Several airlines were operating special flights from Imphal to help people stranded in violence-hit Manipur return home, officials said on Monday, maintaining that this resulted in airfares on the route not rocketing out of control despite the massive jump in demand. Regional carrier Flybig said it operates a Guhahati to Imphal flight via Tezu six […]
Category: Civil Aviation
DGCA asks Go First to stop sale of tickets with immediate effect
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday directed embattled Go First to stop the sale of tickets with immediate effect till further orders. DGCA has also issued a show cause notice to Go First under the relevant provisions of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, for its failure to continue operations in a safe, efficient, […]
C-295 aircraft successfully finishes its maiden flight
The first C-295 medium transport tactical aircraft for India has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. The tactical aircraft took off from Seville, Spain, on May 5 and landed after three hours of flight. The IAF had inked a contract with Airbus Defence […]
Special flight to be arranged to bring back Maha students stuck in violence-hit Manipur, says CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said 22 students from the State currently stuck in riot-hit Manipur will be first shifted to Assam from where a special flight will be arranged to bring them back home. As many as 14 of them have been shifted to the Shiv Sena office in Manipur, the CM’s […]
IAF’s MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan; three civilians killed, pilot safe
A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on a house in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan on Monday, leaving three women dead and as many others injured on the ground, officials said. The pilot sustained minor injuries in the crash that took place at around 9:45 am, the IAF said. The plane […]
NCLT issues notice to SpiceJet on aircraft lessor’s insolvency petition
The National Company Law Tribunal on Monday issued a notice to SpiceJet on a petition filed by an aircraft lessor seeking initiation of insolvency resolution proceedings against the budget carrier and the next hearing is scheduled for May 17. The petition was filed by Aircastle (Ireland) Ltd. A two-member Principal bench of the NCLT headed […]
DGCA issues show cause notice to Go First; asks airline to immediately stop sale of tickets
Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday directed crisis-hit Go First to immediately stop bookings and sale of tickets directly or indirectly till further orders, according to a source. Besides, the watchdog has issued a show cause notice to the budget carrier under the relevant provisions of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, for its failure to continue the […]
Army technician martyred, 2 pilots injured in Kishtwar chopper crash
A technician belonging to the Aviation wing of the Indian Army sacrificed his life in the line of duty while two pilots received injuries when one of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III crashed after a ‘hard landing’ on the banks of Marua river in the Kishtwar district of Jammu division on Thursday. A court […]
Army helicopter crashes in J-K’s Kishtwar district, three injured
An Army helicopter crashed after a “hard landing” in a forested area in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday following a technical fault, injuring the two pilots and a technician on board, officials said. The advanced light helicopter (ALH) Dhruv on an operational mission came down on the banks of […]
Direct flights from June 3
The IndiGo airline will operate direct flights from Bhubaneswar to Singapore and Bangkok from June 3. To make the fare affordable, there is an introductory offer of Rs 15,000 per round trip. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday (May 3) launched booking of tickets for the flights. The direct flight service will be available twice […]
Sec 144 at Goa’s Manohar airport as locals protest loss of land for project
The North Goa district administration has imposed CrPC section 144 around Manohar International Airport and nearby villages to prevent unlawful assembly for two months in view of a call for blocking its road given by people who have lost their land for the airport project. The airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in […]
CBI searches at Jet Airways office, founder Naresh Goyal’s residence in bank fraud case
The CBI on Friday conducted searches at seven locations including the premises of Jet Airways and its founder Naresh Goyal in Mumbai in connection with an alleged Rs 538-crore fraud case in Canara Bank, officials said. The CBI searches were spread across residences and offices of Goyal, his wife Anita, and former airline director Gaurang […]