Neha LM Tripathi

Fliers fume as lack of pilots delays AI Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight by 7 hours

The security agency had to take charge after more than 200 Mumbai passengers, meant to board the Boeing aircraft, created a ruckus

Aeromodellers meet aviation authorities, demand separate norms for the sport

Their plea says a separate category should be created within the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Classification, for model aircraft

Fewer fliers, more trips at Mumbai’s Juhu airport from April to September

In 2016, the Centre added the Juhu airport to their regional connectivity scheme (RCS), Udey Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN), to connect to 28 places in Maharashtra.

Mumbai airport sets new record, handles 969 flight movements in 24 hours

Its previous best was 935 flights registered in May this year

4,000 sign online petition opposing regulation of aeromodelling by aviation watchdog

Petition by Federation of Indian Aeromodellers (FIA) has requested the aviation regulator to reconsider the proposal

Staff response gets 8 on 10 during ‘crash landing’ at Mumbai aerodrome

Police officers from Juhu, Santacruz and DN Nagar, along with DGCA officials, participated in the drill

Five new taxiways built at Mumbai airport to optimise traffic

These five include two rapid exit taxiways that let an aircraft vacate the runway quickly allowing another plane to take off or land in a shorter time interval

Airlines taking off from Mumbai score low on punctuality: DGCA report

The airlines said that one of the most important areas of concentration is the turnaround time of an aircraft.

Air India engineers oppose privatisation of national carrier, approach MP Derek O'Brien

Laser attacks on planes rise at Mumbai airport; 24 reported in nine months this year

Pilots also reported three drones and two sky lanterns this year at the airport

Mumbai airport is one of the safest in India, finds CISF survey

The Mumbai airport handles 45 million passengers every year.

Shirdi airport to get baggage handling system in three months

Sources said that the airport is being prepared to handle passengers with check-in baggage, as they will have added flight operations from January.

New aviation rules will ruin our hobby, say Mumbai’s aeromodellers

Mumbai’s aeromodellers said the new draft rules were unfair

Garbage pile along boundary wall of Mumbai airport finally cleared

Citizen groups had written to the airport operator that intruders could scale the wall by climbing the heap of garbage.

Overcrowded Mumbai airport adds 11 more flights to midnight slots

The city airport currently handles 45.2 million passengers and sees around 930 flight operations daily.

Hoax threat on Jet: Cops seize laptop, printer used by Mumbai businessman to write note

A flight attendant found the note that threatened that the plane was being hijacked, which led to an emergency landing of the Mumbai-Delhi flight at Ahmedabad airport.

Mumbai Customs officer held for helping flier smuggle 1kg of gold

An AIU officer stopped Mrinal, searched him and seized gold worth Rs28.6 lakh, apart from other illegal goods.

AI flight snag forces city-bound passengers to wait at Singapore airport for a day

The flight, AI 343, was to take off at 7.15pm as per Singapore local time (more than two hours ahead of IST) on Sunday, but was rescheduled to 10.45pm, and finally took off around 5.45pm on Monday.

Air traffic controllers in Mumbai to get special training to enhance passengers’ safety

Besides Mumbai, the system will be introduced at Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata airports

Pothole on Mumbai airport runway: Repairs on, expect flight delays in evening

While the airport operator, Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), has not revealed the cause of the damage to the runway, sources said it could be a result of the rain since Friday evening.

Diwali bonus for fliers: DGCA approves 11 extra flights for Mumbai

Will take off from and land in Mumbai between 11pm and 3am from mid-October to mid-March

President inaugurates Shirdi airport: Experts say it can be used during emergency in Mumbai

Aviation experts say Shirdi is closer to the city than Ahmedabad, which is used when flights coming to the city require diversion

Declare October 15 as National Aviation Day to honour JRD Tata: Air India pilot

The online petition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has already received 1,040 supporters, requests that the next major airport in the country be named after JRD Tata

Going places: Trial flight from Shirdi to Mumbai to take off next week

Officials aim to inaugurate the airport by the first 15 days of October

You can take a flight to Shirdi from second week of October

The airport will conduct a test flight in the coming week

SpiceJet aircraft overshoots wet runway, gets stuck in mud

All the chutes of the aircraft had to be deployed for 183 passengers, who were all declared to be safe

Fliers in Mumbai hit as 161 flights cancelled, 57 diverted; main runway to resume ops soon

A SpiceJet aircraft, which overshot the main runway at 10 pm on Tuesday, was towed away late on Wednesday night

Shirdi Airport: Final inspection by DGCA next week

Sources said the Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd (MADC), which is building the airport, wants the facility to be inaugurated on October 1

Mumbai man alleges Customs officials demanded Rs25,000 to clear daughter’s bag

Posts about the demand for alleged bribe on various social networking sites after which he is contacted by the Customs

Stick to the flight plan or face consequences: DGCA warns airlines

In a circular, the DGCA warned the airlines that it will rejig their flight schedule if they do not abide by the timings approved by the regulator