DGCA restores breath analyser tests from Oct 15
Aviation regulator DGCA has issued guidelines to resume mandatory breath analyser tests for all pilots and cabin crew with effect from October 15, 2022.
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High ATF prices, weak rupee to drag aviation revival; outlook negative
Elevated ATF prices will impact earnings and liquidity profile of the airlines in the near to medium term, while weaker rupee to dollar will raise input costs.
Repeated snags: DGCA asks airlines to find solutions by July 28
DGCA says there have been reports of "increased engineering-related occurrences" in airlines; directives come after Scindia meets top ministry and DGCA officials
Tough times ahead for Akasa, Jet Airways, Go First, SpiceJet
To survive the new aviation landscape post Air India sale, the smaller airlines have no option but to reinvent themselves.
Drone PLI scheme: Adani JV, IdeaForge among 14 firms selected
The list could be expanded as some are likely to exceed the eligibility criteria for 2021-22. The final list to be released by June 30.
PLI scheme: Aviation ministry invites applications from drone makers
The total incentive to be extended under the scheme is ₹120 crore, spread over three financial years, starting from financial year 2021-22.
Airports Authority of India: Exiting the terminal
The Airports Authority of India’s planned exit from four metro airports and its privatisation drive has raised concerns about ‘private monopoly’. But the government is clear: monetise public assets.
Nerves of steel: Tata’s bid for Air India decoded
The Tata group has a history of grit and is no stranger to big-ticket acquisitions. But its bid for loss-making airline Air India could be its litmus test.
India to have 200 airports by 2040
Top 31 cities will have two airports each; passenger traffic is expected to grow sixfold to touch 1.1 billion, according to the civil aviation ministry vision document.
