Air Traffic

"Proud Of You": Pakistan Air Traffic Controller To Air India's COVID-19 Relief Flights

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma, Edited By Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday April 5, 2020

Air India, which has operated numerous relief and evacuation flights worldwide amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, has received messages of praise from several countries. The latest nation to join that list is the one least expected - Pakistan

Court Suspends Breath Analyser Test On-Ground Air Traffic Staff

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 23, 2020

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the authorities concerned to suspend till March 27 breath analyser tests (BAT) through tube process for air traffic controllers in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Domestic Air Traffic May Decline 15-20% On Coronavirus Scare: Hardeep Singh Puri

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 14, 2020

Hardeep Singh Puri exuded confidence that India would be in a position to take advantage of opportunities that may arise from the global challenge.

France's ADP Buys 49% Of GMR Airports For $1.45 Billion

Business | Reuters | Friday February 21, 2020

Once the deal is completed, ADP will jointly own GMR Airports with GMR Infrastructure, which will keep a 51 per cent stake and retain control of the company. ADP will be granted highly extended governance rights.

"You're Still Too Low Level..." Pilot Of Kobe Bryant Chopper Was Told

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 28, 2020

The pilot of Kobe Bryant's ill-fated helicopter was flying too low to be monitored in fog, air traffic controller recordings showed on Monday, as coroner's investigators said they had recovered three bodies from the crash site and were searching for more remains.

India's 2019 Domestic Air Passenger Traffic Up Nearly 4%

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 20, 2020

However, on a sequential basis, the 2019 growth rate was far lower than the 18.60 per cent increase in passenger traffic during 2018.

Domestic Passenger Traffic Up 11% In November: Travel Body

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 9, 2020

The country's domestic available passenger capacity -- measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs) -- rose 5 per cent on a YoY basis.

Hundreds Pledge To Boycott Citizenship Process At India Gate On New Year

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday January 1, 2020

Hundreds of protesters kickstarted the new year by taking a mass pledge to "defend the Constitution" against the amended Citizenship Act at New Delhi's India Gate on Wednesday. Even as slogans against the controversial law and the impending National Register of Citizens rent the air, traffic on roads circling the area slowed to a crawl.

Weather Live Updates: Jaipur Records 1 Degrees Celsius, 530 Flights Delayed In Delhi

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Monday December 30, 2019

A dense fog has gripped Delhi and neighbouring areas, affecting road, rail and air traffic in the region. In Delhi -- where the weather office has sounded a "red" alert, commuters were seen driving with emergency lights as the visibility on city roads plummeted below 10 metres.

Nearly 300 Flights Reportedly Delayed Due To Fog In Delhi, Many Trains Late

Delhi News | Reported by Rica Roy, Edited by Swati Sharma | Monday December 30, 2019

Delhi and its adjoining areas woke up to a thick blanket of fog this morning that hit road, rail and air traffic and led to the loss of six lives. Six persons, two of them children, were drowned as a car ran into a canal in Greater Noida near Delhi, presumably because of the fog, officials said. As many as 21 Delhi-bound planes had to be diverted, ...

Schools Closed, Rail, Air Traffic Hit As Cold Wave Intensifies In North India

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 29, 2019

North India continued to reel under intense cold today with authorities in Haryana deciding to close schools and reduced visibility due to dense fog hampering the movement of flights and trains.

Flying Cars Could Lure Investors Away From Ground-Based Services - Survey

Reuters | Wednesday December 11, 2019

Electric air taxis are likely to fly low-level routes, especially from city to city, thus relieving traffic congestion on roads. But they will potentially add to air traffic congestion as they become more popular.

Explore "Palace On Wheels" Option For Taj Mahal's Visitors: Supreme Court

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 4, 2019

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that increase in air traffic posses a direct threat to the environment and heritage monuments, and luxury train "Palace on Wheels" could be considered as an alternative to ferry tourists to Agra.

Pakistan Air Traffic Controller Helps Jaipur-Muscat Flight After Pilot's Mayday Alert: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 16, 2019

An air traffic controller from Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority reportedly saved a plane flying from Jaipur to Muscat, the capital city of Oman, after its pilot sounded alert due to bad weather.

Two SpiceJet Pilots Suspended For Runway Incursion At Delhi Airport

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2019

Aviation regulator DGCA on Thursday suspended two SpiceJet pilots for three months for not following the instructions given by the Air Traffic Control (ATC) to hold their B738 plane at a point and causing runway incursion incident at Delhi airport on August 27, according to a senior official.