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04 Sep

India, Belgium agree to bolster civil aviation ties: Ram Mohan Naidu

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu held talks with the Belgium Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, on further strengthening civil aviation cooperation between the two nations, an official statement said on Friday. The discussion included talks on direct air connectivity options between the two countries, air cargo improvements focused on the high-value pharmaceutical sector and advanced air mobility initiatives. The Belgian Prime Minister is on a three-day official visit to India from September 2–4, during which he held high-level bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deepen trade and investment ties between…

28 Mar

India to become largest civil aviation market in next decade: Jyotiraditya Scindia

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday that India will become the largest civil aviation market in the next decade. He made the remark while addressing the CII's International conference on Advanced and Short-Haul Air Mobility for All (ASHA): Technologies for Ease of Transport. Scindia said that India has crossed the pre-Covid number of air travellers by 10 per cent to reach 455,000 passengers daily, with airlines now operating at 80-90 per cent load factor. "The penetration level in a population of 1.3 billion is, however, still 3-5 per cent. We need more aircraft…

23 Mar

Biman Bangladesh Airlines fails to regain control of email server after hack

Dhaka, March 23 (IANS) Biman Bangladesh Airlines has failed to regain control of its email server, which was hacked on March 17. The hackers have demanded a large amount of ransom after taking control of the server by using ransomware -- a type of malware designed to block access to a computer system. State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali said a probe committee has been formed to investigate the incident. When asked if any information was leaked after the hackers took over the server, the Minister said it was yet to be determined.

07 Dec

Scindia holds meeting on handling rush in busy airports

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Taking note of the inconvenience faced by air passengers in the busy airports, Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday discussed the capacities deployed and requirements to process air passengers smoothly in an important meeting with various stakeholders. The meeting was attended by different stakeholders including the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and airport operators and others. "Held a detailed discussion with heads of all major Indian airports, CISF and Immigration officials on capacities deployed and those required at every point to process domestic and international passengers smoothly through the peak…