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Ensure that wheelchairs are available, DGCA tells airlines

An octogenarian Air India passenger dies after collapsing at Mumbai airport due to heavy demand for wheelchair.

The Hindu · Feb 16, 2024

Morning Digest | MLAs return as Champai govt. faces floor test today; U.P. ATS arrests Indian Embassy staff posted in Moscow on spying charges, and more

From Jharkhand facing floor test, to Biden sweeping South Carolina, read a select list of stories from The Hindu to start the day.

The Hindu · Feb 5, 2024

Domestic flights of Air India to fly out from Thiruvananthapuram airport T-1 starting Feb. 7

There is no change in the timing of the services. Services by other airlines will continue as at present, the airport said in a release.

The Hindu · Feb 4, 2024

Hyderabad airport tops on-time performance for Vistara, SpiceJet and AIX Connect in December

Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) emerges as the best On-Time Performance (OTP) airport for multiple airlines.

The Hindu · Jan 16, 2024

Passenger outraged after airline serves chicken instead of vegetarian meal on flight

Air India asked the traveller to remove social media post detailing the experience

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024

‘Washer’ missing on a Boeing 737 MAX-8 plane of Indian airline: DGCA

Rectification recommended by Boeing was carried out before clearing the aircraft for flight operations, the DGCA said. It did not name the Indian airline that reported the missing washer. Three Indian airlines — Akasa Air, SpiceJet, and Air India Express — operate 737 MAX-8 planes.

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

Aviation professionalism which India must draw from

The aviation world should learn a lot from the high professional standards in Japan’s training of air crew

The Hindu · Jan 7, 2024

General body meeting of Karnataka NRI forum held in Jeddah

The Karnataka NRI Forum, Jeddah, is an organisation formed for the welfare and enrichment of the non-resident Indian community from Karnataka residing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Hindu · Jan 2, 2024

With more travellers, planes, airports, 'bullishness' greets slightly clouded-aviation skies

A “bullishness” greets the skies as more passengers are set to step into airports and more aircraft, including A350s, are ready to carry them in expanding routes in 2024

The Hindu · Dec 31, 2023

Air India launches FogCare in winter to helps reschedule flights with no cost

Air India has announced today that passengers travelling to and from Delhi IGI airport during the winter season can reschedule or cancel their bookings at no additional cost if major fog delays are anticipated. Read Further on Dynamite News

Dynamite News · Dec 27, 2023