Lok Sabha passes Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed by a voice vote in the Lok Sabha. This bill seeks to amend Aircraft Act, 1934. It aims to convert three existing regulatory bodies under the Civil Aviation Ministry into statutory bodies. The ..

Portal for grant of Permission for Aerial Survey launched by Defence Minister

For obtaining No Objection Certificate (NOC), with the final permission for undertaking Aerial photography/remote sensing survey from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh on Monday, 6th January 2020 has launched a web ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Dunzo, Throttle get DGCA nod to test long-range drones

Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA), India’s civil aviation authority has given approval to the applications of Google-backed hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo and Bengaluru-based drone maker Throttle Aerospace Systems to test long-range and autonomous drone use. The long range drones ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Civil Aviation Minister orders setting up a mechanism to regularly Monitor Airfares

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri has ordered setting up a mechanism to regularly monitor airfares in the country. With the setting up of new mechanism, the airfares will now be regularly monitored by Union Ministry of Civil ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Arun Kumar appointed as DGCA Director General

Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved appointment of Arun Kumar, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, to Union Ministry of Civil Aviation as the new Director General (DG) in Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Arun Kumar appointed as new chief of Directorate General of Civil Aviation

Arun Kumar, an IAS officer of 1989 batch of Haryana cadre, has been appointed as the new chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Kumar is also the additional secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The DGCA ..