Civil Aviation  

An 80-year-old passenger died, Air India fined Rs 30 lakh. Since there were not enough wheelchairs available, the passenger decided to walk from the plane to the terminal.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation is actively monitoring the air traffic situation at Mumbai Airport -- one of the busiest airports in the country -- and is dedicated to minimizing inconvenience for passengers to further address the congestion issues.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted permission to the Telangana government to use drones to deliver covid-19 vaccines
 

In a series of tweets, Hardeep Singh Puri, minister for civil aviation, has countered the endeavour to bring a bad reputation to the privatisation of Thiruvananthapuram airport 

Air France will be operating 28 flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Paris from July 18 to August 1, civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said

DGCA issues clarification, says punishing comedian Kunal Kamra by several airlines is in consonance with Civil Aviation regulations. Sharjeel Imam, who shouted ‘break-India’ slogans has confessed that he has plans to Islamise India.
 

A DGCA clarification reiterating that the punitive action taken against comedian Kunal Kamra was in consonance with Civil Aviation Requirements has exposed many pseudos who were trying spoil the reputation of several airlines. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Saudi Arabia upon the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The two leaders have signed agreements on key issues such as oil and gas, defence, civil aviation etc. PM Modi is now on his way back to India. 

India has approached International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) complaining to it about Pakistan’s refusal to deny its airspace for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to travel to Saudi Arabia. 

Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said the airport built with Indian assistance marks an important development for the region as well as the whole of Sri Lanka. Alliance Air (the subsidiary of Air India) launched a flight to the airport with invitees from the aviation industry

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) which is the Indian aviation regulatory body has ordered checks of all Boeing 737-Next Generation (NG) aircraft that have completed over 26,000 flight cycles.

Rakesh Asthana, IPS has taken charge as the chief of the Narcotics Control Bureau.  He is already serving as the DG of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).The post of NCB chief was lying vacant since July 4 after incumbent Abhay was appointed as Director of Hyderabad-based Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
 

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted safety audits only to find it deficient in five airlines

SpiceJet, Air India Express and GoAir have been involved in three, two and one such incidents, respectively, in the past few days, prompting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to take action against the 12 pilots
 

Dubai to Mangaluru Air India Express flight veered off the taxiway at runway 24 in Mangaluru International Airport after landing on Sunday (June 30). Passengers are safe and a probe has been ordered