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Vumlunmang Vualnam Named New Civil Aviation Secretary In Major Reshuffle
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointments of several bureaucrats in various ministries and departments.
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Flights In US Could Face Delays From July 1. And It Has A Connection To 5G
US Transportation Secretary warned of possible delays starting July 1 for airplanes that have not yet had radio altimeters updated to address potential 5G C-Band interference
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US Asks AT&T, Verizon To Delay 5G Rollout Over Aviation Safety Concerns
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday asked AT&T and Verizon Communications to delay the planned Jan. 5 introduction of new 5G wireless service over aviation safety concerns.
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International Flights for India To Return To Normal By End-Dec
International flight operations are expected to return to normal soon, Rajiv Bansal, the Union Aviation Ministry Secretary, was quoted by news agency ANI on Wednesday.
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Rajiv Bansal Takes Charge As Civil Aviation Secretary
Indian Administration Services (IAS) officer Rajiv Bansal took charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday. Before this appointment, Mr Bansal was holding the position of Chairman and Managing Director of Air India.
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Air India Chief Rajiv Bansal Appointed Civil Aviation Secretary
The government on Wednesday appointed IAS officer Rajiv Bansal as the Secretary to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.
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Consider Aviation Workers As Priority Group During Covid Vaccination: Centre To States
The states should consider aviation workers as a priority group for anti-COVID vaccination program that is going to start from May 1, Aviation Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey told chief secretaries of all the states on Tuesday.
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Fare Cap For Airlines To End When Normal Operations Start: Official
Airfare bands are not going to be permanent and will be done away with as soon as normal flight operations resume, Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Thursday.
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Up To 10 Airports To Be Privatised, Loss-Making Ones To Be Sold: Centre
The government on Thursday announced that a maximum of 10 airports will be privatised in the third round of airport privatisation. "In the third round (of airport privatisation) six to 10 airports are going to be privatised," Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said.
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Chopper Rules "Restrictive", Stop Operations At Times: Aviation Secretary
The regulations governing civilian helicopters in India are very restrictive and they make operation unviable at times, said Civil Aviation Secretary PS Kharola on Friday, adding that the government is working to ease these regulations so that the common man is benefitted.
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Centre's Drone Incubation Fund To Have Allocation Of Less Than Rs 500 Crore: Official
The government's incubation fund DISHA that will promote indigenous manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be allocated less than Rs 500 crore due to the coronavirus-triggered economic "recession", Aviation Ministry Joint Secretary Amber Dubey said on Tuesday.
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Limits On Airfares May Be Extended Beyond August 24: Aviation Secretary
The government-imposed upper and lower limits on airfares might be extended beyond August 24 depending upon how the situation turns out, Aviation Secretary PS Kharola said on Saturday.
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Worse Than 9/11: US Treasury Secretary As Coronavirus Grounds Global Airlines
Fears of massive bankruptcies and calls for emergency bailouts swept global airlines Tuesday as a top US official warned the coronavirus crisis threatens the industry even more than the September 11 attacks, which saw US airspace shut down entirely.
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Delhi Court Summons Top Officials In 2012 Airhostess Suicide Case
A Delhi city court on Friday summoned top officials including the Delhi Home Secretary and former Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajiv Ranjan in the case against former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda for abetting the suicide of an air hostess employed with his aviation company in 2012.
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SpiceJet To Cancel Around 35 Flights Today Post 737 MAX 8 Grounding
After all Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft were grounded by India, SpiceJet and Jet Airways cancelled 20 flights affecting 300 passengers on Wednesday. The number is likely to go up with SpiceJet set to cancel around 35 flights today, Civil Aviation secretary PS Kharola said.
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Vumlunmang Vualnam Named New Civil Aviation Secretary In Major Reshuffle
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointments of several bureaucrats in various ministries and departments.
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Flights In US Could Face Delays From July 1. And It Has A Connection To 5G
US Transportation Secretary warned of possible delays starting July 1 for airplanes that have not yet had radio altimeters updated to address potential 5G C-Band interference
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US Asks AT&T, Verizon To Delay 5G Rollout Over Aviation Safety Concerns
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday asked AT&T and Verizon Communications to delay the planned Jan. 5 introduction of new 5G wireless service over aviation safety concerns.
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International Flights for India To Return To Normal By End-Dec
International flight operations are expected to return to normal soon, Rajiv Bansal, the Union Aviation Ministry Secretary, was quoted by news agency ANI on Wednesday.
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Rajiv Bansal Takes Charge As Civil Aviation Secretary
Indian Administration Services (IAS) officer Rajiv Bansal took charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday. Before this appointment, Mr Bansal was holding the position of Chairman and Managing Director of Air India.
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Air India Chief Rajiv Bansal Appointed Civil Aviation Secretary
The government on Wednesday appointed IAS officer Rajiv Bansal as the Secretary to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.
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Consider Aviation Workers As Priority Group During Covid Vaccination: Centre To States
The states should consider aviation workers as a priority group for anti-COVID vaccination program that is going to start from May 1, Aviation Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey told chief secretaries of all the states on Tuesday.
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Fare Cap For Airlines To End When Normal Operations Start: Official
Airfare bands are not going to be permanent and will be done away with as soon as normal flight operations resume, Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Thursday.
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Up To 10 Airports To Be Privatised, Loss-Making Ones To Be Sold: Centre
The government on Thursday announced that a maximum of 10 airports will be privatised in the third round of airport privatisation. "In the third round (of airport privatisation) six to 10 airports are going to be privatised," Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said.
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Chopper Rules "Restrictive", Stop Operations At Times: Aviation Secretary
The regulations governing civilian helicopters in India are very restrictive and they make operation unviable at times, said Civil Aviation Secretary PS Kharola on Friday, adding that the government is working to ease these regulations so that the common man is benefitted.
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Centre's Drone Incubation Fund To Have Allocation Of Less Than Rs 500 Crore: Official
The government's incubation fund DISHA that will promote indigenous manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be allocated less than Rs 500 crore due to the coronavirus-triggered economic "recession", Aviation Ministry Joint Secretary Amber Dubey said on Tuesday.
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Limits On Airfares May Be Extended Beyond August 24: Aviation Secretary
The government-imposed upper and lower limits on airfares might be extended beyond August 24 depending upon how the situation turns out, Aviation Secretary PS Kharola said on Saturday.
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Worse Than 9/11: US Treasury Secretary As Coronavirus Grounds Global Airlines
Fears of massive bankruptcies and calls for emergency bailouts swept global airlines Tuesday as a top US official warned the coronavirus crisis threatens the industry even more than the September 11 attacks, which saw US airspace shut down entirely.
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Delhi Court Summons Top Officials In 2012 Airhostess Suicide Case
A Delhi city court on Friday summoned top officials including the Delhi Home Secretary and former Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajiv Ranjan in the case against former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda for abetting the suicide of an air hostess employed with his aviation company in 2012.
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SpiceJet To Cancel Around 35 Flights Today Post 737 MAX 8 Grounding
After all Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft were grounded by India, SpiceJet and Jet Airways cancelled 20 flights affecting 300 passengers on Wednesday. The number is likely to go up with SpiceJet set to cancel around 35 flights today, Civil Aviation secretary PS Kharola said.
