Fewer guards for Juhu aerodrome
The Juhu aerodrome will now have a smaller “operational area”, which effectively means a curtailed boundary wall. This will result in fewer men being needed for its security.
AI suffered `4,344cr loss in 5yrs
The Air India’s management could have saved `4324.28 crore between 2005 and 2010, had it followed proper procedures, exercised financial wisdom and put in place a
ONGC plans rescue service
India may soon boast of a first-of-its-kind helicopter rescue service if a plan conceived by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation goes through.
‘Task force to check on development of airports’
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday announced that the Central and the state governments have formed a special task force to oversee the development of airports in the state.
Ajit meet ends with no solution
The three-hour meeting between executive pilots and civil aviation minister Ajit Singh in Mumbai on Sunday failed to resolve the issue of executive pilots being overworked in the absence of pilots fro
Airfares reach all-time high
Airfares have now reached an all time high with compared to what they were around six months ago thanks to increased taxes and crisis in two major airlines.
DGCA aims at copter safety
Helicopter operations in the country are set to become safer if a plan conceived by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) materialises.
Navi Mumbai airport project hits roadblock
The Navi Mumbai international airport project seems to be running into one obstacle after the other, this time with the clearance from the forest department hitting a roadblock just when it was on the verge of approval.
Now, forest dept stalls new airport
The Navi Mumbai international airport has run into fresh trouble as the forest department has now refus-ed to give its clearance for the project.
Airport preps for rectum gold smugglers
The customs officials at the Mumbai international airport claim to have acquired an advanced Door Frame Metal Detector (DFMD), which will specifically help them detect gold hidden inside a body cavity