New Delhi, May 8: In view of the sudden cancellation of flights and initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process under IBC by Go Airlines (India) Limited (Go First), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to Go First under the relevant provisions of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, for their […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Parliamentary panel to hear representatives of Civil Aviation Ministry on ‘fixing of airfares’
New Delhi, May 8: Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture will on Monday hear representatives of the Ministry of Civil Aviation on the issue of ‘fixing of airfares’. The agenda of the meeting also includes considering and adopting draft reports on – ‘Heritage Theft – The Illegal Trade in Indian Antiquities and the […]
Kashmir airfares sky-high after Go First’s insolvency
Srinagar, May 6: Amid good tourist influx, the price of travel to Kashmir has risen as a result of Go First’s suspension of flights, much to the dismay of prospective tourists. Given Go First’s request to file for bankruptcy in the NCLT, experts and industry insiders anticipate that this increase in airfares will last for […]
Airline leaves tourist group stranded at Srinagar Airport
Srinagar: A group of tourists from Bangalore claimed that they were stuck at Srinagar airport owing to the ineptness of a private airline. The visitors said that they intended to board the flight from Srinagar airport in the morning, but they were stranded owing to the airline’s ‘cruel attitude’. A video that went viral on […]
Go First cancels all flights on May 3-4 amid financial crunch
New Delhi: In a major blow to its passengers, low-cost airline Go First has announced that all its flights will remain cancelled on May 3-4. The decision was communicated to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) by the airlines and as per sources, a detailed report will be submitted soon to the civil aviation […]
IAF C-130 J flight evacuates 122 Indians from Port Sudan to Jeddah
Jeddah: Indian Air Force C-130 J flight on Monday evacuated the 17th batch of 122 Indians from Port Sudan to Jeddah amid heavy infighting in Sudan. “#OperationKaveri IAF C-130 J flight brings 17th batch of evacuees from Port Sudan to Jeddah. 122 Indians evacuated by this flight,” tweeted Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia. Earlier, the […]
False cockpit warning: Srinagar-bound SpiceJet flight returns to Delhi
New Delhi: A Srinagar-bound SpiceJet flight returned to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport after a false warning, the airline spokesperson said on Tuesday. “On April 18, a SpiceJet B737 aircraft operating flight SG-8373 (Delhi-Srinagar) returned to Delhi as the AFT cargo fire light illuminated the cockpit,” the spokesperson said. According to the SpiceJet spokesperson, […]
Skyrocketing airfares to J&K: KCCI seeks Civil Aviation Ministry, DGCA’s intervention
Srinagar, Apr 15: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has requested intervention from the DGCA and Union Civil Aviation Ministry to stop airlines from unilaterally raising airfares on the Jammu and Kashmir route. KCCI president Javid Tenga in a statement said “The feedback received about the tourist inflow to Kashmir valley by air route […]
Skyrocketing airfares to J&K: KCCI seeks Civil Aviation Ministry, DGCA’s intervention
Srinagar, Apr 15: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has requested intervention from the DGCA and Union Civil Aviation Ministry to stop airlines from unilaterally raising airfares on the Jammu and Kashmir route. KCCI president Javid Tenga in a statement said “The feedback received about the tourist inflow to Kashmir valley by air route […]
BSF foils Pakistan drone bid to smuggle drugs, arms into Punjab
Chandigarh, Dec 23: The Border Security Force (BSF) in Punjab on Friday foiled Pakistan’s attempt of smuggling drugs and weapons across the border through a drone. The BSF said its personnel deployed at the border heard the buzzing sound of a flying object from Pakistan entering Indian territory near Mullakot village in the Amritsar district. […]
The pack is complete, says IAF as last of 36 Rafale jets land in India
New Delhi: With the landing of the 36th and the final fighter jet, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday received the delivery of all the aircraft for which it had entered into a Rs 58,000-crore deal with France’s Dassault Aviation in 2016. “The pack is complete. The last of the 36 IAF Rafales landed […]
Air India has some serious ambitions for a turnaround in five years.
Campbell Wilson knows well what it takes to win a game of test match cricket. Unlike T20, where slog shots and boundaries often matter more than anything else, test cricket is a measure of patience, technique, temperament, and grit. And that’s precisely why in his new role as the CEO of the Tata Group-owned Air […]