New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Minister of Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday informed that 383 flights have flown across 3,76,952 km to transport over 684 tons of essential and medical cargo delivered across the country under Lifeline Udan during Covid-19 lockdown.
Montreal [Canada], April 25 (ANI): Compared to business-as-usual, international air passenger totals could drop by as many as 1.2 billion travellers by September 2020, according to the latest projections from International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Air India employees on Friday wrote to Minister of Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri requesting his intervention to "stop salary cut" of the employees.
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has praised aviation professionals and stakeholders for making the life saving medical and essential supplies available to citizens across the country amid COVID-19 lockdown under 'Lifeline Udan.'
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Civil Aviation has designated the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi as a major hub for import and distribution of COVID-19 related medical essentials, GMR Group said in a statement on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has informed that the Air India has lifted close to 300 tonnes of essential medical cargo from China, as of Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Ministry of Civil Aviation (B) wing at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan here has been sealed and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has been asked to sanitise the premises after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, ministry sources said on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): An employee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), who had attended office on April 15 has tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday clarified that the flight restrictions that have been imposed as a result of COVID-19 outbreak will be lifted once the spread of the infection is controlled.
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a circular stating that there has been no clearance for airlines to start ticket bookings from May 4 and asked airlines to refrain from booking tickets, here on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Central government on Sunday clarified that no decision has been taken as yet on the resumption of domestic or passenger flights, according to an official statement by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday clarified that the government has not taken any decision as yet on the resumption of domestic or international flights, which have been suspended in view of the lockdown to contain coronavirus spr