civil aviation

Mumbai, March 3 Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal questioned the findings in the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report that the ill-fated chartered plane carrying Ajit Pawar hit a few trees before crashing in Baramati, asking why nobody saw this happening.The...

Amid the ongoing situation in West Asia, the first flight of Air India arrived in New Delhi from Dubai today. In a social media post, Air India stated that the flight carried 149 passengers and 8 operating crew members. Air India thanked the central government, the Directorate General of Civil...

Amid the ongoing situation in West Asia, the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that 357 planned flights have been cancelled. In a social media post, the ministry stated that the situation in the region is being closely monitored to facilitate assistance for passengers. It added that passenger...

March 02, New Delhi — The Ministry of Civil Aviation is closely monitoring the evolving airspace situation in parts of the Middle East and its impact on international flight operations.Indian airlines have made calibrated adjustments to their schedules, with long-haul and ultra-long-haul...

Pune, March 2 Jay Pawar, son of Maharashtra's late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, has shared a purported video on social media, alleging that Rohit Singh, owner of VSR Ventures, was seen dozing off in the chief pilot's seat during a flight, and has demanded his immediate arrest.He has also demanded...

New Delhi, March 2 IndiGo plans to operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to various Indian cities on March 3 to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East conflict.The Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Monday that it was closely monitoring the evolving airspace situation in...

Bengaluru, March 2 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, expressing deep concern over the escalating geopolitical tensions in parts of the Middle East and their impact on Kannadigas and other Indian nationals stranded in the region.In...

Bengaluru, March 2 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate evacuation preparedness, enhance diplomatic outreach, and establish an inter-ministerial mechanism to protect Kannadigas and other Indians amid escalating geopolitical tensions...

New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 2 – Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, stated that the Central government is fully prepared to safely bring back all Kannadigas stranded due to the Iran-Israel conflict. He said that discussions have already been held with...

Mumbai, March 2 – Jay Ajit Pawar has strongly criticised the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) preliminary report on the plane crash in which his father, former Deputy Chief Minister and NCP President Ajit Pawar, died, calling the investigation "incomplete and superficial”. He...

Washington, March 2 The United States raised its travel advisories for Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait to Level 3 — urging Americans to reconsider travel — and issued a worldwide caution after the launch of US combat operations in Iran heightened fears of retaliation and regional instability.In...

Washington, March 2 – The United States raised its travel advisories for Bahrain and Qatar to Level 3 in the aftermath of the launch of US combat operations in Iran, citing security risks and potential disruptions across the Middle East.The State Department said it updated its Travel Advisory...

Bengaluru, March 1 – The Karnataka government has activated its emergency response system after several Middle Eastern countries closed their airspace due to the prevailing situation in the region, leaving many international passengers, including Kannadigas, stranded.According to a press note...

March 01, New Delhi – India's civil aviation authorities are preparing for widespread disruptions.The Ministry of Civil Aviation stated that due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East, 410 flights operated by domestic carriers were cancelled on February 28, and another...

New Delhi, March 1 Indian airlines are expected to cancel 444 international flights on Sunday due to airspace restrictions in the Middle East, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.On Saturday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation reviewed the preparedness of aviation stakeholders in the wake...

Kolkata, February 28 Flight services from Kolkata to the Middle East were disrupted on Saturday, with four departures cancelled amid escalating tensions following a joint US-Israel military offensive against Iran, officials said.The cancellations were announced due to operational disruptions...

Kathmandu, February 28 – More than a dozen scheduled flights between Nepal and various cities in Gulf countries were cancelled on Saturday following the escalation of the war between the United States and Iran.A joint US-Israel attack on Iran triggered retaliatory strikes by Tehran on Israel...

Mumbai, February 28 The Mumbai airport issued a "NOTAM" on Saturday, stating that it would not accept any diverted flights until 8 am on Sunday, amid the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.The decision was made due to the lack of parking space at the airport, with several flights returning to...

Mumbai, February 28 – Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday that new greenfield airports will be developed in the Vadhavan and Virar regions as part of a broader plan to strengthen connectivity and support infrastructure growth in Maharashtra.Speaking at the 93rd Board of Directors...

Colombo, February 28 Sri Lanka said on Saturday that it had established emergency hotlines as it remained in close contact with the country's diplomatic missions in the West Asia region in the wake of the escalating war situation there.Sri Lanka also called for restraint in the West Asia...