Puducherry awaits resumption of flights, spiritual tourism in Karaikal

TBM Staff | Mumbai Monday, 26 July 2021, 1:40 PM

Lt Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan has urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to restart flight services to the Union Territory (UT), which were suspended in the wake of the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. A release from office of Lt Governor on Saturday said the Lt Governor had a Continue Reading

MoCA forms advisory groups to resolve challenges amid Covid-19

TBM Staff | Mumbai Thursday, 22 July 2021, 12:15 PM

The Civil Aviation Ministry has formed three advisory groups comprising airlines, airport operators, cargo carriers, ground handling companies, flying training organisations and maintenance, repair and overhaul companies to deliberate and resolve challenges faced by the sector, according to an official statement on Wednesday. The aviation sector was badly hit by the Continue Reading

SpiceJet to start 8 new flights from Madhya Pradesh under UDAN soon: Jyotiraditya Scindia

TBM Staff | Mumbai Sunday, 11 July 2021, 4:00 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia, the newly-sworn-in Union Civil Aviation Minister, today shared a “good news” for the people of his home state, Madhya Pradesh. The state, he said, will have eight new flights from July 16 under the UDAN scheme, which is focused on connecting smaller airports with the rest of the country. The new flights will […]Continue Reading

Jyotiraditya Scindia takes charge as Civil Aviation Minister along with V.K. Singh as MoS

TBM Staff | Mumbai Friday, 9 July 2021, 6:00 PM

Hardeep Singh Puri, former Minister of Civil Aviation and incumbent Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, handed over the charge of office of Minister of Civil Aviation to Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia in Delhi today. General V.K. Singh, Minister of State for Civil Aviation was also present on the […]Continue Reading

Jyotiraditya Scindia gets Civil Aviation Ministry

TBM Staff | Mumbai Thursday, 8 July 2021, 10:00 AM

Jyotiraditya Scindia has been appointed as the Union Civil Aviation Minister, replacing Hardeep Singh Puri. Scindia’s appointment comes at a time when the sector has been adversely impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. His main challenge will be to get the sector back to its feet. Under his stewardship of the Ministry the current government […]Continue Reading