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Indian Express
10 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Pune-Delhi Air India flight cancelled due to bird hit
A Pune-Delhi Air india flight was cancelled after a bird hit it on Friday. An official statement issued by the company said the incident was detected after the flight had landed in Pune. 'Flight AI2470 scheduled to operate from Pune to Delhi on 20 June 2025 has been cancelled due to a bird hit which was detected after the incoming flight landed safely at Pune. The aircraft has been grounded to carry out extensive checks. Inconvenience caused to our passengers due to this unforeseen disruption is sincerely regretted and every effort is being made to minimise it, including providing accommodation for passengers. Refunds on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling is also being offered to guests who opt for it. Alternative arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to Delhi. At Air India, the safety of our passengers and crew remains our top priority,' the statement said. Bird hits can be deadly when aircraft are hit by birds flying near airports. Aircraft which report such incidents are meant to be thoroughly checked by a trained group of techinical personnel. Checks are conducted to pre-empt any major technical flaws before the aircraft is allowed to fly out again. After the tragic crash of the Ahemdabad-London flight, Air India has taken to fitness checks of all its dreamliners and this has led to some cancellations. The crash had raised safety concerns about the dreamliners and its fleet of Boeing aircraft. The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has stepped up inspections of flights. Air India has taken steps to assure its passengers with regard to security concerns. Steps have been taken by the government as well as airline companies to ensure safety measures are in place for aircraft.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Centre notifies draft rules to clear obstacles near airports
The central government issued draft rules on Wednesday to regulate and remove physical obstructions around airports, six days after the devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad, the deadliest in three decades, as authorities separately spoke of plans to survey structures near the city's airport for potential safety violations. The Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions Caused by Buildings and Trees etc.) Rules, 2025, were notified on June 18 under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, and are open for public feedback for 21 days. The rules aim to replace the three-decade-old Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions) Rules, 1994. Under the proposed framework, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will have expanded authority to take action against any structure violating height restrictions around airports. 'Any building or tree that violates notified height restrictions around airports may face demolition or height reduction orders from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),' the draft rules state. The regulations establish a detailed enforcement mechanism where airport authorities must notify owners of potential violations and conduct physical verification. Property owners will be required to submit structural details within 60 days, with a possible 60-day extension if granted. 'If the DGCA determines, after providing an opportunity for a hearing, that a building or tree violates safety norms, an order can be issued for its demolition, trimming, or reduction in height,' the draft states. In cases of non-compliance, district collectors will be authorised to enforce demolition procedures, treating violations as unauthorised construction under local law. 'On receiving the report from the officer-in-charge of the aerodrome, the district collector shall carry out forthwith the demolition of the building or the cutting of the tree or reduction in height of the building... in the same manner and by the same procedure as is followed in case of demolition of any unauthorized construction in his district,' the rules specify. The draft rules come as authorities prepare to conduct a comprehensive survey around Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport following last week's crash. According to PTI, Ahmedabad district collector Sujeet Kumar told reporters that 'a survey of areas surrounding the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport here will be conducted by the officials of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the Civil Aviation department.' 'Once the survey gets over, subsequent necessary work will be initiated,' Kumar said. The collector cited the new draft rules as providing the framework for potential action against structures posing threats to aircraft safety. Some analysts cautioned that while many airports around the country have buildings nearby that violate height norms, following through with an actual demolition will be hard. 'While it's easy to make rules, it will be next to impossible to implement them,' given the scale of non-conforming structures, said Mark Martin, founder and CEO at Martin Consulting, an aviation advisory firm, Bloomberg reported. An official at the Delhi airport said a survey will be initiated to identify obstructions in the Capital by both the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the directorate general of civil aviation. 'The Air Traffic Control (ATC) directly reports to the AAI and so it will share information on possible obstructions. Both AAI and DGCA will also do their own surveys,' said the official, pointing to a similar exercise done in 2018 when 369 obstructions were identified, including trees, poles and buildings. 'Subsequently, AAI also took action against these obstructions,' the airport official added. Compensation provisions are limited under the proposed new framework. 'Compensation may be available but only for compliant or pre-existing structures. New constructions violating notified height restrictions will not be eligible,' the rules specify. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a medical hostel complex in Meghaninagar area moments after take-off on June 12, killing all but one of the 242 people aboard and 29 others on the ground. The aircraft departed Ahmedabad airport at 1:39 PM on June 12, with the pilot issuing a Mayday distress call shortly after take-off before the plane crashed into the medical complex located outside the airport compound.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Govt issues draft rules for demolishing obstructions near airports
The government has issued draft rules to regulate and remove obstructions such as buildings and trees that interfere with aircraft operations around airports. The draft Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions Caused by Buildings and Trees, etc) Rules, 2025, were released under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, on Wednesday. They are open to public feedback for 21 days. The proposed rules seek to replace the Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions) Rules, 1994, and will come into force on the date of their publication. They empower the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to act against any structure violating height restrictions specified in government notifications. 'Under the proposed rules, any building or tree that violates notified height restrictions around airports may face demolition or height reduction orders Owners will be served notices, required to submit building or tree details, and cooperate with physical inspections by airport authorities,' says the draft, a copy of which HT has seen. Airport authorities will be required to notify the owner and conduct physical verification when such obstructions are identified. 'Owners will be required to submit structural details within 60 days, or an additional 60 days if an extension is granted,' says the draft. 'If the DGCA determines, after providing an opportunity for a hearing, that a building or tree violates safety norms, an order can be issued for its demolition, trimming, or reduction in height.' In cases of non-compliance, the district collector will be authorised to enforce demolition or trimming procedures for the obstructions that will be treated as unauthorised construction. 'On receiving the report from the officer-in-charge of the aerodrome, the district collector shall carry out forthwith the demolition of the building or the cutting of the tree or reduction in height of the building, as the case may be, in the same manner and by the same procedure as is followed in case of demolition of any unauthorised construction...' Aggrieved individuals may file appeals to designated appellate officers using a prescribed form and fee. Final orders have to be complied with within 60 days. The proposed rules say that the compensation may be available only for compliant or pre-existing structures. New constructions violating notified height restrictions will not be eligible for compensation.
