Mumbai Airport faced a Rs 30 Lakh fine from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), while IndiGo Airlines received a Rs 1.20 crore fine from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) related to the viral video showing passengers sitting and eating on the airport tarmac.
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia countered Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's criticism on Wednesday concerning the recent chaos situation at Delhi airport triggered by dense fog and bad weather conditions and said that the latter is lost in his 'esoteric world of thesaurus
BJP National Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill, along with leaders of the Punjab BJP on Tuesday met Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and raised the demand for the resumption of flights from Adampur to Delhi.
At least 22 domestic flights, which were delayed by over three hours owing to reduced visibility brought on by persistent fog, departed from the India Gandhi International Airport in the national capital on Tuesday.
According to the notices, "both Indigo and Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) were not proactive in anticipating the situation and making the appropriate facilitation arrangements for passengers at the airport".
Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January- December 2023 were 15.2 crores as against 12.32 crore during the corresponding period of the previous year, thereby registering an annual growth of 23.36 percent and monthly growth of 8.34 percent.
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.
After the onsite visit to the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIAL) project site, Scindia held a meeting with all stakeholders including the officials from CIDCO and Adani group.
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday that the Indian aviation sector has registered tremendous growth in the last decade and underscored that the country has the capability to lead the global aviation market.
Boeing's new widebody 777-9 jet will touch down in India for the first time, as the global aerospace company brings the newest member of its widebody family to Wings India 2024 in Hyderabad.
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.