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The directive has come following a series of technical snag related occurrences in planes in the last few days. The DGCA said that after frequent reports of engineering related occurrences in several airlines, it has conducted several spot checks in order to ensure that airlines are adhering to the laid down standards.

Amid the Heathrow Airport's decision to limit the number of passengers to one lakh a day, Virgin Atlantic cancelled its Delhi-London flight on Thursday. Industry sources claimed that other airlines could also cancel flights in the coming days due to capacity constraints. Owing to staff crunch, Heathrow Airport has imposed the limits on passenger numbers till September 11.

The country's General Authority of Civil Aviation tweeted that the decision meets Saudi Arabia's dedication to fulfilling its obligations under the Chicago Convention of 1944, which stipulates non-discrimination between civil aircrafts used in international air navigation. The decision consolidates the Kingdom's position as a global hub connecting three continents and enhancing international air connectivity, Xinhua news agency reported.

The Dubai-based airline on Thursday slammed demands made by London's Heathrow airport earlier this week that carriers stop selling any more tickets for this summer, CNN reported. The airline, which operates six daily flights from Heathrow, has rejected the new limits and called them "entirely unreasonable and unacceptable", CNN reported.

The SpiceJet B737 aircraft operating flight SG-11 (Delhi-Dubai) was diverted to Karachi due to an indicator light malfunctioning," a senior airline official told IANS. He said that the aircraft landed safely in Karachi and passengers were safely disembarked. "No emergency was declared and the aircraft made a normal landing," the official said.

It would be critical to revive this revenue stream as early as possible, especially because the inflows will be immediate and easily accessible. Maldives adopted a very effective and innovative strategy to sustain tourism flows during the pandemic by focusing on the Indian market. It entered into an Air Bubble agreement with India as early as September 2020.

According to the latest financial year report, Qantas' debt peaked during the pandemic at more than A$6.4 billion ($4.42 billion) but was expected to fall to around A$4 billion by June 30, reports Xinhua news agency. The airline attributed the improvement to strong international and travel demand over the first half of 2022 since Australia lifted the majority of Covid-related travel restrictions.

With a strong commitment to democratise the skies, the airlines' total order of 72 aircraft includes an initial delivery of 18 aircraft by March 2023, followed by delivery of the remaining 54 aircraft over the course of the next four years. The 737 MAX family delivers superior efficiency, flexibility and reliability while reducing fuel use and carbon emissions.

It has pegged the target price of Rs 2,284, as against its current market price of Rs 1,818. India's domestic air traffic has nearly reached its pre-Covid levels and international traffic is fast scaling up after the resumption of scheduled international travel in March 2022. "Fares meanwhile have strengthened from the lows of February 2022 and have offset the incremental burden of higher fuel costs," the brokerage said in a note.

"This is to inform that it has come to notice of the DGCA that some of the scheduled carriers are offering unserviceable seats on their scheduled international/domestic operations," it said in a statement, adding that it was not only causing inconvenience to the travellers but also inviting a serious safety concern.