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First Post
3 days ago
- Business
- First Post
After crash, Air India woes continue: Why has airline cancelled multiple flights in past 72 hours?
Air India has cancelled multiple flights over the past 72 hours, including seven on Tuesday alone. The development comes against the backdrop of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordering the airline to perform one-time safety checks. Why have so many flights been called off? read more Early Tuesday, Air India flight AI180 — flying from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata — faced a technical snag in its left engine, forcing all passengers to deboard. File image/PTI Since the Ahmedabad plane crash, India has been witnessing turmoil in the skies. Air India has cancelled multiple flights over the past 72 hours including seven on Tuesday alone. The development comes in the backdrop of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordering Air India to perform one-time safety checks. The aviation regulator has ordered exhaustive maintenance checks on 787-8/9 variants equipped with GEnx engines, including assessments of certain take-off parameters, electronic engine control tests and engine fuel-related checks. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD But why all these flights being cancelled? What do we know? Let's take a closer look: Air India Air India on Tuesday called off seven international flights. These included the AI-915 (Delhi–Dubai), AI-153 (Delhi–Vienna), AI-143 (Delhi–Paris), AI-159 (Ahmedabad–London), AI-133 (Bengaluru–London) and AI-170 (London–Amritsar) and AI179 (Mumbai-San Francisco). Of these, six were Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners – the same model involved in the Ahmedabad plane crash that left over 270 dead. Air India cited multiple reasons for the cancellations including technical issues (AI-143 to Paris) and aircraft unavailability (AI-159 to London). 'Flight AI 143 from Delhi to Paris on 17 June has been cancelled. The mandatory pre-flight checks identified an issue which is being presently addressed. However, in view of the flight coming under the restrictions on night operations at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, the said flight has been cancelled… We are providing hotel accommodation and also offering full refunds on cancellations or complimentary rescheduling if opted by the passengers. Consequently, flight AI 142 from Paris to Delhi on 17 June 2025 also stands cancelled,' Air India said in a statement. The AI179 to San Francisco suffered a technical snag during a stopover at Kolkata – following which all passengers were deboarded. On Monday, the airline called off the AI-2493 flight from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. The development comes in the backdrop of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordering Air India to perform one-time safety checks. Reuters This occurred after the crew reached their Flight Duty Time limit after operational delays. 'We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and are making alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination at the earliest. We are providing hotel accommodation and also offering full refunds on cancellations or complimentary rescheduling if opted by the passengers,' Air India said in a statement. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The DGCA has called an urgent meeting with representatives from the airline on Tuesday evening. The DGCA Director General is expected to chair the meeting. On Monday, AI-315 from Hong Kong to Delhi turned back shortly after take-off. This occurred after a technical glitch. 'We don't want to continue further,' the pilot told air traffic control (ATC). An Air India flight to Ranchi also returned to Delhi after a technical issue. An Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi returned to Thailand after a bomb threat. All 156 passengers on flight AI-379 are safe. Air India on Monday also cancelled flights to Sydney and Melbourne. 'The cancellations are due to a combination of factors including enhanced inspection which took longer time than expected and closure of the Iranian airspace,' an Air India official told passengers. Air India has 33 Boeing 787s in its fleet. IndiGo, other airlines Meanwhile, IndiGo flight 6E 2706 from Muscat to Delhi via Kochi made an emergency landing at Nagpur airport after a bomb threat. 'All passengers have been deboarded, investigation is underway, nothing suspicious has been found so far,' DCP Nagpur Lohit Matani was quoted as saying. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Also on Tuesday, two Dreamliners operated by Lufthansa and British Airways – flying from Frankfurt and London to Hyderabad and Chennai respectively – were forced to turn around and land at their airports of origin. The Lufthansa flight was forced to make a U-turn over a bomb threat. A passenger on board said that the plane had 'landed safely', with the pilot apologising for the 'inconvenience caused' by the delay due to matters 'beyond their control'. With inputs from agencies
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Police bans use of all kinds of drones in Mangaluru till May 14
Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal has ordered a ban on use of drone in the city between 4 p.m. of May 10 and 4 p.m. of May 14. Mr. Agrawal in his order said the ban on use of drone was in order to prevent any untoward incident that can disturb peace of the city. During this period a drone cannot be flown for any purpose. Drone cannot be used to take any photograph or videos in this period. All police inspectors have been asked to strictly enforce this directive and ensure no drones are used in their jurisdiction, Mr. Agrawal stated. The order has been issued exercising his power under Rule 24 of Drone Rules 2021 by which use of unmanned aircraft systems can be temporarily prohibited when in urgent need. Prevailing rules As per the prevailing rules, the drones are classified into nano, micro, small, medium and large, based on their weight. No person is authorised to operate drone, unless its certified by Director General of Civil Aviation or has exemption certification. No drones will be allowed to fly in 'red zone', while written permission is required to fly it in 'yellow zone'. Permission is given when purpose for use of drone is specified and the operator has drone pilot license. After use of the drone, the user has to submit to the permitting authority the route map of drone.
