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Government to provide higher subsidy for airlines connecting two regional airports
The Union Government will provide higher a subsidy to airlines that operate flights between two regional airports under the Regional Connectivity Scheme. The subsidy amount given to airlines that operate between two unserved or underserved airports will be 10% higher ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Union Government launches UDAN Scheme for Regional Air Connectivity
The Union Government has launched the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam naagrik) which seeks to get more people to fly in the smaller towns. The scheme was launched by the Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
HAL gets membership of APAQG with voting rights
State owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has granted prestigious membership of Asia-Pacific Aerospace Quality Group (APAQG) under category ‘Full Member with voting rights’. With this India becomes seventh nation to join the APAQG under the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG). ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
India inks open skies pact with Greece
India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Greece to allow unlimited number of flights into each other’s countries and also has initiated the air service agreement for open skies. With this, Greece becomes first country with which India ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Union Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Fiji
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of new Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Fiji. The Agreement is for updation of the existing ASA between the two countries which was signed in January, 1974. Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Maharashtra becomes first state to sign MoU with Centre, AAI to develop 10 airports under RCS
Maharashtra Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop 10 airports as part of the Centre’s Regional Connectivity Scheme. The MoU was signed in the presence of ..