Category: Deccan Herald

The recent incident of assault on IndiGo pilot has forced the airline to initiate the process of putting the “unruly” passenger on the no-fly list. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia too condemned the behaviour of the passenger as “unacceptable” and said it “will be dealt with strongly” in line with existing legal provisions. In light […]

Boeing on Tuesday named Kirkland H Donald, a retired Navy admiral, as the independent advisor to lead a comprehensive quality review of Boeing’s quality management system for commercial airplanes. Donald and a team of outside experts will provide recommendations to Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and to the aerospace safety committee of Boeing’s board of directors, […]

Washington: Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are extending their cancellations of all Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights through Wednesday following a Jan. 5 mid-air cabin blowout and as inspections continue. The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said the grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes would continue indefinitely for new safety checks and announced […]

New Delhi: Indian airlines and plane makers Boeing and Airbus will reveal new orders this week and showcase large jets as they look to cash in on a boom in a fast-growing aviation market with a greater focus on international routes. As India sets its sights on becoming a regional aviation hub to rival Dubai […]

New Delhi: Aviation security regulator Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Wednesday slapped fines totalling Rs 1.80 crore on IndiGo and Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) over the incident of passengers having food on the airport tarmac. A penalty of Rs 1.20 crore has been imposed on IndiGo while the fine on MIAL is […]

New Delhi: Aviation regulators BCAS and DGCA on Wednesday slapped penalties totalling Rs 2.70 crore on IndiGo, Mumbai airport operator MIAL, Air India and SpiceJet for various violations. Days after a video of IndiGo passengers having food on the Mumbai airport tarmac was widely shared, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has slapped fines […]

New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday slapped a fine of Rs 30 lakh each on Air India and SpiceJet for lapses in rostering of pilots for operating flights in low visibility conditions.After analysing the flight delay/cancellation/diversion-related data submitted by scheduled airlines for December 2023, DGCA found that Air India and SpiceJet did not roster […]

Bengaluru: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will showcase its indigenous civil platforms, the Hindustan-228 aircraft and the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv upgraded civil helicopter during Wings India 2024, to be held from January 18 to 21 in Hyderabad. The upgraded civil Dhruv helicopter is a variant of ALH. The 5.5-ton, twin-engine helicopter designed and developed […]

New York: More travelers are checking the model of an aircraft before booking flights after a midair cabin blowout forced a new Alaska Airlines-operated Boeing jet to make an emergency landing and grounded more than 170 planes, several travel operators said. A piece of fuselage tore off the left side of the 737 MAX 9 […]

A passenger aboard an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Dubai opened a cabin door, falling 20 ft onto the tarmac before its takeoff, according to a report by Global News. The incident took place when the Boeing 777 plane was on the tarmac at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. The airlines told the publication […]

Seoul: South Korea’s transport ministry said on Thursday it will conduct inspections of maintenance procedures of the country’s airlines operating Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. Five South Korean airlines operate 14 Max 8 aircraft, according to the ministry.