Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is India’s leading aerospace and defense public sector undertaking (PSU), and it recently announced that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had granted the company Indian Technical Standard Order (ITSO) authorization for its home-developed Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR). These devices, popularly known as ‘black boxes’,
Joyrides: Visitors to Ayodhya will soon be able to experience the city from a bird’s eye view! The Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd has invited proposals from companies/agencies that offer helicopter services, allowing tourists to take a joyride over the city on a trial basis. Mukesh Meshram, the Principal Secretary of Tourism, has
Boeing and Air India jointly announced today that the carrier has chosen the efficient family of Boeing airplanes to grow its fleet. Air India plans to invest in 190 737 MAX, 20 787 Dreamliner, and 10 777X airplanes. It will benefit from a comprehensive set of aviation services. The move is intended to address the
Tata Sons have announced their intention to purchase 250 aircraft from Airbus, Europe’s leading manufacturer. Forty A350 wide-body planes and 210 narrow-body aircraft will be acquired by Air India, which has not purchased any new aircraft since 2005. The last order was for 111 aircraft, valued at USD 10.8 billion. This will mark the first
Air India, owned by the Tata Group, has warned its cabin crew to adhere to the standards of ethics and has stated that disciplinary action will be taken if their conduct negatively affects the airline’s image. The in-flight safety department also issued a communication to cabin crew members on Monday. Also, urging them to abide
On Monday, Boeing announced the launch of its Global Support Centre (GSC) in India. This GSC will provide customized operational efficiency and safety improvement projects for its airline customers, civil aviation regulatory authorities, and other industry stakeholders. Additionally, the aircraft maker is establishing a new logistics center in the country to expand its presence in
Union Minister V K Singh declared on Monday that the government is taking a variety of steps to establish an aviation hub in India, such as airlines inducting wide-body aircraft and expanding their fleet size. In response to a question posed in the Rajya Sabha, he said that the Civil Aviation Ministry has consulted stakeholders
In January 2023, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), the second busiest airport in the country, experienced a remarkable growth in passenger traffic. With a total of 4.5 million passengers through 27,331 flights, the airport recorded an increase of 149 percent compared to the same month in the previous year. Domestic passenger movement accounted for
On Sunday, an Air Asia aircraft was “grounded” at a runway in Pune by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after one of the flight’s tyres was found to be “cracked”. The flight regulator said that pieces of the tread of the tyre had been found on the Bengaluru runway, from which the plane
On Friday, IndiGo flight 6E 291, which was scheduled to take off from Delhi to Leh at 8.20 am, was delayed and eventually cancelled. The plane, which had around 180 passengers, eventually took off at 1.30 pm, but couldn’t land at its destination. Instead, it flew over Leh and then returned to Delhi. According to
