No modalities yet on 100percent FDI in aviation | Minister

March 2017

The government has said it still has to work out the modalities of any policy to allow 100 per cent FDI in domestic airlines. “We have not initiated ...

Tags: FDI, P Ashok Gajapathi Raju, AITC, Jayant Sinha

Govt gets Rs 1.15 cr for regional air connectivity fund

March 2017

The government has garnered more than Rs 1.15 crore towards funds for the regional air connectivity scheme, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi R...

Tags: Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Regional Connectivity Scheme, Lok Sabha, Federation of Indian Airlines

Our carriers are comparatively inefficient and not aggressive

February 2017

The new aviation policy has brought in a lot of forward-looking changes to boost the slumping aviation industry; these changes have been made to make...

Tags: Aviation, Krrishan Singhania, Singhania Associates, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, GRIHA, LEED, IGBC, Sustainable green buildings, IATA, AAI, ATF, OMC, EPS, SAARC, DGCA

Our carriers are comparatively inefficient and not aggressive

February 2017

The new aviation policy has brought in a lot of forward-looking changes to boost the slumping aviation industry; these changes have been made to make...

Tags: Aviation, Krrishan Singhania, Singhania Associates, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, GRIHA, LEED, IGBC, Sustainable green buildings, IATA, AAI, ATF, OMC, EPS, SAARC, DGCA

AP poised to be regional aviation hub | CM

January 2017

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said that Andhra Pradesh was well-positioned to emerge as an aviation hub with Vijayawada (Gann...

Tags: N Chandrababu Naidu, Vijayawada Gannavaram airport, Passenger traffic, P Ashok Gajapathi Raju, M Venkaiah Naidu, YS Chowdary, Bandaru Dattatreya

National Civil Aviation Policy to develop infra, boost tourism

September 2016

Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, Minister of Civil Aviation, has said that the government has taken a number of initiatives to make tourism affordable ...

Tags: Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, Tourism affordable, India Tourism Investors Summit, Confederation of Indian Industry, FDI, SAARC, MRO, Dr Mahesh Sharma, Sanjay Mitra, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Tourist Infrastructure

50 more operational airports by 2019

September 2016

Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has said about 50 more airports, including the existing inactive ones, will be activated in the next thr...

Tags: Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Civil Aviation, NPA, Construction

Govt to set up 50 regional airports

August 2016

The Centre will set up 50 regional airports over the next three years, according to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju. “We estimate about ...

Tags: Ashok Gajapathi Raju, BusinessLine newspaper, Airports, Civil aviation policy, ATF