| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
sumantra
Member
Joined: 28 Oct 2007
Posts: 4685
Location: New Delhi
|
 Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:05 am Post subject: |
 |
|
| sabya99 wrote: | | A pragmatic approach to reach the mosque inside Kolkata airport: dig out a tunnel 4meter deep underneath the taxiway with a cost of 60 crores rupees. Will it work? |
It looks difficult for the BCAS to approve it, in the current climate. The Delhi plan will possibly never see the light of day, at least going by the current situation. India's security situation is quite different from those of other countries, where such arrangements have worked fine.
| sabya99 wrote: | | Kolkata: Flyers keep fingers crossed for i .. |
Sir, while the inline baggage scans will be a nice addition, the arrival baggage handling is something that suffers from chronic delays at CCU. And it is not an issue that has cropped up recently. This has been there since ages.
| sabya99 wrote: | Yes, it is high time to save that historic aircraft flown by Biju Pattanaik that saved the life of Mr.Sukarno. We have discussed this in this forum years ago.
At least someone in AAI is thinking of this pressing problem!! |
Sir, the airport director has cleared the F-27 and HS-748 out. The 9I AT42 has also been taken out. The other derelict B732 will also be taken out soon. There are some other derelict aircraft as well (smaller ones). The DC-3 is in bad shape: it is possibly breaking into two. From what I know, there is no plan to take it to Bhubaneshwar and install it in either of the two impressive terminals. This is possibly doomed to get broken up soon.
Cheers, Sumantra. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
US firm drafts plan for futuristic transport hub at Kolkata ..
Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/71946534.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Face detection plan for airport. Fliers can enter without physical ID. https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/face-detection-plan-for-airport/cid/1717413?ref=west-bengal_west-bengal-page
Journey from Pakyong to NSCBIAirport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFUx2vp6kxY
Beautiful Pakyong airport landing, India’s highest airport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3pFi_fKfvM
India Wants to Make Russia's Su-30MKI Air Superiority Fighter Great Again. https://www.yahoo.com/news/india-wants-russias-su-30mki-013000861.html
Key point: India needs more advanced fighters to compete with China's military modernization.
Indications in recent months suggest that the upgrade program for India’s fleet of Su-30MKI fighters is finally gathering pace. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has so far placed orders for 272 aircraft, of which 50 were delivered by Russia in 2002-2004 and 2007. Another 222 are to be supplied by the HAL Corporation; production under Russian license began at HAL’s Indian facilities in 2004. So far, more than 200 planes have already been delivered, and the Su-30MKI is the most numerous of the multirole fighters currently in service with the IAF. (more)
Why Russia's S-400 Anti-Air System Is Deadlier Than You Think.
A very powerful weapon.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-russias-s-400-anti-air-system-deadlier-you-think-94541
Top ten busiest airport in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJNM6LQ5ubU
Should America Buy 2,000 Hypersonic Missiles Instead of Another Carrier? https://www.yahoo.com/news/america-buy-2-000-hypersonic-050000256.html
Key point: If carriers are too expensive and vulnerable, perhaps a lot of long-range missiles would be more useful in a war.
The U.S. military should consider buying a huge arsenal of long-range, hypersonic missiles instead of trying to maintain a large fleet of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
That’s one idea that Mike Griffin, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering proposed at a Washington, D.C. conference in September 2019.(more).
Pakistan successfully conducts test launch of surface-to-sur ..
Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/72107826.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
India will allow Singapore to use Integrated Test Range at C ..
Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/72145903.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
India frustrated at another humiliation of IAF Pilot WC Abhinandan by the Pakistan Air Force. https://timesofislamabad.com/14-Nov-2019/india-frustrated-at-another-humiliation-of-iaf-pilot-wc-abhinandan-by-the-pakistan-air-force
This Is Why Russia Wanted A 1,000 Feet Long Aircraft Carrier (More Like Supercarrier). https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-russia-wanted-1000-foot-long-aircraft-carrier-more-supercarrier-96331
Russia's Nuclear Battlecruisers: Armed with Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missiles? https://www.yahoo.com/news/russias-nuclear-battlecruisers-armed-hypersonic-070000544.html
Why India's Aircraft Carrier from Russia Was a Total Lemon. https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-indias-aircraft-carrier-russia-020000698.html
The JF-17 Fighter: How China Is Already Helping Pakistan Fight India. https://www.yahoo.com/news/jf-17-fighter-china-already-180000942.html
Air India's 11,000 staff to get 1-year job guarantee.
