Starting today, several flights traveling through Lucknow’s International Airport, especially at night, will experience changes in their scheduled flight timings. This is due to the ongoing runway repairs that are expected to last for the next four months. The CCS International Airport will be undergoing major development from the 23rd of February to the 11th
Air India announced on Thursday that it will be operating a ferry flight from Stockholm to Delhi to bring back passengers. Passengers were stranded there after their Newark-Delhi flight was diverted to the Swedish capital on Wednesday. The Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft encountered an oil leak in one of its engines. This forced it to
On Thursday, the Bombay High Court quashed the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered by the Enforcement Directorate against Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal and his wife Anita Goyal. The ECIR was based on a First Information Report (FIR) filed by police, alleging cheating and forgery on the part of Goyals, in response to a
The DGCA has proposed several measures to ensure the mental well-being of flight crew and air traffic controllers, such as mental health assessments during medical assessments and a peer support program. A senior official from the civil aviation watchdog announced on Wednesday that a circular will be issued to airlines and AAI. This is to
An Air India flight from Newark to Delhi, carrying over 290 passengers, was forced to make an emergency landing in Stockholm on Wednesday due to an oil leak in one of the engines. In light of this incident, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will be conducting a probe. A senior official from the
The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has approved the allotment of over 55,000 sq meters of land along the Yamuna Expressway to house Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel who will be responsible for the security of the upcoming Noida International Airport. This decision was made during the 76th board meeting of YEIDA on
IndiGo airlines issued a statement on Monday stating that a “specific bomb threat” caused their flight from the capital to Deogarh to be diverted to Lucknow. The airline stated that after following all the required safety protocols, the aircraft was cleared for takeoff. The airline is following the rules of the security agencies in their
Suresh Prabhu, the former Union Civil Aviation Minister, has encouraged Indian airlines to expand their fleets, while also recommending the implementation of a common services facility within the country for maintenance, repair, and overhaul works. This, he believes, would help to reduce costs. Additionally, he has suggested that Air India should capitalize on the profitable
IndiGo has taken a major step in its expansion plan by partnering with Turkish Airlines, which will enable it to further expand its reach to Europe. Vinay Malhotra, the airline’s Head of International Sales, revealed on Friday that they have ordered 500 more aircraft as part of this plan. This will improve passenger services from
Akasa Air, India’s start-up budget airline, is planning to increase its fleet size with a “substantially” larger order for new narrowbody jets this year. The 200-day-old airline currently operates 17 Boeing 737 MAX planes, with 72 more to be delivered by March 2027. During an interview, CEO Vinay Dube revealed that the order would be
