HYDERABAD : A trainer aircraft, which had developed a technical problem in its landing gear, safely landed at the Begumpet airport after circling in air for around 40 minutes on Friday evening. According to sources, the landing gear of the aircraft did not open and there were around 12 people inside the aeroplane. After the […]
Category: Civil Aviation
More International flights from Vijayawada airport sought
VIJAYAWADA :The development of Vijayawada International Airport faces challenges amid declining flight operations and limitations in international connectivity, resulting in decreased passenger footfall, said AP Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (AP Chambers). On Friday, AP Chambers organised a meeting with Vijayawada International Airport director M Lakshmikantha Reddy to discuss the status of the new […]
Rs 30L fine on Air India for unavailability of wheelchair
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Tata Group airline Air India for denying wheelchair to an 80-year-old passenger, and he collapsed and later died after walking from plane to terminal at the Mumbai airport. The incident took place on February 12. A […]
In a first, Hyderabad firm launches fully indigenous micro-turbojet engine
HYDERABAD: City-based Raghu Vamsi Machine Tools (RVMT) Pvt Ltd on Monday announced the launch of its fully indigenous micro-turbojet engine, INDRA RV25: 240N, on Monday. It was launched in the presence of Dr G Satheesh Reddy, president of the Aeronautical Society of India, who witnessed the live testing of the engine at the RVMT Hyderabad […]
Passenger says they were stuck on Air Mauritius plane for over five hours at Mumbai airport
MUMBAI: Passengers on board an Air Mauritius flight were stuck on the aircraft for over five hours at Mumbai airport on Saturday before the airline decided to cancel it, one among the flyers said. The Air Mauritius flight MK 749 from Mumbai to Mauritius was to depart at 4.30 am and passengers boarded the plane […]
Go First: Singh, Busy Bee bid to have edge
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh and EaseMyTrip founder & CEO Nishant Pitti-backed Busy Bee Airways’ bid for grounded airline Go First was discussed in detail by a committee of creditors on Friday and is likely to have an edge over the bid submitted by UAE-based SkyOne, said a source aware with the development. “It […]
Canadian low-fare airline Lynx Air is shutting down, customers may be on their own seeking refunds
TORONTO: Canadian discount airline Lynx Air will shut down on Monday and suggested that it could cancel many flights over the weekend too, leaving customers scrambling to make new travel plans. Lynx announced the shutdown late Thursday and told customers to contact their credit-card company about getting a refund for cancelled flights. The Calgary, Alberta, […]
Odisha plans intra-state air connectivity with VGF support
BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to expand air connectivity within Odisha, the state government has decided to allow airline operators to start intra-state operations for individual routes or a set of connected routes. Odisha has 26 airports/airstrips, including one international and five private and commercial each. Besides, two more are coming up at Dhamra and Puri. […]
Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program weeks after panel blowout on a flight over Oregon
SEATTLE: Boeing said Wednesday that the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company in an executive shake-up weeks after a door panel blew out on a flight over Oregon, renewing questions about safety at the company. Boeing announced that Ed Clark, who had been with the company for nearly 18 years and […]
Odisha: Idco floats global tender for international airport at Puri
BHUBANESWAR: In a major boost to aviation sector in Odisha, the Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco) has floated a global tender for the first phase construction of an international airport at Puri. As per the tender notice, the proposed Sri Jagannath International Airport will be built in public private partnership (PPP) mode near Sipasarubali in […]
Odisha invites tenders for phase-I construction of international airport at Puri
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation has invited tenders for the first-phase development, operation and maintenance of the proposed international airport at Puri, officials said. The Sri Jagannath International Airport will be constructed near Sipasarubali in Puri district, they said. The first phase entails work on public-private-partnership mode for 4.6 million passengers per annum […]
German labor union calls on Lufthansa ground staff to strike at 7 airports on Tuesday
BERLIN: A labor union in Germany has called on ground staff for Lufthansa to walk off the job at seven airports on Tuesday following a similar strike earlier this month. The Ver.di union said Sunday that the one-day strike will affect the airports in Frankfurt and Munich, Lufthansa’s two main hubs, as well as Berlin, […]