Press Information Bureau, 9 September 2012: Air India has made considerable efforts to improvise the menu and provide variety of meals to its passengers. In domestic sectors, 6 cycle menus have been introduced for Executive and Economy Class, changing on every alternate day on flights with more than 90 minutes flying. In international sectors, Air … Continue reading
Press Information Bureau, 9 September 2012: ICAO conducts regular, mandatory, systematic and harmonized safety audits of all the contracting States to ensure that the States are fulfilling their obligation of safety oversight under the Chicago Convention. As a signatory to the Chicago Convention, India, like all other Contracting States, is also audited by ICAO. ICAO … Continue reading
August 31, 2012: It came to the notice of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in March 2012 that certain airline tickets were being sold under opaque/bargain fare wherein the identity of the airline and flight details were not displayed upfront. DGCA issued a Public Notice directing the airlines to immediately withdraw participation from such … Continue reading
August 31, 2012: Aviation security, in contrast to general security, is a highly technical task. Aviation security is to be carried out as per set standards, contained in Annexure 17 to Chicago Convention of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). For international operations, it is mandatory for the State to enter into a contract with ICAO … Continue reading