As the Centre is gearing up to invite fresh expressions of interest (EoIs) by December 15 for the sale of its entire stake in Air India, the employees of the national carrier — over 11,000 at last count — will be offered job protection for a period of one year, sources told FE. https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/air-indias-11000-staff-to-get-1-year-job-guarantee/ar-BBXo0vg
How Emirates set record for most number of nationalities on one flight.
https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/uae/how-emirates-set-record-for-most-number-of-nationalities-on-one-flight/ar-BBXwMSU?li=BBqrVLO
Nuclear Nightmare? Russia’s Avangard Hypersonic Missile Is About to Go Operational. https://www.yahoo.com/news/nuclear-nightmare-russia-avangard-hypersonic-060000286.html
The Avangard is a nuclear-armed glider that travels at hypersonic (faster than Mach 5) speed. Lofted high into the atmosphere atop an ICBM, the glider descends on to its target with such velocity that it will be difficult to intercept the weapon.
“The boost-glide vehicle is capable of flying at over 20 times the speed of sound in the dense layers of the atmosphere, maneuvering by its flight path and its altitude and breaching any anti-missile defense,” said TASS. That last part is key: this is Moscow’s response to U.S. ballistic missile defense, which has stoked Kremlin fears that America will out to neutralize Russia’s nuclear deterrent.
First Woman Naval Pilot to Join Operations Today, Will be Authorised to Fly Dornier Aircraft. Lieutenant Shivangi, the first woman pilot of the Indian Navy, will join naval operations on Monday, two days ahead of Navy Day on December 4 upon completion of operational training. She hails from Muzzafarpur in Bihar and completed her schooling from DAV Public school in Muzzafarpur," said a source.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/newsindia/first-woman-naval-pilot-to-join-operations-today-will-be-authorised-to-fly-dornier-aircraft/ar-BBXCwK8
Man restrained after trying to open door of BA aircraft in midair. A man suffering a panic attack tried to open the door of a British Airways flight to Saudi Arabia in midair but was stopped by fellow passengers, including the brother of the boxer Dillian Whyte.
The incident occurred on Monday night about an hour before BA flight 263 from Heathrow to Riyadh was due to land in the Saudi capital.
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/man-restrained-after-trying-to-open-door-of-ba-aircraft-in-midair/ar-BBXFxO0?li=BBS2yio
United Airlines plans transatlantic route expansion with 50 new Airbus A321XLR jets. https://www.eturbonews.com/487429/united-airlines-plans-transatlantic-route-expansion-with-50-new-airbus-a321xlr-jets/
A good reason why Nepal’s second International Airport is close to Buddha’s birthplace. https://www.eturbonews.com/484515/a-good-reason-why-nepals-second-international-airport-is-close-to-buddhas-birthplace/ A new international airport built by ADB money and Chinese companies.
After Testing In Syria, Russia's New A-50U Reconnaissance Aircraft Is Ready To Roc. It is good use of well tested IL-76 air frame! https://www.yahoo.com/news/testing-syria-russias-50u-reconnaissance-233000112.html
London Heathrow is expanding; why and how? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN5Rnu0-RhE
India’s 1st elevated taxiway to open at IGI airport by 2022.
Indira Gandhi International Airport’s Terminals is set to feature an elevated aircraft taxiway by June 2022. The Elevated Cross Taxiway (ECT) will be 1.5-km-long and 203-metre-wide, it will have a 148-metre bridge section over the main road between T3 and Mahipalpur. When completed, IGI airport will be the only one to feature such an elevated taxiway, similar to Singapore’s Changi and Germany’s Leipzig/Halle airports.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/city/delhi/indias-1st-elevated-taxiway-to-open-at-igi-airport-by-2022/videoshow/72468678.cms Comment: JFK airport NYC also have elevated taxiway.
British Airways Unveils Major Menu Changes. https://www.flyertalk.com/articles/british-airways-unveils-major-menu-changes.html Hey, it is time to fly Brit now!
