On-line booking of helicopter tickets for Amarnathji Yatra 2019 shall commence on 1st May at 10 am, said the Raj Bhavan in a statement on Friday. Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has made arrangements with M/s Global Vectra Helicorps Ltd. and M/s Himalayan Heli Services Pvt. Ltd. on the Neelgrath (Baltal)-Panjtarni-Neelgrath (Baltal) Sector and M/s UTair […]
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SpiceJet to launch 28 new flights
Budget carrier SpiceJet will launch 28 new flights connecting Mumbai and Delhi with other cities on its domestic network from April 26. “Of these, 14 will connect Mumbai; eight will connect Delhi while the rest will connect the two metros. All the new flights are effective April 26,” said the airline in a statement. In […]
Jet to approach lenders with fresh funding proposal
Temporarily grounded Jet Airways is expected to make yet another plea for an interim funding of at least Rs 250 crore to its lenders to restart bare minimum operations till May 10. The development assumes significance as the lenders have called for binding bids from potential investors by May 10 and have been unwilling to […]
India’s air passenger traffic growth rate decelerates in March
High air fares and capacity constraint decelerated India’s domestic air passenger traffic growth in March, official data showed on Monday. As per data of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the air passenger traffic growth rate in March rose to a mere 0.14 per cent to 115.96 lakh from 115.80 lakh reported for the […]
Jet collapse: Privatisation no remedy, says AI union official
Privatisation is not a remedy, which can make an airline profitable or efficient and shuttering of Jet Airways and Kingfisher is a case in point, a senior Air India employees union official said Sunday even as he urged the government to reconsider its plans to de-nationalise the flag carrier, which are currently on hold. Supporting […]
Japanese F-35 fighter crashes into Pacific
The wreckage of a Japanese F-35 stealth fighter jet was found on Wednesday, a day after it disappeared from radar over the Pacific Ocean, Japanese military officials said. The pilot of the plane, however, was still missing, the BBC reported. Parts of the plane have been recovered during search operations at sea. It is not […]
‘Private airlines decline to carry cargo supply from Srinagar’
Citing “security reasons”, most private airline carriers are refusing to carry vital pathological samples and certain electronic goods from the Valley, stakeholders said here today. They said the move has been badly affecting healthcare sector and online shopping business. Owners of several courier companies told Greater Kashmir that pathological items like blood samples being stored […]
Seven additional flights to operate on Srinagar route this tourist season
Airliners operating on Srinagar route have decided to add seven new flights in their summer schedule, submitted to central aviation regulator. It will take total number of flights operating to Srinagar to 38. An Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said the new flights include a Delhi-Srinagar flight of AirAsia and three new flights of […]
IAF probing Budgam helicopter crash: Officials
Among the threads being investigated in the February 27 crash of an IAF Mi-17 helicopter near Srinagar during a tense standoff with Pakistan include the possibility that it may have been “accidentally” shot down by Indian Air Defence System, officials said. The officials, who are familiar with the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity, […]
Construction of cargo terminal commences at Srinagar Airport
In a move that will help ease supply of goods to and from Kashmir, construction of a dedicated air cargo terminal at Srinagar Airport has kick-started recently. The cargo terminal is being constructed in view of the great demand for supply of goods to and from Kashmir, Akash Deep Mathur, the director of Srinagar Airport […]
Centre enters cockpit to curb air fare hike
Union government on Wednesday said it was working with the airlines to increase capacity across sectors to keep a check on spiralling air fares. “To ensure passenger convenience, stable operations and affordable fares, MoCA is working with airlines to provide sufficient capacity across the entire network. We continue to monitor safety and compliance on a […]
Tourism players want UDAN scheme extended to Kashmir
With the skyrocketing airfares shooing away intending tourists to Kashmir, the Valley-based tourism players Monday asked why the central government was not extending its air travel scheme, which facilitates cheaper airfares to several destinations, to Kashmir. The government of India in 2016 launched UDAN (ude desh ka aam nagrik) scheme to make air travel affordable […]