Shankh Air is the first scheduled airline to originate from India’s largest state, Uttar Pradesh
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Delhivery
India’s Delhivery plans to monetise drone delivery IP, says CEO
Delhivery entered the drone technology space following the acquisition of US-based Transition Robotics Inc, ahead of its IPO in May 2022
air passengers
India announces all passengers to get up to 75% refunds for downgrades
The new norms will be effective from February 15
Air travellers
Scoot Airline’s early take-off leaves passengers stranded: DGCA launches probe
The DGCA has requested information from Scoot Airline and the Amritsar airport authority
Air India
Air India assault: Most Kathak dancers can’t control bodily functions, says accused man
The accused said the woman’s seat was blocked and “has a problem of incontinence”
Air India
Intoxicated Air India passenger assaults female passenger, regulator slams airline for ‘unprofessional’ conduct
The incident of passenger misbehaviour occurred on AI-102 flight on November 26 from New York to New Delhi
airline business
Jet Airways kicks off re-launch, hiring new pilots after acquisition by UAE-based Indian businessman Murari Lal Jalan-led management
The once highly popular Indian carrier is said to be preparing to be airborne by September this year
airline industry
Engine defect forces Indian carrier IndiGo’s Sharjah-Hyderabad flight to land in Karachi
The incident shortly after the Dubai-bound flight of another Indian budget carrier, SpiceJet, made an emergency landing at Karachi airport on July 5
Aviation industry
Kuwait says flights with Egypt, India, Pakistan still a no-go amid Covid-19
Flights with Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Srik Lanka were given the green light by the Kuwaiti cabinet on August 18, but the Directorate General of the Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Kuwait has denied a date was set for flight resumption
Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Kuwait to allow return of fully vaccinated expats from August
Only Kuwaiti citizens who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed to travel out of the country
airlines operations
India’s latest flight ban extension labelled ‘shocking’ by leading travel official
Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced the extension until July 31 in a circular on Wednesday
Aviation
Flydubai eyes new India routes
Flydubai currently operates to 8 cities in India: New Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Kozhikode, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Ahmedabad.
Air India
Indian national carrier eyes first polar route to San Francisco
Air India is understood to be planning to fly over North Pole for its Delhi-San Francisco direct flight
Air India
Emirates airline operating flights to Mumbai ‘as normal’
Mumbai flights remain disrupted with as many as 200 flights to Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport cancelled
Calicut International Airport
Indian election delays decision on extra Emirates flights to Kerala
Kerala’s Calicut International airport has sought no-objection certificate for Emirates to fly to the south Indian province
Aviation
Kuwait joins growing Gulf ban on Boeing 737 Max planes
Kuwait’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation announces suspension, follows similar action taken by the UAE and Oman
Aviation
Emirates airline to explore direct flights to Calicut in Kerala
Senior officials from Emirates will visit Kozhikode Calicut International Airport in Kerala in early March to assess possible future operations