Category: Civil Aviation

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has lauded the efforts of the state government in the Vande Bharat Mission. Robert Shetkintong, Joint Secretary, MEA, who was the chief coordinator (Himachal) for the mission, has sent a letter of appreciation to Chief Secretary Anil Khachi. Himachal is the only state to get the appreciation letter so […]

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) tied up with the Quality Council of India (QCI) to develop and operate a certification scheme for remotely piloted aircraft systems or drones as they are known in common parlance, in line with the requirements issued by the civilian regulator.

Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International (SGRDJI) Airport has recorded a 29.1 per cent rise in passenger footfall in August as compared to July, as per the data tweeted by the Airport Authority of India (AAI).

In a major landmark in indigenous weapon production programme, the 300th Advanced Light Helicopterb (AHL), christened Dhruv, rolled out from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) hangar in Bengaluru on Tuesday. At present, the three services operate 226 Shrubs if different variants. These include 162 by the Army, 56 by the Air Force and 8 by the […]

An evacuation flight, under the Vande Bharat Mission of the Union government to evacuate stranded Indian nationals abroad, carrying 86 passengers from Dubai landed at the Chandigarh International Airport at Mohali on Wednesday. The IndiGo operated Air Bubble flight carrying the 86 stranded passengers from Dubai amid COVID-19 outbreak arrived at the local airport at […]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked airlines to spell out their stand on full refund of money to passengers for air tickets booked during Lockdown 1 and 2 when air travel was banned due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A Bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan asked the airlines to respond in 10 days to the […]

Five Rafale fighter jets were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force on Thursday at a glittering ceremony in the Ambala air base, in a major boost to India’s air power capability at a time the country is engaged in a tense border row with China in eastern Ladakh. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, his French […]

Amidst high tension along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, a new war bird for the Army is ready for operational clearance. The Army version of the light utility helicopter (LUH) developed indigeniously by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited demonstrated its high altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas over a period […]

Lufthansa on Tuesday said it would operate 160 flights between India and Germany in September—over four times more than in August. India and Germany had signed a bilateral air bubble pact in July this year under which airlines of both the countries can operate special international flights with certain restrictions.

Vistara has decided to introduce three days of leave without pay for its pilots in September amid the airline industry continuing to grapple with weak travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an airline source.

American Airlines said on Tuesday it will cut more than 40,000 jobs, including 19,000 through furloughs and layoffs, in October as it struggles with a sharp downturn in travel because of the pandemic. American executives said the furloughs can only be avoided if the federal government gives airlines another $25 billion to help them cover […]

It has been five months since the central government permitted the access of internet services to passengers through onboard Wi-Fi. On Wednesday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation drafted new rules for the use of portable electronic devices that can be carried by passengers. The draft revisions of the Air Safety Section of Civil Aviation […]