NEW DELHI: What is the maximum number of alcoholic drinks that can be served in-flight to passengers to keep them sober to prevent incidents like the ones on two Air India flights in Nov-Dec 2022 where inebriated persons ended up allegedly urinating on co-passengers? Responding to a petition by a 72-year-old woman who was urinated…
MUMBAI: It’s an open secret in the airline industry that not every passenger who opts for the wheelchair assistance service to travel through an airport is in genuine need of a wheelchair. The misuse was largely condoned by regulators, while some airlines leaned in on the trickery as a no-questions-asked complementary wheelchair service attracted bookings…
MUMBAI: With the revised rules governing the duty and rest periods for airline pilots kept in abeyance indefinitely, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has endangered pilot and passenger safety, said the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) in a letter sent to civil aviation minister on Thursday.On Jan 08, the DGCA had published a…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is doing a “deep dive” on the twin in-flight shutdowns experienced by Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines on two IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft while operating domestic flights on Tuesday. Now these two aircraft are also grounded, joining the about 40 IndiGo already cooling their heals for…
