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Airports Authority of India begins probe into Kolkata airport fire

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has begun an investigation into the incident of fire at the Kolkata airport, officials said on Thursday. The fire broke out at the check-in area of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport around 9.12 pm on Wednesday, leading to chaos and panic among passengers, they said. West Bengal Fire Services Minister Sujit Bose earlier told PTI, "Initially, it seems that some fault related to the air conditioning system caused the fire." The exact reason behind it will be known after an investigation, he had said A probe has been started into the incident of fire, an AAI spokesperson said. The fire was doused by 9.40 pm, and check-in service resumed at 10.25 pm, officials said. No one was injured in the mishap, they said, adding that no arriving flight was delayed.

Fire breaks out near departure gate of Kolkata airport, passengers panic

A fire broke out near a departure gate of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday night, officials said. Firefighting arrangements were pressed into service to douse the blaze as panic-stricken passengers were moved to a safe place, they said. No casualty was reported. The entire area inside the airport was engulfed with thick black smoke after the fire broke out at 3C departure gate at around 9 pm. Since there was a rush of passengers, airport authorities took no chance and used their firefighters to dose it. At the moment, it is under control and the cooling process is being done, a police officer said. Officials said after an initial investigation that short circuit could be the reason for the fire.

Start-up Inxee Systems develops new smart visual docking guidance system

Startup Inxee Systems has developed a new Smart Visual Docking Guidance System (SVDGS) and it has been deployed at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The system will help provide enhanced precision and safety for pilots. Developed indigenously by the startup, the system is ready for mass commercial deployment at all airports and can support all aircraft types, a release said on Monday. The system has been developed under the Airports Authority of India (AAI) startup initiative 'Innovate for Airports' and it is funded by the civil aviation ministry. According to the release, the system's functionality has been fully certified and accepted by AAI. It has successfully docked all aircraft types, including A320 family, Boeing B737-800, B737-800 Max as well as well as large aircraft, including A330, A350, B777 and B787-800.

Two persons returning from abroad test Covid positive at Kolkata airport

Patients are kept in quarantine in Beliaghata ID Hospital

IndiGo flight suffers 'false cargo smoke warning'; DGCA to probe incident

Pilots of an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Kolkata asked Kolkata ATC for priority landing after smoke was detected in the cargo hold area

IndiGo to start flights between Kolkata and Deoghar airport from July 12

Aviation regulator DGCA had on June 29 granted aerodrome licence to the newly-built airport in Jharkhand, allowing it to handle narrow-body aircraft such as A321 and B737

Govt scouting for location in Kolkata for another aerodrome: Scindia

Emphasising the need for new airports in all the metro cities, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the government is scouting for a location in Kolkata for a second aerodrome

Two passengers from UK test positive for Covid-19 at Kolkata airport

According to Covid-19 protocols, all international passengers coming to India will have to remain in isolation for seven days

Domestic air traffic rises 6% in July as aviation sector tries to take off

Airlines flew 2.1 mn passengers in July, against 1.9 mn in June

Kolkata airport gets MCP vehicle to handle emergency situations well

A Mobile Command Post(MCP) vehicle, fitted with specialised equipment, has been commissioned by the Kolkata airport to handle emergency situations in a more efficient manner.

Ban on passenger flights to Kolkata from six cities extended till Aug 31

Earlier, the temporary restriction on the arrival of flights to Kolkata airport from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur and Ahmedabad was extended till August 15

Flight operations in Kolkata to remain suspended on revised lockdown days

The airport had suspended flight operations on July 25 and 29 due to total lockdown announced by the state government

Ban on passenger flights to Kolkata from 6 cities extended till August 15

Restriction on flights arriving from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur & Ahmedabad as been extended up to August 2020

Covid-19 lockdown: No flight operations at Kolkata airport on July 25, 29

According to the West Bengal airport sources, no passenger flights will be operated on July 25 and 29 from the Kolkata airport during the lockdown in the state

Ban on passenger flights to Kolkata from six cities extended till July 31

The restriction on arriving flights to Kolkata Airport from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur & Ahmedabad has been extended up to 31st July

Kolkata bans flights from 6 cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai

Flights cancelled between July 6 to July 19

Mamata urges govt to stop flights from Covid-19 hotspots till Jul 31

She also said she wants the metro rail services to resume from July 1, but only with 100-per cent seat occupancy and no passenger standing

Kolkata Airport resumes ops with 11 flights, serves about 3,000 flyers

Sources said usually Kolkata airport handles about 240 flights a day but owing to Covid-19 and the state govt's request, number of flights have been staggered

Centre must suspend flights from Kolkata airport till May 30: Mamata

People returning to their homes in Bengal will have to self-isolate themselves for 14 days, says chief minister.

'Covid-19 took my job, Amphan the rest': Cyclone devastates Bengal

Half a dozen districts, including large parts of Kolkata, wore a battered look as lakhs of people were homeless and low-lying areas swamped by the cyclone that slammed the Digha coast of West Bengal