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Gurugram: <keyword id="22345435" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="TATA-SIA-Airlines-Limited" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="TATA SIA Airlines Limited" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="TATA SIA Airlines Limited">TATA SIA Airlines Limited</keyword>, known by the brand name of <keyword id="20018887" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vistara" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Vistara" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Vistara">Vistara</keyword> announced its merger with <keyword id="19896871" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Air-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Air India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Air India">Air India</keyword> on Friday. The company said in a statement that customers will not be able to make <keyword id="19916663" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bookings" source="keywords">bookings</keyword> with Vistara for travel on or after November 12. "Starting 03 September 2024, customers will, progressively, no longer be able to make bookings with Vistara for travel on or after 12 November 2024," the company said. However, Vistara will continue to take bookings and operate flights as usual till 11 November 2024. All Vistara aircraft will be operated by Air India and bookings for the routes operated by these aircraft will be redirected to Air India's website, the company informed. During this transition period, both Vistara and Air India will ensure necessary support, consistent communication, and convenience to all customers, every step of the way. Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, "We are immensely grateful to all our customers for their support and patronage over the last 10 years. As we progress further in our growth journey, we want to emphasize that this merger is about offering them more choice with a larger fleet and a wider network, while elevating the overall travel experience. Vistara and Air India are committed to ensuring that this transition is smooth and hassle-free. We are excited about this new phase in our journey and look forward to welcoming our customers again soon - as Air India." Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer &amp; Managing Director, Air India, said, "Cross-functional teams from Air India and Vistara have been working together for many months to make the transition of aircraft, flying crew, ground-based colleagues and, most importantly, our valued customers, into the new Air India as seamless as possible. The joint team looks forward to offering our guests an expanded network, additional flight options, an enhanced frequent flyer program and the best of both antecedent airlines and are grateful for the support of our loyal customers through this next phase of building a world class, world scale, global airline with an Indian heart." On August 10, Both companies secured the CAR (Civil Aviation Requirement) 145 approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (<keyword id="19899185" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dgca" source="keywords">DGCA</keyword>) to integrate their aircraft line maintenance operations, as per an official release.

Vistara-Air India merger: Bookings for Vistara to stop from Sept 3, unified operations start from Nov 12

New Delhi, <keyword id="175577" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="commercial-pilot-license" source="Orion">Commercial pilot license</keyword>s will now be valid for ten years, with the government amending rules as part of efforts to further improve ease of doing business in the aviation sector. Till now, the validity of Commercial Pilot License (CPL) was for five years and after completion of that period, it had to be renewed. The civil aviation ministry amended the Aircraft Rules, 1937. Among various changes made, the validity of licenses in relation to Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) and CPL holders has been increased from five years to ten years. "This change is expected to reduce administrative burden on pilots and aviation authorities like DGCA, promoting a more streamlined and efficient licensing process," the ministry said in a statement on Monday. Besides, rules have been amended to address concerns related to the display of lights in the vicinity of an aerodrome. It has also been clarified that the term 'light' encompasses lantern lights, wish kites, and laser lights. Also, the government's jurisdiction over those exhibiting such lights has been extended from 5 kilometres to 5 nautical miles around an aerodrome. "It is made explicit that the government possesses the authority to take action against individuals displaying lights that disrupt the safe operation of aircraft or pose hazards to the operating crew. "Should such lights remain unattended for 24 hours, the government is empowered to enter the location and extinguish them," the ministry said. Simultaneously, the matter should be reported to the relevant police station for legal action under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). When the source of the observed light is unidentifiable or if it shifts locations, the airport or airline operator is obligated to promptly report the incident to the local police station, initiating potential criminal proceedings. Another amendment is that the requirement for validation of foreign licenses has been removed. "This change signifies aligning the regulations with the evolving needs of the aviation sector," the ministry said. Further, the requirements related to continued competence for <keyword id="6414849" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="air-traffic-controller" source="Orion">Air Traffic Controller</keyword> (ATC) license holders have been liberalised. According to the ministry, this change offers increased flexibility to accommodate situations with limited movements or watch hours. ATC license holders must complete a minimum of ten hours of simulated exercises, including emergencies. Subsequently, they must undergo a skill assessment for their respective rating within ten consecutive days of commencing these exercises, it said. The ministry said the amendments to the Aircraft Rules, 1937, notified on October 10, mark a crucial shift in promoting ease of doing business and ensuring safety and security within the aviation sector. India is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world. Airlines are expanding their aircraft fleet and will be hiring more pilots to cater to rising air traffic demand.

