Civil Aviation Minister Archives

May 21, 2026 11:33 AM

Civil Aviation Minister inaugurates Bhagwan Birsa Munda statue, passenger facilities at Ranchi airport

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Wednesday inaugurated a series of passenger-centric and culturally themed facilities at Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi, including a statue and feature wall dedicated to tribal freedom fighter ...

April 24, 2026 5:18 PM

Ram Mohan Naidu unveils second phase of FTO Rankings; India eyes 30,000 pilots amid aviation boom

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has released the second phase of rankings for Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved Flying Training Organisations (FTOs), marking a key step towards strengthening India’s pilot training ...

January 4, 2026 3:15 PM

Andhra Pradesh: Bhogapuram airport conducts successful validation flight, moves closer to operations

The upcoming GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport at Bhogapuram on Saturday successfully conducted validation flight, marking a key step towards operational readiness. The validation flight, operated by an Air India aircraft, was conducted in the...

December 30, 2025 1:49 PM

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurates DHRUV-NG helicopter in Bengaluru

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday inaugurated DHRUV-NG, the next-generation civil helicopter, at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru. HAL Chairman and Managing Director Dr D.K. Sunil was also present on the occasio...

December 18, 2025 12:34 PM

‘Working extensively to reform civil aviation sector’: PM Modi extends birthday wishes to Ram Mohan Naidu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, praising his efforts to reform the civil aviation sector. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Birthday wishes to Union...

October 13, 2025 8:31 PM

Civil Aviation Minister launches Alliance Air’s fixed airfare scheme ‘Fare Se Fursat’

In a step towards making air travel more affordable and predictable for passengers, Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Monday launched ‘Fare Se Fursat’, a first-of-its-kind fixed airfare scheme introduced by government-owned regi...

September 18, 2025 12:50 PM

Number of air travellers surges to 25 crore in 2025: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu

The number of air travellers in India has more than doubled over the past decade, rising from around 11 crore in 2014 to nearly 25 crore in 2025, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Thursday. Speaking at the launch of the pan-India ‘Ya...

October 17, 2024 3:33 PM

Police arrest minor for hoax bomb threats on flights

Police in financial capital Mumbai have arrested a minor for allegedly posting online bomb threats to three flights earlier this week, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said. Airlines have this month received a spate of threats to do...