IndiGo Passengers Stuck in Aerobridge for 8 Hours, Airline Blames Bad Weather for Delay. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/indigo-passengers-stuck-in-aerobridge-for-8-hours-airline-blames-bad-weather-for-delay/ar-AAK71r6
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:18 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Recent infrastructure upgrade at NSCBI airport:
Digital globe is displaying recent satellite pictures of NSCBI airport at low resolution. So far Google earth did not display any such picture. Massive apron and taxiway construction going in following areas: R19 turning pad, areas adjacent to cargo apron and west side of secondary runway. It seems to be early stage construction of taxiway F north. There are some construction activity near L19 turning pad and near VOR area. New apron construction also going on near south side hangar complex opposite to international terminal.
Once these activities are completed NSCBI airport will look very different. I thank AAI for a bold and timely initiative; hopefully NSCBI will be a 50M pax airport soon. Please view at www. https://discover.digitalglobe.com/ go to Kolkata subarea and enlarge.
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Twenty Years Ago, Nuclear-Armed India and Pakistan Fought a Chilly, High-Altitude War in the Himalayas. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/twenty-years-ago-nuclear-armed-india-and-pakistan-fought-chilly-high-altitude-war Was nuke war possible? An accurate description of Kargil war!
https://youtu.be/nU8CY-90AlE : New development projects around NSCBI airport.
https://youtu.be/zySyfFKt8dw : Night landing on Kolkata airport main runway 01R
https://youtu.be/hJRrKklxF6g : Cockpit view of B737 landing on Kolkata main runway. This side (01R) is Cat IIIB compatible. https://youtu.be/47nrBEMTc94
The World's Only 'Battlecrusiers' are Back (And in Russia's Navy). These hypersonic missile equipped ships are potent threat to flat tops and submarines besides convoys. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/worlds-only-battlecrusiers-are-back-and-russias-navy-107776
PAF Vs IAF: Stunning comparison of the two adversary Nuclear Powers Air Forces .
https://timesofislamabad.com/16-Jan-2020/paf-vs-iaf-stunning-comparison-of-the-two-adversary-nuclear-powers-air-forces
Airline Apologizes for Requiring Passenger to Take Pregnancy Test Before flight.
https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/world/airline-apologizes-for-requiring-passenger-to-take-pregnancy-test-before-flight/ar-BBZ2Bk2?li=BBr8Mkj
Many Aircraft Don't Survive Long, But Russia's MiG-21 Might Last A Century. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/many-aircraft-dont-survive-long-russias-mig-21-might-last-century-115201 The MiG-21 will easily reach sixty, however, and probably seventy without breaking a sweat. It remains one of the iconic fighters of the supersonic age.
Did You Know India Is Becoming A World Leader In Aircraft Carriers? https://news.yahoo.com/did-know-india-becoming-world-010000995.html
Finally, Southern India Gets First Su-30 MKI Squadron Tomorrow. https://www.livefistdefence.com/2020/01/finally-southern-india-gets-first-su-30-mki-squadron-tomorrow.html
Vistara gears up to fight Emirates head-on; considers adding more 787 dreamliner jets in India. https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/vistara-gears-up-to-fight-emirates-head-on-considers-adding-more-787-dreamliner-jets-in-india/1832711/
Boeing’s 777X, the world’s largest twin-engine jet, takes off in maiden flight. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/25/boeings-777x-largest-ever-twin-engine-jet-takes-off-in-maiden-flight.html The 777X, which lists for $422.2 million although airlines usually receive discounts, can fit up to 426 passengers in a two-class configuration. Boeing had 344 firm orders for the 777X at the end of the third quarter, according to a company filing, and Emirates is its biggest single customer.
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
The_Goat
Member
Joined: 03 Mar 2007
Posts: 3260
Location: South of France
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:52 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| sabya99 wrote: |
For the first time in history, Pakistan to buy Aircraft Carrier to compete India in Indian Ocean.. https://timesofislamabad.com/07-Feb-2019/for-the-first-time-in-history-pakistan-to-buy-aircraft-carrier-to-compete-india-in-indian-ocean
China plans to sell its first aircraft carrier, “Liaoning”, to Pakistan, in order to allow it to compete with India.
This sale is expected to boost Pakistan Navy’s strength, help match the Indian counterpart and improve Pakistan’s military relations with China
Comment: This will create a dangerous situation for India and vast amount of resources have to be poured in developing Indian naval air arm and sub surface navy. Port of Gwadar is ideal for such operation. I think this is Chinese revenge action for Doklam crisis. |
What a bunch of jokers!
