Shares of InterGlobe Aviation climbed nearly 2 per cent in morning trade on Friday after the company flew into the profitability zone, raking in a net profit of Rs 919.2 crore in the March quarter. The stock of the parent of the country’s largest airline IndiGo went up by 1.90 per cent to Rs 2,308 […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Leh airport resumes operation after runway cleared of C-17 plane
Operations resumed at the Leh airport on Wednesday after it was shut on Tuesday as an IAF C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift transport blocked the runway there following a technical glitch. The closure forced the diversion of two and cancellation of eight flights on Tuesday. “With the continuous efforts of concerned agencies, it is informed that..(the airport) […]
Leh airport closed as glitch-hit C-17 blocks runway
The Leh airport was closed on Tuesday after its runway was reportedly blocked by a C-17 Globemaster heavy lift transport aircraft which was facing technical issues. It led to flight diversions and cancellations. Domestic airlines such as IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Vistara operate 11 flights to Leh every day. The IAF operates 11 US […]
7 passengers suffer sprains as A-I flight encounters severe turbulence
As many as seven passengers reported minor sprain injuries Delhi-Sydney Air India flight encountered severe turbulence mid-air leaving several passengers injured on Tuesday. There were 224 passengers onboard the aircraft. The injured passengers received medical assistance on arrival at Sydney airport, however, no passenger was hospitalised. The Air India flight ( AI 302) had taken […]
Air India’s Delhi-Sydney flight passengers suffer ‘minor sprain’ due to turbulence
Seven passengers onboard an Air India flight from the national capital to Sydney on Wednesday suffered “minor sprain” due to severe turbulence, according to a senior DGCA official. The official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that no hospitalisation was required. Air India B787-800 aircraft VT-ANY operating flight AI-302 from Delhi-Sydney encountered […]
CM launches BBSR-Dubai flight service
The IndiGo airline commenced direct flight service between Bhubaneswar and Dubai from Monday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the service at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here. The ticket price has been fixed at Rs 10,000 for one-way and Rs 20,000 for round trip as an introductory offer. The service will be available thrice a […]
Male passenger ‘molests’ air hostess on Dubai-Amritsar flight, held
A male passenger was arrested for allegedly molesting an air hostess on board a Dubai-Amritsar flight in an inebriated state, police said on Monday. Rajinder Singh, who hails from Kotli village of Jalandhar in Punjab, got into a heated argument with the air hostess and allegedly molested her on Saturday, police said. “The air hostess […]
11 Pak drones downed by BSF along Punjab border
The Border Security Force (BSF) has shot down 11 Pakistani drones in the Punjab sector till April 30 this year. However, 87 incidents of drone intrusion into Indian territory were reported during the same period. A total of 17 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by BSF in the Punjab sector in 2022, according to […]
Sri lankan Airlines reports loss of 168 billion LKR in 2022: Official
Sri Lankan Airlines, the loss making national carrier of the island nation, has recorded losses of 163.58 billion Sri Lankan Rupees (approximately 4,000 crore INR) in 2022, more than three times it recorded in 2021, according to an official statement. Sri Lankan Airlines in 2021 witnessed a loss in revenues of 49.7 billion Sri Lankan […]
Air India gives more time to pilots to accept revised compensation structure
Air India has given more time to pilots to accept the revised compensation structure, which has been opposed by two pilot unions, according to a source. The decision to provide more time to pilots who are yet to sign the new contracts also comes days after Air India organised a town hall meeting with many […]
NCLT admits Go First’s plea to initiate insolvency resolution process
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Wednesday admitted Go First’s voluntary plea to initiate the insolvency resolution process against the airline. A two-member bench comprising President Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and L N Gupta also appointed Abhliash Lal as interim resolution professional (IRP) to run the debt-ridden company. It has put the company under protection […]
IAF was keeping close watch over stray Pak plane
As a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 passenger plane entered the Indian airspace on May 4, the IAF was keeping a watch. Also, the Delhi air traffic control was informed of the conditions the plane was experiencing and had processed a request for the Boeing to fly a detour given the weather in the […]