New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday directed airlines to not stop passengers from boarding their flight based on their disability or reduced mobility. The aviation regulator also mandated that airlines get a doctor’s opinion before deciding to bar passengers from boarding the plane on the ground that their condition may […]
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BSF troops open fire at suspected Pakistani drone in Jammu; Searches launched
The Border Security Force (BSF) have said that their troops opened fire at a suspected Pakistani drone along the Indo-Pak international border in Kanachak area of Jammu district late Friday. “On Friday at about 2140 hrs (9.40pm) BSF troops observed a blinking light coming from Pakistan side in Kanachak area. Alert BSF troops fired on […]
Bengaluru-based Star Air to expand regional connectivity with two new aircrafts
In its effort to strengthen India’s regional connectivity, Star Air, the aviation vertical of Sanjay Ghodawat Group, announced the regional carrier has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for two Embraer E175 aircrafts with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), one of the largest Regional Aircraft Lessors in the world. The same was announced during a press […]
Air India’s Dubai-Cochin flight diverted to Mumbai due to technical glitch
An Air India Boeing 787 operating as flight AI 934 from Dubai to Cochin had to be diverted to Mumbai due to pressurisation loss in the cabin. The flight landed safely, aviation regulator DGCA said on Thursday. Two senior officers have been assigned the task to carry out a preliminary investigation. The Directorate General of […]
Bengaluru woman with critical heart issue airlifted from US to Chennai in 26 hrs
A 67-year-old woman with a critical heart condition was airlifted from Portland in the United States to Chennai in a 26-hour long flight, which became one of the longest aero-medical evacuations to India. According to a report, the woman could not be identified but that she was getting treated in Portland in that country. However, […]
Delhi-Guwahati GoFirst flight windshield cracks mid-air, plane diverted
A GoFirst aircraft operating from Delhi to Guwahati was on Wednesday diverted to Jaipur after its windshield cracked. Flight G8 151 that took off from Delhi at around 12.40pm had to turn back towards Delhi when it was flying over Rajasthan. “The aircraft wanted to land back in Delhi, but due to heavy rains and […]
‘Technical reliability of our fleet….’: Go First on latest diversion of flight
In a statement on an incident that saw the windshield of a Go First aircraft develop cracks mid-air, the company said on Wednesday that the technical reliability of its fleet is at close to 100 per cent. “At less than 36 months, we have the youngest fleet, and we take adequate care for the maintenance […]
Daily brief: Go First issues statement as flight’s windshield cracks midair
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. ‘Technical reliability of our fleet….’: Go First on diversion of Delhi-Guwahati flight to Jaipur In a statement on an incident that saw the windshield of a Go First aircraft develop cracks mid-air, the company […]
Two Go First planes grounded by aviation regulator DGCA after engine snags
Two Go First flights were grounded by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday after facing engine-related issues, officials said. The Go First aircraft A320 registered as VT-WGA operating as G8-386 from Mumbai to Leh on Tuesday diverted to Delhi as its engine No.2 EIU (engine interface unit) fault. Another A320 Neo […]
Spotlight on theaterisation again as more delays loom
The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) lingering concerns about the current theaterisation model indicate that interservice differences have still not been reconciled, and raised concerns that the lack of consensus on joint structures may further delay the military reform needed to best utilise resources for future wars and operations, people familiar with the matter said on […]
1,000 complaints against Air India in three months: Centre
Around 1,000 passenger complaints have been received against Tata Group-owned Air India during the last three months, minister of state for civil aviation V K Singh said on Monday. The complaints were related to issues such as refund of fares, overbooking of flights and staff behaviour among others, he added. The Tata Group on January […]
To plea seeking to stop SpiceJet ops, Delhi High Court’s response
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking to stop flight operations of air carrier SpiceJet in the wake of several incidents of technical malfunction that have been lately reported. A bench of chief justice Satish Chandra Sharma and justice Subramonium Prasad said that the Aircraft Act provides robust mechanism in respect of […]