Govt amends aircraft rules; commercial pilot licenses to be valid for 10 years

New Delhi, In a significant statement <keyword id="99493" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-civil-aviation">Union Civil Aviation</keyword> Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday told the <keyword id="48510" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajya-Sabha">Rajya Sabha</keyword> that by the time its Diwali and towards the end of the year, India would have pre-Covid aviation figures of 3,00,000 passengers a day. The upper house was discussing the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill as Puri took it up, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha in the last session. While Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi highlighted the importance of Air India, Congress' K.C. Venugopal raised the issue of Adani group winning bids of airports. "When you compliment Vande Bharat Mission, remember it was Air India that came to the rescue. There would be no private sector if Air India was not there. It needs a revamp, don't sell it," urged Trivedi in the house. Venugopal said: "Adani Group has won bids to operate and develop six airports. There is a clear violation of norms in giving airports to a single private entity. The government ignored advice of some of its own ministries and departments. Changes in norms enabled Adani group to win all six bids." The DGCA, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and <keyword id="9719675" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-aircraft-accident-investigation-bureau">the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau</keyword> (AAIB) gets a statutory backing from The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/exclusive-indigo-exec-shares-why-it-is-the-second-best-performing-airline-stock-globally-this-year-despite-record-losses/articleshow/78055738.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">EXCLUSIVE: IndiGo exec shares why it is the second-best performing airline stock globally this year despite record losses</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/indian-parliament-passes-bill-to-give-statutory-status-to-aviation-regulators/articleshow/78121769.cms">Indian Parliament passes bill to give statutory status to aviation regulators</a>

Air traffic in India will return to pre-Covid levels after Diwali, says Aviation Minister

Flyers would be required to shell-out a bit more for <keyword id="6354691" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Air-travel">air travel</keyword>, as <keyword id="2399345" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="security-fee">security fee</keyword> for both domestic and international travel will be raised. From September 1, <keyword id="6385564" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="domestic-passengers">domestic passengers</keyword> will have to pay Rs 160 instead of Rs 150 while international passengers will have to pay $4.85, against the <keyword id="90576" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="foreign-currency">foreign currency</keyword>, instead of $3.25, each time they buy a ticket, sources said. Last year too, <keyword id="9063062" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-civil-aviation-ministry">the Civil Aviation Ministry</keyword> had raised the fee from Rs 130 per embarking passenger for tickets issued against <keyword id="50739" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-currency">Indian currency</keyword> and US$ 3.25 per embarking passenger for tickets issued against foreign currency. The rise is expected to add marginal pressure on the industry which is already reeling under the impact of Covid-19 induced slowdown. Currently, the Centre has permitted increasing the capacity to 45 per cent with effect from June 27, 2020, post the initial re-start of operations of the scheduled domestic flights, with effect from May 25,2020, to a limited extent. I'm addition, special and charter flights are operated with government's permission for repatriating Indians and foreigners. --IANS rv/sn/rt

