Category: Civil Aviation

Several Australians in India who were scheduled to return home by a repatriation flight initiated by the Australian government were grounded on Friday because either they were infected with Covid-19 or were considered a close contact of someone who was positive, a top Australian diplomat said. The repatriation flights facilitated by the Australian government for […]

After being in the skies for 15 years, Wadia Group-owned GoAir has rebranded itself as ‘Go First’ as the airline focuses on ultra-low-cost business model amid the aviation industry grappling with pandemic headwinds. The announcement on Thursday also comes amid reports that the airline was preparing for an initial share sale to raise funds for […]

After being in the skies for 15 years, Wadia Group-owned GoAir has rebranded itself as ‘Go First’ as the airline focuses on ultra-low-cost business model amid the aviation industry grappling with pandemic headwinds. The announcement on Thursday also comes amid reports that the airline was preparing for an initial share sale to raise funds for […]

GoAir, which has rebranded itself as ‘Go First’, has filed preliminary papers for an initial share sale worth Rs 3,600 crore and the proceeds will be mainly used to repay dues amid the aviation industry facing strong headwinds due to the coronavirus pandemic. After taking to the skies 15 years ago, the Wadia group-promoted budget […]

A full emergency was declared for a chartered plane enroute to Hyderabad from Nagpur, and later the aircraft landed safely at Mumbai airport, according to an official. The Beechcraft plane was diverted to Mumbai airport. Specific details could not be ascertained immediately.

The US has so far sent six planes carrying emergency supplies to India, which is battling one of its worst public health crises. The emergency supplies include 20,000 courses of remdesivir (125,000 vials) to help treat critically ill patients, nearly 1,500 oxygen cylinders, which can be repeatedly refilled at local supply centres, and one million […]

The coronavirus-induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till May 31, aviation regulator DGCA said on Friday. “However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation added. Scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India since […]

New Delhi: Indigenously developed light combat aircraft Tejas has been cleared to carry Python-5 air-to-air missile as part of its weapons package that would enhance its combat prowess. — PTI Govt proposes new re-registration norms new delhi: The Road Transport Ministry on Wednesday issued a notification of draft rules, which would make it much easier […]

More than two years after the civil airport project was approved under the Udan 3.0 scheme, the district administration and the air force authorities have agreed to construct airport on the land adjoining the air force station on Jagadhri road in Ambala Cantonment.

Indonesia’s transport ministry said on Wednesday it had recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea shortly after take-off on Jan. 9, killing all 62 people on board. A news conference to discuss the find will be held at 1100 local time (0400 GMT), according to […]

Though no new international flight has been added to the summer schedule, the flight to Sharjah will now operate twice a week instead of once a week. Chandigarh International Airport now has a direct connectivity with Indore as the summer flight schedule was implemented today. The IndiGo flight to Indore departed from the airport at […]

Residents of the Balh valley in Mandi district on Friday threatened to stage a massive protest against the government on April 12 to oppose the proposed construction of airport in the valley. The residents are fearing that they will lose their agricultural land because of the project. The residents said they had always been opposed […]