NEW DELHI: Under fire for its handling of the IndiGo crisis, govt said on Monday it would set an “example” for other airlines with “very, very strict action” against the budget carrier once the probe into the massive flight disruptions is complete. The unprecedented disruption was caused by an “internal crisis” in the airline, Union…
NEW DELHI: A “profusely apologetic” IndiGo has blamed a combination of five factors including the new flight duty time limitation (FDTL) rules and winter schedule-related changes for its massive flight disruptions, in its reply to the DGCA’s show cause notice submitted on Monday evening. The airline has said given the scale of its operations, it…
NAGPUR: Amid mass cancellations of IndiGo flights, chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, Ram Shinde, on Sunday said special trains will be operated from Nagpur to Mumbai on December 14 and 15 to facilitate the return of MLAs, ministers, officers, and staff after the conclusion of the winter session, which will be held in Nagpur…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given a one-time, 24-hour extension to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and COO Isidre Porqueras, who is also the accountable manager, to reply to its show-cause notices issued on Saturday. While they were asked to respond within 24 hours, the two on Sunday requested “extension of…
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday issued show cause notices to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers & the airline’s accountable manager. They have to reply within 24 hours to the same. The airline is staring at some serious regulatory action.The regulator’s notice is least to have pointed out that the main…
The airline recorded the largest number of flight cancellations by an Indian carrier in the nation’s aviation history. (ANI photo) IndiGo flight cancellations latest news: IndiGo has said that it expects to operate more than 1500 flights by day’s end on Saturday, having restored over 95% of network connectivity by serving 135 out of 138…
AI image (Picture credit: Gemini) At airports, there was a time when a crackling announcement – “This is the last call for …” – meant panic, urgency, a frantic dash through terminals. When a voice reverberating in mechanical voice announced, “your flight has been delayed”, it was no less than a nightmare as it tested…
NEW DELHI: Govt has put on hold the new flight duty time limitation (FDTL) norms for pilots with “immediate effect for now” and expects normalcy in IndiGo operations to be restored by Dec 15.The aviation ministry’s decision came Friday when over 1,000 IndiGo flights — more than half its schedule — were cancelled, with none…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Friday put in abeyance the new flight duty time limitation (FDTL) rules for pilots and expects IndiGo’s flight schedules to completely normalise by Monday.“The FDTL orders of the DGCA have been placed in abeyance with immediate effect. Without compromising on air safety, this decision has been taken solely in the interest…
Daily Quiz 1. Which luxury house did the Prada Group acquire in a $1.375 billion cash deal, marking one of the biggest takeovers in Milan’s fashion scene? A. Moschino B. Versace C. Etro D. Salvatore Ferragamo 2. Which country in India’s neighbourhood has recently passed a bill to protect the rights of non-Muslims and establish…