Images of overcrowded train coaches are sadly nothing new, typically originating from general or sleeper classes. However, a recent video has emerged allegedly depicting overcrowding in a 2nd AC coach.
Category: Civil Aviation
World’s Best Airports: Singapore’s Changi airport loses the crown to a new king; just 5 Indian airports in top 100 airports list
World’s Best Airports: 13 turned out to be unlucky for Singapore’s Changi airport, which with its Jewel’s Canopy Park, larger-than-life art pieces and high-end luxe brands among other attractions had won the Skytrax World Airport Awards for the 12th time last year. The prestigious Skytrax World Airport Awards, often dubbed the Oscars of the airport […]
Social media user alleges that the upma provided by IndiGo contains more salt than Maggi
An influencer on social media has asserted that the “upma” and “poha” that IndiGo serves on flights contain more sodium than Maggi, despite the airline’s statement that the salt level of its pre-packaged goods is well within recommended limits. Revant Himatsingka, a.k.a. “Food Pharmer,” posted on social media that there is a startling video about […]
Air India set to deploy A350 aircraft on Delhi-Dubai route from May 1
Air India on Thursday announced the deployment of its recently onboarded A350 aircraft on the Delhi-Dubai route from May 1 2024. The aircraft, making its appearance on international route for the first time, will be operating as AI995/996 and will depart from Delhi daily at 20:45 and arrive at the Dubai International Airport at 22.45, […]
Noida International Airport conducts first calibration flight to test navigation systems
In an important step ahead, the Noida International Airport on Thursday conducted its first calibration flight to ensure seamless functioning of the navigation systems. A DVOR calibration flight, which is Beechcraft King Air B300, took off from the airport to check the navigation equipment by Airport Authority of India work efficiently.
NCLT notice to SpiceJet on 3 insolvency pleas filed by lessors for arrears worth Rs 77 crore
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday issued a notice to SpiceJet Ltd, seeking the budget airline’s response to three insolvency petitions filed against it by aircraft lessors over ₹77 crore of arrears. The lessors – AWAS 36698 Ireland, AWAS 36694 Ireland and AWAS 36695 Ireland – contended that SpiceJet had not paid rentals […]
IndiGo cancels flights to and from Dubai until 12 pm today; adverse weather continues to hit flight operations
Indigo has cancelled flights to and from Dubai until 12 pm today, Thursday, April 18. Due to inclement weather and heavy flooding in the emirate’s airport, fights from India to Dubai have been significantly disrupted. Dubai is one of the world’s busiest airports.
World’s Best Airports: Singapore’s Changi airport loses the crown to a new king; just 4 Indian airports in top 100 airports list
World’s Best Airports: 13 turned out to be unlucky for Singapore’s Changi airport, which with its Jewel’s Canopy Park, larger-than-life art pieces and high-end luxe brands among other attractions had won the Skytrax World Airport Awards for the 12th time last year. The prestigious Skytrax World Airport Awards, often dubbed the Oscars of the airport […]
Delhi airport among world’s top 10 busiest airports: ACI
Delhi airport has been named among the world’s top 10 busiest airports for 2023 in a list topped by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital is ranked tenth while Dubai and Dallas airports are at the second and third positions, respectively, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) […]
Iran Israel crisis: How airlines are scrambling to keep flights safer, shorter and cheaper
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has advised caution for airlines flying over Iran and Israel, along with areas within 100 nautical miles of these countries, despite stating that there is no current overflight risk for civil aviation. The agency, known as EASA, emphasized its ongoing monitoring of the situation in the Middle East […]
Mumbai airport runways to be closed for six hours on May 9, here’s why
Mumbai’s bustling international airport will undergo essential pre-monsoon maintenance, necessitating the closure of its two runways for six hours on May 9. The closure, scheduled from 11 am to 5 pm, aims to facilitate upkeep activities vital for safe and efficient operations, as announced by the airport operator, Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL).
Flight landed with 1-2 mins of holding fuel: Delhi police officer; IndiGo says plane had enough fuel
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Ayodhya to the national capital was diverted due to bad weather to Chandigarh where it landed with just 1 or 2 minutes of fuel left on Saturday, a Delhi police officer has said even as the airline on Monday asserted that the aircraft had sufficient fuel. In a post […]