Ministry of Civil Aviation clarified on Saturday that so far no decision has been taken to open domestic or international operations.
The carriers, including IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir, had suspended flights during the lockdown, but instead of refunding the ticket, had kept the fare in a credit shell that a passenger could use later.
Ministry of Civil Aviation has been allocated Rs 3,797 crore in this year's Budget, 2.62 per cent higher than Rs 3,700 crore which was allocated in the 2019-20 fiscal year.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) maintains and compiles the no-fly list based on inputs given by airlines about the incidents.
In a notice, the ministry said, "The presence of such drones as well as drone operators has come to the notice of the government which do not comply with the CAR (civil aviation requirements)."
Air India unions have suggested the Centre to make the airline a board-managed company just like L&T and ITC.
SESF with B747-400 aircraft for the president, vice president and the prime minister are operated by Air India.
Minister of state for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in a written reply that the revival of airstrips/airports is ''demand driven'', depending upon firm commitment from airline operators as well as from the state governments for providing various concessions.
The observations raised by FAA assumes significance as it comes against the backdrop of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), an UN body, giving a low score to India following an audit programme for the country.
Under the revised civil aviation requirement (CAR), a passenger can be considered to be placed under three categories of unruly behaviour, with category three bearing the harshest punishment.
Niti Aayog has recommended strategic disinvestment of Air India and a debt write-off of Rs 30,000 cr.
Nearly two weeks after barring Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad from flying after he assaulted the national carrier’s staffer, Air India today revoked the ban imposed on him with immediate effect.
New Delhi: Ashok Gajapati Raju on Tuesday sparked a controversy by admitting that he carried match boxes in airplanes, without them being confiscated, after he became the Union Civil Aviation Minister."Once I became a minister
New Delhi: In a surprising move, Air India is re-hiring its retired airhostesses aged 58-60 to overcome the shortage of crew.The most interesting part is that the cash-strapped national carrier is reportedly paying them handsomely,
New Delhi: Employees union of state-run airports today called an all-India strike on March 11 to protest against the Government's move to hand over airports, in which it has already invested Rs 5,000 crore public
New Delhi: To bring Air India out of crisis and improve its on-time performance (OTP), Aviation secretary V Somasundaram has started convening daily review meeting. The officials are asked to explain the reasons for flight
New Delhi, May 17: With no end in sight to the pilots' strike that entered 10th day today, the Civil Aviation Ministry has convened a meeting of all recognised trade unions of Air India next
New Delhi, Aug 14: Coming to the aid of Air India, the Civil Aviation Ministry has sought uninterrupted supply of jet fuel to the cash-strapped carrier, saying steps were being taken to ensure regular payments
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