A plane journey from Bengaluru to Indore left a harrowing experience for a startup co-founder Sundeep Saxena as he claimed that he was ‘extorted’ by IndiGo airlines. He was travelling with IndiGo Airlines and he shared his bitter experience on LinkedIn. Sundeep, the co-founder of fintech platform Coin Gabbar, alleged that IndiGo made him pay […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Australian woman runs onto tarmac, stops flight from flying without her
An Australian woman was arrested after she ran onto the tarmac to stop a flight from leaving without her. According to reports, the incident took place at Canberra Airport. The woman sprinted past airport security, onto the tarmac, and under the aircraft, waving at the captain to let herboard the QantasLink flight to Adelaide. A […]
New rules caused 2 breaches: Air Traffic Controlers body to civil aviation secy
There were two incidents in which aircraft came closer to each other than is regarded safe, a letter by a body representing air traffic controllers has said, claiming that they were the result of a change in ATC rules. The air traffic controllers (ATC) guild on Wednesday wrote to the secretary of civil aviation, Vumlunmang […]
DGCA wants CBI, ED to probe graft charges against official
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday approached the civil aviation ministry to transfer a case of bribery, involving one of its officials, to the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), people aware of the matter said. The move comes after the ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) and the […]
ED attaches Jet Airways, Naresh Goyal family’s assets worth ₹538 crore
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth ₹538.05 crore linked to Jet Airways and the Naresh Goyal family, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The agency has seized 17 residential and commercial properties belonging to several companies and individuals, including Naresh Goyal, his wife Anita Goyal and son Nivaan Goyal. These […]
Russia blames West, Ukraine after mob storms airport to ‘catch’ Jews
President Vladimir Putin accused the West and Ukraine of stirring up unrest inside Russia after rioters in the predominantly Muslim Dagestan region stormed an airport to “catch” Jewish passengers on a flight from Tel Aviv. The United States condemned the events, which a State Department spokesperson said had “looked like a pogrom.” Ukrainian presidential adviser […]
Airlines caution clouding of travel outlook amid Israel-Palestine conflict
Two of Europe’s biggest airline groups cautioned that the war between Israel and Hamas is clouding the outlook for travel in the Middle East, as customers start to avoid nearby destinations. British Airways parent IAG SA and Air France-KLM each reported record third-quarter operating profit on Friday, driven by booming summer demand, especially between Europe […]
Air India deploys new Boeing 777 aircraft to all 3 US destinations from Mumbai
Air India has deployed its newly inducted B777 aircraft to all three US destinations it serves non-stop from Mumbai to New York JFK, Newark Liberty Airport (New Jersey), and San Francisco. “This ensures that, for the first time, all North American cities served by Air India from Mumbai have been upgraded to aircraft with modern-generation […]
British Airways parent IAG, Air France-KLM benefit from bumper summer travel demands
British Airways parent IAG SA posted record third-quarter profit, led by strong summer demand for leisure travel on transatlantic and European routes. The group, which also includes Spain’s Iberia and Aer Lingus, reported an operating profit of €1.75 billion ($1.85 billion) for the period. Capacity for the full year is expected to reach 96% of […]
El Salvador slaps $1,000 tax on travellers from India, Africa. Here’s why
El Salvador is charging passengers from Africa or India a $1,000 fee, in an apparent bid to curb migration to the US through the Central American country. People traveling on passports from India or any one of more than 50 African nations will be obliged to pay the fee, El Salvador’s port authority said in […]
Air India announces senior level appointments, Klaus Goersch appointed as COO
Air India on Friday announced a number of appointments with Klaus Goersch as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. In the newly-created position at the airline, Goersch will oversee flight operations, engineering, ground operations, Integrated Operations Control and cabin crew functions and will be based out of the airline’s new headquarters in Gurugram, […]
UPSSF to ensure security of 7 new airports including Ayodhya
The Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force (UPSSF), a specialised dedicated force raised on the lines of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), will ensure security of seven newly constructed airports in Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, Sonbhadra, Shravasti, Aligarh, Moradabad and Azamgarh. On Thursday, a senior official from the home department announced that the Principal Secretary of the Home […]