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Flyers test Covid positive; Hong Kong bans Air India flights till Aug-end

Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a Covid-19 negative certificate from a test done 72 hours prior to the journey

Indians can fly with visa to UK, US, Canada, UAE under air bubble agreement

Indian flyers holding any kind of valid visa under the 'Air Bubbles' agreement can travel to the UK, the US, Canada and UAE, said the DGCA

Kozhikode crash: AI pilot unions seek meeting with Puri to discuss safety

The two unions said they are writing on behalf of pilots of Air India and its subsidiaries Air India Express and Alliance Air

2.1 mn travelled domestically by air in July, 82.3% lower than year-ago

Moreover, the occupancy rate or load factor for five out of six major Indian airlines was between 50 and 60 per cent in June, the DGCA stated

Here's why analysts choose IndiGo over SpiceJet for the long haul

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, analysts say the Indian aviation sector holds promise from a long-term perspective and that the macro-economic factors remain conducive

Top AirAsia officials suspended after pilot alleges safety lapses

AirAsia India's head of operations, Manish Uppal, and head of safety, Mukesh Nema, were suspended for three months

Retired DGCA official had warned Air India management of accident risk

A K Chopra, who served as joint director general in the DGCA was appointed as safety adviser to the Air India chairman in November 2018

AI pilot unions demand removal of DGCA chief over Kozhikode crash comments

According to the Indian Commercial Pilots' Union (ICPA) and Indian Pilots' Guild (IPG), Kumar said during one of the televised interviews that the plane's "landing was not smooth"

Kozhikode crash: DGCA to conduct audit of airports that witness heavy rains

The Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway during landing at the Kozhikode airport in heavy rains on Friday night

DGCA suspends two senior executives of AirAsia India over safety violations

Captain Gaurav Taneja, a popular Youtuber, tweeted on June 14 that he has been suspended by AirAsia India "for standing up for safe operations of an aircraft and its passengers"

6,063 Indians brought home Under Vande Bharat Mission on August 9: Puri

"I recommence Vande Bharat Mission updates with tribute to 18 people who died in Kozhikode accident," Puri tweeted

All issues red-flagged by DGCA in past addressed by Kozhikode airport: Puri

All issues such as excessive rubber deposits, water stagnation and cracks that were red-flagged by DGCA in the past were "addressed and rectified" by the Kozhikode airport, said Aviation Minister Puri

DGCA, airport authority ignored warnings on Kozhikode table top runway

The runway at Kozhikode, where the latest crash took place, doesn't have an adequate safety mechanism, especially in wet conditions with a tailwind

When AI Express mentioned Kozhikode and runway as among 'most beautiful'

The tabletop runway at the airport, located in Kerala, poses challenges for pilots at the time of landing and there cannot be any margin for error

Kozhikode plane crash: All you need to know about 'tricky' tabletop runways

The Kozhikode airport in Kerala has a tabletop runway and is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI)

Kerala plane crash: DGCA, Civil Aviation, AAI officials to meet in Delhi

At least 18 people including two pilots have lost their lives in the incident. However, the four-cabin crew members are safe

AI plane overshot runway in rainy conditions, slipped into slope: Puri

He said the Kerala police has reported 11 deaths so far in the accident.

Domestic flight operations continue to soar, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Following the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, all domestic and international flight operations were suspended in March

DGCA blocks SpiceJet's promo offer, says it breaches govt pricing order

SpiceJet was offering one-way fares starting at Rs 899 and a complimentary voucher of up to Rs 2,000 which could be used for future booking

Suspension of international flights extended till August 31: DGCA

During the suspension period, more than 2,500 repatriation flights by foreign carriers to uplift stranded passengers to/ from India have been approved, the statement said