Government hikes aviation security fees for passengers

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Passengers who have been fined by the <keyword id="11898284" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="faa" source="Orion">FAA</keyword> for bad behavior could lose their <keyword id="11977279" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tsa" source="Orion">TSA</keyword> PreCheck privileges.</li><li>The two agencies have created a partnership so the FAA can share details of unruly passengers with the TSA.</li></ul>Unruly passengers have become a thorn in the side for airline workers throughout the pandemic, and regulators are ready to impose more consequences for bad behavior.On Tuesday, the <keyword id="11911312" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="federal-aviation-administration" source="Orion">Federal Aviation Administration</keyword> announced a new <a href="https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-fined-unruly-passengers-lose-tsa-precheckr">partnership</a> with the <keyword id="12786657" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="transportation-security-administration" source="Orion">Transportation Security Administration</keyword> that would allow the FAA to share the details of passengers who have been fined for disruptive behavior with the TSA. The TSA can then remove those passengers from TSA PreCheck, which is a privilege given to travelers deemed "low-risk."These passengers typically do not have to remove their shoes, belts, or light jackets from their body, or large electronics and liquids from their bags when passing through the security checkpoint."TSA has zero tolerance for the unruly behaviors, especially those involving physical assault occurring aboard aircraft. We have tremendous respect for airport staff, gate agents and flight crews that get people safely to their destinations," TSA Administrator David Pekoske said. "This partnership with FAA will help ensure the safety and security of all passengers and hold those who violate federal regulations accountable for their actions."FAA Administrator Steve Dickson echoed Pekoske, saying the information-sharing will encourage passengers to be safe and responsible travelers."If you act out of line, you will wait in line," he said in a press release.Unruly passengers continue to be a hot topic in the airline industry as cases soar to record heights. As of December 14, <a href="https://www.faa.gov/data_research/passengers_cargo/unruly_passengers/">the FAA has received</a> 5,664 reports of unruly behavior, with 4,072 being mask-related, according to the agency.Of the over 5,000 reports, just 315 have had enforcement cases initiated, which can be fines of up to $37,000 per violation. <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnn.com/travel/amp/faa-unruly-passenger-fines/index.html">According to CNN,</a> the cases amount to over $1.45 million in civil penalties against disruptive passengers. The FAA and TSA's recent partnership is one of a handful of attempts to deter disruptive acts on aircraft and in <keyword id="11921290" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="airports" source="Orion">airports</keyword>. In January, the agency implemented a "zero-tolerance" policy after a disturbing increase in the number of unruly passenger reports, mostly over the mask mandate.The policy does not allow anyone who "assaults, threatens, intimidates, or interferes with airline crew members" from being let off with just a warning or counseling, which was an option before.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/list-unruly-passengers-referred-to-fbi-up-to-37-names-2021-11">The FAA has also started an "information-sharing protocol"</a> with the Department of Justice to send the "most egregious" acts of violence from unruly passengers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for review.As of November, 37 names have been sent to the FBI, but Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants Union, said not enough is being done to address incidents in the airport, according to <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/simply-inexcusable-airline-industry-leaders-talk-passenger-disturbances-and-assaults-in-oversight-hearing/">CBS News</a>. She explained the FAA's numbers do not include ground employees who have faced unruly passengers, and none of those passengers have been punished under federal law."When incidents occur at the gates, local law officers are slow to respond, fail to properly document the incident by taking statements from witnesses and often do not detain the offending passenger," Nelson said in prepared remarks for a Senate hearing last Wednesday viewed by CBS <keyword id="11893589" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news" source="Orion">News</keyword>.

