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UDAN faces turbulence as regional airlines flounder
Only half of the 71 UDAN airports that were to be linked after the first two rounds of bidding, have been connected
3 min read6 Jan 2019Narendra Modi’s plan to get millions more Indians flying faces turbulence
Work on building new airports in small towns and upgrading existing facilities has failed to keep pace, under the UDAN regional aviation scheme
4 min read11 Jun 2018AAI asks Air Deccan, Air Odisha to start Udan flights in a month’s time
AAI has served notices to Air Deccan and Air Odisha asking them to commence operations on the routes awarded to them in a month's time
2 min read27 Mar 2018Hindon Air Force Station may be used for regional flights
The Indian Air Force has agreed to allow the Hindon Air Force Station to be used for regional flights from winter to back up the congested Delhi airport
2 min read31 Aug 2017GoAir to partner regional airline for Udan scheme
GoAir CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer says will not buy smaller aircraft for Udan regional connectivity scheme and remain steadfast to its existing business model
2 min read23 Jun 2017Air Costa stops flight bookings, hunts for investors amid cash crisis
Regional airline Air Costa, which suspended flights last week, incurred a loss of Rs130 crore on revenue of Rs327 crore and operating expenses of Rs457 crore in 2015-16
2 min read6 Mar 2017Air Costa temporarily suspends flights, salaries delayed
Regional airline Air Costa's two airplanes were impounded by lessor GE Capital Aviation Services after it defaulted on payments
2 min read28 Feb 2017Air Costa hopes to fly from Delhi, Mumbai soon
Air Costa upgrades its regional airline license to that of a national scheduled airline, a move that will allow it to fly across India and abroad
1 min read4 Oct 2016Aviation ministry clears proposal for SGS Airlines
SGS Airlines, a regional airline, will operate in north India; it is promoted by Subhaash Gulaati Group
2 min read22 Jul 2016VRL Logistics to withdraw plans to launch regional airline
VRL Logistics promoter Vijay Sankeshwar says the firm has cancelled plans to launch a regional airline, cites an adverse civil aviation policy
1 min read20 Jul 2016Popular Topics
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