Aviation experts call for stricter punishment to tackle unruly flyers amid Air India pee-gate
Instances of inappropriate conduct on flights have gone up in the recent past because airlines try to cover up such incidents due to their commercial interests, the experts said.
Jan 09, 2023, 13:47 PM ISTForeigners deplaned from Goa-Mumbai Go First flight for passing lewd comments on cabin crew
Following the incident, the Pilot-in-Command of Go First flight decided to offload them immediately and both passengers were handed over to the airport security.
Jan 08, 2023, 22:36 PM ISTEl Chapo's son arrest: Shooting at Mexico airport forces passengers on flight to take cover
Mexican airline Aeromexico said the fuselage of a plane scheduled to fly from Culiacan to Mexico City was hit by gunfire Thursday morning.
Jan 06, 2023, 12:31 PM IST'Like a trash' Singer Bismil bashes IndiGo for mishandling expensive music equipment, shares SHOCKING video
Singer and performer Bismil has shared a story on Instagram calling out Indigo airline for mishandling his expensive music instruments.
Dec 30, 2022, 07:55 AM ISTFlight ticket downgraded from Business to Economy class? Passengers to SOON get compensation
Against the backdrop of complaints from air travellers about their tickets booked for a particular class being downgraded by airlines, DGCA is now in the process of amending the ticket booking rules.
Dec 24, 2022, 21:10 PM ISTJet Airways CEO’s throwback picture from 2009 reminds netizens of airlines India LOST
Sanjiv Kapoor shared a picture from 2009 on Twitter, showing the planes from airlines like Kingfisher, Deccan, Jet and IndiGo, all parked at an airport.
Dec 24, 2022, 14:59 PM ISTIndiGo cabin crew VIRAL video: DGCA to probe incident of in-flight argument over meal
The passenger on IndiGo flight heard yelling a cabin crew "You are a servant of a passenger", to which she responded, "I am an employee and not your servant."
Dec 22, 2022, 12:23 PM ISTIndiGo is India's most punctual airline with over 90 percent OTP, DGCA reveals
As per the data released by aviation regulator DGCA sourced from four metro airports (Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai), IndiGo has the best punctuality record in India.
Dec 20, 2022, 15:50 PM IST'Thought plane is crashing...' Passenger recalls TERRIFYING turbulence on flight to Hawaii
Hawaiian Airline operating Airbus A330 declared an emergency because of the number of injuries on board and air traffic controllers gave the flight priority to land.
Dec 20, 2022, 08:08 AM ISTAir India Pilots blame Tata-owned airline for 'punishing schedules', highlights flight safety
Two pilots bodies have written to Air India management, saying that while they are extending cooperation due to shortage of flying staff, it shouldn't be misconstrued as their "weakness".
Dec 19, 2022, 14:14 PM ISTTwitter suspends account of user who tracked Elon Musk's private jet, LEGAL action underway
The 20-year-old college student who started the flight-tracking account Elonjet shared live location of Elon Musk's private jet on Twitter, facing criticism from the Tesla founder.
Dec 15, 2022, 07:44 AM ISTAir India close to place historic 500 aircraft order to Airbus, Boeing: Report
Tata-owned Air India will most likely place an order of 500 aircrafts and it may include 400 narrow-body jets and 100 or more wide-bodies, including dozens of Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s and 777s.
Dec 11, 2022, 19:07 PM ISTDelhi International Airport Congestion: Aviation Ministry promises 4 point ACTION plan after passengers complain of HUGE rush
Govt action plan to ease Delhi airport congestion: Many air passengers took onto social media to complain about long waiting hours and some also shared pictures of long queues at Terminal 3 (T3).
Dec 11, 2022, 13:52 PM ISTSnake found on Dubai-bound Express plane; DGCA orders probe
The senior official at the DGCA said a snake was found in the cargo hold of the plane on arrival at the Dubai airport and the airport fire services were also informed.
Dec 10, 2022, 19:35 PM ISTTata-owned Air India to lease six Boeing 777 wide body aircraft to expand its fleet
Tata Group-owned full service carrier Air India earlier announced that it has decided to lease 12 aircraft -- six wide-body B777-300ER and six narrow-body A320neo -- to augment its fleet.
Dec 06, 2022, 10:32 AM ISTWhale-shaped 'World's largest cargo plane' Airbus Beluga lands at Hyderabad Airport: WATCH Video
Air travellers were taken by surprise as they witnessed one of the world's largest plane - the whale-shaped Airbus Beluga at the Hyderabad International Airport on December 5.
Dec 06, 2022, 08:50 AM IST
Airbus looking at India for green hydrogen supplies for its ambitious zero-emission aircraft
'Green hydrogen' refers to hydrogen generated by renewable energy or from low-carbon power and has significantly lower carbon emissions than 'grey hydrogen' which is derived from fossil fuels.
Dec 05, 2022, 10:38 AM ISTIndia BEATS China in aviation safety, now ranked among TOP 50 countries globally
In a series of tweets, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said the ICAO has given DGCA the highest Effective Implementation (EI) score of 85.49 per cent, which places India ahead of China.
Dec 05, 2022, 10:06 AM ISTStray bullet hits Middle East Airlines plane while landing in Beirut, no casualties
No one among the passengers or crew was hurt, the head of the Lebanese airline company said, after a bullet hits the plane while landing at the airport.
Nov 11, 2022, 12:58 PM ISTIndiGo is now world's 7th largest airline with daily departures of more than 1,600 flights
The IndiGo's fleet stood at 279 aircraft, including 26 A320 CEOs, 149 A320 NEOs, 68 A321 NEOs, 35 ATRs and 1 A321 freighter at the end of September 2022.
Nov 05, 2022, 13:32 PM IST