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India’s aircraft fleet size expected to double in 5 yrs: Aviation Minister

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 10:30 AM 658

India’s aviation sector is expanding rapidly and the overall fleet size is expected to almost double in the next five years, said Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, reports ANI. Speaking at industry body Assocham’s CEOs roundtable on Tuesday, Scindia said, “In five years, we are looking at 1,200 fleet size in the country which will […]Continue Reading

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India will need around 1 lakh drone pilots in coming years: Scindia

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 10:30 AM 1158

The Central government’s 12 ministries are currently trying to boost the indigenous demand for drone services and India will need approximately one lakh drone pilots in the coming years, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. “We are taking the drone sector forward on three wheels. The first wheel is of policy. You have seen […]Continue Reading

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Airports sector to see investments worth INR 1.65 lakh crore: Aviation Minister

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 10:30 AM 1053

The airport sector in India is expected to see investments worth INR 1.65 lakh crore, including from private players, in the coming years, and the government also aims to have 200 airports, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said. The civil aviation sector, which was significantly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, is on the recovery path […]Continue Reading

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India crosses ‘histroric’ 400k daily passengers post Covid

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 10:00 AM 1019

India on Monday crossed the record of over 400,000 daily air passengers, the country’s highest since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic, Union civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, terming it a “historic day” for the Ministry. “After #COVID19, we have today crossed over 4 lakh daily passengers record; it’s a historic day for Civil Aviation […]Continue Reading

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Have mandated carbon-mapping of each Indian airport to understand emissions: Scindia

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 31 March 2022, 2:30 PM 984

Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said he has mandated that each airport in India must conduct a carbon-mapping exercise to get an idea about its direct and indirect emissions, reports PTI. Commercial aviation is responsible for about two to three per cent of the global carbon emissions. In his speech at an event […]Continue Reading