A Malayalam film actress has lodged a complaint with the police alleging harassment by a male passenger on board an Air India flight bound for Kochi. The incident allegedly occurred on Tuesday during the flight from Mumbai. Taking to her social media platform on Tuesday night, the actress alleged that the fellow passenger in question […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Major airlines suspend flights to Israel
Major airlines have suspended flights to Israel after the nation declared war following a massive attack by Hamas. American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines suspended service as the US State Department issued travel advisories for the region citing potential for terrorism and civil unrest. American suspended service to Tel Aviv through Friday. The […]
Nanogence tech pivots Noida airport sustainable infrastructure
The upcoming Noida International Airport, billed to be India’s largest upon completion, aims to be a net zero carbon emissions facility, setting a new standard for sustainable airport operations. Construction work is currently underway in full swing at the greenfield site, some 75 km off Delhi, for the first phase of the airport, expected to […]
Mumbai airport commissions DARK facility to recover stranded aircraft
In a major technical upgrade aimed at enhancing passenger safety and operational resilience, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Monday became the first airport in Asia to commission the ‘Disabled Aircraft Recovery Kit’ (DARK) to help stranded aircraft. The DARK facility comprises high pressure lifting bags of superior durability but requiring minimal manpower […]
‘Aviation sector gets lot of opportunities’
India offers a lot of opportunities to the aviation industry, and the Government has taken many initiatives to promote investment in the sector, Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi said on Saturday. Addressing a roundtable conference on the airport sector organised by IIFCL, Joshi said the launch of the ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik’ (UDAN) scheme […]
PM Modi inaugurates multiple development projects in Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched various development projects worth Rs 5,000 crore in poll-bound Rajasthan. At a function here, Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated multiple development projects in sectors like road, rail, aviation, health and higher education. He laid the foundation stone of a 350-bedded trauma centre and critical care hospital […]
Rourkela-Kolkata flight service cancelled yet again
Resentment is brewing among passengers who were looking forward to the much-awaited air connectivity between Rourkela and Kolkata as flight service are being cancelled due to late operating times. Nearly 46 passengers who had booked their tickets for Bhubaneswar-Rourkela-Kolkata and 51 of them for Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Kolkata flights had to take train after the flight service got […]
Army chopper makes emergency landing
An army helicopter had to make an emergency landing at 9 am on Sunday in a farm in Dugaria village of Berasia, about 60 km from the state capital Bhopal. This emergency landing has been done due to technical fault. There were five crew members including the pilot in the helicopter who escaped unhurt. According […]
IAF aircraft makes emergency landing in MP, all 6 persons on board safe: Police
An aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) with six persons on board made an “emergency” landing at a village in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Sunday due to a technical snag, a police official said. The pilot and the five crew members are safe, Berasia police station inspector Narendra Kulaste, who was at the […]
‘India has scope for 130-150 more wide-body aircraft’
India’s fast-growing civil aviation market has the scope to have 130-150 more wide-body planes as airlines expand their operations and there is also the potential for more such aircraft to be deployed in dense domestic routes, GE Aerospace South Asia CEO Vikram Rai said. GE Aerospace, a leading aircraft engine maker, sees a “great potential” […]
Flyer suffers burns after crew member spills coffee on her
A passenger onboard an Air India flight from the national capital to San Francisco earlier this month suffered burns after a cabin crew member accidentally spilled coffee on her, and the airline has apologised for the incident. The passenger took to social media to narrate her experience, saying “Air India delivered distressing experience that took […]
Bhoomi pujan held at cargo hub of Noida airport
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s efforts to make Uttar Pradesh a one trillion-dollar economy have received a significant boost with AISATS Noida Cargo Terminal Private Limited, a joint venture of Air India and SATS, and its Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) organising a bhoomi pujan ceremony for its cutting-edge multi-modal cargo hub at the Noida International Airport […]