Arun Dhanta

Delhi airport dials 28 new global destinations during Covid-19

July 2, 2020

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has witnessed new opportunities in international repatriation flights during Covid-19, as the country’s busiest airport was pleasantly surprised to see airlines from across the world flying to retrieve their citizens during the lockdown. “Delhi Airport has seen direct charter flights operate to and from 28...

Covid-recovered patients can now fly within three weeks: Aviation ministry

July 1, 2020

As the coronavirus caseload in India exceeds the 5-lakh mark with over 3 lakh recoveries, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Tuesday updated its earlier order and has allowed recovered patients to fly within three months of recovery instead of two months. According to the previous order, passengers had...

Mission Vande Bharat phase 4 to see 900 flights, mostly by private carriers

June 30, 2020

The world’s largest reparations exercise, Vande Bharat Mission, is all set to start its fourth phase from 3 July, with national carrier Air India and its subsidiary operating 414 flights and private airlines operating 498 flights. The government started this mega mission to evacuate stranded Indians from abroad on 6...

In 50 days, Vande Bharat Mission brings back 140,000 Indians

June 27, 2020

Vande Bharat Mission, India’s largest repatriation mission during the coronavirus pandemic to bring back stranded Indians home, has completed its 50 days on Friday. During this, the mission successfully brought back 140,000 Indians home since 7 May and looking at its success, the Indian government is all set to launch...

DGCA ANNOUNCES NEW RULES FOR AIRLINES TO HANDLE UNRULY PASSENGERS

June 26, 2020

India’s aviation regulator DGCA has asked airlines to formalise the standard operating procedures (SOP) for on board handling of unruly passengers amidst Covid-19 pandemic. Aviation watchdog warned the airlines that due to the flight operations during the Covid-19 pandemic, there may be increased stress on the flyers due to new...

US restricts India’s Vande Bharat Mission from 22 July

June 24, 2020

Accusing India of resorting to unfair and discriminatory practices and violation of the aviation agreement between the two countries, the United States has decided to restrict India’s Vande Bharat Mission from 22 July 2020. After this decision, now Indian airlines have to apply before the DOT for authorisation before conducting...

AAI tests satellite system to get automatic aircraft signals

June 23, 2020

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has successfully completed trials of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), which will be used in all aircrafts. This technology will allow an aircraft to automatically send its location updates via satellites to air traffic controllers (ATC). Till now, unless the pilot updated his location...

Air travel belies Covid fears, only 0.03% passengers found positive

June 22, 2020

Air travel has emerged as the safest mode of conveyance during the Covid-19 pandemic as only 0.03% of total domestic passengers who flew between 25 May and 15 June were found to be corona-positive, as per the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) data. It has come at a time when...

Airport sees footfall decline, change in travel habits

June 18, 2020

Domestic flight operations in India resumed from 25 May but the air travel is not the same as before due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After resumption of air travel, the daily footfall at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has reduced and people are now only travelling for important work and...

DGCA allows 870 foreign airlines to help two lakh stranded passengers

June 17, 2020

In addition to Mission Vande Bharat, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted permission to around 870 foreign chartered flights to fly in and out of India to help over 2 lakh stranded people reach their destinations during lockdown. While giving more details on the flights, DGCA said,...

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