The 19th edition of the Indo-Nepal Joint Exercise SURYAKIRAN culminated with a closing ceremony at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, marking the successful conclusion of a key bilateral military engagement, the Indian Army shared on Tuesday.
"I would like to inform the House that the disruption caused by IndiGo's operational failures is now rapidly stabilising. IndiGo's daily flight count, which had fallen drastically to 706 on December 5, recovered to 1,800 yesterday and is expected to rise further today. All other airlines
"Therefore, it is directed to reduce the schedule by 5% across sectors, especially on high-demand, high-frequency flights, and to avoid single-flight operations on a sector by Indigo," the DGCA order read.
The IndiGo flight delays and cancellations continue to affect passengers at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed senior officers to conduct on-ground inspections at major airports across the country.
"The root cause should be explained to the people. The issue is the chances of it happening again. Our concern is that DGCA allowing a temporary exemption from some FDTL rules compromises the safety. Today, we have one law for IndiGo and another for other operators. To fulfil the demands
"Not at all," the Civil Aviation Secretary told ANI in an interview when asked if there was a delay from the government to swing into action amid IndiGo flight cancellations.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation & DGCA have been continuously monitoring the situation across all airports in real time since December 3, due to extraordinary circumstances arising from the disruption of IndiGo operations.
The government is waiting for the inquiry report into the IndiGo operational crisis and flight cancellations and will look into the reasons and take necessary corrective actions to prevent recurrence of such disruptions, which caused difficulties for passengers, Civil Aviation Secretary S
Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas alleged that there is a collusion between the government and the airline companies in the wake of the disruption caused by the recent IndiGo operational crisis and widespread flight cancellations.
Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha has said that there has been no delay on the part of the government in swinging into action following the operational crisis in IndiGo airlines, and there were coordinated meetings with the airlines and airports to iron out the difficulties faced
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday confirmed that IndiGo Airlines has responded to the Show-Cause notice on the airline's fiasco that led to widespread cancellations last week.