The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Monday instructing all scheduled airlines to comply with it regarding flight delays and cancellations.
Following an incident of alleged assault against an IndiGo pilot on board, the accused passenger was declared 'unruly', the airlines said in a statement on Monday.
After the incident of alleged assault against an IndiGo pilot, the airlines have formed an internal committee on Monday to address the matter, the officials said.
The aviation security agency has started an investigation into the incident of a passenger allegedly hitting an IndiGo pilot while the latter was announcing a flight delay at Delhi airport, the officials said.
As per the airline sources, the male passenger assaulted Anup Kumar, pilot of the Delhi-Goa Indigo flight (6E-2175) while the latter was making announcement about the delay on Sunday.
According to an official statement from IndiGo Airlines, "Due to the low visibility and dense fog conditions across North India, IndiGo flight operations were impacted on January 14, 2024. This had a cascading effect on our operations throughout the day. Our staff kept passengers apprised of
On Saturday, actor Radhika Apte took to Instagram and dropped a post claiming she and other passengers at an airport were locked in the aerobridge for hours after her flight was delayed. However, she did not name the city or the airlines.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the launch of a formal investigation into whether aerospace giant Boeing followed rules to ensure that the aircraft it built were safe for operation, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
This is only the second instance when any scheduled airline operator has been granted approval for commencement of special VFR operations to or from any VFR airport.
Manila [Philippines], January 10: Philippine Airlines (PAL) and its affiliate carrier, PAL Express (PALex), have embarked on the next phase of their journey to deploy IBS Software's iFly Staff travel solution.