'FogCare' initiative, which will initially be launched for flights departing from and arriving at IGI airport, New Delhi, aims to take care of unforeseen circumstances such as delays and cancellations of flights amid thick fog that engulfs northern India during the winter season.
Nine people were killed in a massive winter storm that struck the US on Friday, knocking out power to over a million due to heavy snow and strong winds, according to CNN.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday announced that a RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for passengers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand.
A Spirit Airlines flight heading to Cancun turned back and made an emergency landing shortly after take-off from Philadelphia on Friday morning (local time), after the crew reported that the aircraft was struck by lightning twice, according to the Federal Aviation Association.
More than 3,000 US flights were canceled or delayed on Friday due to severe winter weather in most of the country, the FlightAware.com portal reported. "Total cancellations within, into, or out of the United States today: 3,315," the tracker said.
Ahead of Christmas holidays, more than 2,270 US flights were cancelled on Thursday (local time) due to heavy snow and freezing temperatures, reported CNN.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has undertaken 4378 surveillances this year, which is the highest-ever number of surveillances undertaken during a year.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that there has been no order issued to stop the flights coming to India via China, government sources said on Thursday.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha on Thursday gave a Suspension of Notice under Rule 267 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Rajya Sabha to hold discussion on rising cases of Coronavirus in China and its impact on India.
A man was found dead in the undercarriage of a plane at Gatwick Airport, Sussex, earlier this month, police have confirmed. The aircraft had arrived from Gambia when the discovery was made on December 7, reported New York Post (NYP).