AAI colony residents stop demolition work

Friday 20 November '09

The demolition work being carried out by the Mumbai International Airport Limited at the Airports Authority of India Colony has irked the residents.

DGCA issues guidelines for runway operations

Monday 16 November '09

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a 17-point circular to airlines, the ATC (Air Traffic Control) and MIAL...

Air traffic ground controller reinstated

Saturday 14 November '09

One of the de-rostered air traffic controllers in Mumbai was released for duty on Friday; the Directorate General of Civil Aviation was expected to re-roster the other too.

Sought entire runway, airport didn’t respond, allege airlines

Friday 13 November '09

Under the scanner for operating flights on a wet, shortened runway on Tuesdays, domestic airlines say they had asked airport authorities to make the entire runway available but got no response.

No end to Tuesday scare, Kingfisher aircraft skids off shortened runway

Wednesday 11 November '09

A Kingfisher ATR aircraft, with 42 passengers and four crew members onboard, skidded off the airport’s main runway on Tuesday while it was on its way to a parking bay in the apron control area.

Shorter runway on Tuesdays leaves no room for error: pilots

Tuesday 10 November '09

Last Tuesday, a Go Air flight was instructed by air traffic controller to abort landing twice on Mumbai airport’s shortened runway.

Coast Guard growth plan: 3 new stations in state, triple manpower

Friday 6 November '09

The Indian Coast Guard will set up three new stations along the coast of Maharashtra, at Murud village in Raigad district, Dahanu in Thane district and Ratnagiri.

Air India pilots issue 14-day strike notice

Tuesday 3 November '09

Pilots from the Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association (ICPA) — the union of over 700 pilots of erstwhile Indian Airlines — have issued a 14-day strike...

Runway delay bothers airport officials

Tuesday 3 November '09

The Mumbai airport’s cross-runways will be closed for the second time on Tuesday for six hours in the afternoon along with the secondary runway that has been already shut till January 31.

Development my sole agenda: Ashok Jadhav

Tuesday 3 November '09

Ashok Jadhav of the Congress is unfazed about political observers attributing the ruling party’s victory in the Assembly polls to a weak Opposition.

Flights diverted, held in air for 20-25 min

Wednesday 28 October '09

As many as 96 machines, including dumpers, hot mixers, pavers, rollers, concrete mixers and bitumen dispensers...

Citizens’ candidate says middle class apathy caused his defeat

Friday 23 October '09

Even after much fanfare and support from 53 NGOs, Hansel D’Souza, citizen’s consensus candidate, has lost his bid for Andheri West Assembly seat.

Airport passenger figures up, cross 2008 levels

Thursday 22 October '09

The overall passenger movements at the city airport in the first six months of this fiscal (April to September) has registered a marginal 0.53 per cent rise compared to the corresponding figures of 2008.

Rice flour, toy guns, baby feeds among security finds at airport

Wednesday 21 October '09

With the Mumbai airport switching to the ‘in-line’ baggage checking system, false alarms are giving security officials a tough time.

Day after, plane with US Marines leaves Mumbai

Tuesday 20 October '09

An aircraft with US Marines on board, forced to land at Mumbai airport on Sunday, finally took off at 5.30 pm on Monday, the...

Flight with Marines takes off, finally

Tuesday 20 October '09

An aircraft with US Marines on board, forced to land at Mumbai airport on Sunday, finally took off at 5.30 pm on Monday...

Cost cutting: Air India to phase out expat pilots in a year

Saturday 17 October '09

As part of its ongoing cost-cutting exercise, national carrier Air India plans to phase out all its expatriate pilots within a year’s time....

Cut costs by Rs 800 cr or no Govt help: Patel to AI staff

Thursday 15 October '09

Civil Aviation minister Praful Patel made it clear to the Air India employees that unless they cut costs there would be no govt help.

Let them fragment the slum vote: Hansel D’Souza

Wednesday 14 October '09

He has the formidable backing of 53 NGOs and can set a precedent by offering citizens a real alternative to career politicians and political parties if he wins.

Poor airport infra worries IATA chief

Tuesday 13 October '09

International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Giovanni Bisignani has expressed his apprehensions over the state of the Indian Aviation...

Used to old names for taxiways, pilots can’t react to new ones

Monday 12 October '09

Over the last few months, pilots and airport officials have been getting frequently confused by the new names for the 27 taxiways.

‘Expansion happened too fast... which led to overcapacity’

Friday 9 October '09

Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, who resigned as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Jet Airways, citing family reasons for the move, is set to join...

Runway under repair and four taxiways shut, flights leave up to 1 hr 15 min late

Thursday 8 October '09

Early-morning departures are being delayed by 45 to 75 minutes, owing to the revamp of the secondary runway and some major taxiways. One of the most crucial taxiways...

Their ‘sick’ leave reasons: loose motions, tooth ache, migraine

Thursday 1 October '09

If most Jet Airways pilots cited headache and backache when they reported “sick” during their strike earlier this month, Air India executive...

Airport runway to shut for repairs

Thursday 1 October '09

The Mumbai airport’s secondary runway—14/32— will be closed for the next four months from Thursday for carrying out repair work.