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Navi Mumbai International Airport to be named after DB Patil, says minister

Navi Mumbai International Airport to be named after DB Patil, says minister

Minister Ganesh Naik said the demands of project-affected persons (PAPs) requesting freehold status for LIG and MIG lands along with uniform land regularisation rates will be raised with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

03 February,2025 07:37 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Air India fined Rs 30 lakh over flight rule violation

Air India fined Rs 30 lakh over flight rule violation

First officer operated flight without meeting required take-off and landing criteria last year; the airline has been directed to act against three senior officials of the rostering department and inform the regulator about it within 15 days of the order

03 February,2025 07:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Budget 2025: UDAN scheme to bring 120 new destinations on air map

Budget 2025: UDAN scheme to bring 120 new destinations on air map

This scheme will also support helipads and smaller airports in hilly, aspirational, and North East region districts, the Finance Minister said

01 February,2025 03:14 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Mystery of the 3-min hijack alert on Mumbai-bound Air India flight

Mystery of the 3-min hijack alert on Mumbai-bound Air India flight

48 hours on, officials still clueless about what triggered emergency code on Mumbai-bound Air India flight; DGCA remains unable to determine whether the false hijacking alert received by the Delhi ATC stemmed from pilot error, ATC misinterpretation, or a technical malfunction in the aircraft’s systems 

30 January,2025 08:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Emirates flies in 1st A350 on Dubai-Mumbai route

Emirates flies in 1st A350 on Dubai-Mumbai route

Airbus aircraft has less seating than the Boeing 777 used in the sector earlier, but offers more comfort, fuel efficiency

28 January,2025 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Runway closure at Bengaluru to impact Mumbai-bound flights

Runway closure at Bengaluru to impact Mumbai-bound flights

The Aero India Show will trigger daily six-hour closures from February 5 to 8 and two closure blocks from February 13 to 14

21 January,2025 08:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Explained: Why India is facing pilot shortage

Explained: Why India is facing pilot shortage

Sources tell mid-day shortage of certified instructors is main reason behind 17 percent drop in number of licences issued. Apart from this, the DGCA is not even transparent about the number of CFIs at flight schools. They should make a dashboard, which updates every month with the current number of Instructors and CFIs with each flight school

10 January,2025 10:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Delhi bound AI flight makes emergency landing after engine shut off midair

Delhi bound AI flight makes emergency landing after engine shut off midair

According to sources, the flight 2820 took off on Sunday evening at about 7 pm from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru

07 January,2025 10:38 AM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
Indigo suspends flights at Kolkata airport due to low visibility

Indigo suspends flights at Kolkata airport due to low visibility

A total of 26 Indigo flights departing from Kolkata Airport since 5 AM are still grounded; Similarly, 11 arrivals have either been delayed or canceled due to the ongoing weather conditions

06 January,2025 10:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Two tires of plane explode after landing gear catches fire at Melbourne airport

Two tires of plane explode after landing gear catches fire at Melbourne airport

The aircraft was on its take off roll when the incident happened leading to the pilots aborting the take off and emergency services responding to the fire

05 January,2025 07:21 PM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari

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