aviation news india 2018

Improved air connectivity lets Indians explore distant destinations

Improved air connectivity lets Indians explore distant destinations

June 29, 2018

Increasing number of Indians are travelling to faraway international regions, owing to improved air connectivity between various cities in India and other countries, and also better prices.

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DIGITAL ATC Towers

DIGITAL ATC Towers

May 15, 2018

In a bid to reduce costs without compromising on safety, the AAI has decided to implement the Remote Virtual Tower, especially in regional airports as an alternative to the traditional Air Traffic Control Tower, which consume more money and manpower.

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Reaching New Heights with Aerodrome Safety

Reaching New Heights with Aerodrome Safety

May 15, 2018

Having crossed the initial hurdles with the first version of NOCAS, the second round will aim at being more robust, flexible and user-friendly with a better implementation of the colour-coded zonal maps for height clearance, among other improvements.

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Leslie Thng

Leslie Thng

May 15, 2018

With the arrival of its 20th aircraft and its seventh Airbus A320neo, Vistara completes its initial aircraft order as planned at the early stages of setting up the airline in India. Vistara will use the new aircraft to increase frequencies on existing routes to scale up operation...

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BIAL marches towards in-house waste management mechanism

BIAL marches towards in-house waste management mechanism

January 23, 2018

The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru is taking steady steps towards minimising its carbon footprint. The airport is working to install an in-house waste management facility, which once commissioned, will convert waste into sustainable energy.

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AVIATION SECURITY

AVIATION SECURITY

January 16, 2018

With evolving security threats, managing security at airports also has to keep evolving. We take a look at how airport security has changed over the years to become the sophisticated system that it is now.

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