Year End Review 2024 of India's Civil Aviation Sector: The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam 2024, introduced by the Minister of Civil Aviation Mr. Ram Mohan Naidu, was passed by Lok Sabha on 9.08.2024 and by Rajya Sabha on 5.12.2024.
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MoCA’s RCS- UDAN Scheme : Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21 October 2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country and make air travel affordable to the masses.
Airbus Helicopters ties up with Tata's for H-125 FAL: In a major boost to ‘Make in India’, Airbus Helicopters has announced that it is partnering with the Tata Group to establish a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for helicopters in the country.
Wings India 2024 inaugurated: The largest event in the Civil Aviation sector in Asia, the mesmerizing four-day “Wings India 24” extravaganza kickstarted in Hyderabad on 18 January 2024.
Wings India 2024-Heritage Aviation orders two Airbus helicopters to operate under UDAN scheme: India-based aircraft charter company Heritage Aviation has placed an order for H125 and H130 Airbus Helicopters to operate under the Government of India's regional connectivity scheme - 'Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN).
Wings India 2024-MEHAIR Places Order for 20 ZeroAvia ZA600 Hydrogen-Electric Engines : ZeroAvia today announced that MEHAIR has placed a conditional order for up to 20 ZA600 hydrogen-electric engines. The order adds to the over 2,000 engine pre-orders secured by ZeroAvia.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) trials Hindustan-228/Dornier-228 aircraft: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) carried out a successful ground run and Low Speed Taxi Trials (LSTT) of a prototype Hindustan-228 aircraft, a potential commercial aircraft after Type Certification by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India on 6 December 2021.
Wings India 2020, the biennial civil aviation and aerospace event from 12-14 March, had a stimulating kickstart with 100 plus exhibitors, over 20 states and 500+ delegates participating.
‘Lifeline Udan’ flights were directed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for transportation of essential medical cargo to remote parts of the country to support India’s war against COVID-19.
The raison-de-etre of India’s first true third level or commuter airline, Vayudoot was not really appreciated 25 years back, thus its inevitable financial losses which became the main reason for its untimely closure.
Air Odisha received the maximum number of UDAN routes at 50, followed by Air Deccan with 34 and Turbo Megha Airways with 18. Alliance Air will operate 15 routes, while SpiceJet won bids for 11.
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