Indian airlines will have to avoid Pakistani airspace during international hauls, leading to at least an extra hour of flying, following the neighbouring countryâs order of immediate closure of its airspace to Indian-owned and India-operated airlines. Technically called NOTAM (notice to airmen), the order restricts usage of its airspace for India-registered aircraft as well as…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Union government on a plea highlighting the rising bird and wildlife strikes at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, which pose a serious threat to passenger safety. A bench led by the chief justice Devendra Kumar issued notices to multiple authorities, including the Airports…
Boeing is set to continue delivering two aircraft per month this year to Indian airlines, the mix of narrowbody and widebody planes maintaining the company’s average of the last two years. Â Â Indiaâs second biggest airline Air India and its youngest Akasa Air together have pending deliveries over 400 Boeing aircraft. Air India has pending…
Coimbatore Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati has given âenter uponâ permission to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for 472.32 acres to expand the Coimbatore International Airport. Coimbatore MP Ganapthi P. Rajkumar told reporters here on Saturday that the Collector issued the orders on Friday, based on a decision taken on August 16 by Chief Minister…
When we landed at Doha airport in the middle of the night, the terminal was so jammed with people that it seemed like another planet where mysterious Martians in burgundy jackets had turned night into day. Everywhere one looked, people were running for connecting flights, with very few staff around to direct anyone. The area…
Air travel can be exhausting and frustrating at times, especially on international routes. The documentation list can be endless, especially if one is transiting via one or more countries. Aviation technology service provider SITA believes this is likely to change significantly. “On a five-year horizon, we would have reduced 50-60% of that stress level. We…
