Srinagar: After witnessing successful night flight operations, Srinagar Airport is all set to kick-start the night parking facility for aircrafts from Thursday. Speaking with Greater Kashmir, Director, Airports Authority of India (AAI) Srinagar, Kuldeep Singh confirmed that the night parking facility is being first availed by Go First airline. He said commencement of the night […]
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Stopped operating Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight from March 27 due to lack of bilateral rights: Go First
New Delhi: Go First on Tuesday said it has stopped operating Srinagar-Sharjah flight from March 27 as it does not have the requisite bilateral rights. Airlines need bilateral rights — which are granted under air services agreement signed between the two countries — to operate scheduled international passenger flights. Home Minister Amit Shah had inaugurated […]
India successfully flight-tests anti-tank guided missile Helina
New Delhi: India on Monday successfully flight-tested anti-tank guided missile Helina, which was launched from an indigenously-developed helicopter, at high-altitude ranges. The flight-test was jointly conducted by team of scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Army, and the Indian Air Force, as part of the user validation trials. The flight […]
Srinagar Airport formulates special scheme for Self Help Groups
Srinagar, Apr 4: Srinagar International Airport has formulated special scheme for Self Help Groups. In its endeavour to help the Self Help Groups, the Airport authorities said they can do business in shops by selling different products. Director Srinagar Airport Kuldeep Singh said Self Help Groups can avail benefit of the scheme. “These Self Help […]
Evening flights on weekends resume at Srinagar Airport after 2 months
Srinagar: After witnessing partial operations at the Srinagar International Airport on Fridays and weekends during February and March this year, normal flight operations on these days have resumed at the aerodrome. As per Director, Airports Authority of India ( AAI) Srinagar, Kuldeep Singh the “full-fledged flight operations on Fridays and the weekends have resumed at […]
Srinagar Airport reduces application fee for night parking of helicopters by 50%
Srinagar Apr 1: Authorities at the Srinagar airport on Friday announced reduction in the application fees for night parking of helicopters at the airport by half in a bid to encourage tourist charter flights. Director Srinagar Airport, Kuldeep Singh confirmed that they have reduced the application fees for night parking of helicopters by 50 per […]
Srinagar Airport records its busiest day ever on March 28
Srinagar, Mar 29: Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials on Tuesday said that March 28 was the busiest day in the history of the Srinagar International Airport as 90 flights with 15,014 passengers were handled. “90 flights operated yesterday at the Srinagar International Airport with a passenger load of 15,014 which is the highest ever […]
Srinagar-Sharjah flight resumes after 2 months hiatus
Srinagar: After being grounded for almost two months owing to COVID19, the Srinagar- Sharjah direct flight resumed operations on Wednesday. The direct flight service, which was flagged off by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 23 last year had witnessed several roadblocks. First the denial of airspace from Pakistan followed by a sharp decrease […]
Alliance Air’s aircraft overshoots runway
New Delhi/Jabalpur: An Alliance Air flight from Delhi carrying 55 passengers overshot the runway by 10 meters while landing at the Jabalpur airport on Saturday afternoon, aviation regulator DGCA officials said. None of the 55 passengers or five crew members was injured, they said, adding the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has started an […]
India to resume scheduled int’nl flights from March 27
New Delhi: The Centre has decided to resume scheduled international flight services in India from March 27 after a two-year hiatus following a decline in coronavirus cases in the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said on Tuesday. Scheduled international flight services are suspended in India since March 23, 2020, due to the pandemic. […]
Indian Airlines plane hijacker who was running business in Pakistan killed
New Delhi: Unidentified gunmen have shot dead a “businessman” in Karachi who Indian intelligence officials said was Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Mistry Zahoor Ibrahim, involved in the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines plane IC-814 and fatal stabbing of passenger Rupin Katyal. According to digital news agency ‘Chippa’, run by ‘momentiquemedia’ which has an address and telephone numbers […]
AAI takes first step towards making Srinagar International Airport disabled-friendly
Srinagar: Travel for persons with disabilities is going to get easier at the Srinagar International Airport as the Airports Authority of India ( AAI) has recently set-up a help desk where assistance with sign language is made available for persons with communication barriers. The separate help desk with staff trained in sign language has been […]