Malaysia's Indians-owned Sharia-compliant airline shut down
PTI Malaysia's Rayani Air, the country's first Sharia-compliant airline owned by an ethnic Indian Hindu couple, was shut down today, months after it was suspended for failing to adhere to aviation rules. The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) revoked Rayani Air's Air Service Licence (ASL) after finding Rayani Air had breached the conditions of its licence. It said the airline also lacked the financial and management capacity to continue operating as a commercial airline. "As a consequence, Rayani Air can no longer operate as a commercial airline with effect from today," it said. The airline was founded by Ravi Alagendrran and his wife Karthiyani Govindan and started operations in December last year. They used parts of their first ...
Fifteen new airports to widen air connectivity among smaller cities
The Dollar Business Bureau In order to improve air connectivity in smaller cities, the government has granted “in principle” approval for setting up of 15 greenfield airports across the country. Greenfield airports are set up on undeveloped land with an aim to cater to the areas that are yet to be connected to the existing airports. Upcoming airport projects are planned in Mopa in Goa, Navi Mumbai, Shirdi and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra. Karnataka will have four such airports at Bijapur, Gulbarga, Hasan and Shimoga, while Kerala will get two— Kannur and Aranmula. Besides, Durgapur in West Bengal, Dabra in Madhya Pradesh, Pakyong in Sikkim, Karaikal in Pudducherry and Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh will also be covered under the ...
