Engine snag forces IndiGo to ground 7 new aircraft
Air-India flights between India and the US have been delayed by nearly 24 hours.
"Unless he tenders an unconditional apology to AI employees, and undertakes in writing to abide by the Chicago and Tokyo Conventions & Rules of the Air and follow all cabin safety and public behaviour norms, we must not let him on board," says the letter.
Flight operations from Mumbai, which has been hit by worst-ever terror attack, largely remained unaffected, except for cancellation of five services by four international airlines.
Passengers were left stranded at the Sardar Vallabhai Airpot on Tuesday as two Mumbai-bound flights of Jet Airways were cancelled from Ahmedabad after the airline pilots went on mass casual leave.
'The kind of situation we are seeing...we don't believe that this can happen in a settled democracy like India'
The Delhi high court on Wednesday agreed with the contention of Akasa Air that the DGCA is not completely barred from taking action against pilots who violate the terms of their employment agreements. However, the court did not grant any immediate relief to Akasa Air which sought direction to the DGCA and Union Ministry of Civil Aviation to take action against its pilots who have resigned without serving the notice period, saying it will first decide the issue of jurisdiction raised by the aviation sector regulator. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said since the Directorate General of Aviation (DGCA) has contended it has no jurisdiction to consider a representation made by the airline against the defaulting pilots under the extant law as it was a contractual dispute, the court will have to first decide the issue of jurisdiction before passing any other direction.
These senior and management-level cockpit crew have been operating 38 out of 45 flights as part of a truncated international schedule after nearly 400 Air India pilots went on strike on May 7 to protest alleged discrimination in career progression vis-a-vis their counterparts in the erstwhile Indian Airlines.
Gulf Air has increased its frequency to India by adding new flights to Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai.
The proposals cleared by the DAC include new-generation anti-tank mines, air defence tactical control radar, heavy-weight torpedoes, medium-range maritime reconnaissance and multi-mission maritime aircraft, flight refueller aircraft and software-defined radios.
She was originally scheduled to board the ill-fated Air India Express plane bound for Mangalore.
The revised guidelines for international arrivals will be effective from November 22, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare.
Ahead of the visit, Congress' deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi called for an inquiry under a retired Supreme Court judge into the violence in Manipur.
This issue was recently decided by the South Mumbai Forum.
Union minister K J Alphons said that he was not responsible for delay.
Flight services to Kathmandu were on Saturday cancelled or put on hold following the closure of airport there after a powerful earthquake rocked central part of the Himalayan country.
'Caught in the middle of a war in a foreign country was hardly something any of us had envisaged.'
On Tuesday 55 flights were diverted, over 200 flights were cancelled because of rain, low visibility and poor braking action on secondary runway
Regretting the inconvenience caused to its passengers, the airline said that it continues to have adequate pilots and runs a safe and reliable scheduled operation with rising on-time performance.
The Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which was passed by a voice vote after a short debate, also allows the Centre to take possession of a telecom network in case of any public emergency or in the interest of public safety.
BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar's wife and son who keep themselves far from the political limelight reveal what it is like to campaign for the first time.
India has pulled out of the World Cadet Chess Championship scheduled to be held in Egypt from October 14 to 23 in view of the situation in Gaza
The aircraft was called back to the parking bay at the time of taxiing.
"It was a chance meeting and they exchanged greetings. The chief minister also gifted her a sari," the source said.
Some flights to Mumbai scheduled to depart from London's Heathrow airport on Sunday night were among half of scheduled 1,300 flights cancelled as authorities grappled with the fallout of snow and icy conditions across transport links in Britain.
Swift, who last weekend won the Grammy Award for album of the year for a record fourth time, has attended 12 Chiefs games since she began dating Kelce last year, boosting already sky-high NFL ratings.
While no exact dates have been announced yet, the flights could take off from San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Washington DC, the officials said.
The good news is that the government has taken notice of the pain and has formed a task force to improve operating procedure during foggy days.
Airlines' summer schedule in India commences from late March and lasts till October every year.
Terming India as one of the closest neighbours and allies of the Maldives, MATI noted that India has always been a first responder to various crises throughout the history of the island country.
PCB have hosting rights for the Asia Cup but the Asian Cricket Council headed by Jay Shah opted for the hybrid model where Sri Lanka became the co-hosts
It's very rare that a company fulfill its customer's wish. And that too at about 35,000 feet in the air.
The elections will begin on April 19 followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.
The country's largest airline IndiGo and Air India have asked passengers to reach Delhi airport at least 3.5 hours prior to domestic departures.
Reddy, who represents Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur seat in the Lok Sabha, reported late for the flight and therefore, was not allowed to board it, a source said.
The Mumbai airport's new integrated terminal will open on January 15. Air India's Newark-Mumbai flight will be the first to arrive at the new terminal.
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SriLankan Airlines on Tuesday slashed by half, its flights on the Colombo-Chennai sector in view of the attacks against Sri Lankan nationals in Tamil Nadu.
Party's chief spokesperson K C Tyagi said Kumar has agreed to take over the mantle from Lalan Singh.
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