Pakistan is nowhere near the Indian Ocean to begin with. By the time their hand me down aircraft carrier and its flotilla of warships exit the Arabian Sea , they will be reduced to pulp by Indian coastal defences.
In any case, aircraft carriers are an outdated doctrine in naval warfare. They are too big, need too much support, are too visible and don't have much of an impact when the opposing side is also equipped with them.
Nuclear submarines armed with nukes are the real deal.
_________________
I don't know which is the more pampered bunch : AI's widebodies (the aunties) or Jet's widebodies (the planes).
-Jasepl |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Yes, I agree with you. But Pakis may be interested to have that flattop just as the first Islamic flattop in the world. If they have it Gulf and Arabian sea shipping for desi cargo will be in danger.
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SandraDutton
Member
Joined: 11 Nov 2017
Posts: 4
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
The_Goat
Member
Joined: 03 Mar 2007
Posts: 3260
Location: South of France
|
| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:57 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Being an OCI cardholder myself, I fully support this decision from the GoI.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. India can ill afford an epidemic like China or Iran.
_________________
I don't know which is the more pampered bunch : AI's widebodies (the aunties) or Jet's widebodies (the planes).
-Jasepl |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
iah87
Member
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Posts: 2566
|
| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
In an emergency India allows OCI or any other person if they have a compelling need. So they should be able to visit India. And being an OCI it will be easier to show compelling need as they will have ties to India.
But the recent ban from EU is for everyone including Indian citizens. How are they going to enforce that as some Indians may have gone to EU for a short stay. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Stranded Indians rush to return amid ad hoc nCoV cancellations. Kolkata: Ad hoc cancellation of international flights by airlines struggling with India’s lockdown order has left Indians desperate to return and foreigners keen on exiting, bewildered and in extreme panic. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/stranded-indians-rush-to-return-amid-ad-hoc-ncov-cancellations/articleshow/74619455.cms
Russian Planes Are Flying Thousands of Miles to Track NATO Submarines.
A pair of Russian navy Tu-142 patrol planes flew one of the longest-ever flights in international air space in decades on and around March 11, 2020. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russian-planes-are-flying-thousands-miles-track-nato-submarines-133247
Fourth airport in Bengal ready for commercial flights.
Moloy Ghatak, state law, judiciary and labour minister, while speaking at a seminar on ‘Driving growth to the next level’ organised by the Merchants Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), said that the construction work of the airstrip of the Steel Authority of India Limited (Sail) is almost complete and he expects flight operations to commence very soon. The new airport will be ready for 20 seater aircrafts. https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/fourth-airport-bengal-ready-commercial-flights-1502866055.html
Delta Air Lines Takes Extreme Measures as Coronavirus Crushes Demand.
Air travel demand is drying up as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe. Delta Air Lines is responding aggressively. https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/03/15/delta-air-lines-takes-extreme-measures-coronavirus.aspx
India’s ban on OCI sparks panic, anger, acceptance. Thousands of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders have been forced to cancel trips to India owing to the recent ban on their entry by the GOI and are apprehensive they will not be able to get back in the event of an emergency.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indias-ban-on-oci-sparks-panic-anger-acceptance/articleshow/74662104.cms
Don't Forget That India’s Aircraft Carrier Vikrant Served in Battle Against Pakistan. Key point: Carriers have fought many times in many wars around the world. Here is India's story and experience with using an aircraft carrier.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/dont-forget-india’s-aircraft-carrier-vikrant-served-battle-against-pakistan-134252
Bookings Open for Vistara's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on Delhi-Mumbai Route. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/bookings-open-for-vistaras-boeing-787-9-dreamliner-on-delhi-mumbai-route/ar-BB11m4Zu
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 4:11 am Post subject: |
|
|
Indians’ mega evacuation begins Thursday; US returnees to pay Rs 1 lakh. The first phase of the evacuation will begin from May 7 to May 13, evacuating Indians from 12 countries. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mega-evacuation-of-indians-abroad-begins-thursday-us-passengers-to-pay-rs-1-lakh/story-2ZTaH6cbgepDGKYyMTnA8J.html
Visa, OCI card suspension prevents several Indians in US from flying back home. Decision part of government's global travel restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/visa-oci-card-suspension-prevents-several-indians-in-us-from-flying-back-home/cid/1772385?ref=more-from-india_india-page
Calcutta missing from first list of flights. Priority has been given to states with better quarantine facilities, a civil aviation ministry official said. COMMENT: Politics everywhere; BONGS are Burst. https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/coronavirus-lockdown-calcutta-missing-from-first-list-of-flights/cid/1771248?ref=india-related-story-3
Kolkata: British flight takes 160 citizens home
Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/75243377.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
NSCBI airport infrastructure update:
RWY 19R/01L extended by 440M towards north. PCN of extended portion is 101/R/C/W/T and that of the remaining part of the RWY 19R/01L is 45/F/C/W/T. ( Source eAIP AAI ; https://aim-india.aai.aero/eaip-v2-02-2019/index-en-GB.html ) Secondary runway length now 3300M.
