Upgraded ATC system may yield little benefit

Tuesday 1 December '09

Mumbai’s Air Traffic Control that manages close to 700 flight movements a day will upgrade its systems from AutoTrac II to AutoTrac III, reportedly at a cost of Rs 180-200 crore, this January.

DGCA pulls up airport panel for ‘incomplete’ meetings on delays

Monday 30 November '09

Director General of Civil Aviation Nasim Zaidi has pulled up airline and airport officials for the airport local committee’s failure to maintain the full quorum at daily discussions on on-time performance of airlines, aimed at solving issues related to delays if any.

Holes to plug before city is safe

Thursday 26 November '09

With no sign yet of the Centre’s promised apex maritime agency for coordinated coastal security, five state and central departments are monitoring Maharashtra’s 720-kilometre coastline, home to eight lakh fishermen in 382 villages.

Repairs at Mumbai hurting our figures, AI tells DGHC

Tuesday 24 November '09

Air-India’s CMD Arvind Jadhav has written to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, saying ground congestion at the Mumbai airport is affecting the carrier’s overall on-time performance figures.

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.