Singapore Begins Vaccination Of 37,000 Aviation, Maritime Works
World News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 18, 2021
Singapore on Monday started its COVID-19 vaccination exercise, covering 37,000 frontline workers in the aviation and maritime sectors, which employ large number of foreign workers, as a new coronavirus cluster was reported in the last 24 hours.
Civil Aviation Body Starts Special Safety Audit Of All Indian Airlines
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 20, 2020
The DGCA has started a special safety audit of all Indian airlines, around two weeks after the plane accident in Kerala's Kozhikode in which 18 people were killed, a senior official of the aviation regulator said today.
Sack Aviation Watchdog Chief Over Kerala Crash Remarks, Say Pilot Unions
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020
Two leading pilot unions of Air India on Tuesday said DGCA chief Arun Kumar must be immediately replaced with a suitable candidate with substantial knowledge of the aviation sector and operational experience as his comments on news channels reveal a total lack of technical know-how and an "amateurish view" of the Kozhikode plane crash.
Wide-Body Aircraft Banned During Monsoon In Kozhikode, Days After 18 Died
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020
The DGCA has barred the operation of wide-body aircraft at Kozhikode airport this monsoon "out of abundant caution", a senior official said, adding that the aviation regulator will conduct a special audit of airports that receive heavy rains.
Indian Aviation Demand Likely To Be Subdued In Current Financial Year: Report
Business | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Peter Noronha | Monday July 27, 2020
The aviation industry has achieved a load factor of just around 55 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year despite operating at merely 30 per cent of its usual capacity.
Price Capping On Domestic Flights Extended Till November 24: Centre
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020
The upper and lower limits on domestic airfares have been extended till November 24, the Aviation Ministry said today. The ministry had on May 21 placed these limits through seven bands, classified on the basis of flight duration, till August 24.
How The World's Busiest Airport Envisions Travel Amid COVID-19
World News | Reuters | Sunday July 12, 2020
With COVID-19 ravaging the aviation industry, airlines and airports worldwide are reining in costs and halting new spending, except in one area: reassuring pandemic-wary passengers about travel.
Notice To AirAsia Over Pilot's "Unsafe Landing" Allegations: Report
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 28, 2020
The aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued notice to a top executive of AirAsia India two weeks after one of its pilots, who runs a popular YouTube channel called "Flying Beast", alleged violations of safety norms by the low-cost airline, senior officials said on Sunday.
International Flights Remain Suspended Till July 15, Says Government
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 26, 2020
Commercial international flights to and from India shall stay suspended till July 15, civil aviation watchdog DGCA has announced. The restriction will not apply to international cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the aviation regulator.
Aviation Regulator Probing AirAsia India After Pilot Alleges Violations
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 15, 2020
The aviation regulator is investigating AirAsia India after one of its pilots, who runs a popular YouTube channel called Flying Beast, alleged violations of safety norms by the low-cost airliner, senior DGCA officials said on Monday.
Civil Aviation Ministry Restarts Registration Of Non-Compliant Drones Drones "On Public Request"
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 12, 2020
The Civil Aviation Ministry started the registration process for non-compliant drones which were not registered with the aviation regulator DGCA and have not been granted drone acknowledgement numbers (DANs), from June 8.
Air India Delhi-Moscow Flight Returns As Pilot Has COVID, Probe Ordered
India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday May 30, 2020
The aviation regulator DGCA will order a probe into a "lapse" after an empty Air India plane flying from Delhi to Moscow returned midway when the pilot was found infected with coronavirus. The state-run carrier's ground team realised the pilot was a COVID-19 patient only after the Airbus A320NEO had taken off.
In Pics: Domestic Flights Take To Skies After Two Months
India News | NDTV | Monday May 25, 2020
Air travel resumed across India this morning, two months after the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, bringing relief to the aviation sector that was on the brink of collapse.
India Among 10 Worst Virus-Hit Nations After 4 Days Of Record Spikes: 10 Points
India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Parimal Kumar, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday May 25, 2020
India has emerged as the tenth worst-hit country by the novel coronavirus after four days of record spikes in the number of cases. The country logged 6,977 new patients in the last 24 hours, taking the total to nearly 1.38 lakh cases. The number of COVID-19 linked deaths has crossed the 4,000-mark after 154 patients died in a single day. The pandem...
India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday May 25, 2020
Two months into coronavirus lockdown, India resumed domestic flights this morning bringing relief to the aviation sector that has been facing huge losses since the pandemic began.
