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As fog engulfs Delhi, as many as 10 flights delayed due to low visibility

As many as 10 flights, scheduled to depart from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), was delayed because of dense fog, sources informed on Wednesday

Air India peeing case: Airline de-rosters 4 cabin crew members, 1 pilot

CEO says airline could have handled peeing incidents better; airline reviewing in-flight policy on serving alcohol to fliers

Air India urination case: Delhi Court sends accused to 14-day custody

Mishra had allegedly urinated on a 70-year-old woman in an intoxicated condition in business class of an Air India flight on November 26 last year

Air India pilot made woman wait 2 hrs before allocating seat, says Co-flyer

Pilot of the November 26 Air India flight from New York that witnessed the unsavoury event of an inebriated man urinating on a female passenger, made the traumatized flyer wait for close to two hours before allotting her a fresh seat, a co-flyer said in his complaint. Sugata Bhattacharjee, a US-based doctor of audiology who was seated next to the accused in business class on the flight to Delhi, in a handwritten complaint to the airlines stated that the distressed passenger was made to go back to her soiled seat despite four seats in the First Class being vacant. In the complaint, a copy of which was reviewed by PTI, Bhattacharjee said he was seated on 8A (window) in the first row of business class, next to the accused Shankar Misra who was in seat 8C. Shortly after lunch was served and the lights were switched off on board AI 102 of November 26 (JFK New York to IGIA, New Delhi), the inebriated male passenger seated in Business Class seat walked to the elderly woman's seat (9A), ...

Bad weather hits operations in northern, central India; flights delayed

Bad weather prevailing in the Northern and Central parts of India on Friday disrupted flight operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport with over eight flight departures delayed

Air India CEO tells staff to report any improper behaviour on aircraft

) Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has told the airline staff to report any improper behaviour on aircraft to authorities at the earliest even if the matter appears to have been settled. In an internal communication to airlines' employees, he reflected on the urinating incident to say that "the repulsion felt by the affected passenger is totally understandable and we share her distress. "Whilst the story is more complicated than has been reported, there are clearly some lessons we can and must learn. "Most importantly is that, if an incident on our aircraft involves improper behaviour of such magnitude, we must report it to authorities at the earliest opportunity, even if we genuinely believe that the matter has been settled between the parties involved. "The same applies in the case of passengers deemed to meet the threshold of 'Unruly'," he said. Ten days after the shocking November 26 urinating incident on a New York-Delhi Air India flight, another episode of a drunk male passenge

Recovery, expansion, Covid air pockets await Indian aviation sector in 2023

With tailwinds of high domestic air passenger traffic and airlines' ambitious expansion plans, the country's civil aviation sector is firmly on a V-shaped recovery trajectory but the gathering Covid clouds and geopolitical headwinds could cause turbulence in 2023. Air India's plans for expansion and consolidation of operations, IndiGo's focus on wide-body planes, Jet Airways' future flight path and airlines' overall profitability will be key factors for the aviation sector, which has been witnessing more than four lakh domestic passengers daily for the past few weeks. All said, global supply chain disruptions that have caused shortage of aircraft components and delay in plane deliveries, as well as spurt in coronavirus cases globally are concerns. From Tata group taking control of loss-making Air India to Akasa Air commencing operations to Jet Airways' future remaining uncertain, 2022 leaves the domestic airlines' industry with many key developments. Also, the government's ECLGS ...

BIAL incurs net loss of Rs 356 crore in FY22 due to Covid-19 impact

The financial performance of BIAL is registering strong growth as passenger volumes in recent months have gone back to pre-Covid levels

Akasa Air set to launch two flights to Mumbai, Bengaluru from Lucknow today

Akasa Air is commencing its air service from Lucknow on Sunday

Aloke Singh to head Air India's low-cost airlines January 1

The new appointments are part of an organisational revamp announced today by Air India

Air India pilot refuses to fly dog; Here are the rules for flying pets

He said that the airline staff told him that the commander of the flight was not okay with the pet being on board and refused permission

Four issues between lenders and Jalan-Kalrock delay Jet Airways take-off

In this complex game of claims and counter-claims, Jet Airways, which was supposed to take to the skies again by October this year, remains firmly on the ground

Dubai-bound Air India flight from Hyderabad diverted after technical glitch

An Air India aircraft from Hyderabad to Dubai was diverted to Mumbai after loss of the yellow hydraulic system, informed officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

Airlines, not airports, ask passengers to come 3.5 hrs before flight: DIAL

Not the airport, but airline companies have asked passengers to reach the airport 3.5 hours before departure, said a Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) official on Thursday

Govt working on last-mile air connectivity to Tier-III cities: Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said the government is concentrating on last-mile connectivity to Tier-III cities to ensure democratisation of civil aviation in the country. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Scindia said India has tremendous connectivity between Tier I-II cities. "What needs to be strengthened is last-mile connectivity to Tier-III cities. Our government is concentrating on last- mile connectivity to make sure the democratisation of civil aviation does truly take place in the country," Scindia said during Question Hour. The minister said the government is looking at the small aircraft scheme launched last year under which sub-20 seater aircraft are being used to provide last-mile connectivity. In the last round of UDAN -- UDAN 4.2 -- 132 routes have been awarded of which in the major sectors, 16 are helicopter routes, and almost 50 are seaplane routes, Scindia said. To a question on aerosports, Scindia said it is a new area and has .

Scindia inaugurates Air India's direct flight between Mumbai-San Francisco

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday inaugurated Air India's direct flight between Mumbai and San Francisco. The flight will be operated thrice a week. After the Tata group took over the loss-making Air India in January this year, the airline has been working on expanding its services and fleet. After inaugurating the flight, Scindia said the country's civil aviation sector is on the cusp of transformation and boom. "We need to push further, stronger, faster...," the minister said. Last month, Air India Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Campbell Wilson said the airline will increase its market share to 30 per cent in both domestic and international routes.

United Airlines places largest 787 Dreamliner order in Boeing's history

Boeing announced that United Airlines has ordered 100 787 airplanes, with the option to purchase 100 more

Delhi airport says peak-hour flights reduced at T3 to ease congestion

Country's busiest airport, which has already brought the number down from 22 an hour to 19, may shift more flights to other terminals

Air India to invest $400 mn to refurbish wide-body aircraft cabin interiors

Tata Group-owned carrier Air India said on Thursday it would invest $400 million to refurbish cabin interiors

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