Civil Aviation Ministry
Coverage of Civil Aviation Ministry in the Nexus archive.
- Government says 352 significant tech defects reported in flight operations this year till June
The government reported 352 significant technology-related defects in flight operations as of June this year, with 334 linked to domestic flights and 18 to international services, according to data from the Civil Aviation Ministry shared with the Rajya Sabha.
- Vizag flights shift to Bhogapuram from August 17; INS Dega closed to scheduled services for 30 years
Vizag flights will shift to Bhogapuram from August 17, with INS Dega closed to scheduled services for 30 years. The Civil Aviation Ministry set a 00:01 cutoff for the transition, exempting military, police, emergency, and VIP flights, while non-scheduled commercial flights may continue operating at INS Dega.
- Civil Aviation Ministry, DIAL launch Air Suvidha 2.0 portal for Ebola health screening at points of entry in India
The Civil Aviation Ministry and DIAL have launched the Air Suvidha 2.0 portal to implement health screenings for Ebola/Bundibugyo virus disease at India's points of entry. This follows the World Health Organisation's declaration of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.