New Delhi: India's aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday issued a show cause notice to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and Head of Safety, Security and Quality Functions Henry Donohoe, asking them to explain why the airline did not report an incident in which a pilot allowed a female friend into the cockpit during a Dubai-Delhi flight on February 27, 2023, media reported.
Tripura Government optimistic for air connectivity with Bangladesh
Agartala/IBNS: The government of Tripura is optimistic that air transportation between the state and Bangladesh will commence in the near future.
Air India to reduce flight frequency to Oman, UAE and Qatar amid crew, plane shortage: Report
Mumbai: Air India is planning to cut down the frequency of flights to Oman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar temporarily due to the airline's shortage of crew and planes, Moneycontrol reported.
Swedish national arrested in Mumbai for allegedly molesting IndiGo crew member: Reports
Mumbai: A 63-year-old Swedish citizen, identified as Klas Erik Harald Jonas Westberg, was arrested by Mumbai Police for allegedly molesting a cabin crew member during an IndiGo flight from Bangkok, news agency ANI reported.
Kathmandu: Three employees of Nepal's air traffic controller department have been suspended for "carelessness" by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), said spokesperson Jagannath Niroula.
Air India passenger arrested for aggressive behaviour refuses to pay bail amount, goes to jail
Mumbai: Air India passenger, who was arrested for smoking mid-flight and aggressive behaviour, was sent to jail after he refused to pay Rs 25,000 for bail, citing an online search to claim that the fine payable under the IPC section he was booked was only Rs 250.
Sleeping student pees on co-passenger in Delhi-bound American Airlines plane: Report
New Delhi: A passenger on a New York to New Delhi American Airlines flight reportedly urinated on another male passenger while under the influence of alcohol, according to a media report.
Passenger opens emergency exit of IndiGo flight, DGCA orders probe
New Delhi: A passenger on an IndiGo, Chennai-Tiruchirappalli flight opened the emergency exit on December 10 last year, DGCA said in a communication on Tuesday, adding that it has taken due note of the incident and ordered a probe into it, media reported.
'We fell short': Tata Sons chairman expresses 'personal anguish' on Air India 'peeing' incident
Mumbai/IBNS: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Sunday expressed “personal anguish” to the Air India “urination” incident, where a drunk man, Shankar Mishra, allegedly urinated on an elderly woman co-passenger.
Foreigner handed over to CISF for harassing female flight attendants on GO First's Goa flight
Goa/IBNS: In yet another case of inflight harassment, a foreign tourist allegedly misbehaved with the female flight attendants on GO First's flight from New Delhi to Goa on January 5, media reports said.
Domestic air passenger traffic crosses pre-Covid levels in Dec 2022
New Delhi/IBNS: The monthly domestic air passenger traffic reached 1.29 crore, topping the pre-COVID level in December 2022, media reports said.
SpiceJet sends pilots on leave without pay to 'rationalise' costs
SpiceJet has sent around 80 pilots on a three-month leave without pay to rationalise costs, as per reports.
AAI signs agreement with UP govt for operation & management of 5 airports
Lucknow: Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed an operation & management agreement for the operationalization of five airports owned by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for a period of 30 years.
Airline firms seek to raise fares as aviation fuel price increase again in March: Report
Airline companies in India have once again requested the civil aviation ministry to raise caps on domestic fares, owing to the sharp rise in prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in the last two months and over expected high crude oil prices with no end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict in sight.
India delays resumption of international flights as more countries report Omicron cases
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the growing concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Indian government has decided to defer the resumption of international flights starting December 15 and announced Wednesday that a decision will be taken later.