Air mobility

Airfare Hike Not Linked To Rise In Airport Charges: Airports Council International

Airport charges are an important element of the commercial aviation ecosystem for infrastructure development and increase in airfares is not linked to a rise in the charges, according to the Airports Council International (ACI).

Sep 17, 2024, 19:06 PM IST

DGCA Orders Special Safety Audits Of FTOs To Ensure Compliance, Enhance Safety Standards

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a comprehensive Special Safety Audit of all Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) across India on Thursday.

Sep 13, 2024, 11:31 AM IST

India-China Direct Flights To Resume Soon? Here's What Aviation Minister Says

India-China Direct Flights: Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday took to social media platform X to say India and China discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the civil aviation sector but deleted the post hours later without offering an explanation or a revised post.

Sep 12, 2024, 21:21 PM IST

Government Monitoring Airfare For Any Exorbitant Hike During Festivals: Aviation Minister

Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu said on Monday that his ministry is monitoring airfares daily and asking air operators not to exploit passengers during festival season when demand tends to escalate.

Sep 09, 2024, 18:18 PM IST

Vistara To Operate Last Flight Under Its Brand On Nov 11 - What's Next?

Vistara: Vistara will operate the last flight under its brand on November 11 and the full-service carrier's operations will be unified with Air India from November 12.

Aug 30, 2024, 15:44 PM IST

Jamshedpur Aircraft Accident: DGCA Suspends Approval For Alchemist Aviation After Audit

Alchemist Aviation: Following the accident on August 20, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted a special safety audit of Alchemist Aviation on August 23 and 24.

Aug 29, 2024, 15:23 PM IST

Flight Services Disrupted For 3 Hours At Amritsar Airport After Drone-Like Objects Spotted

Amritsar Airport: Flight services at the Amritsar airport were disrupted for about three hours after the air traffic control (ATC) tower spotted a sudden movement of three objects resembling drones in the airspace.

Aug 28, 2024, 16:16 PM IST

MH370 Mystery Solved! Scientist Claims He's Found "Perfect Hiding Place" Of Missing Aircraft

MH370 Mystery: A Tasmanian researcher Vincent Lyne has claimed that he has solved the mystery of the MH370 plane, a Malaysian Airlines flight that vanished from radar in 2014, with 239 people on board.

Aug 27, 2024, 16:12 PM IST

Himachal To Launch New Flight Routes Connecting Chandigarh, Kullu, Dharamshala

New Flight Routes In Himachal: In a bid to further boost tourism in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government is set to introduce new flight routes connecting Chandigarh, Kullu and Dharamsala, officials said on Friday.

Aug 23, 2024, 17:52 PM IST

DGCA Fines Air India For Operating Flight With Non-Qualified Crew Members

Air India: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday imposed a financial penalty of Ninety Lakh rupees on Air India Limited for operating a flight with non-qualified crew members.

Aug 23, 2024, 14:30 PM IST

Bodies Of Trainee, Instructor Found In Dam As Search Continues For Missing Aircraft In Jharkhand

Jharkhand Missing Aircraft: Alchemist Aviation, which owned and operated the aircraft registered as VT-TAJ, in a statement said it was too early to comment about the reasons for the crash.

Aug 22, 2024, 17:24 PM IST

Good News: More Flights To Kolkata Ahead Of Durga Puja - Details

Additional Flights To Kolkata: Air India announced on Thursday that it will operate additional flights to Kolkata from four major cities to accommodate the increased travel demand during Durga Puja.

Aug 22, 2024, 16:07 PM IST

Jamshedpur Aircraft Missing: Six-Member NDRF Team Joins Search Operation

Jamshedpur Missing Aircraft: A NDRF team on Wednesday joined the search operation in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district to trace a two-seater aircraft that went missing after it took off from an aerodrome here, an official said.

Aug 21, 2024, 15:08 PM IST

What Will Happen If An Aircraft Engine Fails?

Aug 20, 2024, 19:09 PM IST

Domestic Air Traffic Rises 7.3% To 1.29 Crore On Annual Basis In July 2024

Indian carriers flew more than 1.29 crore passengers in July, an increase of more than 7.3 per cent compared to the year-ago period, official data released on Monday showed.

Aug 19, 2024, 20:34 PM IST

Airfares Climb Up To 25% For Diwali, Onam Festival Season Travel

Airfares are heading northwards for the festival season, with the average one-way ticket price on key domestic routes being 10-15 per cent more for Diwali and 20-25 per cent higher for certain flights to Kerala cities for Onam.

Aug 19, 2024, 18:13 PM IST

Why Planes Typically Avoid Flying Over Tibet? Explained

Aug 18, 2024, 13:31 PM IST

Delhi Airport's New T1 Terminal Opens On August 17 After Old Terminal Collapse

Delhi airport operator DIAL announced on Wednesday that the new T1 terminal will be operational from August 17.

Aug 14, 2024, 18:28 PM IST

Mumbai-Bound Air India Flight Suffers Bird Hit At Goa Airport, Take-Off Aborted

Air India Flight Bird Hit: An Air India flight carrying 116 passengers, set to depart from Goa's Dabolim airport to Mumbai, had to abort take-off on Wednesday morning after a bird hit.

Aug 14, 2024, 12:22 PM IST

Nepal Helicopter Crash: All Five Onboard Dead Including 4 Chinese Nationals

Helicopter Crash In Nepal: A helicopter carrying five people -- four passengers and a pilot -- crashed in a forest near Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, on Wednesday.

Aug 07, 2024, 16:14 PM IST