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Delhi, Bengaluru airports start facial recognition for quicker boarding
Digi Yatra facility is voluntary for passengers and it keeps their data safe, say officials
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DGCA issues guidelines to prevent hits by bird, other animals at airports
It said that all airport operators are requested to review their wildlife hazard management programme to identify the gaps and ensure its strict implementation in and in the vicinity of an aerodrome.
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Maldives-bound Go First flight diverted to Coimbatore after smoke warning
The aircraft landed safely at the airport and has been parked in the apron. The pilot reported that all operations were normal, the sources said without elaborating.
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Air India to operate 24 additional domestic flights from August 20
Air India's narrowbody aircraft fleet stands at 70, of which 54 are currently serviceable. The remaining 16 aircraft will progressively return to service by early 2023.
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At 12.4 per cent, India has twice the number of female pilots as the US
Statistics raise questions about how a nation, placed 135th among 146 countries on the World Economic Forum's ranking of nations based on gender parity, was able to reverse the trend in the industry
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India's air passenger traffic likely to increase to 827 mn by 2032-33
With the rise in the number of flyers, the government has been taking multiple steps for corresponding growth in the airport infrastructure
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Aviation majors in fray to operate copter taxis in Uttar Pradesh
After expressways, Yogi 2.0 is betting on airports, heliports
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IBS Software to develop a passenger service system for Jet Airways
This will comprise booking engine, inventory and revenue management, departure control and loyalty management systems
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Indigo introduces three-way exit for flyers, saving turnaround time
IndiGo under Ramdas has been using ramps instead of step ladders from Day One, which makes the boarding and deboarding faster
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Akasa Air to launch daily flights on Chennai-Mumbai route from Sept 15
The airliner as part of pan-India network connectivity, would also add new routes between Ahmedabad and Bengaluru routes from August 23.
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SpiceJet says flight operations remain normal; shares gain over 3%
The scrip rose 3.65 per cent to end the day at Rs 38.30 apiece on BSE and during intra-day trade, it jumped 4.73 per cent to Rs 38.70.
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Passenger safety paramount: Scindia on multiple snags reported by airlines
Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday asserted passenger safety is paramount and that DGCA's measures to ensuring this would continue in the backdrop of increased technical snags being reported
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On-time performance of various airlines records decline in May, June
On time performance of various airlines recorded a decline in the last couple of months particularly during May and June. Flights have been delayed due to various reasons
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Airlines have now posted qualified engg personnel at all stations: DGCA
"All airlines have informed that all stations have now been manned by type rated certifying staff by sending them on either 'temporary posting' or 'on flight duty'," it mentioned.
Top headlines: Dr Reddy's Q1 PAT up 108%; Adani Capital IPO likely in 2024
Bajaj Finserv on Thursday reported a 57 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 1,309 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, on healthy earnings by its subsidiary companies.
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478 technical snag-related incidences reported in planes in one year: Govt
A total of 177 surveillance, 497 spot checks and 169 night surveillance have been carried out by DGCA on engineering and maintenance aspects of scheduled operators during the last one year
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US: Spirit Airlines agrees to be bought by JetBlue in $3.8-bn deal
The agreement on Thursday comes a day after Spirit's attempt to merge with Frontier Airlines fell apart.
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Go First likely to raise money via IPO to manage financial crisis: Report
As per latest available financials, the airline reported a loss of Rs 923 crore during April-September 2021 though its total revenue rose by 105 per cent to Rs 1,202.90 crore during the same period.
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IndiGo airlines: Financial headwinds make aviation leader's flight wobbly
For the quarter ended March 2022, which was impacted by the 'Omicron' wave, IndiGo reported a net loss of Rs 16,818 million.
Stop charging flyers for checking-in at airports, govt directs airlines
Following a spate of complaints on Twitter, the aviation ministry has asked airlines to immediately stop levying a fee of about Rs 200 per passenger for this service
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