Civil Aviation Ministry Current Affairs, GK & News
Shirdi airport declared as Major Airport
Civil Aviation Ministry declared Shirdi airport as a major airport on November 10, 2021 under the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority Act, 2008. Highlights The approval was given by exercising the powers conferred by sub-section (i) of section 2 of the 2008 act. President Ramnath Kovind had inaugurated the Shirdi Airport on October 2, 2017. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: AERA Act • Aircraft Act 1934 • Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) • Civil Aviation Ministry • Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) • Shirdi Airport • Shirdi airport declared as Major Airport
Lok Sabha passes Aircraft (Amendment) bill, 2020
The Lok Sabha recently passed Aircraft (Amendment) bill, 2020. The bill was passed through voice vote in the lower house. The amendments are being made to fulfil the requirements of International Civil Aviation Organization. Highlights The amendment aims to regulate three regulatory bodies namely Bureau of Civil Aviation (BCA), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Accidents • Air services • Bills and Acts • Bureau of Civil Aviation Security • Civil Aviation Ministry • CLAT • Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) • Indian aircrafts
Government approves proposal for setting up of water aerodromes in the country
Union Civil Aviation Ministry has given in-principle approval to set up water aerodromes in the country. To start with it has identified five states: Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Assam for development of water aerodromes. In the first phase of the project, Chilka Lake (Odisha), Sabarmati River Front and Sardar Sarovar Dam (Gujarat) have ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Topics: Aviation Sector • Business • Civil Aviation Ministry • Economy • Government Policy • National • Odisha • Sea Planes • Water Aerodromes
IATA partners with Civil Aviation Ministry and National Aviation University
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and National Aviation University (NAU) to enhance human resource availability in India’s aviation industry. Key Facts The three parties to the MoU formalised this partnership on sidelines of Wings India 2018 held in Hyderabad, Telangana. Under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Topics: Aviation Sector • Business • Civil Aviation Ministry • Economy • Human Resources • IATA • National Aviation University • Wings India 2018
Union Civil Aviation Ministry gives nod for four Greenfield Airports
The Union Civil Aviation Ministry has given clearance for four greenfield airports in two states. Of the total four approved greenfield airports, three will be in Andhra Pradesh and one at international airport at Dholera in Gujarat. Key facts In Andhra Pradesh greenfield airport will be developed at Nellore and Kurnool districts of under a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Topics: Airports • Andhra Pradesh • Civil Aviation Ministry • Current Affairs 2016 • Gujarat