Will empty middle seats help social distancing on planes? https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200422-when-can-we-start-flying-again
Foreign airlines ban MacBook Pro on India bound flights. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/foreign-airlines-ban-some-macbook-pro-models-on-india-flights/articleshow/70834128.cms
April 2019 –February 2020 passenger report for Indian airports: DEL 63.7M (growth 0%), BOM 43.7M ( -3.3%), BLR 30.8M (1.2%), MAA 21.2 M (1.9%), CCU 20.7M (3.9%), HYD20.6M(5.3%), Among other airports of West Bengal Bagdogra 3.02M ( 14.6%) and new Durgapur 153K ( 293%). No one could ignore Durgapur anymore. (Source; www://aai.aero).
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 4:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Stuck in city, helpless. Air India is operating nearly 70 flights to several destinations for Indians abroad but Calcutta not on the list. https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/coronavirus-lockdown-indians-working-abroad-stuck-in-city-helpless/cid/1771522?ref=more-from-calcutta_calcutta-page
MEA refutes West Bengal’s allegation of discrimination over evacuation of Indians stranded abroad
The West Bengal government and the centre have been at loggerheads over several issues, including trains for migrant workers and the manner in which the pandemic was being fought by the state government. https://www.thestatesman.com/india/mea-refutes-west-bengals-allegation-discrimination-evacuation-indians-stranded-abroad-1502889042.html
Comment: This parochial attitude will be counter productive for ruling party (BJP) in coming election. There are Indians living in Eastern India too!
Stranded with Calcutta connection? Sorry, no flight for you.
Tale of a man desperate to come back to city and a woman yearning to go back to Dubai
https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/coronavirus-lockdown-stranded-with-kolkata-connection-sorry-no-flight-for-you/cid/1773384?ref=calcutta_home-template
Covid-19: OCI card holders vent frustration against travel r ..
Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/75771649.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Centre softens after Bengal protest on Vande evacuees .
Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/75768415.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
COMMENT: Such open confrontation between central govt. and state should have been avoided long ago before it became hot press item; perhaps office of President should have been involved.
Aarogya Setu app compulsory for air, train travel and more: Full list. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/aarogya-setu-app-compulsory-for-air-train-travel-and-more-full-list/ar-BB14bWGD What will happen to international passengers?
DGCA STATISTICS FOR OCT-DEC 2019 INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER LOAD FROM CCU: BKK-CCU 157K, DAC-CCU 152K, DXB-CCU 110K, SNG-CCU 66K,DOHA-CCU 34K, AUD-CCU 27K,RNG-CCU 27K, KUL-CCU 25K, CAN -CCU 22K, HNG-CCU 20K,HAN-CCU 19K, KMG-CCU 15K, CLB-CCU11K, DON MUENG-CCU 25K, KTH-CCU11K, PARO-CCU 15K. Values are total passenger traffic both way.
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 1:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Flight from Yangon to land at Calcutta airport on May 29.
Only one international link to city; two domestic ones from Mumbai and Bhubaneswar.
Calcutta has got only one international flight in the next phase of the project to bring back Indians stuck abroad because of the lockdown, though hundreds of people from Bengal are stranded across the globe and are desperate to return home.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/flight-from-yangon-to-land-at-calcutta-airport-on-may-29/cid/1774497?ref=calcutta_calcutta-page
IAF looking for 114 multirole fighters, 100 AMCA, over 200 LCA Tejas, confirms Air Force Chief ACM RKS Bhadauria. https://zeenews.india.com/india/iaf-looking-for-114-multirole-fighters-100-amca-over-200-lca-tejas-confirms-air-force-chief-acm-rks-bhadauria-2284604.html
If you refuse to take a crowded flight, can you get a refund? https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tips/if-you-refuse-to-take-a-crowded-flight-can-you-get-a-refund/ar-BB14nEky
Kolkata Airport Resumes Operations After Hit by Cyclone Amphan, Air India Hangar Damaged. Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport recommenced operations from Thursday afternoon after it was inundated by heavy rains due to Cyclone 'Amphan'.
