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- India
IndiGo’s prolonged, unorthodox lean manpower strategy caused disruption: FIP
Mumbai: A Pilots’ body Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has alleged that IndiGo, despite getting a two-year preparatory window before the full implementation of new flight duty and rest period norms for…
- Hyderabad
40 IndiGo flights cancelled at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: Widespread disruption of IndiGo operations at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad led to the cancellation of 40 flights on Wednesday. Nineteen departures and 21 arrivals were cancelled as of…
- Technology
270 out of 338 affected aircraft receive Airbus software update: DGCA
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday revealed the number of Indian airline services impacted as global flight operations continue to face disruptions due to a software issue…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad airport issues advisory after flight cancellation due to volcanic ash
Hyderabad: Hyderabad airport, officially known as Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), has issued a passenger advisory after flight cancellations due to a volcanic ash plume from Ethiopia drifting toward northern India. Across…
- India
Volcanic ash plumes: Carriers cancel flights; DGCA issues advisory
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued an advisory to airlines and airports to deal with possible disruptions due to the ash plume from the volcanic activity in Ethiopia. Ash clouds…
- India
Delhi airport’s air traffic control faces tech issues; over 800 flights face delays
New Delhi: Delhi airport, the country’s busiest airport, plunged into chaos on Friday as more than 800 domestic as well as international flights were delayed due to technical problems with the air…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad airport experiences widespread flight delays
Hyderabad: Hyderabad airport, officially known as Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), experienced flight delays on Friday due to technical issues at Delhi airport. The flights that were delayed were scheduled to travel…
- World
US flight cancellations accelerate as airlines comply with govt shutdown order
Washington: US airlines began cancelling hundreds of flights on Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday because of the ongoing government…
- World
Indian national stabs teens mid-air using fork, Lufthansa flight diverted
A 28-year-old Indian national allegedly stabbed two teens with a metal fork and slapped a co-passenger on board a Lufthansa flight, according to American authorities. The incident occurred on Saturday on a…
- India
Aircraft takes off from Kanpur for 1st cloud-seeding trial in Delhi
New Delhi: The aircraft to be used for the first cloud-seeding trial in the national capital took off from Kanpur for Delhi, and is expected to conduct the exercise in northwest Delhi’s…
- India
IndiGo resumes Kolkata-Guangzhou direct flights
New Delhi: IndiGo on Monday said it has restarted flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou, marking the resumption of direct air services between India and China after a gap of more than five…
- Hyderabad
Direct flight from Purnia to Hyderabad airport begins, passengers delighted
Patna: As the passenger traffic witnessed a surge since the launch of commercial flight operations last month, Purnia airport expanded its services to new airports, establishing direct connectivity with Delhi and Hyderabad…
- India
Patna-bound SpiceJet plane faces tech issue; returns to Delhi
New Delhi: A Patna-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital on Thursday morning due to a technical issue. In a statement, the airline said the plane made a normal landing and…
- India
Air India’s Newark-bound plane returns to Mumbai following technical issue
New Delhi: A Newark-bound Air India flight, operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, returned to Mumbai on Wednesday morning due to a technical issue. The Boeing 777 plane, which took off at…
- Hyderabad
Flier touches woman inappropriately on Chennai to Hyderabad flight, held
Hyderabad: A man was arrested for allegedly touching a 38-year-old woman IT professional inappropriately on a flight from Chennai to Hyderabad, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Friday when the…
