Flight delays affect nearly 5 lakh passengers in January 2024: DGCA
Business | February 16, 2024 8:00 ISTDomestic passenger traffic rose by 4.69 per cent compared to January of the previous year, reaching 1.31 crore passengers.
Domestic passenger traffic rose by 4.69 per cent compared to January of the previous year, reaching 1.31 crore passengers.
Currently, airfares are neither established nor regulated by the government. The panel also reiterated its recommendation to exercise control over airfares being charged by the airlines.
The regulator carried out a detailed probe after receiving a voluntary safety report and since the investigation prima facie revealed non-compliance by the airline DGCA issued a show cause notice to Air India.
Airbus got orders for 750 aircraft last year, delivering 75 units to Indian carriers, including 41 to IndiGo, 19 to Air India, 14 to Vistara, and one to Go First, said Maillard.
The order is the first major one for Boeing's 737 MAX jetliner programme since a recent incident involving a mid-air cabin panel blowout.
The appointment comes when Japanese companies are under scrutiny to enhance gender diversity and address the gender pay gap in the country.
By allowing airlines to consider cancellations for extended delays, authorities aim to maintain operational efficiency and enhance the overall travel experience.
The inspection was initiated on January 6 after Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft's mid-cabin door plug detached mid-flight on January 5, causing rapid decompression.
A no-fly list is made by the DGCA. In the wake of the rise in unruly behaviour by passengers on flights, DGCA hardens its stance on aviation companies to implement safely norms.
Though there are various reasons behind the tail strike, they are a common occurrence. The tail strikes in flights are often caused by human error. However, the strong winds can also cause such incidents to take place.
Akasa Air also stated that it is on track to announce another significant three-digit aircraft order by the end of 2023, in addition to announcing the decision to purchase four additional planes on Wednesday.
IndiGo is set to buy 500 airplanes in the largest-ever single aircraft purchase by any airline with Airbus.
Earlier this month, the Go First airline announced bankruptcy and suspension of all its flights due to the shortage of engines for its fleet.
Jet Airways: The Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) of the airline was revalidated on May 20 last year for a one-year period and the validity ended on Friday.
UDAN 5.0 will enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country and achieve last-mile connectivity.
Digi Yatra app links a traveller's boarding pass to a facial recognition system (FRS) that confirms their identification. It was developed by the Digi Yatra Foundation and the Ministry of Civil Aviation to support contactless passenger identification at airports
According to a report published by aviation analytics firm OAG, IndiGo is ranked 15th while Coimbatore airport is at the 13th position in On-Time Performance (OTP) in 2022.
As the globe warms and the climate changes in the coming decades, we think air turbulence will also be affected. One reason is that the jet streams which can cause turbulence are shifting and may become more intense.
The Indian government has launched a new service of DigiYatra, where passengers travelling from Air India, IndiGo and Vistara could quickly check in at the airport with only face recognition is now operational in three major airports of the country- Varanasi, Delhi and Bengaluru.
The opening batch of the cabin crew members in the airline will consist of former staff only.
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