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New Delhi: In a first of its kind move, aviation regulator DGCA has given clearance for a Boeing training facility in Singapore as per the Indian watchdog's certification process, according to a senior official. The official said the clearance would help full service carrier Vistara in inducting Boeing 787 planes early next year since there is only one such facility in India which does not have spare capacity. Approval has been accorded to Boeing training facility in Singapore for 787 type of aircraft. Pilots undergo training at Approved Training Organisations (ATOs). With Vistara poised to tentatively get these aircraft type from February 2020, the approval for the Singapore facility would facilitate the induction, the official said. Currently, the training facility for this type is only available with Air India but does not have spare capacity to train any other pilots. Till now, the DGCA was only accepting approval, as granted by another ICAO contracting state, for overseas ATOs. … [Read more...] about DGCA Gives Nod for Boeing Training Facility in Singapore

SINGAPORE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and the two leaders discussed new avenues of relationship through the opportunities provided by "New India." Jaishankar, who is on a visit to Singapore, was accompanied by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Hardeep S Puri during his meeting with Keat, who is also Singapore's finance minister. "Cordial meeting with Deputy PM & Finance Minister @MOFsg Heng Swee Keat along with Minister @HardeepSPuri. Discussed refreshing the India-Singapore agenda by exploring opportunities provided by New India," Jaishankar tweeted. Jaishankar also had a meeting with Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. "A meeting of minds with Defence Minister @Ng_Eng_Hen. Benefitted from his insights and assessments as always," he tweeted. On Monday, Jaishankar called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and discussed with him bilateral ties and the issues concerning the world. He also co-chaired … [Read more...] about Jaishankar meets Singapore deputy prime minister, defence minister

The Singapore High Court has ordered freezing of bank deposits worth Rs 44.41 crore kept in that country by PNB fraud accused Nirav Modi's sister and brother-in-law as part of a money laundering probe in India, the ED said Tuesday. The agency said the bank account is in the name of Pavillion Point Corporation based in the British Virgin Island, a company "beneficially owned" by Purvi Modi and Maiank Mehta. The two are the sister and brother-in-law of Nirav Modi, who is currently under arrest in this alleged bank fraud case in London. The high court had ordered freezing the balance of USD 6.122 million (Rs 44.41 crore) on the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the ground that deposits in the bank account were made from "proceeds of crime" illegally siphoned off by Nirav Modi from the Punjab National Bank, it said. The agency had attached this bank account in Singapore as part of a provisional order issued last year under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and … [Read more...] about PNB fraud: Singapore HC orders freezing bank account of Nirav Modi’s family

NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Wednesday announced that it will start daily non-stop flights on Mumbai-Singapore route and Mumbai-Bangkok route from August 22. The daily flight on Mumbai-Singapore route would leave at 8.25 am (local time) from Mumbai and would land at 4.40 pm (local time) at Singapore. The return flight would depart at 7.30 pm (local time) from there and land at India's commercial capital at 10.30 pm (local time), the airline said in a statement. "Effective August 22, 2019, IndiGo will operate non-stop flights from Mumbai to Singapore and Bangkok," it stated. The daily flight on Mumbai-Bangkok route would depart from Mumbai at 9.30 pm (local time) and would land at 3.35 am (local time) at Thailand's capital. The return flight would depart from Bangkok at 3.25 pm (local time) and arrive at Mumbai airport at 6.30 pm (local time), the low-cost carrier said. "Connections between Mumbai and Singapore and Bangkok are highly significant from a trade perspective as it connects key … [Read more...] about IndiGo to start daily flights from Mumbai to Singapore, Bangkok from August 22

New Delhi: A GoAir plane that was grounded in Singapore due to a "technical issue" on Monday took off on Tuesday. The budget carrier was operating an A320 neo plane, as per flight tracking websites. The plane was carrying 158 passengers. A GoAir spokesperson said the flight G8 28 from Singapore to Bengaluru had an air turn back on priority shortly after take off, following a technical issue on Monday. "There were 158 passengers on board. The aircraft is currently being attended to by the GoAir engineering team," he added. Late in the evening, the spokesperson said the aircraft has taken off from Singapore. … [Read more...] about GoAir flight takes off from Singapore a day after suffering ‘tech issue’