Punjab’s new chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress state president Navjot Singh Sidhu today reached Delhi in a private chartered flight drawing much criticism from the Opposition for the ruling Congress. Sharing the photo which shows the leaders standing in front of the aircraft, Sidhu captioned it, “In line of duty!!” Accompanying Sidhu were […]
Category: Civil Aviation
New airport terminal at Leh likely to become operational by December 2022, says Civil Aviation Minister
Leh Airport Terminal Update: On Tuesday, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that the new airport terminal in the district of Leh, Ladakh, is likely to become operational by the month of December next year. This was conveyed by the Civil Aviation Union Minister to Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh R K Mathur during […]
Soon, flying from Karnataka to get easier! All major cities in the state to have airports; details
Karnataka to boast airports in all major cities! The state government of Karnataka is planning to set up airports in all major cities of the state, recently Karnataka’s Large and Medium Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani said. Other than airports in all major cities, the state government is also planning to establish permanent helipads at all […]
Modi Govt approves PLI scheme for Drones and Drone Components; Check key features
To boost Modi government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Centre has approved the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for drones and drone components. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, drones offer multiple benefits to almost all sectors of the economy, including defence, agriculture, infrastructure, surveillance, mining, emergency response, transportation, geo-spatial mapping, law enforcement, etc. Considering its traditional […]
Air India disinvestment: Financial bids received for buying national carrier; Tatas among suitors
The government on Wednesday said it has received multiple financial bids for buying national carrier Air India. Meanwhile, a Tata Sons spokesperson told PTI that it has put in a bid for the airline.
Tata group among bidders for debt-laden Air India
Tata Group, seen as the top contender to acquire Air India, has put in a financial bid to buy the debt-laden national carrier, which still has lucrative bilateral rights and parking slots across the world. A Tata Sons spokesperson confirmed the development. SpiceJet’s chairman Ajay Singh has also reportedly submitted a financial bid for AI, […]
Civil Aviation Ministry grants drone use permission to ICMR and IIT-Bombay; details here
ICMR and IIT-B exempted from Drone Rules 2021! Recently, the Civil Aviation Ministry and Directorate General of Civil Aviation have granted conditional exemption from Drone Rules 2021 to the country’s prestigious educational institution, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). According to a statement issued by the Ministry of […]
Boeing delivers 22 jets in August; 737 MAX ‘white tails’ nearly gone
Boeing said on Tuesday it handed over 22 airplanes to buyers in August as revived domestic travel fuels 737 MAX deliveries, and received orders for seven 787s even as the program for that jet remains hobbled by industrial defects. The closely watched monthly orders and deliveries snapshot comes as Boeing bids to recoup billions of […]
Covid-19 vaccine delivery: Ministry grants permission for drone use to ICMR and IIT-B
The ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) and directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) on Monday granted permission to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) to deliver vaccines using drones in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Manipur and Nagaland. ICMR and IIT-B have been given conditional exemption from Drone […]
Jet ready to take off in early 2022
Jet Airways will resume domestic operations in the first quarter of 2022, the Jalan-Kalrock consortium, the successful resolution applicant for the grounded airline, said on Monday. The process of reviving the carrier is on track, with the existing air operator certificate (AOC) already under process for revalidation, the consortium said, adding that it is working […]
Air India Express flight to Sharjah turns back after take-off due to tech glitch
An Air India Express flight which took off from here for Sharjah, in the UAE, on Monday morning with 170 passengers was forced to turn back shortly after taking off due to a technical glitch. The plane, which also had a crew of six, landed safely at Thiruvananthapuram airport and another flight was arranged for […]
Probable visual illusions, faulty windshield wiper too contributed to Kozhikode plane crash
Low visibility and sub-optimal performance of windshield wiper in rain might have well triggered visual illusions for the pilot, resulting in erroneous distance and depth perception as the ill-fated Air India Express plane crashed at the Kozhikode airport last year. Besides, steep authority gradient prevented the pilot monitoring to make assertive call outs and take […]