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Mumbai: An Akasa Air aircraft parked at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai was involved in a ground incident on Monday after a cargo truck operated by a third-party ground handling agency accidentally made contact with the aircraft. According to an Akasa Air spokesperson, the aircraft is currently undergoing a thorough inspection to assess any potential damage. The airline has confirmed that no injuries were reported in connection with the incident, as reported by news agency IANS.
Delhi, July 15: A SpiceJet flight SG 9282 from Delhi to Mumbai was significantly delayed on Monday, July 15, after two passengers, one of them identified as Yachana Nair, allegedly attempted to forcefully approach the cockpit while the aircraft was taxiing. The incident occurred as the passengers complained of an air conditioning issue, which further led to their offloading and subsequent handover to security personnel. The flight, SG 9282, was preparing for departure from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport when the disruption occurred. According to the airline, the two passengers ig ...Read More >
Mumbai, August 18: Relentless rainfall pounded Mumbai on Monday, throwing the city into disarray with widespread waterlogging, traffic gridlocks, and public service disruptions even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the city, warning of extremely heavy rain over the next 48 hours. The downpour brought several key areas of Mumbai to a standstill, including the Western Express Highway near Vile Parle and the Gandhi Market area in Sion, where waterlogging disrupted traffic. The Andheri Subway was also forced to shut down due to flooding. Amid worsening condi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI): A parked Akasa Air aircraft was struck by a cargo truck operated by a third-party ground handler at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai, the airline confirmed on Monday. In an official statement, an Akasa Air spokesperson said, "A third party ground handler, while operating a cargo truck, came in contact with an Akasa Air aircraft that was parked at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai. The aircraft is currently undergoing a thorough inspection, and we are investigating this incident with the third ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 14 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the state's health services must be made future-ready to keep pace with global advancements and effectively respond to emerging challenges. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony of various health projects worth Rs 1,000 crore at King George's Medical University (KGMU) here. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the Health portfolio, and Medical Education Minister Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh were present on the occasion. The chief minister said institutions like K ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Neetu Kapoor treated the netizens with an unseen picture of her late actor husband Rishi Kapoor from the 1984 General elections. Posting a black and white photo of Rishi Ji standing in the queue to cast his vote. The 'Do Dooni Chaar' actor was seen smiling as he posed in a shirt and denim, paired with a stylish cap. Neetu keeps on sharing such fond memories with her late husband on social media from time to time. On April 30, Neetu marked Rishi Kapoor's fifth death anniversary by fondly remembering his vibrant spirit and love for life. The 'Jugjugg ...Read More >
* Heavy rain caused waterlogging and traffic chaos in Mumbai on August 18 * IMD issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai on the same day * Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation declared a holiday for all schools in the afternoon Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Mumbai Rain Alert: Heavy rain battered parts of Mumbai on Monday (August 18), with the city struggling with waterlogging in several areas and traffic chaos. The India Meteorological Department ...Read More >
DGCA grants Aerodrome Licence to Navi Mumbai International Airport, paving the way for commercial flights by Air India Express and IndiGo. The wait for Navi Mumbai's long-promised second airport just got shorter. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted the Aerodrome Licence to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), marking a crucial regulatory milestone that clears the runway for operations to finally begin. Why the licence matters An Aerodrome Licence is the aviation r ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): Akasa Air on Friday announced its partnership with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) to commence commercial flight operations from the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). A joint statement said Akasa Air will initially operate 100+ weekly domestic departures, scaling up to 300+ domestic and over 50+ international departures weekly in the winter schedule. Also Read | Haryana Man Rapes Multiple Minors, Films Acts and Sells Sex Abuse Videos To Porn Websites: CBI Shares Disturbing Details. As part of its broader network strategy, the ai ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) A Bird Group's cargo vehicle hit the wing of a stationary Akasa Air aircraft at Mumbai Airport on Monday, causing some damage to the right winglet, according to sources. However, there was no impact to passengers or the employees in the incident, which took place early morning on Monday after the airline's flight QP-1736 arrived here from Bangalore and the baggage and cargo were being offloaded, they said. Also Read | Will Japanese Bullet Train Not Run Between Ahmedabad and Mumbai? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake News of Replacing Shinkansen With Vande Bharat Train. The dri ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitten by a snake in Bilaspur, while one was killed after falling from a height, the State Emergency Oper ...Read More >
