Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement that American Airlines had taken 'appropriate action' and 'handed over the passenger to law enforcement. An FIR has been lodged'.
DGCA says India retains ‘Category 1 status’ under FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment programme. Category 1 countries allowed to expand services in US, among other things.
Advisory issued after a London-bound Air India flight was forced to return to Delhi Monday, due to ‘serious unruly behavior’ of a passenger who hurt two crew members.
In her petition, the 72-year-old woman asserted that media reportage had ‘caused immense mental agony’ to her and affected her right to live with dignity, as guaranteed by Article 21.
DGCA released guidelines on dealing with unruly passengers in 2017. Since then, there've been only a few cases of such passengers being put on ‘no fly’ lists or reported to police.
Air India case raises questions about aviation protocol. ThePrint spoke to several cabin crew who said de-escaltion needs to be emphasised and management should stand with crew.
Mumbai-based man 'urinated' on woman fellow passenger in November on Air India flight. In May there was complaint of forcible 'grabbing & face-touching' on a New York-Delhi flight.
The airline faced criticism for its handling of an unruly passenger on a flight from New York in November, while apparently inebriated, urinated on a fellow female passenger.
DoT says that 5G sites up to 2.1 km away from airports should be avoided at least till DGCA ensures tech upgrade. Experts, however, assert advanced tech is there to ensure safety.
The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.
The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation.
Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.
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