Go First’s lenders will vote on a proposal to liquidate the insolvent Indian airline, two banking sources told Reuters on Thursday, days after a deadline to bid for the company ended with no suitors. “The proposal whether or not to liquidate the airline has been floated and individual lenders will take the proposal to their […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Woman asks for refund from Ryanair citing husband’s affair, airline responds
A woman took to X to share an unusual request to Ryanair regarding the refund of her ticket. Her post not only left people baffled but also attracted a reply from the airline. In her tweet she asked for a refund citing her husband’s affair. “Hi I booked flights for myself and my husband to […]
Akasa Air to start daily flights between Bengaluru and Port Blair via Chennai
Akasa Air will start daily flights to Port Blair from December 15, making it the airline’s 17th domestic destination. The carrier, which commenced operations in August last year, currently connects 16 cities, including Delhi and Kochi. In a release on Thursday, Akasa Air said it will operate daily through flights between Bengaluru and Port Blair […]
United Airlines pilot suspended over post calling Hamas ‘brave,’ social media says ‘this is scary’
A United Airlines pilot was suspended over disturbing comments he posted online about the October 7 Hamas attacksuman. In the post, Ibrahim R Mossallam called the Hamas terrorists “brave people”. Mossallam also said that “mass media is heavily politicized and skewed to show a non-occupying narrative of Palestine,” and added that the October 7 attack, […]
DGCA suspends its official facing corruption allegations
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday suspended director of Aerosports, Captain Anil Gill, over corruption allegations, with civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia saying there is “zero tolerance to malpractices”, according to official statements. Gill, who has been accused of corruption three times during his eight-year stint in DGCA, was shunted out as […]
DGCA suspends its director over corruption charges
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday suspended its director over corruption allegations. “There is zero tolerance to malpractices. Any such issue will always be dealt with the strictest measures in accordance with the law,” Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said. The ministry’s decision to suspend DGCA director Captain Anil Gill comes days […]
DGCA imposes ₹10 lakh fine on Air India for not obeying rules
India’s civil aviation regulator- the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)- has imposed a fine of ₹10lakh on Air India for not complying to the regulator’s rules. Air India did not comment on the matter immediately. This is the second time that the DGCA has imposed a fine of 10lakhs on the airline.
DGCA imposes Rs. 10 lakh fine on Air India for the second time. Here’s why
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs. 10 lakh on Air India for the second time over non-compliance of compensation rules. After carrying out inspections of airlines at Delhi, Kochi and Bangalore airports, the regulator had observed that Air India was not complying with the provisions of the […]
SFJ asks pro-Khalistan elements to ‘picket’ Air India’s flights from Canadian airports on Dec 1
Toronto: The secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has given a call to pro-Khalistan elements to “picket” Air India’s outbound flights from the Canadian airports in Toronto and Vancouver on December 1. The call from SFJ’s general-counsel Gurpatwant Pannun came soon after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed charges against him and the separatist organisation […]
IndiGo under fire for offboarding passengers from Bengaluru-Chennai flight, apologises
Private carrier IndiGo on Tuesday said its passengers on a Chennai bound flight from Karnataka capital Bengaluru were offboarded and put on different planes because of a “lack of time” issue. This comes after several media reports that the airline “tricked” the passengers off the plane as it did not want to fly with only […]
Young pilot’s death due to cardiac arrest: Experts on reasons behind poor heart health in young
Cardiac deaths due to sudden cardiac arrest and heart attack are becoming common in young as yet another such demise shocks the nation. A 37-year-old Air India pilot Captain Himanil Kumar succumbed to a sudden cardiac arrest at the airline’s Gurgaon office on Thursday. The unfortunate incident serves as a reminder of the hidden dangers […]
Shimla-Amritsar flight to take off thrice a week
A regular 48-seater aircraft has been started from Shimla to Amritsar, which will take off from the Shimla airport on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The flight, using an ATR-42 class aircraft, will take 45 minutes to cover the distance. According to officials, a concessional rate at ₹1,990 has been decided, which will be ₹2,400 after […]