The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Centre to rationalise airfares and provide relief to flyers, pointing to massive price discrepancies for flights on the same route on the same day. In one example cited to the Solicitor General, an airline charged Rs 8,000 for economy while another charged Rs 18,000. The court said rules exist but powers weren’t exercised, as DGCA directions were not issued. It posted the matter to July 13.
More than 21,000 pilgrims completed the Char Dham Yatra using helicopter services since April 22, according to Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority. The authority relied on an advanced monitoring system to support safe operations. Shuttle routes from Phata, Guptkashi, and Sirsi carried 17,976 passengers, while chartered flights transported 3,974 pilgrims.
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The investigation into last year’s fatal Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash, which killed 260 people, is now in its final stage. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said the final report is expected within the next month, sharing a timeline at an event in Gandhinagar. Authorities say the long-awaited findings are nearing completion.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has alleged harassment by a group of men on an IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Delhi. She says they acted inappropriately, leered at her, and then shouted slogans after the plane landed, calling it a direct threat to her safety. Moitra urged IndiGo and the Civil Aviation Minister to take action and criticized what she described as ‘BJP culture.’
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu reviewed progress in drone research, development, and component manufacturing, outlining a push to accelerate India’s drone ecosystem. The review is aimed at strengthening local capabilities and scaling production, with a stated goal of making India the world’s third-largest drone market by 2030.
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