The cabin crew and passengers on a Spicejet flight from Delhi to Jabalpur had to turn around and return to Delhi when they saw smoke coming from the plane. The incident took place at a height of 5,000 feet. According to the report, the aircraft made a safe return to the airport, where the passengers got off the aircraft without injuries. ANI posted a video of the incident; it shows... Read More
A full-body scanner that can detect things on travellers without the need for a pat-down check is being tested at the Delhi airport's Terminal 2. The scanners were installed at the airport as part of the study. To replace the current door frame metal detectors, hand-held scanners, and pat-down passenger searches for metallic objects, India's aviation security regulator BCAS ordered the installation of body scanners by March 2020 at 84... Read More
On June 25, a SpiceJet aircraft with a destination of Guwahati had to abort takeoff from Patna's Jay Prakash Narayan international airport because of some technical difficulties. This was after numerous instances of aircraft making emergency landings. Former Bihar MLA Bunty Chaudhary, who was a passenger on the flight, posted a video to social media. "The flight was on the runway and about to take-off when the pilots detected the... Read More
The first of Akasa Air's 72 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport today in the presence of the company's senior staff. The airline received the ceremonial keys to the aircraft on June 15th, 2022 in Seattle, USA. Akasa Air is one step closer to acquiring an Air Operator's Permit (AOP), which is required for the airline to begin commercial flights in the country. "The arrival... Read More
SpiceJet passengers departing New Delhi this morning were to wait a bit longer than normal. However, the delay was not caused by a malfunctioning aircraft or a lack of staff. Instead, due to non-payment of airport fees, the airline's planes were denied clearance by Delhi Airport's Air Traffic Control. SpiceJet's morning departures from New Delhi were disrupted on Friday because the ATC at Indira Gandhi International Airport had been told... Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has been in existence for two years, but it remains to have an impact on aviation trends and statistics. The list of the world's busiest airports, for example, has undergone major revision in recent years. New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, has surpassed Dubai to become the world's second-busiest airport. Based on the number of seats booked to and from the airport, Delhi's IGI Airport (DEL) has... Read More
Flights between Delhi and Moscow have been suspended by Air India, with the last flight departing on March 31. After a six-hour journey, AI 195, a Boeing 787-8, took off from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) at 14:41 and landed at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) at 18:19. Air India used to operate a twice-weekly Boeing 787 service on the route before it was suspended. While the suspension was... Read More
In a move to punish London for imposing a ban on the Russian airline Aeroflot, Russia has banned UK’s British Airways from landing at its airports or crossing its airspace. The ban took effect from yesterday. “A restriction was introduced on the use of Russian airspace for flights of aircraft owned, leased or operated by an organisation linked to or registered in the UK,” Rosaviatsiya, the Russian agency responsible for... Read More
Due to the conflict with Russia, the Ukrainian government is closing airports in eastern Ukraine from midnight to 7 am. As the Russian aviation authorities attempt to gain control of the airspace, Ukrainian aviation authorities have deemed some airspace in the east to be ‘dangerous.’ The declaration came after Russia placed a ban on civilian aviation travel in the airspace over eastern Ukraine. The statement, made late Wednesday night, creates... Read More
The services at the newly built terminal of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport will commence from today. The new terminal, which is built as a part of the ongoing phase 3A expansion of IGI Airport, will expand the airport’s total terminal capacity to 100 million. The airside capacity will also increase to 140 million. The new arrival terminal at Delhi airport spreads across an 8,000 sq. m. arrival hall and... Read More
The practice of changing the names of the cities and roads is not entirely new in India. This time, it is for airports. Several airports in India are likely to get new names soon. Union Minister Dr Bhagwat Karad has said that a related proposal was sent to the central government seeking a new moniker for as many as 13 airports in India. A PTI report, which first published the... Read More
On Thursday, a Vistara flight heading for Amritsar with 146 passengers experienced a technical issue and returned to the Delhi airport shortly after taking off. The technical snag was discovered on flight UK 697 from Delhi to Amritsar, according to a Vistara spokesperson. The pilots chose to fly around as a precaution and landed safely at the International Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. The airline said it was just a cautious... Read More
In a presentation given to the officials of Yamuna Express Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has proposed to build a 72km long high-speed metro line connecting two airports, the upcoming Noida airport in Jewar and Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI airport). The proposed metro line between Delhi IGI airport and Jewar Noida airport will be constructed in two phases and 13 stations between the... Read More
The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru witnessed a two-fold increase in the rose shipments ahead of Valentine’s Day this year. According to a report, Bengaluru airport facilitated the export of approximately 5.15 lakh kilograms of roses to nearly 25 international and domestic destinations this year. In 2021, the airport reported 2.7 lakh kilograms of shipment. The domestic shipments too have witnessed an impressive rise. The domestic shipment of roses showed... Read More
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