Source: PIB Context: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) celebrated the 9th anniversary of the Regional Connectivity Scheme – UDAN, marking a milestone in India’s regional aviation growth. About UDAN Scheme: What it is? UDAN (“Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik”) is the flagship Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) launched to make air travel affordable and accessible …
Source: LM Context: Union Civil Aviation Minister launched Alliance Air’s “Fare Se Fursat” Fixed Airfare Scheme, giving passengers freedom from fluctuating airfares and promoting affordable, predictable air travel under the UDAN vision. About Fare Se Fursat Fixed Airfare Scheme: What it is? A first-of-its-kind initiative by Alliance Air that introduces a single, fixed airfare which …
Syllabus: Aviation sector Source: TH Context: The Air India crash in Ahmedabad (June 2025) has reignited concerns over aviation safety. A preliminary AAIB report remains inconclusive, highlighting deeper issues in India’s aviation regulatory ecosystem. About Relooking into Indian Aviation Safety: What is the Aviation Sector? The aviation sector includes airline operators, airport infrastructure, air traffic …
Context: A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India crashed in Gujarat, killing 242 people, despite India’s recent leap in aviation safety rankings (48th in 2022, up from 102nd in 2018). About India Aviation Sector: Third-largest domestic aviation market globally (after USA and China), with total air passengers reaching 37.6 crore in FY24 (15% YoY …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: UDAN, aimed at improving air connectivity for smaller cities, is facing turbulence as 225 out of 479 RCS routes have ceased operations. Issues with the UDAN Scheme:
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1, a new version of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) specifically designed for helicopter routes. Key features of UDAN 5.1: Allowing routes where one of the origin or destination locations is in a priority area Reducing airfare caps …
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 3. Evaluate the performance of UDAN (Ude Deshka Aam Nagrik) scheme in stimulating regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Live Mint Why the question: Five …
Topics Covered: Infrastructure- airways. UDAN scheme: Context: The government has announced new flights under the UDAN scheme to connect small cities with the metros. The flights utilises less used airports in the country and seeks to offer affordable flights to the people of the country. Background: The Centre plans to operationalise 100 unserved and underserved …
