Union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday highlighted the government’s efforts on increasing aerial connectivity and said that over 1.5 lakh flights were started in the last 5 years. He also noted that the number was achieved under the UDAN scheme. “Under Udaan Yojana democratisation of the aviation sector took place and 1,93,000 flights […]
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No measures to specify life of aircraft flying in India: Centre tells Lok Sabha
The union ministry of civil aviation on Thursday told Lok Sabha that there are no guidelines prescribed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to specify the life of aircraft to fly in the country. It informed the lower house that aircraft in India could fly till their certificate for their type is valid […]
SriLankan Airlines dismissed claims made by passenger on meals unavailability
SriLankan Airlines has dismissed the assertion made by a passenger in a video on social media that meals are unavailable on flights. A video shared on social media showed a passenger raising concerns over the unavailability of a meal he had ordered in a SriLankan Airlines flight. In a clarification, SriLankan Airlines gave out a […]
IndiGo introduces process for faster de-boarding of passengers
Air travellers making their journey via IndiGo will now be able to de-board faster since the airline on Thursday introduced a new three-point disembarkation process enabling passengers to exit the aircraft around 6 minutes faster. This essentially means that the airline will use three ramps instead of the standard two ramps to make the de […]
Go First flight from Ahmedabad to Chandigarh diverted after bird hit: DGCA
A Go First flight G8911 operating from Ahmedabad to Chandigarh was diverted to Ahmedabad after a bird hit the plane on Thursday, said aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The incident took place two days after a Go First airline car narrowly avoided a collision with an IndiGo A320neo aircraft’s nose wheel after […]
3 Spicejet planes reclaimed by lessor over unpaid dues
The aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday de-registered three SpiceJet aircraft after a plane leasing company wrote seeking action for unpaid dues. The jets, all Boeing 737s, will now be sent back to the leasing company. On July 29, aircraft lessor AWAS Ireland Ltd wrote to the DGCA asking seeking action […]
Twins barred from boarding flight to Singapore at KIA over vaccine rules: Report
Two brothers heading to Singapore for a vacation were stopped from boarding their flight at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport last week due to Covid vaccine rules in that country. The brothers have been inoculated with the indigenously made Corbevax, which has not yet approved by Singapore. According to a report by The Times of India, […]
Mid-air scare: Bengaluru flight struck by lightning returns to KIA safely
An AirAsia flight from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport was en route to Hyderabad when it was struck mid-air by lightening. Fortunately the plane turned back and landed safely. All passengers were unharmed. AirAsia flight I5 1576 was refuelled at Bengaluru and after inspection by ground engineers it was found that the aircraft bore damage due […]
SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh mulls partial stake sale in the airline: Report
SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh is mulling the possibility of a partial stake sale in the airline, according to sources. Singh currently reportedly holds a majority 60 per cent in the airline said the company continues to be in discussions with various investors to secure financing. “The company continues to be in discussions with various investors […]
SpiceJet clears dues, will no longer operate on ‘cash & carry’ basis
SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has cleared all outstanding dues and will no longer operate on the “cash and carry” basis at the Airports Authority of India (AAI) run airports across the country by reverting to advanced payments for flight operations. “SpiceJet’s ability to clear the pending dues reflects the airline’s improved cash flow in […]
Watch: In Delhi, Go First car goes under IndiGo plane, narrowly avoids collision
A Go First airline car narrowly avoided a collision with an IndiGo A320neo aircraft’s nose wheel after the former went under the plane at the Delhi airport on Tuesday. News agency ANI reported that a Go Ground Maruti vehicle stopped under the nose area of the IndiGo aircraft VT-ITJ that was parked at Terminal T-2 […]
Go First’s car veers under IndiGo plane, DGCA orders probe
A ground operations vehicle of Go First airlines on Tuesday came dangerously close to an IndiGo aircraft that was preparing to fly from Delhi’s IGI airport to Patna, prompting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to launch a probe into the matter, officials said, adding that no damage to the aircraft, or injury was reported […]