For the smooth conduct of Assembly Elections-2023, one air ambulance and 2 helicopters will be deployed for emergency services on November 16 and 17. Chief Electoral Officer Shri Anupam Rajan said that an air ambulance will be available in Gondia (Maharashtra) before the polling day on 16th November from 11 am to 4 pm and […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Air India bets on generative AI; to introduce more AI features to address customer queries
Air India plans to introduce sophisticated features to its generative artificial intelligence virtual agent that handles more than 6,000 customer queries daily. The Tata Group-owned airline is using ChatGPT to analyse even some complex questions it may not be able to immediately answer to improve customer experience in later interactions and is helping it to […]
Air India inks pact to provide air-rail connections at 5,600 stations in Germany
Air India on Thursday said it has entered into an intermodal interline pact with WorldTicket that will offer its customers air-rail connections at 5,600 train stations in Germany with Deutsche Bahn on a single ticket. WorldTicket is the exclusive distributor for Europe’s largest railway operator, Deutsche Bahn. This comes on the back of a similar […]
Govt pitching for ‘Make in UP’ in growing aviation sector
With Uttar Pradesh having over 20 domestic and five international airports, the state government is pitching for ‘Make in UP’ in the growing aviation sector. The aviation industry has projected that India would surpass the United States and China to become the world’s top market by the turn of the decade. Uttar Pradesh will develop […]
Centre places additional security checks at Delhi, Punjab airports
Passengers travelling on Air India flights from airports in the national capital and Punjab will undergo additional security frisking and issuance of visitor entry tickets has been stopped at the Delhi airport till November 30 according to the latest order issued after a video threat by designated Khalistani terrorist Gur Patwant Singh Pannun. The Bureau […]
Air India-Vistara merger remains on course, says Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said the proposed merger of Air India and Vistara “remains on course” and is subject to approvals from regulators as well as competition authorities in several jurisdictions. Once the merger is complete, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will have a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India. Currently, Singapore Airlines owns a 49 […]
DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India
Aviation watchdog DGCA has issued a show cause notice to Air India for non-compliance with norms pertaining to facilities that are required to be provided to passengers. Last year, the regulator imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Air India for not complying with the provisions of Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) on denied boarding […]
HC rejects Naresh Goyal’s plea challenging his arrest by ED
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected the plea filed by Jet Airways’ founder Naresh Goyal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Rs 538 crore Canara Bank loan default case. Holding that Goyal’s petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus cannot be entertained, a HC division bench of Justices Revati Mohite […]
Airbus signs contracts with Mahindra, 3 others for aircraft components
European aircraft and aerospace major Airbus on Monday said it has signed new contracts with multiple India-based suppliers for the manufacturing of components for commercial aircraft. Contracts have been signed with Aequs, Dynamatic, Gardner and Mahindra Aerospace for the supply of airframe and wing parts across Airbus’ A320neo, A330neo and A350 programmes, the company said […]
Hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ends, man in custody
The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ended Sunday afternoon, around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his 4-year-old daughter inside, authorities said. The man was arrested and the girl appears to be unharmed. Hamburg police tweeted that “the hostage situation is over. The suspect has left […]
Ground staffer dies in Chetak helicopter accident in Kochi
A Chetak helicopter of Indian Navy met with a ground accident on Saturday during maintenance taxi checks at INS Garuda, Kochi, resulting in the loss of life of one ground crew. A Board of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of accident. Giving these details here, Navy officials said Navy chief Admiral R […]
State Govt to prepare 30 pilots every year
Jharkhand Government has decided to prepare 30 new pilots every year. This proposal has been approved in the cabinet meeting held recently. This can prove to be a golden opportunity for the youth of Jharkhand who dream of becoming pilots. For this, a training center will also be built in the State sub-capital Dumka. After […]