Category: Civil Aviation

AMRITSAR: A state of panic ensued at Amritsar’s Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport following receipt of a bomb threat on Monday. However, the investigations clarified the threat to be a hoax call. According to sources, while conducting cleaning procedures on Air India flight AI 170, which arrived from Gatwick, UK, to Amritsar, a […]

Chennai: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed an agreement with Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India to provide communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management services at Neyveli airport. The airport, owned by NLC, is being developed under the regional connectivity scheme (Udan) to promote air connectivity between unserved and underserved regions. Venkateshwar L, […]

Bengaluru: Panic prevailed briefly at Kempegowda International Airport on Sunday as two men taunted airline security personnel by falsely claiming that their handbag contained a gun. A Central Industrial Security Force team frisked the duo to ascertain if they were carrying any firearms and ammunition before confirming otherwise. However, the duo wasn’t allowed to board […]

Bengaluru: Honeywell has launched its airfield ground lighting (AGL) manufacturing facility in Gurugram. AGL plays a crucial role in airport operations and is subject to comprehensive safety and compliance regulations by global aviation standards and regulatory bodies. Honeywell’s AGL solution represents the entire set of ground-installed luminaires and related ancillaries that helps an aircraft land […]

PUNE: IndiGo has announced Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh as the 80th domestic and 112th overall destination in its network. The airline will launch daily direct flights between Varanasi and Khajuraho and one-stop daily connectivity between Delhi-Khajuraho via Varanasi, its officials said. Commencing operations from October 10, these strategically planned routes will significantly bolster connectivity and […]

CHENNAI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed an agreement with Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India to provide communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management services at Neyveli airport. The airport, owned by NLC, is being developed under the regional connectivity scheme (Udan) to promote air connectivity between unserved and underserved regions. Venkateshwar L, […]

KOLKATA: Work on equipping the new technical building and air traffic control tower at Kolkata airport is set to commence soon following the completion of its construction. While it will take around a year to get the facility function-ready, a team helmed by ATC general manager S D Burman will then set in motion a […]

NAGPUR: A 62-year-old passenger onboard an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Ranchi died after vomiting blood mid-flight. The flight made an emergency landing at Nagpur airport due to the passenger’s health condition. The medical team of KIMS-Kingsway hospital, stationed at the Nagpur airport for emergencies, attended to him. A press release issued by the hospital […]

PUNE: IndiGo on a Monday announced Jaisalmer in Rajasthan as the 81st domestic and 113th overall destination in its network. The airline will launch new and daily connections between Jaisalmer-Delhi, Jaisalmer-Mumbai, Jaisalmer-Jaipur and Jaisalmer-Ahmedabad, effective October 12, airline officials said. These new routes will significantly bolster tourism, trade, and mobility by connecting Jaisalmer to some […]

Kolkata: Flight movement from the new integrated terminal building of Port Blair airport will start from Monday, around a month after it was virtually inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi. Spread across 40,837 sq metres, the terminal is capable of handling about 11,000 commuters daily and the airport is suitable for parking 10 aircraft at a […]

BENGALURU: A man who landed with gold-crafted nuts and bolts fitted into his suitcase was caught at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Friday. Bengaluru Customs sleuths seized smuggled gold worth Rs 15 lakh along with the luggage from him. Sources with Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Bengaluru Customs at KIA said the smuggling attempt unfolded […]

Bengaluru: Air India SATS baggage loadman Mukesh Kumar stationed at the swanky new Terminal 2 (T2) at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) rarely eats during his 10-hour shift. “I eat before coming to work and my next meal is after returning home,” said the 31-year-old. Kumar’s plight is shared by over a hundred blue-collar workers, […]