Page 15 - Civil Aviation

Budget carrier Scoot apologises for Amritsar-Singapore flight incident

As many as 263 passengers, who boarded the flight, reported at the airport well in time

Urination incident: Air India imposes 4-month flying ban on Shankar Mishra

The incident had happened on an Air India flight from New York to Delhi on November 26, 2022

Tejasvi Surya himself reported, apologised for IndiGo incident: Scindia

When asked about the incident, Scindia said it had happened on the ground

Covid safety rules increased unruly passenger behavior on flights: Data

Most incidents verbal in nature and involved intentional non-compliance with safety regulations

Air India is set to order around 500 planes: AirLease Corp's exec chairman

Industry sources say finalising the proposed deal depends on ongoing negotiations with engine makers

IIFCL extends Rs 6,630-cr loan for development of airports: MD Jaishankar

To support the massive growth in the aviation sector, the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) has extended a credit of Rs 6,630 crore for the development of six major airports in the country and looks forward to increasing its exposure in the coming years, said its managing director P R Jaishankar. Bullish on the growth of the aviation sector in the country, he said, the IIFCL also given in-principle approval of Rs 638 crore for the development of a greenfield airport in Andhra Pradesh. Over the past few years, India has seen massive growth in the airport sector, with increasing investments from both government and private sector, thanks to a rising proportion of middle-income households, infrastructure build-up at leading airports and supportive policy framework. "With an aim to finance development of world class airport infrastructure in India, IIFCL has, till date, sanctioned Rs 6,630 crore to six major airports in India in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Navi Mumbai,

Regional carrier Flybig starts flight service from Itanagar to Guwahati

Regional carrier Flybig on Sunday started service from Itanagar to Guwahati. The carrier has commenced flight from Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh to Guwahati in Assam. "Itanagar is the 10th destination on Flybig network; while the third destination in Arunachal Pradesh alone. Flybig also flies six days a week to Tezu and seven days to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh from Guwahati," it said in a release. The direct morning flight from Itanagar to Guwahati will be operated on all days except Wednesday. Flybig started its operations in January 2021 with ATR 72-500 and ATR 72-600 planes.

Air India to launch 12 weekly flights to London Gatwick airport from March

Air India also operates three flights each from Amritsar and Delhi to Birmingham in the UK every week

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Air India in touch with authority after US grounds flights due to glitch

Air India said that it is in touch with the relevant authority after flights across the US were grounded due to a technical glitch in the FAA computer system

Avoid sending correspondence on behalf of Jet: JKC to panel member

Chhawchharia had on January 2 sent a letter to JKC wherein he objected to Sanjiv Kapoor using designation of Jet Airways CEO as the airline is yet to be handed over to JKC

Bangalore airport incident: Go First begins probe, offers free tickets

Passengers were accommodated on alternate airlines to Delhi and onward to other destinations," said the airline

Akasa Air to launch Goa operations from Panaji on Wednesday: Co-founder

Akasa Air will launch its Goa operations from Panaji on Wednesday, with daily services to Mumbai and Bengaluru, the airline's co-founder and chief commercial officer Praveen Iyer said on Tuesday. Goa will be the 12th city on its network in the country. "Akasa Air will be offering double daily flights from Goa to Mumbai, and from Goa to Bengaluru from January 11, 2023. From February 1, 2023, the airline will increase its frequency from Goa to Bengaluru by adding an additional flight each day," he said. The first Akasa Air flight QP1392 on the Bengaluru-Goa route is scheduled to land at 10 am at the newly inaugurated Manohar International Airport (Mopa) on Wednesday. "Goa is one of India's most popular tourist destinations and has recently also emerged as a manufacturing base for several leading companies. The launch of Goa as the latest destination on Akasa Air's network, facilitating connectivity to Mumbai and Bengaluru, reiterates the airline's commitment to strengthen important .

We sincerely apologise: Go First after flight takes off without 55 flyers

Go First's Delhi-bound flight G8-116 left behind 55 passengers in a coach at Bengaluru airport

Nothing suspicious found on Moscow-Goa flight: Jamnagar Airport director

According to the airport director, the flight will depart from Jamnagar to Goa between 10.30 am and 11 am

Home Affairs Ministry holds high-level review meeting on airport security

According to sources, the recent incidents of misbehaviour in airlines were discussed during the meeting, which lasted for more than half an hour

Two air passengers arrested in Patna for travelling in drunken state

When the flight landed, the CISF officials took them and were handed over to the Patna police

Flights on busiest domestic routes up but still lag pre-Covid peak

Among the top 10, Delhi-Srinagar was the only route that has crossed its pre-Covid peak

Drunk man not in senses, buck stops with pilot: Mishra's co-passenger

A drunk person may not be in his senses but the flight crew showed no compassion and failed in their responsibility, said a US-based doctor seated next to the man who urinated on a woman in an inebriated state on an Air India flight from New York to Delhi. In an interview to PTI, Dr Sugata Bhattacharjee narrated the sordid events in the business class cabin of Flight AI102 on November 26, which have become front page news after they came to light last week. Bhattacharjee, who is based in New Hampshire state, wrote an elaborate complaint to Air India immediately after the flight landed, detailing his experience with his co-passenger Shankar Mishra and his interactions with the cabin crew He told PTI he is speaking out now to elaborate on the complaint because of claims by Mishra's father that his son is innocent and may have been a victim of extortion. "It was a moral call for me, it was morality and I thought it was my moral obligation to stand and make a complaint and I did," he .

Unruly Air India passenger handed over to London police in Sep: Reports

The drunk passenger allegedly attempted to touch an eight-year-old girl inappropriately, according to a complaint by the girl's mother and 20-year-old brother travelling with her on the flight