FOG PREPAREDNESS

Indian authorities have effectively addressed the issue of hoax bomb threats targeting airlines, resulting in a decrease in such incidents. The government has implemented streamlined procedures to minimize fog-related flight disruptions during the u...

IndiGo Airlines is implementing proactive measures to minimize flight disruptions during the winter fog season. These measures include scheduling qualified crews, pre-arranging accommodations, and utilising meteorological expertise for accurate fore...

India's Civil Aviation Minister led a meeting on fog preparedness, urging airlines to proactively inform passengers about fog-related delays. Airlines were also instructed to fully staff check-in counters to minimize inconvenience during disruptions...

Indian aviation authorities and airlines are gearing up for the upcoming fog season. The fog season is expected to begin on December 10 and last for three months. Dense fog often disrupts flight operations, causing delays and cancellations. Airports...

The Union Cabinet has approved 'Mission Mausam,' a ?2,000 crore initiative aimed at significantly improving India’s weather forecasting and climate research capabilities. The project will enhance weather surveillance, modeling, and prediction throug...

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has commenced a nine-day audit of India's aviation security, focusing on the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) at Delhi and Kolkata airports. This audit, involving a dozen experts from 10 c...

Delhi Airport's runway - 28/10 - is set to resume operations this week, according to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. The airport, known as India's busiest in terms of footfall, has faced significant disruptions this winter due to the c...

However, in a measure of respite from the smog or toxic cloud that has been hanging heavy over the national capital in the last week and more, the city on Friday received showers that saw the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) drop below 400.

Visibility to get worse in the coming weeks. Passengers are already facing issues at Delhi’s IGI Airport, which suspended its operations for two hours on Monday due to zero visibility. However, no cancellations have been reported so far.

??Passengers are already facing issues at Delhi’s IGI Airport, which suspended its operations for two hours on Monday due to zero visibility.

A new GPS-based navigation system for airside vehicles has been introduced at all passenger terminals of the airport to enhance operational efficiency.

In a letter written to airlines on November 30, the DGCAblamed the lack of preparedness on the part of the airlines for delays and diversions due to fog.

"Airlines or airports are not prepared to handle flights during fog. Aviation authorities issue the usual warnings, and by the time this drill is over, March sets in and fog goes away."

DGCA had also said that non-CAT III compliant air craft would have to be rescheduled between 10am and 8pm during fog.

n a missive sent to the airlines, the DGCA had said that ‘IGI Airport again experienced a spell of fog, when the duration of LVP was for 15 hours and 26 minutes.'

In conjunction with ATC, DIAL has also introduced a pre-departure sequencing tool as part of Delhi airport-collaborative decision making.

The DGCA has allowed Air India to operate its Dreamliner B787-800 aircraft, using CAT III Instrumental Landing System during the thick fog, a senior official said.

Fliers can expect minimum inconvenience during this fog season as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is monitoring the situation with its officials on the ground.

A hapless Railways is waiting for the weather to clear in the fog zone — a 700km stretch between Ghaziabad and Mughalsarai — for the situation to normalize.