UDAN airports to get comprehensive anti-terror security cover soon

More than 60 airports operational in tier-two and tier-three cities under the Centre's regional connectivity scheme Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik or UDAN will soon be brought under a comprehensive......

Bangkok-Kolkata flight fight: BCAS files police complaint against fliers

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security on Thursday filed a police complaint regarding the scuffle between passengers onboard a Thai Smile Airways plane from Bangkok to Kolkata earlier this week, and......

Delhi airport to get 1400 more security personnel to ease crowding

An additional 1,400 CISF personnel have been sanctioned to secure the expanding terminal areas of the Delhi airport and also to meet the challenge of its growing passenger traffic, officials said......

Air India's long-haul flights face delay over airport entry pass

Full service carrier Air India on Friday said some of its ultra long-haul flights are facing delays due to issues related to airport entry passes and it is "working closely" with the authorities to......

Here's some good news for air travellers in India

Aviation security watchdog BCAS has recommended installation of scanners based on computer tomography technology at airports whereby passengers will not be required to take out electronic devices......

'Aviation ministry's role doesn't end with Air India'

'Government shouldn't be in the business of running airlines, instead it should develop the ecosystem of civil aviation.' IMAGE: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia at the CII Global......

What will Maharaj do after Maharaja is sold?

There is no reason for keeping an entire ministry with a total staff strength of 2,300, just for the oversight of a few aviation sector laws and regulatory bodies, notes A K Bhattacharya. image:......

Air freight stations planned to transport Covid vaccines

The government is considering setting up air freight stations to enable direct movement of vaccines from pharmaceutical factories to the aircraft. From reducing dwell time at airports to faster......