FAA says unruly passengers will be stripped of their TSA PreCheck privileges

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Russian media reports said Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a plane that crashed.</li><li>Moscow's civil aviation agency said in a statement that the Wagner Group boss was on board.</li></ul>Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group leader who incited a short-lived mutiny against the Russian defense ministry exactly two months ago, appears to have been killed in a plane crash on Wednesday, Russian state media reports indicated. Russia's civil aviation agency said in a statement that the mercenary boss was on board.State-run news agency TASS <a href="https://tass.com/emergencies/1664311">reported</a> that Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a business jet that went down in the Tver region just outside of Moscow on Wednesday evening. All ten people — three pilots and seven passengers — who were traveling on the <a href="https://tass.com/emergencies/1664307">flight</a> between Moscow and St. Petersburg are <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66599733">reportedly</a> dead.Wagner-affiliated social media channels <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/plane-carrying-wagner-owner-prigozhin-crashes-in-russia-all-aboard-killed-82d25f1e">claimed</a> that the plane was shot down by unspecified air-defense systems, but the cause of the crash remains unclear. Russia's defense ministry did not immediately comment on the matter. "An investigation of the Embraer plane crash that happened in the Tver Region this evening was initiated. According to the passenger list, first and last name of Yevgeny Prigozhin was included in this list," Russia's Federal Agency for Air Transport of Russia said in a statement.The agency later published a <a href="https://t.me/favt_ru/1278">list</a> of names of the individuals who it said were on the plane, citing the airline. The list <a href="https://tass.com/emergencies/1664395">includes</a> Prigozhin and his main <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-wagner-prigozhin-jet-crash-a7859e4e57f2efa2547dfbe5bdbaa1b2">associate</a> Dmitry Utkin. Prigozhin's exact whereabouts since he started the armed rebellion in late June that saw his Wagner mercenaries march toward Moscow, shooting down Russian <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-military-may-not-forgive-wagner-mercenaries-armed-mutiny-downing-aircraft-2023-6">aircraft</a> in the process, have been somewhat murky.He recently appeared in a <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/prigozhin-video-africa-wagner-russia-rcna101130">video</a> that surfaced earlier this week and was purportedly filmed from an undisclosed location in Africa. The footage followed earlier remarks that indicated he would eventually head there from his exile in Belarus. His presence in Africa could not be confirmed by Insider, and it's unclear if he was traveling in Russia aboard the doomed flight for which he was listed as a passenger on Wednesday. "We have seen the reports. If confirmed, no one should be surprised," White House National Security Spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement shared with Insider. A US State Department spokesperson added that "the disastrous war in Ukraine led to a private army marching on Moscow, and now — it would seem — to this."Before it became a disgraced organization in the wake of Prigozhin's failed coup, the Wagner Group fought in Ukraine alongside the regular Russian army. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-military-trying-to-take-control-of-wagner-mercenary-group-2023-6">Rifts</a> slowly began to emerge between the two sides, with the Wagner boss regularly calling out Moscow's military leadership over issues like ammunition supply and battlefield incompetence. Eventually, tensions boiled over in late June. Prigozhin and his mercenaries <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/images-wagner-troops-descend-rostov-don-apparent-armed-rebellion-2023-6">invaded</a> Russia, quickly capturing the southern city of Rostov-on-Don and coming within just a few hours of Moscow before Belarus brokered a peace deal between Wagner and the Kremlin. As part of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lukashenko-humiliating-putin-brags-stopped-wagner-group-armed-rebellion-experts-2023-6">negotiations</a>, Prigozhin was cast into exile in Belarus, and his mercenaries were given the opportunity to join him. Although Prigozhin was seen back in Russia at various times, he was eventually <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/new-image-prigozhin-wagner-group-boss-maybe-at-belarus-camp-2023-7">spotted</a> at a military camp in Belarus where his Wagner fighters were <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wagner-mercenaries-train-belarus-troops-russia-putin-grip-power-slipping-2023-8">training</a> Belarusian forces.Prigozhin said in July that Wagner would remain in Belarus for some time before eventually heading to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/brutal-wagner-group-mercenaries-registers-educational-organization-belarus-2023-8">Africa</a>, where the mercenary organization has a footprint in several countries and has been accused of committing widespread human rights violations and other <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wagner-russian-mercenaries-linked-to-killings-of-african-civilians-2022-9">atrocities</a>. Although the Wagner Group's armed rebellion ended rather quickly, it set in motion a series of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chaos-fueling-fights-putin-commanders-main-players-battling-for-power-2023-7">high-level purges</a> within the Kremlin and Russia's military leadership. Prigozhin appeared to walk away from the chaos without being dealt the kind of punishment many observers expected. Some Western officials suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin might opt to deal with the betrayal at a later date. "Putin is someone who generally thinks that revenge is a dish best-served cold," CIA Director Bill Burns <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cia-director-predicted-putin-revenge-yevgeny-prigozhin-2023-8">said</a> at a security forum last month, predicting that Prigozhin will likely face some sort of payback. "In my experience, Putin is the ultimate apostle of payback, so I would be surprised if Prigozhin escapes further retribution for this."Update: This post has been updated with the latest information from Russia's civil aviation agency.

Wagner boss and failed coup leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the plane that crashed in Russia, killing everyone on board, aviation agency says

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An airline passenger has been accused of biting two airport safety officers in Denver. </li><li>A passenger in Kentucky is accused of assaulting two safety officers, and faces criminal charges, the <keyword id="62795" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="TSA">TSA</keyword> said.</li><li>Reports of unruly <keyword id="47725" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="passengers">passengers</keyword>, many relating to mask mandates, have hit record levels.</li></ul>An airline passenger in Denver stands accused of biting two federal security officers, the <keyword id="91747" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Transportation-Security-Administration">Transportation Security Administration</keyword> (TSA) said.The federal agency, which is responsible for <keyword id="90767" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Airport-security">airport security</keyword>, said the passenger faced a fine of up to $13,910.The TSA said in a <a href="https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2021/06/24/tsa-reminds-passengers-remain-calm-and-respectful-security">press release on Thursday</a> that the case had been referred to law enforcement. It said the alleged incident happened earlier in June, but didn't say at which airport.The TSA also said that a passenger in Louisville, Kentucky, is accused of attacking two of its security officers while trying to jump an exit lane. The passengers faced the same $13,910 fine, it said, in addition to state criminal charges on four counts: criminal trespass, fleeing and evading police, misdemeanor assault, and resisting arrest.Flight attendants <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/flight-attendants-are-burned-out-as-passenger-violence-soars-2021-6">told Insider earlier in June that they were burned out</a> from dealing with aggressive passengers. The <keyword id="50977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Federal-Aviation-Administration">Federal Aviation Administration</keyword> has recorded <a href="https://www.faa.gov/data_research/passengers_cargo/unruly_passengers/">more than 3,000 cases</a> of unruly traveler behavior in 2021 so far, and is investigating a record number of incidents.In Thursday's release, The TSA said that it would <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/flight-attendants-self-defense-assault-planes-crews-violent-aggressive-passengers-2021-6">restart self-defense training</a>, which it paused during the pandemic, for its officers and flight attendants to prevent assaults.The agency "may pursue criminal charges and a civil penalty up to the maximum allowable by law," for unruly passengers, it said. "Passengers do not arrive at an airport or board a plane with the intent of becoming unruly or violent," Darby LaJoye, acting TSA administrator, said in the press release."However, what is an exciting return to travel for some may be a more difficult experience for others, which can lead to unexpected, and unacceptable, behaviors."

