MUMBAI: The outer pane of the cockpit windshield of a SpiceJet Bombardier Q400 aircraft cracked mid-air forcing the pilots to carry out a priority landing in Mumbai on Tuesday. This was the second incident involving a SpiceJet aircraft in a day. SpiceJet flight SG3324 operating from Kandla to Mumbai was at 23,000 feet when the […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Centre plans to upgrade Hasimara Air Force Station in Alipurduar
The central government has decided to upgrade the Hasimara Air Force Station in Alipurduar district to a civil enclave from where passenger flights can be operated, a nod to the longs-standing demand for a second airport for north Bengal. The Centre has sought 37.74 acres of land from the Bengal government to extend the existing […]
Jet Airways starts hiring
Jet Airways began its operational hiring on Friday and asked its former cabin crew members to rejoin the airline. Aviation regulator DGCA had on May 20 granted Jet Airways a revalidated air operator certificate (AOC), allowing the airline to resume commercial flight operations. “Our operational hiring has commenced, with a call out to former Jet […]
Jharkhand’s second commercial flight airport in Deoghar
Jharkhand will get its second commercial flight airport at Deoghar, a place of religious importance, in the second week of July. The airport will be the second airport in the state after Ranchi. Sources in the Deoghar district administration informed that the tentative date for inauguration of Deoghar airport has been fixed by the Prime […]
UK cancels first deportation flight to Rwanda
The first deportation from the UK to Rwanda has been grounded after a European Court of Human Rights ruling. The first asylum-seeker deportation flight from the UK to Rwanda was canceled on Tuesday after a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights. Europe’s top human rights court issued the injunction to stop the deportations […]
Air India fined for bumping off flyers with no refund
The aviation regulator has fined Air India Rs 10 lakh for denying boarding to passengers with valid tickets and not providing compensation. “During our surveillance at Bangalore, Hyderabad and Delhi, there were specific instances in the case of Air India where the regulation regarding compensation to passengers is not being followed and therefore a show […]
Mamata inaugurates Aircraft Museum in New Town
The long-range anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft, nicknamed the Albatross for its wingspan, that was parked next to the New Town police station since the start of 2020 was opened to public viewing on Wednesday with chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurating the Aircraft Museum. The Indian Navy’s decommissioned TU-142, built in the Soviet Union, had been […]
Mask up or don’t fly, says DGCA
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday made wearing of masks mandatory at airports and inside aircraft and ordered that passengers be termed “unruly” in case of non-compliance and dealt with accordingly. The order comes after Delhi High Court on June 3 called for strict action against those found violating mask and hand […]
DGCA issues draft accessibility rules for disabled flyers
The draft rules issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday said if an airline felt a specially abled passenger’s health was likely to deteriorate during a flight, it must consult a doctor at the airport and take an “appropriate call” on whether boarding should be denied to the flyer or not. […]
DGCA fines Vistara Rs 10 lakh for letting improperly trained pilot land flight in Indore
Aviation regulator DGCA has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Vistara for letting an improperly trained pilot land an aircraft with passengers on board at the Indore airport, officials said on Thursday. The pilot, who was the first officer on the flight, landed the aircraft at the Indore airport recently without first getting […]
Air India lowers VRS age to 40
In a bid to encourage a significant section of its employees to voluntarily retire, Air India on Wednesday reduced the eligibility age from 55 to 40 and announced a cash incentive. In a communique sent to employees on Wednesday, the airline said according to the existing regulations of Air India, permanent employees can avail of […]
Bengal govt plans to meet international airlines for direct link to Europe from Kolkata
The state government, along with airlines and tour operators, is planning to invite leading international airlines operating out of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore to explore possibilities of direct connectivity between Kolkata and Europe, it was decided at two recent meetings. The meetings, attended by state government officials, representatives of some airlines and tour operators, discussed […]