According to sources at the airport, operations recommenced at noon with the arrival of a Russian chartered plane for evacuation of stranded Russian nationals.
However, some parts of the airport still remain inundated with water, which is being pumped out.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/kolkata-airport-resumes-operations-after-hit-by-cyclone-amphan-air-india-hangar-damaged/ar-BB14pYYR
Indian Air Force restructures $17 billion fighter jet program. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/indian-air-force-restructures-17-145159444.html
Plane flies out of cyclone-struck city with 102 Russians on board. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/plane-flies-out-of-cyclone-struck-city-with-102-russians-on-board/articleshow/75877129.cms
Coronavirus: MHA permits some categories of OCI cardholders to return to India. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/newsindia/coronavirus-mha-permits-some-categories-of-oci-cardholders-to-return-to-india/ar-BB14sbJT
Russian S-400 air defense missile system reaches ballistic target at 400 km.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/russian_s-400_air_defense_missile_system_reaches_ballistic_target_at_400_km.html
Flight hope and despair for Calcuttans. Cold shoulder to city residents living abroad.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/coronavirus-lockdown-flight-hope-and-despair-for-people-of-kolkata/cid/1775342?ref=calcutta_home-template
30 flights set to land today at Guwahati Airport.
Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says arrival of passengers a big challenge in fight against coronavirus. https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/coronavirus-lockdown-30-flights-set-to-land-today-at-guwahati-airport/cid/1775521
COMMENT: Politics everywhere and where is administration!
Kolkata airport to not restart passenger flights from May 25 due to Cyclone Amphan aftermath. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/kolkata-airport-to-not-restart-passenger-flights-from-may-25-due-to-cyclone-amphan-aftermath/ar-BB14wNbK
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
justbala
Member
Joined: 11 Jan 2007
Posts: 1898
Location: Bangalore
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 12:57 pm Post subject: |
|
|
BOM based crew operated the A320 which had a BOM-RGN-CCU-BOM routing. Load - 100 pax.
The crew has been quarantined in a hotel in Mumbai, awaiting results of their covid tests. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
China-India border tension: Satellite imagery shows Doklam plateau build-up.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-42834609
In China-India border standoff ,two airports in north Bengal will play important role in Indian side: Bagdogra and Hasimara AFB. On the Chinese side two airports in Tibet will play equally important role are located near Lasha, Shigatse and Gonggar airports. BBC managed to get satellite pictures of these airports and here is their report:
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:13 am Post subject: |
|
|
Airlines fail to enforce mask directive.
Flight attendants say they have been told not to confront passengers. https://www.telegraphindia.com/world/coronavirus-outbreak-airlines-fail-to-enforce-mask-directive/cid/1779014?ref=world_world-page
China displays military prowess in Ladakh skirmish with India.
According to a Business Insider report, there might not exist an official number of the troops deployed by each side, although according to a military expert, Liang Guoling, around 40,000 Chinese soldiers are at the border, with standby reinforcements from Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang and Sichuan.
The Hong Kong-based military expert said that China has deployed nine combined arms brigades, with requisite expertise in artillery, air defence, mountain infantry, chemical, nuclear and electronic warfare, said the publication.
Since the first escalation of conflict in 2017 in Doklam, a tri-junction border which is disputed between China and India-backed Bhutan, China has ramped up its military arsenal considerably.
The PLA has weapons such as the Type 15 tank, Z-20 helicopter, GJ-2 attack drone and PCL-181 advanced vehicle-mounted howitzer, said the report quoting Global Times. (more)
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/china-displays-military-prowess-in-ladakh-skirmish-with-india/ar-BB155uq4
PM Modi’s new “Air India One” will have advanced defence systems— that and other features of the aircraft. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/pm-modi-e2-80-99s-new-e2-80-9cair-india-one-e2-80-9d-will-have-advanced-defence-systems-e2-80-94-that-and-other-features-of-the-aircraft/ar-BB15aRRl COMMENT: Mody is still dreaming to be another Trump!
