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…
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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, May 30 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department has issued a tax demand of Rs 124.65 crore to low-cost carrier SpiceJet for allegedly failing to file GST returns for several months, while the airline also faces proceedings for cancellation of its GST registration.According to officials, the department has issued a show-cause notice proposing cancellation of SpiceJet’s GST registration over repeated delays and alleged non-compliance in filing statutory returns.The tax deman…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed beleaguered low-cost airline SpiceJet and its Chairman Ajay Singh to approach the Delhi High Court for modification of a direction requiring a cash deposit of Rs. 144.51 crore in its long-running arbitration dispute with Kalanithi Maran and Kal Airways Private Limited. A bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe disposed of the special leave petition (SLP) filed by SpiceJet and Ajay Singh, permitting them to approach the Delhi …
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Aviation and travel-related stocks came under sharp selling pressure on Monday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to avoid non-essential foreign travel and adopt fuel-saving measures amid rising global uncertainty linked to the ongoing crisis in West Asia.Shares of InterGlobe Aviation — the parent company of IndiGo — led the decline among aviation counters, falling 6.88 per cent during early trade to hit an intraday low of Rs 4,276.80 apiece on the BSE.M…
New Delhi/Pune, April 18 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday said that the runway at Pune airport has been temporarily rendered unavailable following an incident involving one of its aircraft, while confirming that the aircrew are safe and there has been no damage to civil property.In a post on social media platform X, the IAF said the incident had affected runway operations, leading to a temporary disruption in flight movements at the airport.”Pune runway is temporarily unavailable due …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated an investigation into a ground incident at the New Delhi International Airport, involving SpiceJet and an Akasa Air aircraft.A ground incident occurred at IGI Airport, New Delhi, on Thursday, involving a SpiceJet B737-700 aircraft (SG-124, Leh–Delhi) and an Akasa Air B737 MAX 8 aircraft (QP-1406, Delhi–Hyderabad) near bay No. 106 at Terminal 1. During taxiing, the right winglet of the SpiceJet aircraft …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) A SpiceJet aircraft collided with a stationary plane of Akasa Air at Delhi airport on Thursday afternoon, causing minor damage to both aircraft, though no injuries were reported.The incident took place around 2:15 pm when the SpiceJet aircraft, arriving from Leh, was taxiing towards its designated gate and made contact with the Akasa Air plane, which was preparing for departure to Hyderabad.According to initial reports, the right winglet of the SpiceJet aircraft sustai…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Air India is planning to introduce a new performance-linked stock options reward system for its employees in order to boost productivity as the Tata Group looks at ways to turn around the loss-making airline. Eligible employees, including pilots, engineers, and senior management, will be able to buy shares after being granted stock options at prices between the Rs 4 face value and the market value at the time of grant, according to a report in Livemint on Monday.The pl…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) A UK court has ordered SpiceJet to pay around $8 million to an aircraft engine lessor in a fresh blow to the cash-strapped carrier.In a ruling, London’s Commercial Court granted summary judgment in favour of Sunbird France 02 SAS over unpaid rent and maintenance accruals linked to three aircraft engines.The court held that SpiceJet had no realistic prospect of defending the claim.The dispute relates to unpaid engine lease rentals dating back to January 2022 and mainte…