ACP’s Aviation News Round Up

Important News

Civil aviation minister Naidu holds meeting with airlines’ representatives; discusses various issues
Economic Times

Airports Authority of India (AAI)

City Airport may be privatised soon
ToI

Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA)

Explore ways to felicitate armed forces: Minister to airlines
Hindustan Times

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

DGCA enhances oversight of Char Dham charters
Hindu Business Line

DGCA to make hull insurance optional for trainer aircraft
Hindu Business Line

DGCA asks NMIA to stop activities which attract bird at airport
The Pioneer

Others

Cloud seeding to take place at 5 spots in Delhi based on Met conditions
Hindustan Times

Air India starts using Mongolian airspace for few North America flights to cut operational costs
Economic Times

IndiGo to resume flight operations to and from Srinagar, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh and Rajkot from May 14
Economic Times

Airlines asked to resume normal operations at 32 shut airports from May 15
Indian Express

IGIA runway to shut again mid-June 2025
NDTV 

Hindon civil terminal reopens for flights
ToI

Industry eyes ₹1,000 crore fund to boost local counter-drone production 
Hindu Business Line

AERA approves MIAL proposal of class-based UDF for Mumbai airport passengers
Money Control

Vizag-Vijayawada flight to resume operations from June 1
The Hindu

Etihad wants to fit premium features into its smallest plane
Economic Times

Mumbai airport rejects IATA’s claims, says no pressure on airlines to shift ops to Navi Mumbai
Hindu Business Line

Empty Airports and Half-Finished Highways Plague India After Boom
Bloomberg

Auto Sector to Be Key Player in eVTOL Industry
Informa

ACP’s Members in Action

FAA Continues Rollout of Tower Simulation Systems to Improve Controller Training
U.S. DoT

Testimony of FAA Before The U.S. Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation “FAA Reauthorization One Year Later: Aviation Safety, Air Traffic, And Next Generation Technology”
U.S. DoT

U.S. looks to invest in foreign energy projects to promote exports, USTDA says
Reuters

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the 2025 Select USA Investment Summit
U.S. DoT

Atlas Air Worldwide and Turkish Cargo Launch New Strategic Partnership
Aviation Pros

Boeing deliveries nearly double in April
Economic Times

Qatar Airways to announce major purchase from Boeing during Trump’s visit
The Hill

RTX Chairman and CEO to present at the 2025 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
GF News

FedEx strikes new Amazon deal, says heavy and rural deliveries are money makers
Market Watch

L3Harris Teams with Trident Solutions Group and HDT Global to Develop New Enhanced Robotic Payloads
Market Scanner

Pratt & Whitney launches additive engine-repair solution
PR Newswire

United Airlines unveils new Dreamliner aircraft interior with business class suites
CNN

Walter P Moore Expands Global Reach with Ahmedabad Office
Globe Newswire

WHAT’S NEW

AVIA India – Aviation India Ahead, organized by Honeywell in association with the US-India Aviation Cooperation Program on March 25, 2025 at New Delhi
ACP's participation at Aero India 2025, February 10-14, 2025 at Bengaluru
ACP Members interaction with Mr. Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary – Civil Aviation Department, Govt. of Haryana on November 22, 2024 at Haryana Bhavan, New Delhi
ACP Members discussion on Women in Leadership on November 8, 2024 at Hotel - The Leela Palace, New Delhi
Bell/Textron – ACP Symposium on Helicopter for Public Safety on November 8, 2024 at Hotel - The Leela Palace, New Delhi
HMCA Mr. Naidu visited Collins Aerospace; Pratt & Whitney; Boeing facilities in Bengaluru and roundtable with ACP Members on 29th October 2024 at Hotel Taj Bangalore
ACP Members roundtable with Ministry of Civil Aviation on October 15, 2024
U.S. – India Aviation Summit: June 24-26, 2024 at Washington D.C
ACP Members roundtable with visiting FAA leadership on January 15, 2024 at Hotel – The Leela Palace, New Delhi
ACP’s participation at Wings India 2024 from January 18-21, 2024 at Hyderabad
ACP Members roundtable & Welcome reception with Secretary, MoCA on October 20, 2023 at New Delhi
ACP Members roundtable with Ministry of Civil Aviation on July 24, 2023 at Hotel – The Leela Palace, New Delhi
ACP’s Reception to acknowledge Secretary Bansal, MoCA support to ACP on July 24, 2023 at Hotel – The Leela Palace, New Delhi
ACP Members roundtable with Ms. Enoh T. Ebong, Director – USTDA & Mr. Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday, 18th January 2023 followed by New Year Celebration at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi
2nd phase of EDTP from August 14 – 19, 2022 in Washington D.C.
ACP Members roundtable with Ministry of Civil Aviation followed by EDTP’s closing reception on July 23, 2022 at New Delhi
ACP’s Executive Development Training Program (EDTP) opening ceremony on July 18, 2022 at New Delhi.
ACP’s Farewell reception in Honor of Mr. Philip Matt Ingeneri, ACP Co-chair (Government) & Economic Growth Unit Chief, EEST – DOS on May 19, 2022 at New Delhi
ACP Members roundtable with Mr. Chris Carter, Director- FAA on March 22, 2022 at New Delhi
ACP Members roundtable meeting with Minister Scindia and Secretary Bansal, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on 25th March 2022 during Wings India 2022 at Hyderabad
ACP Members meeting with GMR leadership (Mr. SGK Kishore, Executive Director – South & CIO – Airports; Mr. Pradeep Panicker, President & CEO of Hyderabad Airport & Mr. Saurabh Kumar, CEO of GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo on Thursday, 24th March 2022 at Hyderabad
ACP’s participation at Wings India 2022, Hyderabad

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