Exclusive
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
Public health experts say screening of passengers should start as soon as possible
07 January,2025 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
The Narcotics Control Bureau has seized 74,000 capsules of illicitly diverted pharmaceutical drugs and 2.44 lakh counterfeit cigarettes at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The consignment was destined for London.
05 January,2025 01:24 PM IST | Mumbai
After the airline ceased operations, Delhi HC had, in April 2024, directed DGCA to de-register its aircraft and facilitate transfer
03 January,2025 07:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
NCTC-Pax will store passenger details for five years; non-compliance will result in a penalty of between Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000
01 January,2025 04:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Navi Mumbai International Airport's southern runway is set for its first commercial landing with an Airbus A320. The test, conducted by AAI in coordination with ATC and CIDCO, marks a key milestone towards the airport’s March 2025 operational target.
29 December,2024 03:17 PM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
All the passengers were intercepted based on specific intelligence and spot profiling and arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, after a collective recovery of 26.481 kg of hydroponic weed was made from their possession
26 December,2024 06:00 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
The CSMIA said that during the month, the Mumbai airport handled 27,200 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) (19,696 domestic ATMs including freighter and 7,504 international ATMs, including cargo freighters)
17 December,2024 06:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
According to the announcement, “Mumbai–Paris Charles de Gaulle route has been indefinitely suspended. Mumbai–Frankfurt Flight frequency will be reduced from daily service to five times weekly, with operations continuing on the former Vistara Boeing B787-9. Mumbai–Singapore Frequency will decrease from three daily flights to two
15 December,2024 07:43 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju directed the DGCA to convene a comprehensive meeting on December 18, 2024, involving pilot associations, airlines, and the Ministry of Civil Aviation. “This meeting aims to establish a concrete timeline for implementing the proposed Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms,” The order said
08 December,2024 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun ChoudhariADVERTISEMENT
