Air India is currently investigating a pilot who allowed a friend to enter the cockpit during a Dubai to Delhi flight. The Tata Group-owned airline has stated that passenger safety is of utmost importance and they have a zero-tolerance policy regarding any actions that could compromise it. Following the incident, the Directorate General of Civil
On Thursday, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) signed an MoU to cooperate in aviation safety during the EU-India Aviation Summit. Additionally, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) signed a declaration of intent with Eurocontrol, a pan-European organization focused on supporting European aviation, specifically in the
Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal announced on Thursday that Delhi Airport‘s fourth runway and the new terminal will be operational by September. With the addition of the new infrastructure, the Indira Gandhi International Airport will be the only airport in India with four runways. During the EU-India Aviation Summit, which began on Thursday in Delhi, someone
During his virtual speech at the two-day EU-India aviation summit, Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that 100% green energy is being used in 25 airports across the country, and an additional 121 airports will become carbon neutral by 2025. Scindia has unveils the plan and was unable to attend the event in person after
Air India’s management recently introduced a new compensation structure for its flight and cockpit crew, which includes a salary hike for over 2,700 pilots across Air India and AIX Connect, including Air Asia India and Air India Express. The revised terms and conditions also offer a higher guaranteed flying allowance of 40 hours, double the
An airline source has disclosed that Go First, owned by the Wadia Group, is open to partnerships but not planning to divest from the loss-making aviation business. The sources believe that the airline’s engine issues have caused a loss of Rs 1,800 crore in 2022-23. A source closely associated with the carrier’s management revealed that
A full emergency was declared at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday, April 18, for an AI flight bound for Delhi from Pune. The flight, AI858, had 180 passengers on board. Air India According to sources, the emergency was declared due to a glitch in the aircraft. This led to a minor crack on
Media reports stated that an Air India flight from Pune to New Delhi had to make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday. The reason for the landing was due to the pilot discovered a crack in the windshield of the aircraft. The flight ultimately touched down at 5:50 pm. Air India
According to the private airport operator, passenger traffic at Bangalore airport surged by 96% to 31.91 million in FY2022-23 from the previous year’s 16.28 million. BIAL disclosed that domestic traffic grew by 85.2% to 28.12 million in FY23 compared to 15.18 million in FY22, while international traffic increased more than three-fold to 3.78 million from
Go First Airlines has refuted recent reports claiming that the Wadia Group, the owners of the Indian low-cost airline, was seeking to leave the aviation industry in order to cease its financial losses. An official from the company has stated that there are no plans to sell any shares or leave the aviation business. The
