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Rs 20 Samosa At Mumbai Airport? New Cafe Pushes Back Against Overpriced Food
Mumbai Airport's new Udaan Yatri Cafe offers tea and snacks at street prices, ending years of complaints about soaring terminal food costs.
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"Shameful": BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal Hits Out At IndiGo Over Lost Luggage
BJP's Lok Sabha member Praveen Khandelwal criticised IndiGo on Friday, referring to the airline's baggage mishandling as "shameful" during his recent flight, and highlighted the increasing concerns about passenger experience
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97% Flyers' Complaints Addressed, Says Centre. Explain How, Says Shashi Tharoor
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has informed parliament that nearly 97 per cent of passenger grievances have been addressed since the operationalisation of a dedicated 24x7 passenger assistance control room (PACR).
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Aviation Ministry To Inspect Uncontrolled Airfields After Ajit Pawar Crash: Sources
Following the death of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others in a crash at the uncontrolled Baramati airfield last month, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has rolled out an inspection of uncontrolled airstrips.
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On Grounded Dreamliner's Fuel Switches, Aviation Ministry Cites Air India Inspections
The Centre said that inspections of the fuel control switches on a grounded Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner have found both switches "satisfactory", following a pilot's report that a switch did not remain properly latched in the 'RUN' position.
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Ajit Pawar Plane Pilot Didn't Give 'Readback', Says Centre. What Is It?
A Civil Aviation Ministry statement outlined the sequence of events leading to the crash, including a potentially worrying point that the pilot 'did not give readback of landing clearance', i.e., there was no message, as is protocol worldwide.
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"No Readback Of Landing Clearance": Final Moments On Ajit Pawar's Plane
The airport in Maharashtra's Baramati near which the Learjet 45 private jet carrying Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed, killing all five on board is an 'uncontrolled' airfield with flight traffic information, the government said Wednesday.
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Deadline For Panel's Report On IndiGo Flight Chaos Extended Till Friday
The civil aviation regulator DGCA has extended the deadline for a four-member committee to submit its report on the massive disruptions of IndiGo's flight operations, sources said.
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Al Hind, FlyExpress: Centre Okays 2 New Airlines To Break Aviation 'Duopoly'
The Civil Aviation Ministry has granted no objection certificates (NOCs) to two new airlines, Al Hind Air and FlyExpress, as it steps up efforts to reduce the dominance of a handful of carriers in India's domestic aviation market.
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Centre Draws Line On IndiGo's Turkish Wet-Lease Plan, Extension Ends In 2026
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has said that IndiGo's permission to operate aircraft wet-leased from Turkey will end next year, making it clear that the extension granted till March 2026 will be the final one, with no further relaxations.
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Rs 20 Samosa At Mumbai Airport? New Cafe Pushes Back Against Overpriced Food
Mumbai Airport's new Udaan Yatri Cafe offers tea and snacks at street prices, ending years of complaints about soaring terminal food costs.
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"Shameful": BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal Hits Out At IndiGo Over Lost Luggage
BJP's Lok Sabha member Praveen Khandelwal criticised IndiGo on Friday, referring to the airline's baggage mishandling as "shameful" during his recent flight, and highlighted the increasing concerns about passenger experience
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97% Flyers' Complaints Addressed, Says Centre. Explain How, Says Shashi Tharoor
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has informed parliament that nearly 97 per cent of passenger grievances have been addressed since the operationalisation of a dedicated 24x7 passenger assistance control room (PACR).
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Aviation Ministry To Inspect Uncontrolled Airfields After Ajit Pawar Crash: Sources
Following the death of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others in a crash at the uncontrolled Baramati airfield last month, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has rolled out an inspection of uncontrolled airstrips.
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On Grounded Dreamliner's Fuel Switches, Aviation Ministry Cites Air India Inspections
The Centre said that inspections of the fuel control switches on a grounded Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner have found both switches "satisfactory", following a pilot's report that a switch did not remain properly latched in the 'RUN' position.
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Ajit Pawar Plane Pilot Didn't Give 'Readback', Says Centre. What Is It?
A Civil Aviation Ministry statement outlined the sequence of events leading to the crash, including a potentially worrying point that the pilot 'did not give readback of landing clearance', i.e., there was no message, as is protocol worldwide.
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"No Readback Of Landing Clearance": Final Moments On Ajit Pawar's Plane
The airport in Maharashtra's Baramati near which the Learjet 45 private jet carrying Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed, killing all five on board is an 'uncontrolled' airfield with flight traffic information, the government said Wednesday.
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Deadline For Panel's Report On IndiGo Flight Chaos Extended Till Friday
The civil aviation regulator DGCA has extended the deadline for a four-member committee to submit its report on the massive disruptions of IndiGo's flight operations, sources said.
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Al Hind, FlyExpress: Centre Okays 2 New Airlines To Break Aviation 'Duopoly'
The Civil Aviation Ministry has granted no objection certificates (NOCs) to two new airlines, Al Hind Air and FlyExpress, as it steps up efforts to reduce the dominance of a handful of carriers in India's domestic aviation market.
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Centre Draws Line On IndiGo's Turkish Wet-Lease Plan, Extension Ends In 2026
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has said that IndiGo's permission to operate aircraft wet-leased from Turkey will end next year, making it clear that the extension granted till March 2026 will be the final one, with no further relaxations.
