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Last Updated: February 19, 2024, 15:19 ISTThe Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has now asked seven airlines to ensure at six major airports that check-in bags are delivered within 30 minutes of the aircraft arriving. (Getty)Officials said airlines could face action if they do not implement the directions by February 26A month after chaos reigned on Indian airports owing to fog and weather conditions, the government has begun cracking the whip. One of the reasons identified for the crowd mismanagement, especially…

The ministry noted that the action has been taken in larger public interest from the perspective of airspace safety, efficiency of operations and passenger satisfaction. (Representative Image)In a detailed statement issued late on Tuesday, the ministry said the airport operator should have proactively taken steps to streamline and regulate the air traffic movements to address the congestion issueThe civil aviation ministry on Tuesday said flight restrictions have been imposed at the Mumbai airport to ease congestion,…

Last Updated: March 04, 2023, 07:56 ISTIt could not be immediately ascertained whether IndiGo has firmed up plans on operating flights to the US and Canada. (Filr Photo)For the first time, IndiGo started operating wide-body Boeing 777 on Delhi-Istanbul route in February. The plane has been taken on wet lease from Turkish Airlines.The country’s largest airline IndiGo, which is focusing on internationalisation, has received approval from the civil aviation ministry to wet lease up to two planes for operating flights to the…

Image Source : PIXABAY 5G One of the biggest news of 2022 was the rolling out of 5G services in India, which was kicked off in October 2022. Indeed, telecom operators are working at a much faster scale in India, compared to 4G or 3G services, and millions of people will soon have agile and faster streaming, gaming and work experience on their devices. But there are a …

Last Updated: December 22, 2022, 12:50 ISTImage used for Representation (Photo: Reuters)Airport operators were advised to give daily reports on the aspects, including signboards to indicate the real-time basis waiting time at entry gatesThe Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday asked airport operators to install additional capacity and redesign their systems and processes, wherever needed to be in readiness for any peak demand scenario.Secretary, Civil Aviation, Rajiv Bansal held a meeting with airport operators of…

Last Updated: December 21, 2022, 17:03 ISTInstallation of such scanners is also expected to help in speeding up the security check in process at airports. (Pics/News18)Installation of such scanners is also expected to help in speeding up the security check in process at airports. Specific details about the recommendation could not be immediately ascertainedPassengers may not be required to take out electronic devices from their hand baggage before going through the scanner, a step suggested by the aviation security…

The Ministry of Civil Aviation, in its revised guidelines, has made wearing of face masks not mandatory for the in-flight passengers on domestic and international routes. The revised guidelines state that all passengers should preferably use mask/face covers but there will not be any fine/penal action on pax not wearing mask in the flight.Till now, the use of masks or face covers while travelling on flights was mandatory. This decision has been taken in line with the government’s policy of a graded approach to COVID-19…

Civil Aviation Ministry on 23 August has exempted Boeing 787 aircraft from GPS-aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) compliance till 2025. "Boeing 787…