The Latest Breaking News from the Ministry of Civil Aviation

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea that sought guidelines for media coverage of aviation accidents from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Director General of Civil Aviation, and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, LiveLaw reported.

In a major flight disruption, more than 70 international and domestic flights of Air India Express on Wednesday were cancelled or delayed due to senior crew members calling in sick. Read further on Dynamite News:

Government to set up Ombudsman to address air traveller grievances. With domestic air travellers exceeding pre-COVID levels, government to discuss setting up of an Ombudsman to address grievances. Department of Consumer Affairs held meeting with online travel aggregators, officials of Ministry of Civil Aviation and DGCA.

Ministry of Civil Aviation has asked low-cost carrier IndiGo to rectify its website following a series of complaints regarding practices by airlines and online travel agents that trick consumers into making unintended purchases while booking flight tickets

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has told airlines to monitor any abnormal surge in airfares to and from Odisha’s capital Bhubaneshwar

With the opposition parties blaming the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government for the higher airfare for the Haj pilgrims flying from Vijayawada, the authorities concerned appear to be on a damage control exercise by taking the issue to the notice of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture will on May 8 hear representatives of the Ministry of Civil Aviation on the issue of ‘fixing of airfares’.

The Andhra Pradesh Government has arranged a special flight in coordination with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to evacuate more than 100 students from the State stranded in violence-hit Manipur. 

Given the many problems in India’s aviation sector, what is needed is professionals with knowledge to run airlines