New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India’s civil aviation regulator, the DGCA, has pulled up the country’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo, over an incident involving the spillage of cargo that was detected after the arrival of a flight.IndiGo’s parent company InterGlobe Aviation has received a warning letter from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after an audit found deviations from standard operating procedures, including certain provisions under the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Go…
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Ahmedabad, July 7 (IANS) A woman arriving in Ahmedabad from Abu Dhabi was intercepted after Customs officers acting on passenger profiling intelligence allegedly found nearly 729 grams of undeclared gold jewellery worth Rs 98.78 lakh concealed inside her purse and beneath her clothing, officials said on Tuesday. The seizure was made by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs after the passenger arrived at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) on IndiGo flight 6E-143…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened positively on Monday, supported by revival of monsoon, renewed foreign institutional investor (FII) buying, and softer crude oil prices.Sensex started the session at 77,940.90, up 176.99 points or 0.23 per cent, while Nifty opened at 24,306.85, gaining 36 points or 0.15 per cent.Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Realty was the top gainer, rising 0.86 per cent, followed by Nifty Metal which advanced 0.39 per cent.Healthcare-related indices also tr…
Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed gratitude to the Union government for its prompt and positive response to concerns regarding the closure of Srinagar airport. The Chief Minister’s office has said, “The Chief Minister (Omar Abdullah) has expressed gratitude to the Union government for its prompt and positive response to the concerns regarding the proposed runway closure at Srinagar Airport.””The Chief Minister had personally taken up the…
Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) As against the previous decision, authorities said on Saturday that no full closure of Srinagar international airport will take place this year. Taking to social media platform X, Srinagar airport officials said: “Passengers are advised that there will be no full airfield closure at Srinagar Airport this year.””Airport operations will continue on all days with operational/watch hours from 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs. Night closures for runway maintenance will continue until Octo…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) In a landmark achievement for Indian aviation, an IndiGo Airbus A320 has successfully completed a satellite-guided landing using India’s homegrown GAGAN navigation system. The demonstration flight, conducted on June 27 under the supervision of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), marks the first time a commercial jet in the country has landed using this technology. Unlike the traditional Instrument Landing System (ILS), which depends on ground-based radio e…
Jabalpur, June 26 (IANS) A controversy erupted on Friday after Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha alleged that a senior Supreme Court advocate was assaulted and threatened by a fellow passenger aboard an IndiGo flight before landing in Jabalpur. Tankha also questioned the conduct of the Jabalpur police, alleging that instead of taking action against the accused, the victim and a three-year-old child were made to remain at the Khamaria police station for nearly four hours.In a series…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Civil Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Wednesday that the brief entry into Pakistani airspace of Air India’s Delhi-Amritsar flight AI-479 two days ago was coordinated with Pakistan’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) authorities and the plane was finally diverted to land safely in Delhi. “Air India’s Airbus 321 aircraft VT‑PPV operating flight AI-479 from Delhi to Amritsar during approach was asked to hold due to runway inspection post a…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) An Air India aircraft flying from Delhi to Amritsar briefly infringed Pakistani airspace while executing a go-around manoeuvre at Amritsar airport on Monday, the Tata Group airline said in a statement.The incident involved flight AI479 and occurred during the aircraft’s approach to Amritsar, according to the carrier.”The crew operating flight AI479 from Delhi to Amritsar on 22 June had marginally infringed into the Pakistan airspace while manoeuvring a go-around at Amri…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Indian airlines are considering withdrawing the fuel surcharge as crude oil prices moderate, which could provide relief to air travellers in the coming months, according to a report.NDTV Profit has reported that airlines are actively evaluating a rollback of the surcharge, with a decision likely by the end of the second quarter or early in the third quarter.The review comes amid a sharp decline in global crude oil from recent highs.While fuel costs have eased considerab…