Singapore Begins Vaccination Of 37,000 Aviation, Maritime Works
World News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 18, 2021
Singapore on Monday started its COVID-19 vaccination exercise, covering 37,000 frontline workers in the aviation and maritime sectors, which employ large number of foreign workers, as a new coronavirus cluster was reported in the last 24 hours.
Civil Aviation Body Starts Special Safety Audit Of All Indian Airlines
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 20, 2020
The DGCA has started a special safety audit of all Indian airlines, around two weeks after the plane accident in Kerala's Kozhikode in which 18 people were killed, a senior official of the aviation regulator said today.
Sack Aviation Watchdog Chief Over Kerala Crash Remarks, Say Pilot Unions
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020
Two leading pilot unions of Air India on Tuesday said DGCA chief Arun Kumar must be immediately replaced with a suitable candidate with substantial knowledge of the aviation sector and operational experience as his comments on news channels reveal a total lack of technical know-how and an "amateurish view" of the Kozhikode plane crash.
Wide-Body Aircraft Banned During Monsoon In Kozhikode, Days After 18 Died
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020
The DGCA has barred the operation of wide-body aircraft at Kozhikode airport this monsoon "out of abundant caution", a senior official said, adding that the aviation regulator will conduct a special audit of airports that receive heavy rains.
Indian Aviation Demand Likely To Be Subdued In Current Financial Year: Report
Business | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Peter Noronha | Monday July 27, 2020
The aviation industry has achieved a load factor of just around 55 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year despite operating at merely 30 per cent of its usual capacity.
Price Capping On Domestic Flights Extended Till November 24: Centre
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020
The upper and lower limits on domestic airfares have been extended till November 24, the Aviation Ministry said today. The ministry had on May 21 placed these limits through seven bands, classified on the basis of flight duration, till August 24.
How The World's Busiest Airport Envisions Travel Amid COVID-19
World News | Reuters | Sunday July 12, 2020
With COVID-19 ravaging the aviation industry, airlines and airports worldwide are reining in costs and halting new spending, except in one area: reassuring pandemic-wary passengers about travel.
Notice To AirAsia Over Pilot's "Unsafe Landing" Allegations: Report
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 28, 2020
The aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued notice to a top executive of AirAsia India two weeks after one of its pilots, who runs a popular YouTube channel called "Flying Beast", alleged violations of safety norms by the low-cost airline, senior officials said on Sunday.
International Flights Remain Suspended Till July 15, Says Government
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 26, 2020
Commercial international flights to and from India shall stay suspended till July 15, civil aviation watchdog DGCA has announced. The restriction will not apply to international cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the aviation regulator.
Aviation Regulator Probing AirAsia India After Pilot Alleges Violations
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 15, 2020
The aviation regulator is investigating AirAsia India after one of its pilots, who runs a popular YouTube channel called Flying Beast, alleged violations of safety norms by the low-cost airliner, senior DGCA officials said on Monday.
Civil Aviation Ministry Restarts Registration Of Non-Compliant Drones Drones "On Public Request"
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 12, 2020
The Civil Aviation Ministry started the registration process for non-compliant drones which were not registered with the aviation regulator DGCA and have not been granted drone acknowledgement numbers (DANs), from June 8.
Air India Delhi-Moscow Flight Returns As Pilot Has COVID, Probe Ordered
India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday May 30, 2020
The aviation regulator DGCA will order a probe into a "lapse" after an empty Air India plane flying from Delhi to Moscow returned midway when the pilot was found infected with coronavirus. The state-run carrier's ground team realised the pilot was a COVID-19 patient only after the Airbus A320NEO had taken off.
In Pics: Domestic Flights Take To Skies After Two Months
India News | NDTV | Monday May 25, 2020
Air travel resumed across India this morning, two months after the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, bringing relief to the aviation sector that was on the brink of collapse.
India Among 10 Worst Virus-Hit Nations After 4 Days Of Record Spikes: 10 Points
India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Parimal Kumar, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday May 25, 2020
India has emerged as the tenth worst-hit country by the novel coronavirus after four days of record spikes in the number of cases. The country logged 6,977 new patients in the last 24 hours, taking the total to nearly 1.38 lakh cases. The number of COVID-19 linked deaths has crossed the 4,000-mark after 154 patients died in a single day. The pandem...
India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday May 25, 2020
Two months into coronavirus lockdown, India resumed domestic flights this morning bringing relief to the aviation sector that has been facing huge losses since the pandemic began.
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