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"One of our flights to Varanasi received a security threat. In line with protocol, the Government-appointed Bomb Threat Assessment Committee was immediately alerted, and all necessary security procedures promptly initiated. The flight landed safely and all guests have been disembarked. An Air India Express flight, carrying over 170 passengers, from the city to Varanasi received a bomb threat on Wednesday, sources said. The airline said the plane landed safely at the Varanasi airport. "One of ...Read More >
In an e-mail sent to civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu, secretary Samir Kumar Sinha and Airports Authority of India (AAI) chairman Vipin Kumar on Sunday, the Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel Association (ATSEPA-India) said the disruption was a result of "technology failure, not manpower shortage," pointing to the obsolete Aeronautical Message Switching System (AMSS) that "lacks redundancy and modern capability." "The recent operational disruptions at Delhi Airport have once again ...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 Sy ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) Delhi airport, the country's busiest airport, plunged into chaos on Friday, as more than 800 domestic and international flights were delayed due to the air traffic control system's technical issue, which was later addressed by the AAI. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) also said that due to some backlogs, there may be some delays in the normal functioning of automated operations, but the situation will be normal soon. All airline operations at the Indira Gandhi Inter ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI): Flight Operations at Mumbai Airport have been affected by a technical issue impacting the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) at Delhi, which supports Air Traffic Control flight planning. the airline said on Friday. In an advisory, Mumbai Airport said, "Flight Operations at Mumbai Airport have been affected by a technical issue impacting the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) at Delhi, which supports Air Traffic Control flight plannin ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI): Flight Operations at Mumbai Airport have been affected by a technical issue impacting the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) at Delhi, which supports Air Traffic Control flight planning. the airline said on Friday. In an advisory, Mumbai Airport said, "Flight Operations at Mumbai Airport have been affected by a technical issue impacting the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) at Delhi, which supports Air Traffic Control flight plannin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -The Indian airports authority said late on Friday that a system used to generate flight plans was "up and running," more than a day after a technical glitch led to delays of hundreds of flights at Delhi airport, one of the world's busiest. The malfunction, which had delayed departures and arrivals, had sent shares of IndiGo 2% lower on Friday, while SpiceJet lost 1% after the airlines, along with Air India Group, warned of disruptions, which are expected to spill over into Saturday. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Friday evening said the technical issue in the air traffic control's Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) that had caused flight delays at the Delhi airport has been addressed and that the system "up and functional now". AAI also said that due to some backlogs, there may be some delays in the normal functioning of automated operations, but the situation will be normal soon. The state-owned AAI said the issue was detected in the I ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said the city is set to witness its first-ever artificial rain through cloud seeding as preparations for the ambitious pollution-control initiative have been completed. A successful trial of the project was conducted earlier in the day in the Burari area, Gupta said in a post on X. "For the first time in Delhi, preparations have been completed to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding, marking a significant technologica ...Read More >
The aircraft, 6E-6961, carrying 166 passengers and crew, touched down safely at 4.10 pm at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, said authorities. An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Srinagar made an emergency landing at Varanasi airport on Wednesday after the crew detected a fuel leak. The aircraft, 6E-6961, carrying 166 passengers and crew, touched down safely at 4.10 pm at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, said authorities. All passengers were safely evacuated and moved towards t ...Read More >
Varanasi: The Kolkata-Srinagar flight (no. 6E-6961) of IndiGo Airlines made a priority landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport on Wednesday evening after pilot noticed a fuel leak.LBSI airport director Puneet Gupta said: "Pilot of IndiGo Airlines flight noticed fuel leak after which he contacted air traffic control Varanasi and requested priority landing. On receiving permission, the aircraft landed safely on the runway around 4:10 pm." Gupta said necessary action was taken by the a ...Read More >
A Saudia flight from Jakarta to Madinah diverted to Thiruvananthapuram due to a medical emergency.Source : X Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 19 (PTI) A Saudia flight from Jakarta in Indonesia to Madinah in Saudi Arabia was diverted to the airport here on Sunday following a medical emergency onboard, airport authorities said. According to airport officials, Saudia flight 821, which took off from Jakarta, diverted midway after a passenger fell unconscious. There were 395 passengers and 18 crew members ...Read More >
New Delhi: Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said the city was ready to carry out cloud seeding. A four-day flight trial has been completed by two pilots who will execute the operation in northwest Delhi and they are awaiting IMD's green signal to induce artificial rain, he added."Our special aircraft is stationed at Meerut. The pilots completed four successful trial flights over the target area. We are simply waiting for the right cloud conditions and India Meteorological ...Read More >
