Page 20 - Civil Aviation

To improve surveillance, airlines asked to share PNR details with Customs

National Customs Targeting Centre-Passenger has been established by CBIC to process PNR info for risk analysis of passengers

478 glitches faced by Indian airlines in a year; Air India alone faced 184

Indigo followed Air India with 98 glitches. Spicejet faced 77 such glitches and stood third on the list

India's air passenger traffic likely to increase to 827 mn by 2032-33

With the rise in the number of flyers, the government has been taking multiple steps for corresponding growth in the airport infrastructure

Civil aviation sector to employ 100,000 more people by 2024: Ministry

During 2019, 2020 and 2021, at least 2,368, 400 and 296 pilots were recruited, the aviation ministry stated

New dawn for aviation: The Akasa Air experience as it takes to the skies

Founder-CEO Vinay Dube thanked all passengers and took their feedback as they deplaned on arrival in Mumbai

Will bring 10 grounded wide-body aircraft to service by 2023: Air India

Air India on Sunday said it will bring back its 10 grounded wide-body aircraft to service by early 2023

SpiceJet flyers walk on Delhi airport's tarmac after waiting for bus

A significant number of passengers who disembarked from Hyderabad-Delhi flight night walked on airport's tarmac as airline could not provide a bus for around 45 minutes to take them to the terminal

IndiGo stock may reach for the skies soon if fuel prices cool off: Analysts

InterGlobe Aviation Q1: A strong revival in air passenger traffic going ahead, coupled with better cost management, and network (route) expansion may support IndiGo's profitability in the medium term

IndiGo to add a third ramp to help passengers get off from planes faster

IndiGo on Thursday announced it would disembark passengers from three doors of the plane, allowing the flyers to quickly get off the aircraft.

SpiceJet surges on report of potential stake sale by promoter

SpiceJet shares, which have fallen nearly 24% so far this year, posted a record intra-day jump in early trade on Wednesday

Akasa looks to undercut IndiGo as battle for cheapest airfares heats up

A week ahead of its maiden flight, airline is offering 10% lower fares on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route

Once mighty Jet Airways to fly only domestic initially as it resumes ops

The airline has told the government it plans to have 40 aircraft by December 2024 and 150 by December 2030

2 GoAir flights suffer engine trouble, both planes grounded: Regulator

A GoAir flight from Mumbai to Leh flight on Tuesday diverted to Delhi after fault in second engine, the DGCA said

DGCA asks airlines to deploy adequate maintenance engineers at airports

Spot inspections were carried out by the DGCA at various airports

Frequent mid-air 'technical glitches' add to Spicejet's financial woes

Once an investor darling, SpiceJet is now the worst-performing airline stock in Asia, fighting a run of negative publicity triggered by a slew of seemingly innocuous but frequent technical glitches

Turbulent times: Tech snags force 3 flights to make emergency landings

A Dubai-bound flight was diverted to Muscat after a burning smell was sensed in cabin mid-air

Air safety: India sees eight aviation accidents every year on average

The frequency of serious aviation incidents is on the rise, but accident numbers have remained constant

Hiring takes off in India's aviation sector as air traffic revives

Akasa Air to hire 175 people per month. Will have around 2,000 employees by March 2023

Udan spreads wings, Delhi-Shimla and Kolkata-Deoghar among new routes

Delhi-Shimla route is among nine that airlines plan to launch in the next 50 days under the civil aviation ministry's Udan scheme

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's aviation industry potential

The latest entrant, Akasa, is said to be focusing on connecting tier-II destinations