It's not just flight attendants dealing with unruly passengers: airport security face assaults too, the TSA said. One passenger is accused of biting 2 TSA officers, and faces a $14,000 fine.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="91747" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Transportation-Security-Administration">Transportation Security Administration</keyword> will restart self-defense classes for <keyword id="30815" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="flight">flight</keyword> crews from July, it said Thursday.</li><li>The training, paused during the pandemic, would "deter assaults against officers and flight crew," it said.</li><li><keyword id="394906" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="flight-attendants">Flight attendants</keyword> told Insider earlier in June that they felt burnt out from dealing with aggressive passengers.</li></ul>Flight attendants will get self-defense training from July to stop violent passengers assaulting staff, the <keyword id="34991" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="transportation">Transportation</keyword> Security Administration (<keyword id="62795" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="TSA">TSA</keyword>) <a href="https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2021/06/24/tsa-reminds-passengers-remain-calm-and-respectful-security">announced in a Thursday press release</a>. The voluntary training, led by federal air marshals, was paused during the pandemic, but the TSA said it was bringing the classes back to "deter assaults against officers and flight crew." Flight attendants <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/flight-attendants-are-burned-out-as-passenger-violence-soars-2021-6">told Insider</a> earlier in June that they felt burnt out from dealing with aggressive passengers as travel bounced back. The <keyword id="50977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Federal-Aviation-Administration">Federal Aviation Administration</keyword> (<keyword id="137685" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="FAA">FAA</keyword>) has so far <a href="https://www.faa.gov/data_research/passengers_cargo/unruly_passengers/">reported more than 3,000 incidents</a> of unruly passenger behavior in 2021, most involving travelers refusing to comply with the federal mask mandate.The FAA has opened 487 investigations into passenger incidents - more than triple the number from 2019, before the pandemic started, and the highest number since the agency started listing its investigations in 1995. The TSA said passengers had also assaulted security staff, noting two separate cases this month where it said TSA airport officers were attacked. In one incident, a traveller bit two officers and faces a $13,910 civil fine, the TSA said.The TSA said in the press release that it may "pursue criminal charges and a civil penalty up to the maximum allowable by law" for unruly passengers.Airports welcomed 2.1 million air passengers on June 20, up from 590,456 for the same day in 2020, and the highest number since March 7 last year, <a href="https://www.tsa.gov/coronavirus/passenger-throughput">according to TSA data</a>.

Flight attendants will get self-defense lessons to protect themselves from violent passengers, the TSA said, as reports of unruly flyers reach record highs

If all goes well, you would soon be relieved of too many formalities at Indian airports. Paper boarding pass and paper handbag tags might soon be done away with. The aviation security regulator has decided to annul a 1982 rule that made it compulsory for airlines to keep a part to keep records of how many passengers boarded a flight. 
 In place of paper passes, there would be electronic <keyword id="6746273" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="boarding-passes">boarding passes</keyword>. To believe a senior official working with the <keyword id="6385923" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bureau-of-Civil-Aviation-Security">Bureau of Civil Aviation Security</keyword> (BCAS), the final decision is likely to be announced early next month. In sync with PM Modi’s ‘<keyword id="1929810" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Digital-India">Digital India</keyword>’ initiative, the passengers would need to flash the image of boarding pass on mobile phone at all clearance gates. For people without a smartphone, there would be an alternative for paper boarding pass. 
 "This rule (on paper boarding pass) is not relevant today because airports have computers and the passes are scanned anyway and that gives a sense on the number of people who have boarded the flight," the official told <keyword id="77091" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Economic-Times">The Economic Times</keyword>. "Tearing a part of the boarding pass is not required anymore. The authorities have agreed and soon the requirement will be withdrawn." <keyword id="114800" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajiv-Gandhi-International-airport">Rajiv Gandhi International Airport</keyword> in Hyderabad already has the process of e-boarding pass and the other airports may take it as example. Also there would be no need to get handbag tags for cabin luggage, which is till date mandatory. The <keyword id="100364" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Central-Industrial-Security-Force">Central Industrial Security Force</keyword>, which is in charge of security at airports did protest to the move earlier but have now agreed sighting convenience to the passengers. 
 
