Ahmedabad: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city witnessed another bird-hit incident on Sunday afternoon when an IndiGo flight arriving from Delhi suffered a bird strike while attempting to land. The incident occurred at around 1:30 pm when the aircraft was on its final approach to Ahmedabad airport. According to reports, a loud impact was heard after a bird struck the front portion of the aircraft. As a precautionary measure, the pilot briefly touched down and executed a g...Read More

Vadodara: Passengers on board an IndiGo flight from Vadodara to New Delhi on Saturday night alleged that they were made to remain inside the aircraft for around 30 minutes without air-conditioning after a technical issue delayed take-off at Vadodara airport. Travellers onboard flight 6E 657 claimed that the aircraft’s air-conditioning system stopped functioning while it remained on the ground, causing discomfort and anxiety among passengers. Some also alleged that the aircraft doors stayed sh...Read More

Bhuj: Star Air will launch a new flight service between Bhuj and Mumbai from May 20, providing direct air connectivity between Kutch and Maharashtra’s capital city. The airline will operate the service twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays. Bookings for the flights have already commenced on the airline’s official website, with fares starting from Rs. 5,400. According to the schedule, flight S5-464 will depart from Bhuj at 5:50 pm and arrive in Mumbai at 7:20 pm. The return flight, S5...Read More

Ahmedabad: Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu on Friday said the investigation into the crash of Air India flight AI 171 is in its final phase, and the report is likely to be ready within a month. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at GIFT City, Naidu said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is independently carrying out the probe and has been provided with all required resources. “Based on the information we have received, the process is in its final s...Read More

GIFT City: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday inaugurated the India Aircraft Leasing & Financing Summit 2.0 at GIFT City. The summit focused on developing a comprehensive financing ecosystem for aircraft leasing and manufacturing in India, with the aim of capturing a larger share of the global aviation financing market and reducing the outflow of billions of dollars currently spent on overseas leasing. Addressing the med...Read More

National: Akasa Air today announced the establishment of its entity, Akasa Air Leasing IFSC Private Limited (AALI), at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar. This marks a strategic milestone in strengthening the airline’s aircraft financing and leasing capabilities, the company said. As per the company, the AALI office at GIFT City will serve as a dedicated platform to support Akasa Air’s fleet expansion and long-term growth plans. It will play a pivotal role in ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Following directives issued by the Airport Environment Committee to curb the risk of bird strikes near Ahmedabad airport, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has prohibited the sale of non-vegetarian food at the Chamanpura fish market and in the Holi Chakla area of Asarwa ward. On Thursday, AMC installed boards at both locations announcing the ban. Officials said enforcement action will begin shortly, and complaints will be registered against violators. According to officials, ...Read More

Surat: Air India Express is set to resume its direct Surat-Dubai flight service from May 17, bringing relief to passengers and businessmen travelling to Gulf countries. Ticket bookings for the route have already started. The service had remained suspended since February due to limited slot availability for foreign airlines at Dubai Airport and tensions arising from the Iran-US conflict. At present, Surat does not have any direct international flight service, causing inconvenience to travellers...Read More