Budget carrier IndiGo will aggressively focus on China and other Southeast Asian nations to boost the airline’s international network, a top company official said. IndiGo has launched services to four destinations in China and Vietnam in the last one month alone. “We are focused on growing our services in China and Southeast Asia, as well […]
Category: Civil Aviation
More Amritsar to London flights from Nov: Puri
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday announced a thrice-weekly flight between Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Amritsar and London Stansted Airport from November 2019. The flight will operate three days a week– Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Puri said this flight would be over and above the six weekly flights […]
Structures near airport to go in 4 months, HC told
Over a year after the IAF claimed safety and other concerns regarding the Chandigarh international airport had virtually been given the go-by, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was today told that the demolition process would be carried out within four months. As the case came up for resumed hearing before the Division Bench of […]
Start more flights from Mohali, Tatas urged
A high-level delegation of Invest Punjab, jointly led by Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal and Education & PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla, on Wednesday encouraged the Tata Group to start more international and domestic flights from Mohali International Airport to expand the air connectivity in Punjab. On behalf of the Punjab government, the visiting […]
Come October 5, fly to Delhi at 10.50 pm
Night travellers to Delhi will soon have another option to fly to the Capital. In a first for the Chandigarh international airport, a late night civilian flight is being launched by a private operator that will touch down in New Delhi a little after midnight. The return leg of this circuit will offer a second […]
AIAHL to issue bonds worth Rs15,000 crore
New Delhi: Air India Assets Holdings Ltd (AIAHL) is expected to come out with its second bond offering worth Rs 15,000 crore in the next 10 to 12 days, according to a senior official. AIAHL — the special purpose vehicle of Air India — mopped up Rs 7,000 crore through bonds on Monday and the […]
Private aircraft makes emergency landing at Kathmandu airport after engine fails
A small aircraft belonging to a private airline in Nepal on Monday made an emergency landing at the Kathmandu airport after one of its engines failed, officials said. There were only crew members on board the Sita Air flight, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) authorities said, adding that there was no injury or casualty. The plane […]
30 flights cancelled at Mumbai airport, 118 delayed
Flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) here were affected for the second day with cancellation of 30 flights and another 118 getting delayed on Thursday. As per a live flight-tracking website, 14 incoming and 16 outbound flights were cancelled on Thursday. In addition, 118 flights were delayed, including 86 departures. In a […]
Owing to flood Kochi airport suspends operations till Sunday
The Kochi International airport on Friday suspended all operations till Sunday as the runway area in the airport is waterlogged due to flood, the airport authorities said. “Kochi Airport closes operations till 1500 hrs of Sunday (August 11),” a statement issued by the airport said. A Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) spokesman said the runway […]
Thakur demands special grant for Mandi airport
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur met Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission NK Singh at New Delhi today and discussed state’s priorities and need for funds for upgrade of infrastructure in various sectors, airport connectivity, railway expansion. He requested for a special purpose grant to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore from the commission for […]
Chaos at Srinagar airport in absence of special flights for yatris, tourists
A massive rush of passengers, mostly Amarnath yatris and tourists, is being witnessed at the Srinagar airport after the government asked them to leave Kashmir immediately in view of security threats. Panic-stricken yatris and tourists were seen jostling and breaking queues outside the airport to take the first flight home. Standing outside in large groups, […]
New airport project remains grounded
‘Approved’ by the Central government around 18 months ago, a new airport of international standards exists only on paper as except BJP leaders’ verbal statements nothing has been done on the ground. Even senior government officers in Samba, where the new airport will come up, are not aware about the “dream” project because they have […]