Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, while participating in the Zero Hour discussion on Thursday, said the Centre is committed to further developing the Srinagar airport and informed that the current airport terminal is being expanded.
The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture, including aviation members, expressed unhappiness over DIAL CEO Videh Jaipuriar's absence from the committee meeting despite the summons.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved the order on a plea challenging the notification allowing Sikhs to carry Kirpan while travelling on civilian flights in India.
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.
Earlier on December 5, SpiceJet released a statement saying it was the only scheduled Indian airline part of the audit conducted by ICAO under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) Continuous Monitoring Approach. The airline claimed the audit of SpiceJet safety systems helpe
The ministry of civil aviation tweeted on Wednesday on the measures taken up to curb congestion and waiting time at the airport as the sudden increase of footfall weighed on the airport infrastructure.
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.
Officials said that changes have taken place at DIAL airport T3 in the last four days and these pertain to several areas including entry, security and immigration process. They said real-time updates on wait time will be posted on social media.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday made a surprise visit to Terminal 3 of Delhi International Airport amid complaints of congestion by passengers.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be organised between January 8 and January 10 whereas the Global Investors Summit will be held on January 11 and 12 in Indore next year.