Air India on Monday said it will be using ChatGPT-driven chatbot and various other initiatives as part of modernising the airline’s digital systems for which it has made an initial investment of USD 200 million. The airline, which has embarked on the Vihaan.AI transformation programme, said significant progress has been made in its efforts to […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Himachal CM directs IT Department to submit rules for usage of drones
Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that the State Government is committed to introduce drone enabled governance extensively in different departments to facilitate people of the State and monitoring at different levels. Presiding over a meeting of the Information Technology Department here, he said that the IT department in collaboration with the […]
GST not applicable on transfer of Jaipur Int’l airport business to Adani group
The transfer of Jaipur international airport operations by Airports Authority of India (AAI) to the Adani group is exempt from Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Authority for Advance Ruling has said. The AAI had approached the Rajasthan-bench of the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) seeking ruling on whether transfer of business to M/s Adani […]
4th runway at IGIA in Sept
The fourth runway at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport will become operational in September. Once operational, the fourth runway will not only increase the per hour flight handling capacity of the Delhi airport, but will also cut down the waiting time for approaching and departing flights. This will be only Indian airport to have four […]
DGCA probes incident in AI’s Dubai-Delhi flight; airline says requisite action will be taken
Aviation regulator DGCA is probing the incident of an Air India pilot allowing a female friend into the cockpit during a Dubai-Delhi flight on February 27, and the airline is also investigating after taking serious note of the matter, according to officials. An Air India spokesperson on Friday said the airline has zero tolerance in […]
Go First open for partnerships; Wadias not exiting aviation biz: Airline source
Wadia Group-owned Go First is open for partnerships but its promoters are not looking to exit from the loss-making aviation business, according to an airline source. The no-frills airline, beset with engine woes, is estimated to have incurred a loss of Rs 1,800 crore in 2022-23, and expects around Rs 600 crore fund infusion in […]
STF swoops down on fake heli booking websites for Char Dham Yatra
The cyber crime police station of Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has shut down eight fake helicopter service booking websites for the Char Dham Yatra. The STF is keeping an eye on potential fake websites ahead of Char Dham Yatra that can dupe people and is taking action against them accordingly, said the deputy superintendent […]
India aims to make 121 airports carbon neutral by 2025: Scindia
Twenty-five airports in the country are using 100 per cent green energy, while another 121 airports will be made carbon neutral by 2025, Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced on Thursday. Scindia made the comments in his virtual address at the two-day EU-India aviation summit. He could not attend the event in person after testing […]
ED attaches arms dealer Bhandari’s assets under PMLA
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached one immovable property situated at New Delhi valued at Rs 4.50 crore belonging to Sharan Svadha LLP in the case of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Switzerland, arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari and others under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED initiated the investigation under PMLA against […]
Airbus, Air France absolved of manslaughter charges
A French court on Monday acquitted Airbus and Air France of manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of Flight 447 from Rio to Paris, which killed 228 people and led to lasting changes in aircraft safety measures. Sobs broke out in the courtroom as the presiding judge read out the decision, a devastating defeat for […]
Bhopal-Jaipur flight from Thursday
The Bhopal-Jaipur flight connecting both these cities is starting to operate. This flight starting in the summer season will prove to be convenient for the tourists. Indigo has taken the slot for this flight from the airport authority. The schedule has also been released. According to travel agents, its booking has started. This flight will […]
Domestic aviation industry on recovery path; passenger traffic 60% higher in FY23
The domestic aviation industry continues to witness recovery with air passenger traffic logging around 60 per growth at 13.60 crore in FY23 annually, ICRA said on Wednesday. Despite this, domestic air passenger traffic remained around 4 per cent below the pre-pandemic (FY20) volume of 14.15 crore, the credit rating agency said. The Indian carriers had […]