IndiGo, SpiceJet and Vistara, which are using the domestic and international operation slots left vacant after Jet Airways suspended its operations, have been allowed by the civil aviation ministry to retain the places for another three months from September 30 to December 31. This is the second time the government has extended the deadline. After […]
Category: Civil Aviation
SpiceJet will move operations to Delhi airport T3 next month
Next month onwards, passengers flying SpiceJet from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport will now board from terminal three (T3) instead of terminal two (T2). The airport operator on Monday said, starting September 5, the airline will shift its operations entirely to T3 along with IndiGo, which will also partially shift its operations from T2 to […]
CISF security botch-up leads to delay of flights at Patna airport
The CISF went on a wild goose chase following a security scare after it failed to detain a suspicious passenger, believed to be carrying an objectionable item in his hand baggage. The CISF, however, could neither recover any objectionable item nor identify the passenger, but ended up delaying three flights — one of GoAir (G8-150 […]
Arriving soon: A new system to help Mumbai airport fly past its capacity
Soon, the Mumbai airport may be able to work to its maximum capacity of 1,040 flights a day or even more. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has floated an expression of interest to buy a new air traffic management (ATM) system, which will help accommodate maximum flights in a given period of time, along […]
No flight in sight, administration proposes four new routes from Hindon civil terminal
The new civil terminal at the Hindon airbase is ready but is still waiting for its first flight to take off. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the project on March 8. After missing repeated deadlines in expectation of commencement of flights, the new district magistrate on Wednesday held a detailed meeting with the officials […]
Major airports asked to carry runway friction test every week
Major airports of the country have been asked to carry runway friction test at least once in a week and most of them have been asked to do the test once in two weeks. The move has come following series of cases where plane skidded off the runway and in one of the case, SpiceJet […]
In 20 days, aviation regulator suspends 12 pilots for a year
In the past 20 days, the country’s aviation regulator has suspended 12 pilots from across the country, in six different investigations. This is the first time that the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended pilots for a year. Industry experts said the rapid frequency of incidents suggested the training imparted to pilots needs improvement. […]
Airport project put on fast-track
The Noida International Greenfield Airport project at Jewar along the 165km Yamuna Expressway is being developed as per the timeline fixed by the ministry of civil aviation, officials of Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) said Tuesday. The developer for this project is expected to be selected by the end of 2019, they added. “The Uttar […]
Air India Recruitment: 355 vacancies notified for engineers, ITI pass; hiring through interview
Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) has notified recruitment of aircraft technicians and skilled tradesmen. There are a total of 355 vacancies. Candidates who have an engineering degree or ITI degree in different trades can attend the walk in interview commencing on August 26. Details of vacancy: Aircraft Technician (Maint./AircraftOverhaul/Engine): AME Diploma/Certificate in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering […]
For Airbus, capitalising on Boeing’s woes is challenging
With its main rival hobbled by the worldwide grounding of a top-selling jet, Europe’s Airbus could seem poised to emerge as the undisputed global aerospace leader. Airbus has overtaken the American giant Boeing in some key benchmarks in 2019. And the company is now better positioned to move quickly on a new jet product. Meanwhile, […]
Heavy showers delay flights at Mumbai airport
Heavy showers on Friday led to flight disruptions at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). While departing flights were operating with a delay of 30 minutes, arrivals saw a delay of around 11 minutes. A spokesperson of the airport operator, Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), said that till 12pm, three aircraft had to perform […]
Emirates plane makes ‘majestic’ landing, Twitter is super impressed
Who doesn’t like watching the clouds out of a plane window? It sure makes for stunning sight. Have you wondered though how a plane looks when it’s making its way through the clouds? Well, this video offers that view and Twitter has dubbed it “majestic”. A video that’s leaving netizens thoroughly impressed shows an Emirates […]