The operations of the normal flights to and from the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Manipur’s capital Imphal were affected for several hours on Sunday after an unidentified object was seen hovering in the sky. The object was sighted around 2.30pm by security personnel stationed in the airport. An alert was sounded and operations stopped […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Corruption allegations mar DGCA, probe on
Allegations of corruption have mired the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in the past month, with at least one senior, director-level officer now being accused for the third time of abusing his position of power in a manner that raises significant questions about the sanctity of the aviation regulator’s processes. At least three officials, […]
World Cup fever in Ahmedabad: Hotel, flight rates rise exorbitantly
Ahmedabad Skyrocketing hotel prices, a fleet of chartered planes, tourist attractions twinkling and spruced up — with the World Cup final between India and Australia at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi stadium on the anvil on Sunday, Ahmedabad is a city brimming with anticipation. The ceremony in the stadium is set to be a spectacle, with […]
Air India Pilot dies after showing signs of discomfort during training in Delhi
An Air India pilot died on Thursday morning after showing signs of discomfort during a training session at the Delhi airport, PTI reported, citing officials. Himanil Kumar, who was in his 30s, appeared to have suffered a cardiac arrest. The officials added that Kumar was at a training session at the operations department of Air […]
Plane forced to make emergency return to New York after horse on board breaks free
A routine cargo flight from New York to Belgium became a horse’s unexpected journey when the equine passenger managed to escape its stall mid-flight. The 747 cargo plane, operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic, was en route to Liege Airport when the unusual incident occurred. The air traffic control audio, obtained by You Can See ATC […]
Dubai plans to replace world’s busiest airport with even bigger one
Dubai is forging ahead with plans to replace the world’s busiest airport with an even bigger one as passenger traffic recovers to outstrip pre-pandemic levels, a top official told AFP on Wednesday. Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said designs were being drawn up for Al Maktoum International Airport, which will be built on the city’s […]
Indo-Canadian organisation asks authorities to act against SFJ over its alleged threat to Air India flights
Toronto: An Indo-Canadian organisation has asked Canadian law enforcement to act against the secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) over its alleged threat to Air India flights to and from Canada and elsewhere. A letter sent by the Toronto-based law firm Brauti Thorning LLP on behalf of the Hindu Forum Canada, called upon law enforcement […]
Airline staffer confesses to murder of Udupi family: Police
A 39-year-old airline crew member, Praveen Arun Chowgule, has admitted to the murder of four members of a family, including a 12-year-old child, in Udupi. The suspect, a colleague of one of the victims, was apprehended from Belagavi district by a special team of police on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the police was granted a 14 […]
IAF to organise air show on Nov 23-24
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will organise an air show at the Air Force Station at Ambala Cantonment on November 23-24 where Surya Kiran acrobatics and Akash Ganga skydiving teams will showcase their skills alongside the IAF aircrafts.
Varanasi-bound aircraft develops snag mid-air, returns to Lucknow
LUCKNOW A Varanasi-bound Indigo flight (6E 7741) returned to the Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport in Lucknow within half an hour of take-off on Wednesday following a mid-air technical snag, said officials. The aircraft left Lucknow at 6.20pm and was scheduled to land in Varanasi at 7.20pm. After it covered some distance, passengers noticed some unusual […]
Malaysian Airlines to start direct flight service between Thiruvananthapuram-Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian carrier Malaysian Airlines will launch a direct flight service between Thiruvananthapuram and Kuala Lumpur from November 9. Malaysian Airlines would be operating the Thiruvananthapuram-Kuala Lumpur flight with Boeing 737-800 aircraft with a capacity of 174 passengers including business class, a TIAL spokesperson said in a statement here on Tuesday. “The flight will be operated […]
Drone attack targets US-led anti-jihadist coalition in Iraq
Three drones on Tuesday targeted a military base at Arbil airport in Iraqi Kurdistan that plays host to troops from the US-led anti-jihadist coalition, local officials said. On Tuesday morning, “at two different points, three drones attacked the international coalition”, the anti-terrorism service of the autonomous region of Kurdistan said in a statement. In the […]