High winds pose challenge at Mumbai airport. The monsoons are yet to arrive in Mumbai and the pre-monsoons showers and heavy winds are already posing a challenge for the various airlines at the airport. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/newsindia/high-winds-pose-challenge-at-mumbai-airport/ar-BB15aqYB
NSCBI airport handled 800 passenger flights in last 10 days.
The NSCBI spokesperson confirmed that the airport handled 415 flights in arrival and 419 departure flights in the last 10 days.
https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/nscbi-airport-handled-800-passenger-flights-last-10-days-1502897641.html
First special flight with hundreds of Chinese nationals depa ..
Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/76264182.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Seal on Calcutta airport expansion plan. https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/seal-on-calcutta-airport-expansion-plan/cid/1748046
More aerobridges and counters on anvil. Work is set to start on Phase I of the expansion of the Calcutta airport following the approval of the project by the Airports Authority of India.
How times have changed! Relieved to be back from NY.
The Telegraph spoke to some of the flyers and their relatives. The first flight bringing back stranded Indians from the US to Calcutta landed at the city airport on Tuesday afternoon. Part of the Centre’s Vande Bharat mission, 195 people, including children, flew in on an Air India flight from New York via Delhi.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/coronavirus-pandemic-first-flight-brings-back-stranded-indians-from-the-us-to-kolkata/cid/1779799?ref=more-from-calcutta_calcutta-page
LaGuardia Airport just took the wraps off its newest terminal building designed to help revolutionize New York's worst airport — take a closer look.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/laguardia-airport-just-took-the-wraps-off-its-newest-terminal-building-designed-to-help-revolutionise-new-yorks-worst-airport-—-take-a-closer-look/ar-BB15jeKa
New York's LaGuardia Airport, referred to as a "third-world country" by former Vice President Joe Biden, has reached another milestone in its redevelopment with the opening of a new Arrivals and Departures Hall at Terminal B.
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Amitabh Bachchan arranges four flights to take migrants from Mumbai to UP.
Stepping in to help stranded migrants reach their villages, Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday arranged for four special flights to send about 700 people to their homes in Uttar Pradesh. Two more flights with migrant workers will take off on Thursday, said sources close to Bachchan, adding he wanted to book a train for the migrants, but the logistics did not work out.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/amitabh-bachchan-arranges-for-four-flights-to-take-migrants-from-mumbai-to-up/ar-BB15klug
Airfares in India will rise post Covid-19, says Vistara head.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/airfares-in-india-will-rise-post-covid-19-says-vistara-head/ar-BB15c6iF
With domestic airlines stepping up their security measures against the novel coronavirus, their operating cost is set to rise, according to Bhaskar Bhat, chairman of one of India’s leading aviation firms, Vistara. This will force airlines to increase ticket prices.
Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific gets $5bn state-backed bailout. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52960684
Cathay Pacific has said it will get a HK$39bn (£4bn; $5bn) state-backed bailout, as the airline struggles in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Under the deal the Hong Kong government could take a 6% stake in Cathay and can have two observers on its board.
Govt further relaxes travel restrictions on foreigners, certain categories allowed to visit India amid COVID-19 curbs. Minor children born to Indian nationals abroad and holding OCI cards, OCI cardholders who wish to come to India on account of family emergencies like death in family, couples where one spouse is an OCI cardholder and the other is an Indian national and they have a permanent residence in India, university students who are OCI cardholders (not legally minors) but whose parents are Indian citizens living in India are also allowed to enter the country.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/govt-further-relaxes-travel-restrictions-on-foreigners-certain-categories-allowed-to-visit-india-amid-covid-19-curbs/ar-BB15oYna
COVID-19: India eases travel restrictions for certain foreigners, OCI card holders...
Read more at: https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/nation/2020/06/12/covid-19-india-eases-travel-restrictions-for-certain-foreigners-.html
3 US Navy aircraft carriers are patrolling the Pacific. And China's not happy.
The deployment of three 100,000-ton US Navy aircraft carriers to the Pacific Ocean for the first time in years has drawn swift reaction from China, with state-sponsored media saying Beijing will not back down to defend its interests in the region.(more)
COMMENTS: US should deploy five flat tops and not three. China’s big bully attitude must go!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/3-us-navy-aircraft-carriers-are-patrolling-the-pacific-and-china-s-not-happy/ar-BB15u5ji
_________________
Sabya99 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sabya99
Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2011
Posts: 1399
Location: New Jersey/CCU
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
