NEW DELHI: Emphasising that the Air India transaction is a “win-win situation” across the board, Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said taxpayers’ money will now be more justifiably used for many more socially productive purposes rather than filling the deep losses of the airline. He also said the disinvestment will provide an […]
Category: Civil Aviation
IndiGo loader fell asleep in cargo hold of plane, found safe on arrival in Abu Dhabi
NEW DELHI: An IndiGo loader fell asleep in the cargo hold of an aircraft at Mumbai airport on December 12 that was being prepared for a flight to Abu Dhabi. The aircraft took off with the loader in the pressurised cargo hold and the person was found safe on arrival in the UAE. He was […]
Fog-day flights hit by visibility device snag, airlines fear more disruptions
Kolkata: The city airport experienced fog-related flight disruptions on Wednesday morning, when there should not have been any. Airport sources said a critical instrument that measured the visibility in the middle of the runway had developed a snag. That, in turn, led to downgrading of the category of instrument landing system at the airport from […]
AAI planning to build new ATC complex at Chennai airport
CHENNAI: The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is planning to build a new air traffic control complex so that the space of the existing one can be used to construct more parking bays for planes at the Chennai Airport. The move is a part of a series of work proposed to augment aircraft handling capacity […]
Delhi’s IGI world’s fifth busiest airport due to revival of domestic travel
NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi International Airport has emerged as the world’s fifth busiest airport this month, thanks to the revival of domestic air travel, and despite postponement of regular international flights due to Omicron. The same reasons have made IndiGo — which flies six in every 10 domestic passengers — the eighth biggest airline […]
Immigration counters crowded; AAI seeks more staff for Chennai airport
Chennai: As immigration counters are crowded, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested the government to depute more personnel at Chennai airport. All counters are not manned at the international arrival terminal because there is a shortage of staff. This is leading to congestion and long queues when two widebody flights arrive back to back […]
Post-snag, DGCA to keep eye on SpiceJet 737 Max
NEW DELHI: India has decided to mount strict surveillance on the Boeing 737 Max that fly in the country following a snag in an engine of one of these planes on December 9. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given SpiceJet — the only Indian airline operating the Max — an elaborate list […]
SpiceJet plans drone delivery service for medical and essential supplies in remote areas
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet plans to introduce SpiceXpress drone delivery service for delivering medical and essential supplies in remote areas. The airline, which had received formal approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct drone trials in May 2020, wants to expand its logistics platform by building a seamless supply chain. The budget […]
Army chopper crash: What we know about Russia-made Mi17V5 IAF helicopter
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 other staff died after the Mi17V5 they were flying on crashed minutes before reaching the destination in Wellington where Gen Rawat was scheduled to give a lecture. Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan flying the chopper. The exact reason for the crash is […]
IAF helicopter crash: CM MK Stalin rushes to Coonoor, meets defence officials
CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday evening rushed to Coonoor and met officers at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, where the Chief of Defence Staff was headed when his helicopter crashed killing him, his wife and 12 others earlier in the day. “Extremely saddened by the demise of India’s first CDS Gen […]
Delhi world’s 5th busiest airport; IndiGo 8th biggest airline: OAG
NEW DELHI: The capital’s IGI Airport is the world’s fifth busiest airport this month, thanks to the revival of domestic air travel despite postponement of regular international flights due to Omicron. The same reasons have made IndiGo — which flies six in every 10 domestic passengers — the eighth biggest airline in terms of seat […]
IndiGo partners with CSIR for sustainable fuel
MUMBAI: IndiGo on Wednesday announced that it has signed an agreement with CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun to become partners in leading the deployment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in India and globally. “Under this partnership, IndiGo and CSIR-IIP will enter into specific arrangements for projects for SAF based on techno-commercial feasibility and Environment, […]