Mumbai: A cargo truck hit an Akasa Air Boeing 737 aircraft parked at Mumbai airport in the early hours of Monday. Akasa confirmed the incident. The airline, in a statement, said a third-party ground handler was operating the cargo truck that came in contact with the aircraft."The aircraft is currently undergoing a thorough inspection, and we are investigating the incident with the third-party ground handler," the airline added. The aircraft operated a flight from Bengaluru and landed and docked at the Mumbai airport when the incident occurred, said sources. ...Read More >
The downpour has already disrupted travel, with airlines advising passengers to account for slower traffic and potential flight delays Mumbai and its neighbouring districts are grappling with heavy rainfall as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for the city on Tuesday, warning residents to steer clear of coastal and low-lying areas. Thane and Pune were also placed under an orange alert, while Raigad faced a red alert and Palghar a yellow alert, according to a News18 ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Ahead of the inauguration, test flights have already landed on the runway with a spectacular water cannon salute. Videos of aircraft touching down at the new facility have generated excitement among travellers and aviation enthusiasts. As the big day is now just around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate NMIA on October 8, 2025, marking a historic moment in India's aviation sector. Test flights at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) have commenced, marked with a water cannon salute. Both Air India and IndiGo have officially signed up to operate from ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate state-of-the-art Navi Mumbai International Airport on October 8 -- a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between Mumbai International Airport Ltd (a subsidiary of Adani Airports Holdings Ltd.) holding 74 per cent stake, and CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.), holding 26 per cent. The Navi Mumbai Airport will be the second international airport in Mumbai, after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The airport recently received its aerodrome licence from the Directorate General o ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: A shocking incident involving a SpiceJet passenger has gone viral, raising serious concerns over airport safety and passenger conduct. The airline confirmed that a flyer, identified as Utkarsh Gautam, was offloaded and handed over to police after he was caught smoking in a restricted airport area and misbehaving with staff. The incident reportedly took place on March 2, when Gautam was travelling from Mumbai to Jaipur. According to SpiceJet, he violated strict aviation safety rules by smoking on the airport ramp - a highly sensitive zone where such actions pose serious risks ...Read More >
Mumbai: Low-cost carrier Akasa Air on Friday announced a tie-up with Adani Airport Holdings to operate from the conglomerate-run Navi Mumbai airport once it begins operations in late-August. The city-headquartered airliner will have 15 domestic departures from the airport initially, which will go up to 50 by the end of the winter schedule, its Founder and Chief Executive Vinay Dube said. A few days ago, larger rival Indigo had announced a similar tie-up to operate from the new airport in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai. Dube said the carrier is not looking at consolidating its presence at ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 6 (PTI) Low-cost carrier Akasa Air on Friday announced a tie-up with Adani Airport Holdings to operate from the conglomerate-run Navi Mumbai airport once it begins operations in late-August. The city-headquartered airliner will have 15 domestic departures from the airport initially, which will go up to 50 by the end of the winter schedule, its Founder and Chief Executive Vinay Dube said. A few days ago, larger rival Indigo had announced a similar tie-up to operate from the new airport in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai. Dube said the carrier is not looking at consolidating its ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) A Delhi court on Friday decided to start hearing arguments on charge from July 2 in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case related to February 2020 riots. Additional Sessions Judge Lalit Kumar on June 2 noted that the prosecution and counsel for five accused persons had completed their arguments on charge. The court then sought the "schedule regarding the time frame" and the manner of addressing the arguments, "particularly time or hours" from the special public prosecutors and accused's advocates. On Friday, special public prosecutor Amit Prasad said the prose ...Read More >
Mumbai: The much-anticipated secondary airport for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the Navi Mumbai airport, is now expected to be inaugurated on Sept 30. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had confirmed the new date.Sources said scheduled domestic flights will begin only months later. Commercial operations will begin gradually, with the airport to be open only for a 12-hour window from 8am to 8pm in the initial months. When international flights start, sometime early next year, the airport is expected to have 24/7 operations, said aviation sources. Airlines such as IndiGo, Akasa Air and Ai ...Read More >