A Qatar Airways flight en route to Hong Kong was diverted to Ahmedabad due to mid-air technical issues. The flight, QR816, departed Doha and landed safely in Ahmedabad as a precautionary measure. A decision on resuming the journey to Hong Kong will be made after a thorough aircraft inspection. A Hong Kong-bound Qatar Airways flight, which took off from Doha on Tuesday morning, was diverted to Ahmedabad as a precautionary measure after it developed some technical issues mid-air, an official said ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD -- A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 bound for Hong Kong made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad after a sudden cabin pressurization problem, prompting a rapid descent and diversion. Qatar Airways Flight QR816, with more than 300 people on board, landed safely, and no injuries were reported. The incident underscored how a technical fault can turn a routine long-haul into a race to a lower altitude. The trouble began at about 2.12 p.m. local time, roughly five hours after departure from Doha' ...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 Inter ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Friday called Navi Mumbai International Airport the creation of "every hand and heart" that built it. The Airport is scheduled to be inaugurated on October 8. "To every hand that worked and every heart that cared, this is your creation," said Gautam Adani in a post on social media platform X. The billionaire industrialist said this while sharing his son Jeet Adani's post on X. In the post, Jeet Adani, Adani Airpo ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 3: The Navi Mumbai International Airport received the crucial Aerodrome Licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on September 30, clearing the final regulatory hurdle before its much-anticipated inauguration on October 8. This milestone authorises the airport to commence commercial operations, enabling both domestic and international flights. The licence brings Mumbai closer to having a second world-class airport to ease congestion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Int ...Read More >
The Delhi government and IIT Kanpur have partnered to combat air pollution. They signed an agreement for cloud seeding trials in northwest Delhi. The trials will occur in October and November. Aircraft will be used for the two-month pilot project. The results will guide future actions. The project aims to demonstrate alternative technology. New Delhi, The Delhi government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on launching a p ...Read More >
The incident took place on IndiGo flight 6E2111, which was scheduled to depart from Lucknow to Delhi. New Delhi: A Delhi-bound IndiGo aircraft carrying more than 150 passengers, including Samajwadi Party leader and Lok Sabha member Dimple Yadav, has aborted take-off at Lucknow airport after a technical issue was detected. The incident took place on IndiGo flight 6E2111, which was scheduled to depart from Lucknow to Delhi. According to the airline, the operating crew noticed a technical snag wh ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: A major accident was allegedly averted at Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport in Lucknow on Saturday when the pilot of an IndiGo aircraft (Flight 6E-2111) applied emergency brakes and aborted take-off after detecting insufficient engine thrust. The Delhi-bound aircraft was carrying 151 passengers, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's wife and Mainpuri MP Dimple Yadav. The sudden halt on the runway left many passengers shaken. All were later evacuated safely and re-accommodated o ...Read More >
India has pledged $680 million in aid to Mauritius, strengthening their special relationship. The package includes grants for healthcare facilities like a new national hospital and infrastructure projects such as airport upgrades and road expansions. Both nations will also collaborate on port redevelopment and maritime security, highlighting India's increasing role in the Indian Ocean region. India, in keeping with the special relationship with Mauritius, on Thursday rolled out a special econom ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam's state visit to India has further strengthened bilateral relations, as New Delhi announced a $680 million special economic package aimed at enhancing healthcare, infrastructure, energy and maritime security in Mauritius, a report has said. The multifaceted outcomes reinforce the strategic partnership in regional security, socio-economic development, education, science, and culture, as bilateral ties between two ...Read More >
Mumbai: A Mumbai-bound SpiceJet aircraft's tyre rolled off during take-off roll at Kandla on Friday. The pilots continued with the flight, and the aircraft landed safely at Mumbai airport where a 'full emergency' was declared as a precaution. No injuries were reported. The incident occurred around 2.40pm when the aircraft was speeding for departure from runway 23 of the Kandla airport in Gujarat. The Bombardier DHC-8-400 has a tricycle landing gear system with a total of six wheels -- two wheels ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major scare, a SpiceJet Q400 plane's wheel fell off after take-off from Kandla airport on Friday and the aircraft with 75 people onboard made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport, according to officials. The aircraft landed safely at 3.51 pm and all passengers and crew are safe, Mumbai airport operator MIAL said. Operations at the airport were briefly impacted. "On September 12, an outer wheel of a SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Kandla to Mumbai was found at the runway a ...Read More >
Mumbai: A Mumbai-bound SpiceJet aircraft's tyre rolled off during take-off roll at Kandla on Friday. The pilots continued with the flight, and the aircraft landed safely at Mumbai airport where a 'full emergency' was declared as a precaution. No injuries were reported. The incident occurred around 2.40pm when the aircraft was speeding for departure from runway 23 of the Kandla airport in Gujarat. The Bombardier DHC-8-400 has a tricycle landing gear system with a total of six wheels -- two wheels ...Read More >
MUMBAI: In a major scare, a SpiceJet Q400 plane's wheel fell off after take-off from Kandla airport on Friday and the aircraft with 75 people onboard made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport, according to officials. The aircraft landed safely at 3:51 pm and all passengers and crew are safe, Mumbai airport operator MIAL said. Operations at the airport were briefly impacted. "On September 12, an outer wheel of a SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Kandla to Mumbai was found at the runway a ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) In a major scare, a SpiceJet Q400 plane's wheel fell off after take-off from Kandla airport on Friday and the aircraft with 75 people onboard made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport, according to officials. The aircraft landed safely at 3.51 pm and all passengers and crew are safe, Mumbai airport operator MIAL said. Operations at the airport were briefly impacted. "On September 12, an outer wheel of a SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Kandla to Mumbai was found at ...Read More >
Indore-bound Air India Express flight on Friday suffered a mid-air engine fault leading to pilot making a PAN PAN call to the Air Traffic Control, PTI reported. According to aviation protocol, 'PAN-PAN' is an internationally valid signal used to indicate an urgent but non-life-threatening situation, requiring immediate support from ATC or ground services. The Delhi-origin flight carrying 161 passengers later landed safely at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport with a 20-minute delay, officials said. ...Read More >
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