Setting up more baggage checking machines and introducing electric vehicles to ferry passengers are among the key measures to be undertaken to handle increased footfall at the international airport here ahead of G20 events and the tourist season, officials said on Friday. Besides these, a police unit to cater to complaints and grievances of tourists […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Air India onboards more than 3,800 staff in six months
Air India on Thursday said it onboarded more than 3,800 staff across crew and other functions and rolled out more than 29 new policies for employees in the last six months as part of the initiatives under its five-year transformation plan. Loss-making Air India, which is being piloted by the Tata Group since January last […]
Delhi airport emerges as the world’s 9th busiest airport in 2022: ACI
Delhi airport has emerged as the ninth busiest airport in the world in 2022 with passenger traffic of more than 5.94 crore, according to Airports Council International (ACI) list. DIAL is the operator of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital. ACI said the list of top 10 busiest airports in the […]
Rain havoc in parts of B’luru; 14 flights diverted
It took only a spell of heavy summer showers to overwhelm many parts of Bengaluru on Tuesday. Streets were flooded, traffic slowed and more than a dozen inbound flights were diverted as a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning hit the city’s eastern and northern suburbs late in the evening. It was so intense that rainwater gushed […]
Flight services hit due to heavy downpour at Bengaluru airport and surrounding areas
Flight services were hit on Tuesday evening due to a heavy downpour and bad weather in Devanahalli on the city outskirts where the Kempegowda International Airport is located, airport authorities said. Eight domestic flights were diverted to Chennai while six departures were delayed, the airport officials told PTI. “Strong crosswinds and heavy rains with thunder […]
Bengaluru-Varanasi IndiGo flight diverted to Hyderabad due to technical snag
An IndiGo plane from Bengaluru to Varanasi suffered a technical problem on Tuesday and was diverted to Hyderabad. The airline said an alternate aircraft was provided for the passengers to be flown to Varanasi. “IndiGo flight 6E897 from Bengaluru to Varanasi was diverted to Hyderabad as a precaution. The pilot noticed a technical issue and […]
Goa govt orders use of ‘Manohar International Airport’ name without any prefix or suffix
The Goa government has instructed the GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GGIAL) to strictly use the name of its new facility at Mopa as ‘Manohar International Airport’ without any prefix or suffix. The GGIAL is using ‘New Goa’ as prefix to the airport name everywhere, Goa’s Civil Aviation Director Dr S Shanbhogue pointed out in […]
Airbus in talks for new China jet order ahead of Macron visit
European planemaker Airbus is negotiating a new round of plane orders with China, coinciding with a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the economic superpower later this week, government and industry sources said. The potential deal for dozens of jets comes amid worsening relations between Washington and Beijing, which have seen China’s usually balanced […]
SpiceJet hives off cargo & logistics biz into separate entity from April 1
SpiceJet Ltd on Monday said it has hived off its cargo and logistics business SpiceXpress into a separate entity — SpiceXpress and Logistics Pvt Ltd, from April 1. The move results in a one-time gain of Rs 2,555.77 crore for SpiceJet, substantially reducing its negative net worth, the company said. It also paves the way […]
Air India revamps menus for international flights
Air India on Monday said it has introduced refreshed inflight food and beverages menus across cabins on all international flights. “The refresh of the menus is based on guest feedback and is designed to offer travellers an assortment of gourmet meals, trendy appetizers, decadent desserts, and showcase India’s locally sourced culinary influence while keeping in […]
Dry and wet aircraft leasing: What is the difference?
The Indian aviation industry is on a roll. The dramatic post-pandemic recovery of Indian passenger traffic, sent most airlines into a tizzy. According to the aviation advisory and research firm, CAPA India’s forecast, domestic air traffic in the country is slated to rise 20 per cent to 160 million in 2024, while international traffic is […]
Drunk Swede molests crew member during flight
In yet another unsavoury incident during a flight, a Swedish national was arrested after he allegedly molested a cabin crew member in an inebriated condition on board a Bangkok-Mumbai flight. The suspect has been identified as Klas Erik Harald Jonas Westberg, a 63-year-old man. The incident happened on a Bangkok-Mumbai (6E-1052) flight on Friday. After […]