Air India has submitted the report to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) pertaining to the incident of an inebriated male passenger urinating on a female co-passenger in its business class on November 26 last year, said DGCA officials on Thursday.
Taking serious note of the Air India urination incident, the Ministry of Civil Aviation directed the airline to do an internal probe into the matter and submit the report as soon as possible, said top government sources on Thursday.
Covid-19, currency depreciation, Ukraine - Russia War and increase in crude oil prices have primarily caused losses to the aviation industry in the country during last three years, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday.
The statement from the civil aviation ministry said that a final assembly line and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility would be set up for manufacturing C-295 military transport aircraft by TASL in collaboration with Airbus Defence and Space.
India has recorded just six helicopter accidents in the last five years as compared to 507 accidents in the United States of America and 15 in the United Kingdom, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation to a parliamentary committee.
Amid reports of massive congestion at airports, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday ordered all airlines to keep updating their social media handles regarding waiting time and delay of flights and additional staff at check-in counters.
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed Telcos not to install any 5G sites in the 3,300-3,670 MHz band in the area of 2100 meters from runways at all airports in India.
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): All the new national highways to be constructed in the country will have helipads along them for immediate evacuation during emergencies, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia revealed on Tuesday while speaking at Civil Aviation Minister's Conferen
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Civil Aviation has organised the conference of the secretaries of civil aviation of all the states and Union Territories. The inaugural session was chaired by Rajiv Bansal, secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, on Monday in Vigyan Bhavan,
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Under a special drive, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted 353 spot checks and surveillance in 77 days, informed the Ministry of Civil Aviation in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday invited applications for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for drones and drone components. It said that the last date for submitting the application form is May 20, 2022.