Airlines
SpiceJet jet takes off from Rajkot without obtaining ATC approval.
On December 30, a SpiceJet passenger flight took off from Rajkot, Gujarat, without receiving the required approval from the Air Traffic Controller (ATC), prompting the aviation regulator DGCA to launch an investigation into the incident, officials said on Sunday. According to a SpiceJet representative, the pilots of the Rajkot-Delhi flight have been removed from the roster pending an investigation by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
According to officials, the Rajkot-Delhi flight took off about 9.30 a.m. on December 30 and landed at the Delhi airport at 11:15 a.m.
Before departing from an airport, an aircraft must obtain various approvals from ATC. To push back from the aircraft stand, it must first obtain clearance. Then, before starting the engines, it must obtain permission. It must then obtain permission to stand in the line-up, and finally, authorization to take off.
The pilots failed not obtain the necessary approval from the ATC before departing from Rajkot airport on December 30, according to officials.
According to them, the DGCA is investigating the occurrence on December 30 to determine the cause.
Airlines
First Look: IndiGo Takes Delivery of A321neo with New Business Class
India’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo (6E), celebrated its 18th anniversary in August 2024 by announcing a major upgrade: a new Business Class product called “IndiGo Stretch.”
Now, the airline has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft fitted with these premium seats. Registered as VT-ICF, this first A321neo with the new configuration took off from Hamburg (XFW) at 6:06 PM local time, operating flight 6E9001.
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The launch route for IndiGo’s A321neo with IndiGo Stretch seats will be from Delhi to Mumbai, starting November 14, 2024. After this initial route, the airline plans to expand the offering across its network.
Airbus completed the final assembly of this special aircraft in Hamburg, where the A321neo Final Assembly Line is located. Enthusiastic planespotters got a sneak peek of the new IndiGo Stretch interior before the aircraft’s official delivery to India.
Tobias Gudat, a planespotter on X.com, captured images of the aircraft, still marked with its test registration, showcasing its fresh Business Class interior.
Adding a distinctive touch, each IndiGo aircraft featuring the Stretch product will have the slogan “IndiGo Means Business” displayed on the fuselage, signaling a new era of premium travel for the airline.
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IndiGo took delivery of the A321neo with the Stretch seats on October 30, 2024, coinciding with Airbus’s delivery of the world’s first A321XLR to Iberia.
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