Topic: Regional connectivity scheme
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
UDAN Scheme: 8 more air routes added
Civil Aviation Ministry announced addition of 8 more air routes under UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik), the regional air connectivity scheme. These air routes have become functional...
SpiceJet: 4th Indian Airline to have 100 aircraft fleet
No-frills airline SpiceJet became fourth Indian airline to have a 100 aircraft in its fleet after a recent induction of a Boeing 737 which became its 100th plane....
Saab, AAI sign MoU under UDAN
The Swedish aerospace and defence company (Saab) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore air traffic management (ATM) solutions for airports operating under the regional connectivity scheme,...
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Jharsuguda Airport in Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated new airport in Jharsuguda – also known as the powerhouse of Odisha. PM also flagged off the UDAN flight on Jharsuguda-Raipur sector. It...
UDAN Phase-II: 325 routes awarded; 40% for North East, hills
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has awarded 325 air routes under the second phase of government’s flagship UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam naagrik) regional connectivity scheme. Around... 