NEW DELHI: Govt has issued a strict advisory to social media companies such as X and Meta, warning them to take immediate action to curb the spread of hoax bomb threats targeting flights or face criminal and penal consequences under BNS and IT Act.Over the past two weeks, nearly 400 flights operated by Indian carriers…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said affordable air taxis will soon become a reality in India, bringing ease of travel in cities through advanced air mobility. Speaking at the second Asia Pacific Ministerial conference of civil aviation, he spoke about creating a future in which “everyone’s dream of flying is fulfilled and the…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory circular on “gender equality in the civil aviation sector” for industry stakeholders. The circular aims to increase the number of women in various positions to 25% by 2025 in India’s aviation industry. The regulator has advised stakeholders “to promote enhanced representation of…
New Delhi: Issuing hoax threats to flights, airports or any aviation-sector related facility could soon land pranksters on the no-fly list for five years.Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) DG Zulfiquar Hasan Tuesday said the rising number of such incidents had prompted the agency to propose the action against those found guilty on this count….
NEW DELHI: Domestic air traffic touched a new single-day high of 4,71,751 passengers on Sunday, according to official data. This figure marks a remarkable increase of over 14 per cent compared to the average pre-Covid count of 3,98,579 passengers.Announcing the significant milestone in India’s aviation sector, the civil aviation ministry shared the data in a…
