'Koi mil gaya...' Aviation Ministry shares hilarious meme featuring Hrithik Roshan about flight window seat booking
The meme shared by the Ministry of Civil Aviation featuring Hrithik Roshan advises passengers to check in early before a flight if they wish to get the views from the window seat.
Nov 06, 2022, 11:25 AM IST
DGCA extends BAN on SpiceJet, airline to operate 50 percent flights till October 29
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced to extend the restrictions on SpiceJet, and now the airline will continue to operate 50 percent of its departure until 29 October 2022.
Sep 21, 2022, 16:07 PM IST
Akasa Air starts its flight operations from Chennai, to connect Bengaluru and Mumbai
The beginning of flight operations from Chennai has added to Akasa Air's goal of expanding its network in India and covering major cities now; it will have flights from Chennai to other cities in its network, starting with Bengaluru.
Saudi Arabia to launch new national carrier 'RIA', will rival UAE's Emirates Airline
Multiple reports suggest that Saudi Arabia is planning on creating a new international airline that can also be the flag carrier of the nation by the name "RIA" to boost tourism in the region.
Sep 02, 2022, 20:38 PM IST
Air India passengers to get alerts on flight status; fliers to know about changes, delays
The plans of implementation of new technology to keep passengers updated about delays and timing changes comes as Tata-owned Air India works to improve performance, reports PTI.
Sep 02, 2022, 16:37 PM IST
DGCA removes airline pilot from flight duty after drug test, suspends chopper pilot's license
After the SpiceJet pilot, now Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken action against a chopper's pilot found at fault in a landing incident, and a pilot of a prominent airline, reports IANS.
Aug 26, 2022, 18:18 PM IST
Jet Airways to bring back iconic ‘Imli-Candy’ on its flights, drowns passengers in nostalgia
Jet Airways has got the air travellers reminiscing about the time when the airline used to serve imli-candy on their flights, many of the passengers of the airline came forward to share their stories on Twitter.
Aug 26, 2022, 17:30 PM IST
17-year-old creates Guinness World Record for flying solo around the world: WATCH
Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old with dual citizenship, was also the youngest licensed pilot and now has created a record by flying solo around the world, reports AP.
Aug 25, 2022, 17:36 PM IST
SpiceJet Durgapur incident: DGCA suspends pilot's licence for six months
The suspension of Spicejet pilot's licence is connected to the occurrence on May 1 when an aircraft from Mumbai to Durgapur had an extremely rough landing injuring passengers and crew.
Aug 20, 2022, 13:34 PM IST
Spicejet launches taxi service for passengers at 28 airports, promises zero waiting
Spicejet airlines has launched taxi services to and from airports covering major cities in India like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and more.
Aug 12, 2022, 19:59 PM IST
DGCA latest guidelines: Aviation body issues new rules for transgenders applying for pilot licence
As per DGCA, transgender applicants, who have been taking hormone therapy or had gender reassignment surgery within the last five years, will be screened for mental health status, reports PTI.
Aug 10, 2022, 20:51 PM IST
Government removes fare cap on domestic flights, ticket prices to increase from THIS date?
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to remove the airfare bands on domestic flight tickets after reviewing the current status of scheduled domestic operations.
Aug 10, 2022, 15:58 PM IST
Amidst sanctions, DGCA allows Spicejet to reinstate flights in 'graded manner'
DGCA chief Arun Kumar said SpiceJet will be permitted to reinstate its capacity but in a gradual manner and once it demonstrates it has fixed the manpower and spare part shortages.
Aug 04, 2022, 20:59 PM IST
Airlines can’t deny boarding to specially-abled without medical advice: DGCA
DGCA had proposed the aforementioned regulations on June 3, six days after it had imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on IndiGo for denying boarding to a disabled boy, reports PTI.
Jul 22, 2022, 19:26 PM IST
DGCA conducts spot checks of planes, identifies reasons for increase in technical snags
Based on DGCA's investigation the increased incidents of technical malfunctions with the planes are occurring because of the lesser number of engineering staff, reports PTI.
Jul 19, 2022, 18:51 PM IST
Indigo to take action against technicians who took mass leave on July 2
During the last five days, a sizeable number of Indigo's aircraft maintenance technicians went on sick leave to protest against their low salaries, reports PTI.
Jul 12, 2022, 20:48 PM IST
IndiGo to become India’s first airline to have Recaro ‘comfortable’ seats
Based on PTI's report, one of India's largest carrier IndiGo will be the first airline in the Indian sub-continent to feature the BL3710 seat of Recaro for their Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircrafts.
Jul 12, 2022, 12:36 PM IST
Go First airline announces sale on domestic flight tickets, fares start at Rs 1,499
Go First airlines has announced ticket fare offers under its short-term monsoon sale for the passengers using its domestic route, the offers are valid for a limited period.
Jul 08, 2022, 20:15 PM IST
SpiceJet plane lands in Mumbai after windshield cracks mid-air
The Spicejet plane going from Kandla to Mumbai had to make a priority landing because of a crack in its outer window pane during a flight.
Jul 05, 2022, 18:16 PM IST
Akasa Air to perform test flights next week, operations to begin soon
Akasa Air is all set to begin its test flight with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to get its operator's certificate and launch its flight operations in India.
Jun 27, 2022, 10:30 AM IST