Mumbai faces severe waterlogging and traffic disruptions due to relentless heavy rain since Saturday. Areas like Gol Deul, Wadala, and Dadar TT are majorly affected. Mumbai has been reeling under the impact of relentless heavy rain since Saturday, with several roads closed for traffic. The torrential rains have nearly brought the city traffic to a standstill with several areas severely waterlogged. Mumbai Rain: Waterlogged Areas To Avoid Due to accumulation of water, traffic is moving slowly a ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) witnessed a minor accident in the parking bay where a cargo container vehicle hit a parked aircraft belonging to Akasa Air. While no passenger was present on board, the minor crash did not prove injurious to any crew as well. On Monday, an Akasa Air aircraft suffered minor damage after it was hit by a cargo container vehicle, belonging to Bird Worldwide Flight Services (BWFS), while the aircraft was parked at the airport's bay A-7. The aircraft was parked at the airport after it arrived from Bangalore as Flight QP-1736 ...Read More >
The Air India group on Tuesday announced that it will commence commercial flights from Navi Mumbai International Airport, operated by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd., starting from the airport's first phase of operations. The airport is set to open for commercial operations on September 30. In the initial phase, Air India Express, the group's value carrier, will operate 20 daily departures or 40 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) from NMIA, connecting 15 Indian cities. The airline plans to scale up to 5 ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will inaugurate on October 8 and begin operations by December, ending Mumbai's rare distinction as a single-airport mega-city. This new facility is crucial for addressing severe air traffic demand, with NMIA projected to become the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's primary gateway by the 2030s, accommodating growth CSMIA cannot handle. For decades, Mumbai stood out among the world's largest cities as one of the very few major urban centres served by only a sin ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): Akasa Air on Friday announced its partnership with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) to commence commercial flight operations from the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). A joint statement said Akasa Air will initially operate 100+ weekly domestic departures, scaling up to 300+ domestic and over 50+ international departures weekly in the winter schedule. As part of its broader network strategy, the airline is also set to ramp up to 10 parking bases by the end of 2026-27, with a focused international expansion into key Middle Eastern ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI): A parked Akasa Air aircraft was struck by a cargo truck operated by a third-party ground handler at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai, the airline confirmed on Monday. In an official statement, an Akasa Air spokesperson said, A third party ground handler, while operating a cargo truck, came in contact with an Akasa Air aircraft that was parked at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai. The aircraft is currently undergoing a thorough inspection, and we are investigating this incident with the third ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An Akasa aircraft parked at Mumbai Airport was hit by a truck on Monday afternoon. In a statement, Akasa said: "A third party ground handler, while operating a cargo truck, came in contact with an Akasa Air aircraft that was parked at CSMIA, Mumbai. The aircraft is currently undergoing a thorough inspection, and we are investigating this incident with the third party ground handler." The Boeing 737MAX was parked when the truck hit it and there were no injuries to employees or passenger ...Read More >
Mumbai: Akasa Air announced its strategic partnership with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. (AAHL) to commence commercial flight operations from the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The airline has announced that it will have the largest percentage of the fleet operating from NMIA with more than 100 weekly flights. After IndiGo became the first airline to announce commercial flight operations from the upcoming NMIA, one of the first second city airports in India, Akasa Air also followed to announce partnership with AAHL, a major stakeholder in NMIA's operator Navi Mumbai Internat ...Read More >
Mumbai/New Delhi: Akasa Air will operate flights from day one of the opening of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The airport is likely to start operations from the end of Aug. The airline will start with 15 daily domestic flights and increase the number to over 40 domestic plus 8-10 international flights by next summer, said Akasa founder-CEO Vinay Dube and co-founder and chief commercial officer Praveen Iyer on Friday. "Between our 32 daily flights at Mumbai CSMIA and NMIA, we will have over 80 daily flights (both domestic and international) by next summer from the Mumbai Metropo ...Read More >
MUMBAI: A cargo truck hit an Akasa Air Boeing 737 aircraft parked at Mumbai airport in the early hours of Monday. Akasa confirmed the incident. The airline, in a statement, said a third-party ground handler was operating the cargo truck that came in contact with the aircraft."The aircraft is currently undergoing a thorough inspection, and we are investigating the incident with the third-party ground handler," the airline added. The aircraft operated a flight from Bengaluru and landed and docked at the Mumbai airport when the incident occurred, said sources. ...Read More >
Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport are returning to normal. A technical glitch in the Automatic Message Switching System caused significant delays and some cancellations. The system is now functional. While backlogs may cause minor temporary delays, normal automated operations will resume shortly. Over 800 flights were impacted by the fault. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) informed on Friday that the technical malfunction in the Automatic Message Switching Sys ...Read More >