 28, the Northeast Frontier Railway has undertaken steps for passengers travelling to and from the
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to visit India to attend bullet-train project ceremony
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit India in September to attend the ‘bhoomi poojan’ and foundation stone laying ceremony of the Rs. 97,636-crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail link using Japanese bullet-train
IndiGo cancels 84 flights, grounds planes over engine issue
Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had expressed concern over grounding of A320 Neo aircraft of IndiGo and GoAir due to engine-related issues. The Pratt & Whitney (P&W)
Smart boarding cards soon
The Government is planning to come up a smart boarding pass for fliers that will tell if they have cleared security checks before getting on an aircraft without a stamp
Inauguration of India’s first aviation University is postponed
The inauguration of Indias first aviation university in Uttar Pradesh which was scheduled for August 18 has been postponed. The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU) at Fursatganj in Rae
