Air India has reduced frequencies on several international routes for three months as rising fuel costs and geopolitical tensions increase pressure on airline operations globally.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the West Asia region and its possible implications on air travel between India and countries in the region, the ministry said.
Hundreds of flights at US San Francisco International Airport were delayed and canceled due to strong winds and the temporary closure of the departures lobby at Terminal 1.
As Nepal’s high mountains, including Mount Everest, have been struggling with decades of waste accumulation, the Nepali government has introduced a five-year plan to keep the mountains clean.
India’s aviation crisis with Indigo did not emerge from a single trigger.
Goel, who represented the state at the Civil Aviation Ministers’ Conference held in Dehradun, said: “Thanks to their clear vision and strong will, Haryana’s civil aviation department is scaling new heights and making a strong presence on the national aviation map.”
The Delhi Police on Monday dismantled a large-scale smuggling syndicate involved in the illegal siphoning and black-market sale of Aviation Turbine Fuel.
Captain Amit Singh, founder - Safety Matters Foundation, is a former head of airline flight operations and safety.
India just witnessed its worst aviation disaster in recent times. Shortly after takeoff, Air India Flight 171 crashed into the hostel block of a medical college in the Meghani Nagar neighbourhood of Ahmedabad in Gujarat on June 12.
After raising concerns regarding maintenance-related issues reported by Air India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday said the recent surveillance conducted on the airline's Boeing 787 fleet "did not reveal any major safety concerns".
