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
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
AirAsia India's head of operations, Manish Uppal, and head of safety, Mukesh Nema, were suspended for three months
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
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"
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
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"
"I recommence Vande Bharat Mission updates with tribute to 18 people who died in Kozhikode accident," Puri tweeted
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
The runway at Kozhikode, where the latest crash took place, doesn't have an adequate safety mechanism, especially in wet conditions with a tailwind
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
The Kozhikode airport in Kerala has a tabletop runway and is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI)
At least 18 people including two pilots have lost their lives in the incident. However, the four-cabin crew members are safe
He said the Kerala police has reported 11 deaths so far in the accident.
Following the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, all domestic and international flight operations were suspended in March
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
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
Under the fourth phase of the Vande Bharat Mission over 788,000 Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus pandemic have returned
However, the club will have to fulfill certain conditions regarding aerial photography, safety, insurance and take clearances
The US aviation regulator, FAA, had issued an emergency directive in this matter on Friday