Civil Aviation Secretary

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointments of several bureaucrats in various ministries and departments.

Airports at major metro cities are expected to have a total passenger handling capacity of 500 million in the coming years, Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said on Tuesday.

The government is working on mandating blending of jet fuel with sustainable aviation fuel as the country works on ways to reduce emissions, Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said today.

Indian Administration Services (IAS) officer Rajiv Bansal took charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday. Before this appointment, Mr Bansal was holding the position of Chairman and Managing Director of Air India.

The government on Wednesday appointed IAS officer Rajiv Bansal as the Secretary to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Airfare bands are not going to be permanent and will be done away with as soon as normal flight operations resume, Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Thursday.

The government on Thursday announced that a maximum of 10 airports will be privatised in the third round of airport privatisation. "In the third round (of airport privatisation) six to 10 airports are going to be privatised," Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said.

The regulations governing civilian helicopters in India are very restrictive and they make operation unviable at times, said Civil Aviation Secretary PS Kharola on Friday, adding that the government is working to ease these regulations so that the common man is benefitted.

The national carrier has a debt of Rs 57,000 crore and the bids will be invited for 100 per cent stake.

Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said the reallocation will be done in "a very rational, transparent, fair and equitable manner".

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal has decided not to bid for acquiring a stake in the cash-strapped airline. The decision by Mr Goyal, who along with his wife Anita stepped down from the airline's board last month, comes at a time the debt-ridden airline is struggling to stay afloat, and owes vast sums to lessors, suppliers, pilots and oil companies...

The move comes after Union Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday directed Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola to review issues concerning Jet Airways, which has been operating with less than 10 planes.

Less than 15 aircraft of Jet Airways are currently operational, a government official said on Wednesday. Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said Jet Airways' current fleet is 28 planes, including 15 aircraft in domestic operations. The statement from the government official comes a day after the airline said it had grounded an additiona...

After all Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft were grounded by India, SpiceJet and Jet Airways cancelled 20 flights affecting 300 passengers on Wednesday. The number is likely to go up with SpiceJet set to cancel around 35 flights today, Civil Aviation secretary PS Kharola said.

Air India chief Pradeep Singh Kharola has been appointed Civil Aviation secretary as part of a minor top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected on Wednesday, according to an official order.

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointments of several bureaucrats in various ministries and departments.

Airports at major metro cities are expected to have a total passenger handling capacity of 500 million in the coming years, Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said on Tuesday.

The government is working on mandating blending of jet fuel with sustainable aviation fuel as the country works on ways to reduce emissions, Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said today.

Indian Administration Services (IAS) officer Rajiv Bansal took charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday. Before this appointment, Mr Bansal was holding the position of Chairman and Managing Director of Air India.

The government on Wednesday appointed IAS officer Rajiv Bansal as the Secretary to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Airfare bands are not going to be permanent and will be done away with as soon as normal flight operations resume, Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Thursday.

The government on Thursday announced that a maximum of 10 airports will be privatised in the third round of airport privatisation. "In the third round (of airport privatisation) six to 10 airports are going to be privatised," Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said.

The regulations governing civilian helicopters in India are very restrictive and they make operation unviable at times, said Civil Aviation Secretary PS Kharola on Friday, adding that the government is working to ease these regulations so that the common man is benefitted.

The national carrier has a debt of Rs 57,000 crore and the bids will be invited for 100 per cent stake.

Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said the reallocation will be done in "a very rational, transparent, fair and equitable manner".

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal has decided not to bid for acquiring a stake in the cash-strapped airline. The decision by Mr Goyal, who along with his wife Anita stepped down from the airline's board last month, comes at a time the debt-ridden airline is struggling to stay afloat, and owes vast sums to lessors, suppliers, pilots and oil companies...

The move comes after Union Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday directed Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola to review issues concerning Jet Airways, which has been operating with less than 10 planes.

Less than 15 aircraft of Jet Airways are currently operational, a government official said on Wednesday. Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said Jet Airways' current fleet is 28 planes, including 15 aircraft in domestic operations. The statement from the government official comes a day after the airline said it had grounded an additiona...

After all Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft were grounded by India, SpiceJet and Jet Airways cancelled 20 flights affecting 300 passengers on Wednesday. The number is likely to go up with SpiceJet set to cancel around 35 flights today, Civil Aviation secretary PS Kharola said.

Air India chief Pradeep Singh Kharola has been appointed Civil Aviation secretary as part of a minor top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected on Wednesday, according to an official order.