Dense fog disrupts flights at Bagdogra
Bagdogra Airport faced temporary disruptions today as dense fog forced the diversion of five flights—four Indigo and one SpiceJet—to alternative airports.
Bagdogra Airport faced temporary disruptions today as dense fog forced the diversion of five flights—four Indigo and one SpiceJet—to alternative airports.
The bench "specifically denied" the request of the counsel for judgment debtor, SpiceJet, for the appearance of the two senior officers before the court through video conferencing.
In two separate incidents, flights operated by SpiceJet and another private airline were forced to make emergency landings after encountering technical issues mid-air on Monday.
So far this fiscal, it has cleared Rs 600 crore pending dues, including salaries, GST liabilities, and PF contributions, the company said.
The airline had been under additional scrutiny due to financial issues and flight cancellations.
Singh further highlighted the issue of the weakening of Rupees against dollar.
The DGCA DG has advised the team to thoroughly examine cabins, cockpits, and the passenger area of aircrafts to check for potential safety issues including loose fittings on aircraft seats, food trays, windows, and lavatories.
Sources said the aircraft took from Mumbai at around 5 p.m. and was supposed to land at Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal at around 7.30 p.m.
Singh submitted that he could take the court through the calculations as per the arbitral award from the pleadings itself in support of the arguments.
In a tweet, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) said the ILS will help in precise landing of aircraft at the airport. It will also positively impact flight regularity during bad weather and low visibility conditions. The overall cost of the project is approximately Rs 15 crore.
