OpinionIn dark times, these are the heroes we need: one crash-landed, the other has a Boeing 707 in his driveway. The prince is in good companyLovers of full-combat Prince Harry rows will be positively looping the loop over the latest one, which has drawn former British military chiefs out of the woodwork to fume about the prospect of the Duke of Sussex being named a “living legend of aviation” this Friday in Beverly Hills. Prince Harry flew as an army helicopter co-pilot and gunner…
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Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates Gwalior-Bengaluru Air India Express Flight
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Jan 16 inaugurated Air India Express Flight Services between Bengaluru to Gwalior. General VK Singh (Retd) was also present on the occasion. This will give a boost to local businesses, commerce and tourism sector. “…To make India a developed nation, we need to make strides in India’s spiritual prowess in addition to its economic prowess… On one hand, the IT capital of the country is being connected to Gwalior, on the other hand,…
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Disability court asks DGCA to ensure airline websites are accessible to the blind
The court monitoring the rights of people with disabilities has ordered the aviation regulator to ensure that the websites of airlines and travel portals are accessible to people who are visually impaired, failing which they should be barred from selling air tickets. “If the travel agents fail to do so, then the DGCA shall not allow them to sell air tickets on any websites throughout the country. The DGCA should also levy fines for non-compliance by the airlines or the travel agents,”…
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Domestic air passenger traffic soars 8.34% in 2023; IndiGo dominates with 60.5% share – Airlines/Aviation News
India’s domestic air passenger traffic experienced a year-on-year growth of 8.34% in 2023, reaching a total of 15.20 crore passengers. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data disclosed that the total domestic passenger volumes for the year ending December 31, 2022, amounted to 12.32 crore. Furthermore, the domestic air passenger traffic surged by 23.36% in December 2023, totaling 1.37 crore passengers, in contrast to the 1.27 crore carried by local carriers in…
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‘Never easy being on the other side’
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Leading airline service IndiGo has been in the news, in the past 24 hours and more, after a passenger attacked the pilot of a Goa-bound flight from Delhi, following a lengthy delay in departure.
But not all passengers feel frustrated by long flight delays and some opt to look at the positives as was the case recently…
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India’s Alliance Air issues ATR72-600 dry-lease RFP
Alliance Air (India) (9I, Delhi International) has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the longterm dry-lease of two factory-new ATR72-600s.
According to tender documentation seen by ch-aviation, the Air India (AI, Delhi International) subsidiary expects the first of the aircraft to deliver between April and June 2020 while the second is due between July and September 2020. While early deliveries are also acceptable, those beyond September…
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Source: https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/81915-indias-alliance-air-issues-atr72-600-dry-lease-rfp
Route Network Update for GoAir – ch-aviation
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India’s fight aviation based actioner – NTV ENGLISH
Fighter is the new action film starring Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Akshay Oberoi in the direction of Siddharth Anand. The director has delivered a huge blockbuster in Pathaan, last year. Before that he made WAR movie with Hrithik Roshan. The director has decided to increase the stakes in action films with a new aviation film.
India has never come up with a hero being a pilot or aviator flying…
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If Harrison Ford and John Travolta can be crowned living legends of aviation, why not Prince Harry? | Marina Hyde
Lovers of full-combat Prince Harry rows will be positively looping the loop over the latest one, which has drawn former British military chiefs out of the woodwork to fume about the prospect of the Duke of Sussex being named a “living legend of aviation” this Friday in Beverly Hills. Prince Harry flew as an army helicopter co-pilot and gunner while serving in Afghanistan, but some people just will not countenance the idea that he’s a millennial Douglas Bader. “He is not a living…
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Shreya Dhanwanthary says father prefers trains despite being in aviation | Trending
A lot is happening in the aviation world currently, with flights being delayed, diverted, and cancelled due to dense fog. Several videos and photos showcasing the chaotic conditions are also going viral on social media platforms. From an angry passenger slapping an IndiGo pilot over a flight delay to passengers stranded inside an aerobridge for hours to Mumbai flyers having meals near the runway, there are numerous posts that show how unsettling the situation is. Now, actor Shreya…
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