Category: Civil Aviation

Even as the Srinagar Airport has been continuously witnessing manifold growth in passenger traffic during last one year, the proposed infrastructure upgradation to cater the growing footfalls is moving at a slow pace. While as the passenger traffic at the Airport grew by 18 per cent during 2018 as compared to 2017, it has witnessed […]

Fifteen people were killed when a small army plane crashed into a residential area in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi near the capital Islamabad, a rescue official told AFP early Tuesday. “A small plane crashed into a residential area. So far we have retrieved 15 dead bodies, including 10 civilians and five crew members,” rescue […]

The Centre has given environment clearance for the expansion of runway at the Jammu Airport which will entail an investment of Rs 92 crore, a senior government official said Monday. Jammu airport, which is in operation since 1985, belongs to Indian Air Force and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) maintains civil enclave for movement […]

Normal air traffic operations between India and Pakistan resumed on Tuesday with Islamabad opening its airspace for all civilian flights, nearly four-and-a-half months after shutting it down following the Balakot air strikes. Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) at 12.41 am (IST), stating that the country’s airspace has been opened with […]

Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Monday said it will enhance its international connectivity by announcing six new flights. According to the airline, effective July 25 and August 5, IndiGo will launch daily non-stop flights connecting Delhi with Jeddah, and Mumbai with Kuwait. Additionally, to cater to the increasing demand from the sector, the airline will […]

With promoter spat intensifying at the country’s largest airline IndiGo, markets watchdog Sebi and the corporate affairs ministry have started digging deep into allegations of governance lapses and violations that could force the government to override existing arrangements and pacts at InterGlobe Aviation, officials said. Bringing into public the differences between long-time friends and promoters […]

Pakistan opened its airspace for all civilian traffic on Tuesday morning, sources said, effectively removing the ban on Indian flights that were not allowed to use majority of its airspace since the Balakot air strikes in February. The move is expected to give a major relief to Air India, which suffered a huge financial loss […]

PHD Chamber-Kashmir has lauded the efforts of Governor Administration for getting the clearance and approval for operation of civilian flights from Awantipora airfield under UDAAN Regional connectivity Scheme. In an statement, PHD Chamber Kashmir chapter, Chairman Mushtaq Ahmad Chaya said, in July 2018 PHD Chamber Kashmir Chapter had a meeting with Advisor Vijay Kumar wherein […]

In a significant development, the Union Defence Ministry has approved operation of civilian flights from Awantipora airfield, a strategically important airbase managed by Indian Air Force in southern Kashmir. “‘In-principle approval for civil flights operations from Awantipora airfield under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) has been conveyed to Ministry of Civil Aviation in June, 2019,” reads […]

Air India has banned the sacred holy Zam Zam water on its two Hajj flights operating between Jeddah -Hyderabad – Mumbai and Jeddah – Cochin till September 15, a media report said on Tuesday. “Due to change of aircraft and limitation of seats, zam zam cans will not be allowed on our flights,” said a […]

A Russian Su-27 fighter has chased off a US reconnaissance plane, which was approaching the Russian territorial waters over the Black Sea, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday. “The Russian jet approached an air object at a safe distance, identified it as a US P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, which immediately changed its direction of […]

Yemeni rebel drones targeting a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia were intercepted on Thursday, a Riyadh-led military coalition said, as the Iran-linked group steps up attacks on the kingdom. The drones targeted Jizan airport, the coalition said in a statement released by the official Saudi Press Agency. The coalition did not report any damage […]