Not just these. The aviation ministry is set to bring other reforms as well. Among which the most important is extending validity of entry passes (AEPs) for airline and airport executives. As of now, the authorities need to re-issue the entry passes every year, which is quite annoying. With biometric scan, this would be quite easy and secured.

Paper boarding passes and
handbag tags at airports may not be necessary from next month

(Picture Source: wikimedia.org) <ul><li>A wheelchair-bound woman recently took to Twitter after she faced alleged mistreatment during a security screening at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSIA) in Mumbai. </li><li>The woman, Viral Modi, who is also a disability rights activist, tweeted that she was repeatedly asked to get up from her wheelchair by security personnel even after she denied such requests. </li><li>Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, tweeted an apology, asking the Central Industrial Security Force (<keyword id="6370623" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="cisf">CISF</keyword>) to look into the matter.</li></ul>On Tuesday, Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, offered an apology on Twitter to a wheelchair-bound woman whose tweet about being mistreated at <keyword id="6361085" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mumbai-airport">Mumbai airport</keyword> went viral. The woman, <keyword id="2970592" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virali-Modi">Virali Modi</keyword>, in a series of tweets, said that she had faced insensitive behaviour during security screening by airport personnel while checking in for a flight from Mumbai to London. According to her tweet, she was repeatedly asked to get up from her wheelchair and even after she told the security official that she could not. Due to the insensitive behaviour, she also suffered a cramp as a woman security officer forcefully lifted her leg. 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Modi, also a disability rights activist, called attention to more appropriate alternatives that are in use by other airports to help with such screenings. “Every other international airport has chemical strips to check the wheelchair and shoes, a disabled passenger doesn’t need to get out of their wheelchair. So why in Mumbai’s International Airport?” she tweeted. In his tweet, Sinha also asked the Central Industrial Security Force to look into the matter again. 
 
 
 
 
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 The CISF had responded to the Twitter thread saying that it was just part of the mandatory pre-departure security check and that the staff was polite to her. The security check was reportedly carried out as per procedure and was unintentional. CISF responded that security is important to them but it takes care of the specially-abled flyers equally. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/every-state-in-india-now-has-a-functional-airport/articleshow/66068245.cms">Every state in India now has a functional airport</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indian-railways-had-the-best-response-to-budget-airlines-in-india-charging-for-online-check-ins/articleshow/66820936.cms">Indian Railways had the best response to budget airlines in India charging for online check-ins</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-owner-of-jet-airways-is-reportedly-trying-to-secure-a-rescue-deal-with-partner-etihad-to-avoid-losing-control-of-his-struggling-airline/articleshow/66808564.cms">The owner of Jet Airways is reportedly trying to secure a rescue deal with partner Etihad to avoid losing control of his struggling airline</a>

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Vistara-Air India merger: Bookings for Vistara to stop from Sept 3, unified operations start from Nov 12

ANI

Govt amends aircraft rules; commercial pilot licenses to be valid for 10 years

PTI

Air traffic in India will return to pre-Covid levels after Diwali, says Aviation Minister

IANS

Government hikes aviation security fees for passengers

IANS

FAA says unruly passengers will be stripped of their TSA PreCheck privileges

Taylor Rains

Wagner boss and failed coup leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the plane that crashed in Russia, killing everyone on board, aviation agency says

Jake Epstein

It's not just flight attendants dealing with unruly passengers: airport security face assaults too, the TSA said. One passenger is accused of biting 2 TSA officers, and faces a $14,000 fine.

Anna Cooban

Flight attendants will get self-defense lessons to protect themselves from violent passengers, the TSA said, as reports of unruly flyers reach record highs

Anna Cooban

Paper boarding passes and handbag tags at airports may not be necessary from next month

BI India Bureau

Indian aviation minister reaches out with an apology on Twitter after mistreatment of a wheelchair-bound woman at the Mumbai airport went viral

BI India Bureau

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