Rajya Sabha passed AERA (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Rajya Sabha passed Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021 on August 4, 2021. Highlights Bill was tabled by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and was passed in the Lok Sabha in June 2021. Now, it will be ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021

Aviation Awareness Week observed

The Airport Authority of India launched Aviation Awareness Week between November 23, 2020 and November 27, 2020. The week is observed in all airports and also in locations managed by the Airport Authority of India. Aviation awareness week is being ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

First Pawan Hans Helicopter Service Launched in Uttarakhand under UDAN-RCS Scheme

The Civil Aviation Minister has flagged off the first-ever helicopter service by Pawan Hans in Uttarakhand under the UDAN-RCS (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik – Regional Connectivity Scheme) in order to improve the connectivity of various areas in the hilly ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Fact Box: Alliance Air flags off Guwahati-Dimapur-Imphal flight under UDAN-RCS

Alliance Air has flagged-off its first flight operations between Guwahati in Assam to Dimapur (largest city of Nagaland) and Imphal (capital of Manipur), under the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN). This direct 50 minute-long flights ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

4th Round of RCS-UDAN Launched

After completion of three successful rounds, to further enhance the connectivity to regional and remote areas of the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, on Tuesday, 3rd December 2019, has launched the 4th round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme-Ude Desh ..

Progress Report of RCS-UDAN Round 1,2 and 3

Under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), the Ministry of Civil Aviation has successfully completed the first three rounds in the last three years. According to a report published by the Ministry, under the first three rounds, 700 new routes were ..