Category: Civil Aviation

In view of movement of VVIPs and foreign delegates in the city for the G20 meet from March 27 to April 1, the UT Administration has declared the city a “no-fly zone” for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including drones. According to an order issued by District Magistrate Vinay Pratap Singh, the entire city would be […]

An IndiGo plane from the Capital to Doha was diverted to Karachi airport on Sunday night after a passenger fell ill onboard and was later declared dead on arrival, according to officials. Abdullah, a Nigerian national who was around 60 years old, was declared dead on arrival, the officials said. The officials said the aircraft […]

An IndiGo flight from the national capital to Doha was diverted to Karachi due to a medical emergency on board, the airline said on Monday. According to a statement, the flight 6E-1736 was diverted due to the medical emergency but “unfortunately, on arrival, the passenger was declared dead by the airport medical team”. The flight […]

An IndiGo flight from the national capital to Doha was diverted to Karachi due to a medical emergency onboard, the airline said on Monday. According to a statement, the flight 6E-1736 was diverted due to the medical emergency but “unfortunately, on arrival, the passenger was declared dead by the airport medical team. The flight was […]

A passenger on board an Air India flight to Mumbai from London was handed over to security personnel for allegedly smoking in the lavatory and unruly behaviour, the airline said on Sunday. The incident, which took place on March 10, has been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Air India said in […]

Mumbai: A passenger on board an Air India flight to Mumbai from London was handed over to security personnel for smoking in the lavatory and unruly behaviour, the airline said on Sunday. PTI

A case has been registered against a US citizen for allegedly smoking in the bathroom and misbehaving with other passengers on Air India London-Mumbai flight, said Mumbai Police on Sunday. The 37-year-old Ramakant has been booked by Mumbai’s Sahar Police Station for his causing inconvenience mid-flight on March 11. According to the Mumbai Police, a […]

A Lucknow-bound AIX Connect flight from Bengaluru made an emergency landing at the Kempegowda International Airport here 10 minutes after its takeoff due to a technical issue on Saturday, Air Asia authorities said. According to information received, the flight i5-2472 took off at about 6.45 am on Saturday and was supposed to land by 9 […]

Boeing and GMR Aero Technic will set up a passenger plane to freighter conversion line in Hyderabad, as the American major looks to expand its complex aircraft modification capabilities in India and tap the rising cargo market demand. GMR Aero Technic will be the first Boeing supplier in India that will have the capability to […]

An Air India Express flight cabin crew has been arrested by the Customs for allegedly smuggling over 1.4 kg gold through Cochin International Airport near here, officials said on Thursday. The crew of Bahrain-Kozhikode-Kochi Air India Express flight was apprehended by the Customs officials, who recovered the gold that was wrapped around his hands on […]

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has started construction of a taxi track to the hangar at the Kullu-Manali airport in Bhuntar. Once built, the NCC cadets of the state will be able to undergo flying training at the Bhuntar airport. In May 2018, the Kullu NCC unit was provided two two-seater microlight aircraft for […]

A total of 438 stranded passengers were airlifted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) between J&K and Ladakh on Thursday, an official said. The stranded passengers were mostly airlifted from Jammu to Kargil and Srinagar to Leh due to the closure of the 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway, he said. The official said 260 passengers were airlifted […]