Chandigarh-Sharjah flight to be discontinued from Oct 27

The Chandigarh-Sharjah flights from Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh, is set to be discontinued from October 27, SBSIA CEO Rakesh Ranjan Sahay said. The thrice-a-week flight, with 360 available seats (180+180), was much in demand with the people of this region but the airline has chosen to discontinue it for inexplicable reasons. Sources said […]

Quarterly review of operational preparedness must for single-engine aircraft flights in bad weather or at night, DGCA tells operators

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked operators of single-engine aircraft to periodically review their operational preparedness every three months for undertaking flights at night or in adverse weather conditions. In its revised directives for single-engine turbine aircraft operations issued this week, DGCA has asked operators to devise a process to obtain feedback […]

2 injured as trainer aircraft crashes in Maharashtra’s Pune; 2nd incident in 4 days

A trainer aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed near a village in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Sunday morning, injuring a trainee pilot and an instructor on board the plane, police said. The aircraft crashed near Gojubavi village under Baramati taluka around 8 am, they said. “A trainer aircraft, belonging to the Redbird Flight […]

Pilot run: ICMR uses drone to deliver medicines in tough terrains of Himachal Pradesh

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) successfully transported more than 100 units of essential medications for 20 km in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh using a drone on Thursday as part of a feasibility study, officials said. In line with the national mission to advance India’s drone ecosystem, the ICMR is currently […]

Helicopter services at affordable airfare to begin soon: Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu

Helicopter services to Chamba, Palampur and Rakkar in Kangra district, and Reckong-Peo in Kinnaur district would commence soon, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday. The heliports have been identified under UDAN scheme and will be made available at an affordable fare, a statement issued here said. This would make air travel more accessible […]

Helicopter services to be made available at Chamba, Palampur, Rakkar, Reckong-Peo: Himachal CM Sukhu

Helicopter services to Chamba, Palampur, Rakkar (Kangra) and Reckong Peo are set to begin shortly, said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu here on Wednesday. These heliports have been identified for helicopter sorties under UDAN Scheme. Helicopter sorties under UDAN Scheme will be made available at affordable airfare making air travel more accessible to […]

Russian fighter jets intercept 3 British planes over Black Sea

Russia scrambled two Su-27 fighter jets on Thursday to prevent three British military planes from entering Russian airspace over the Black Sea, the Russian defence ministry said. It said the Russian fighters were sent to intercept “three air targets” approaching the border, and identified them as an RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and two Typhoon fighter planes. […]

Threat email to ‘hijack’ Hyderabad-Dubai flight turns out to be hoax, probe launched

A Hyderabad-Dubai flight was cancelled after Rajiv Gandhi International (RGIA) Airport here received a threat email warning that the flight would be hijacked. The threat was subsequently declared a hoax, police said on Monday. The airport terminal manager received the email on Sunday evening which mentioned that a passenger on the Hyderabad-Dubai flight is an […]