VISAKHAPATNAM: The Visakhapatnam airport hosted 1.48 lakh flyers in February, marginally higher than 1.40 lakh in January. It, however, handled 216 lesser flights last month than 1,586 in January. “Although rising, the passenger footfall are yet to reach the December figures, which were around 8,500 per day. Now footfalls are hovering between 6,000 and 7,000 […]
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IGI best airport for the fourth consecutive year
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport was on Friday recognised as the ‘Best Airport by Size and Region’ in the Asia-Pacific region for the fourth consecutive year, its operator Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said. IGIA has received this Airport Service Quality (ASQ) recognition for 2021 from Airports Council International (ACI) in the category […]
Youth seek sustainable initiatives from aviation business: BIAL CEO
BENGALURU: Bangalore International Airport Limited CEO and Managing Director Hari K Marar on Saturday said that the aviation sector must strive towards becoming both socially-inclusive and sustainable. Addressing a conference on aviation and aerospace, he elaborated that while the former is a result of India’s diverse nature, the latter is because the younger generations are […]
Flight from Bengaluru diverted to Odisha, passenger dies
BENGALURU: An AirAsia India flight, carrying 169 passengers from Bengaluru to Kolkata, had to be diverted to Bhubaneswar mid-way after a 33-year-old male passenger developed health issues onboard. He was rushed to a hospital after the flight reached the airport and was declared brought dead. Flight No I5 2472 took off at 6.20 am from […]
New messaging tech to ease operations at Chennai airport
CHENNAI: A new message switching mechanism (IP-AMSS – Internet Protocol Automatic Message Switching System) for the Chennai Airport was inaugurated here on Saturday. The new system will improve safety and efficiency of operations at the airport by ensuring timely exchange of significant aeronautical, flight, and weather related messages. “The earlier system had many limitations in […]
International flights to take off from March 27, but airlines wonder if business will
NEW DELHI: Restarting international flights by March 27 is proving to be an uphill task for domestic carriers as they would have to completely overhaul and reschedule all their operations. “Our load factors were just about picking up in the domestic sector and restarting international operations would mean restructuring all our ongoing operations. For instance, […]
Policy on cards to expand air connectivity to far-flung areas, says Jyotiraditya Scindia
INDORE: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said his ministry is working on a policy on the use of small planes and helicopters for expanding regional connectivity. The minister was addressing a function here to mark the inaugural run of the Indore-Gondia-Hyderabad flight under UDAN – RCS (Ude Desh Kaa Aam Naagrik – […]
TSAA forges partnerships for high-quality training of drone pilots
HYDERABAD: Given Telangana is already a front runner in drones sector, the Telangana State Aviation Academy (TSAA) has undertaken an extensive revamp with the selection of a Hyderabad-based company as the training partner, replacement of drones with new versions, and an increased focus on working professionals in areas of drone application. TSAA has one of […]
Ukraine-Russia war: IAF flight with 119 Indians, 27 foreigners land in Delhi from Bucharest
NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) flight with 119 Indians and 27 foreigners landed at Hindon air base here from Romanian capital Bucharest on Thursday morning, sources said. These Indians and foreigners were stranded in Ukraine due to the Russian military offensive that began on February 24, they mentioned.
Criminal offence for any Russian aircraft to fly or land in UK
LONDON: The British government announced new legislation on Wednesday which makes it a criminal offence for any Russian aircraft to fly or land in the UK, as part of a new suite of aviation sanctions to strengthen the overflight and landing ban already in place in response to President Vladimir Putin ordering a military offensive […]
Flights to resume from Puducherry to Bengaluru and Hyderabad on March 27
PUDUCHERRY: Commercial flight operations from Puducherry Airport are set to resume with Spice Jet launching operations on the Hyderabad-Puducherry-Hyderabad and Bengaluru-Puducherry-Bengaluru routes from March 27. The flight operator has communicated its decision to the government, Director of Tourism P Priyartarshny said. The booking of tickets for travel on these routes has opened. Flights will be […]
410 Indians airlifted from Romania’s Suceava in 2 civilian flights
NEW DELHI: Two civilian flights from Suceava in Romania airlifted 410 Indian nationals to India on Tuesday, the civil aviation ministry said. The Ukrainian airspace has been shut since February 24 due to the Russian military offensive.