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Air India urination case: SC issues notice on woman victim's plea for guidelines to deal with unruly passengers

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea filed by a 72-year-old woman, who was urinated upon in a New York-Delhi Air India flight last November by an allegedly inebriated passenger, seeking direction to DGCA and all airlines to frame mandatory SoP and…

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Air India urination case | SC issues notices to Centre, DGCA on plea of woman for framing SOP

The Supreme Court agreed to examine the plea of a 72-year-old woman, on whom a male co-passenger urinated on board an Air India flight in November last year, seeking a direction to the Centre, aviation regulator DGCA and airlines to frame an SOP to deal with such incidents.

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DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India CEO, chief flight safety after pilot allows friend in cockpit

India's aviation regulatory body Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) DGCA has issued show cause notice to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and Cheif of flight safety Henry Donohoe for failing to report the Dubai-Delhi flight cockpit violation incident on time. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Air India Dubai-Delhi flight incident | DGCA issues show cause notices to airline CEO, head of flight safety

DGCA issues a show cause notice to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson for the airline’s lapses in reporting about the incident of a pilot allowing a female inside the cockpit during a Dubai-Delhi flight on February 27

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Passenger blames Air India staff after kitten goes missing at Delhi airport; demands action

A female passenger travelling from the national capital to Manipur’s Imphal on an Air India’s flight alleged that she lost her pet cat at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport due to the “negligence” of the airline staff and asked the members to take responsibility for it.

The Hindu

Man ‘urinates on passenger during mid-air argument’

Bizarre incident latest among many others reported in past few months

The Independent UK

Man held for ‘disruptive’ behaviour on New York-Delhi flight

While the airline complained to the local police and DGCA about a passenger in a drunken state urinating over a co-traveller, the Delhi Police said statements from co-passengers did not substantiate the allegation.

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Air India to minimise single-use plastic on all flights by 80 pc on World Earth Day

Air India on Friday announced to minimise single-use plastic usage by approximately 80 per cent on board all flights across its worldwide network. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DGCA orders probe after Pilot 'welcomes' his female friend in cockpit

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a detailed probe after an Air India pilot operating from Dubai to Delhi entertained a female friend in the cockpit. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Air India just bought 470 planes from Boeing and Airbus – how big is this multi-billion-dollar deal?

Air India has just made the biggest aircraft order in aviation history – so what exactly are they planning to do with all their new planes?

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After mid-flight brawl, DGCA issues advisory to deal with unruly passengers

Amid multiple reports of unruly behaviour by passengers onboard flights, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an advisory to all airlines asking them to action against such behaviours during flight operations. Read further on dynamite News:

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Flight to London has to turn around as 'unruly' passenger 'pulls flight attendant's hair'

An early morning Air India flight to the capital was forced to return to Delhi today after a male passenger became "seriously unruly" and physically attacked staff

Daily Mirror

Flight to Heathrow forced to return to Delhi after passenger ‘pulls air hostess’s hair’

A London-bound flight was forced to return to New Delhi after a passenger attacked cabin crew members, according to reports.

Evening Standard

London-bound Air India flight turns back to Delhi after passenger ‘hits cabin crew member’

Passenger did not heed ‘verbal and written warnings’ and ‘continued with unruly behaviour’

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Air India: London-bound flight returns to Delhi after passenger hits cabin crew onboard

Air India on Monday morning offloaded an unruly flyer for allegedly causing bodily harm to the cabin crew members of a Delhi-London flight. Must read the fulrther on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Air India: Can my 20th-century airline of choice lure me back?

Plane Talk: India’s national carrier is under new management, with big ideas

Reuters

Nepal's aviation body suspends two controllers after flights avert mid-air collision -PTI

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has suspended two employees of the air traffic controller department for "carelessness", the aviation body's spokesperson Jagannath Niroula told India's Press Trust of India (PTI) on Sunday.

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DCW chief writes to DGCA to prevent unruly behaviour against women on flights

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), requesting amendment in the current guidelines to prevent sexual harassment and unruly behaviour against female passengers on flights and in airports. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Saudi Arabia Places Order for up to 121 Planes from Boeing

Two Saudi Arabian airlines said Tuesday they will order 78 jetliners from Boeing and take options to buy 43 more in a major boost for the American aircraft manufacturer. The order for Boeing 787s will be divided between Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier, Saudia, and a planned new airline called Riyadh…

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US national booked for smoking in bathroom, misbehaving with passengers on Air India flight

A case has been registered against a US citizen for allegedly smoking in the bathroom and misbehaving with other passengers on Air India London-Mumbai flight, said Mumbai Police on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Radio France Internationale

India sets out to swarm skies with helicopters after jumbo jetliner deal

After signing an eye-popping deal for 470 Boeing and Airbus jets, India will also start building helicopters by the hundreds – some with a bit of help from its new military suitor France.

The Independent UK

Plane forced to make emergency landing after tail clips runway during takeoff

Pilot also dumps excess fuel over Arabian sea to facilitate safe emergency landing

The Times of India

900 pilots, 4,200 cabin crew: Air India to go on hiring spree after record aircraft deal

NEW DELHI: After a mega deal with Airbus and Boeing, Air India now plans to hire over 4,200 cabin crew and 900 pilots this year as the airline looks to revamp its fleet.

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Air India pee incident embarrassing, faulty jet engines most challenging: DGCA

The Air India urination incident was the most embarrassing period for Indian aviation. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Super Sunday: Domestic air travel records new high for flyer & flight numbers; Air India again 2nd biggest desi airline

NEW DELHI: This Sunday (February 19) turned out to be a super Sunday for domestic aviation with the highest ever number of daily flyers — at over 4.4 lakh — on the 6,068 flights operated by scheduled airlines — another record high.

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