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bureau of civil aviation security news

Noida airport gets security clearance after Indian CEO’s appointment

Noida International Airport (Sunil Ghosh/HT)
Published on Apr 28, 2026 12:40 pm IST

BCAS rule forces Noida Airport CEO change: Nitu Samra appointed interim CEO

Nitu Samra has been the airport’s chief financial officer (CFO) since October 2021 and has been closely involved in the airport’s development (Photo:niairport.in)
Published on Apr 24, 2026 07:19 pm IST

Setback for Jewar airport: Plea against expat CEO's rule rejected

The Noida International Airport (NIA) during a media visit to the project site. (REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 21, 2026 11:52 pm IST

Security program key to start of operations at Noida airport: Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of the Noida International Airport on Saturday (Hindustan Times)
Published on Mar 29, 2026 03:46 am IST

DGCA grants aerodrome licence to Noida airport, readies it for takeoff

Noida International Airport receives DGCA aerodrome licence after BCAS security clearance.s
Updated on Mar 07, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Noida International Airport gets mandatory security clearance

The upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar is expected to become a major aviation hub for North India when operational.
Published on Mar 06, 2026 05:56 am IST

BCAS flags foreign CEO at Noida Airport as violation of norms

Noida International Airport is being developed as NCR’s second major airport after Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (PTI)
Published on Dec 16, 2025 10:09 am IST

Noida airport: Foreign CEO violates norms, flags BCAS

The MHA clearance broadly approves an individual for access to sensitive roles. (Representative file photo)
Updated on Dec 16, 2025 09:36 am IST

Aviation safety panel conducts security audit of Noida airport

After the report, the aerodrome license for the airport will be issued within a week, said officials. (HT archive)
Published on Nov 25, 2025 06:40 am IST

Probe on as man forgets to deboard AI Express flight in Delhi, lands in Odisha

A passenger on an Air India Express flight from Srinagar missed his Delhi stop and flew to Bhubaneswar instead. The airline is investigating the security lapse.
Published on Aug 01, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Celebi moves division bench of Delhi HC against revocation of security nod

Celebi moves division bench of Delhi HC against revocation of security nod
Published on Jul 25, 2025 09:50 am IST

Delhi high court dismisses Turkish firm Celebi’s plea against ban in India

Centre had submitted that Celebi’s security clearance was cancelled due to a potential threat to the country’s airports under the prevailing circumstances. (Representational Image / Shutterstock)
Published on Jul 07, 2025 06:04 pm IST

Centre defends cancelling Celebi security clearance in HC, says had ‘inputs’

Mukul Rohatgi, who appeared for Celebi, said public perception could not be a ground to take away the employment of 14,000 employees and Celebi was not a “rogue company”
Updated on May 21, 2025 10:40 am IST

Airport ops firm Celebi moves court over BCAS order to revoke security clearance

The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd and Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India Pvt Ltd were overseeing ground handling and cargo terminal functions, respectively. (HT Photo/Vipin Kumar)
Updated on May 16, 2025 09:16 pm IST

Turkish Celebi Aviation licence revoked at 9 major Indian airports

Turkish Airport ground handling firm has its clearance revoked
Updated on May 16, 2025 02:05 am IST

Flights may soon have new rules for cabin baggage: Report

A significant reform aimed at streamlining air travel and enhancing security has been recommended by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security: new rules for hand luggage on flights.
Published on Dec 26, 2024 06:33 pm IST

Airlines received nearly 1,000 hoax bomb threats this year, IndiGo the worst-hit

IndiGo received the maximum bomb hoax calls in October.
Updated on Nov 28, 2024 02:27 pm IST

Kirpan restrictions for Sikh staffers at airports: Send delegation to talk to Centre, Takht jathedar tells SGPC

Taking serious note of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security’s (BCAS) recent directive that bars Sikh employees from carrying kirpans on duty, Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Friday directed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to send a high-level delegation to raise the issue with the central government. (HT File)
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 07:14 am IST

Revoke order barring Sikhs from wearing kirpan at airports: Associations

The organisations are advocating for revisions to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security’s (BCAS) recent directive that bars Sikh employees from carrying kirpans on duty, impacting Sikh staff at airports nationwide. (HT File)
Updated on Nov 06, 2024 06:40 am IST

SSB chief gets additional charge as BCAS DG amid bomb threats to airlines

Senior IPS officer Amrit Mohan Prasad, currently, the chief of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), took additional charge as the BCAS director general (DG) on Friday, a day after government issued an order appointing him to the post. (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 02, 2024 04:30 am IST

46 flight bomb threats this week posted by same X account

Passengers wait in a queue in front of the DigiYatra counter at Pune airport. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Oct 20, 2024 01:08 pm IST

Morning briefing: Aviation body to probe 'root cause' of hoax bomb threats, more

After series of hoax bomb threats to flights, DGCA instructed the airlines to follow safety and security guidelines strictly.
Published on Oct 20, 2024 09:12 am IST

Aviation Security Culture Week begins at CCSI airport

CCSI airport in Lucknow. (File photo)
Updated on Aug 05, 2024 10:12 pm IST

Baggage delivery time at major airports increased by 30%: Civil aviation ministry

More than 90% of passengers are receiving their baggage within 30 minutes after landing (Representative Photo)
Updated on May 22, 2024 01:06 pm IST

Pune airport new terminal ops to start after BCAS permission

Since no ‘development’ permission has been received yet, neither the airlines nor customs and immigration systems have been shifted to the new terminal building. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 10:27 pm IST

Passengers can now exit through airport departure gates in case of flight delays

Airports will now need to make arrangements so that passengers who return to the terminal can be frisked again before they are allowed to board the plane again.
Updated on Apr 02, 2024 09:39 am IST

Let flyers de-board if flight delayed, airlines and airports told

Airports will now need to make arrangements so that passengers who return to the terminal can be frisked again before they are allowed to board the plane again (HT)
Updated on Apr 02, 2024 05:09 am IST

‘Flyers must get baggage within 30 mins of arrival’

The BCAS has been studying the time taken by airlines to clear arrivals halls of six major airports since January. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 19, 2024 05:58 am IST

Centre issues show cause notices to Mumbai airport, IndiGo over tarmac video

Passengers of a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight, diverted to Mumbai due to operational issues, sat and dined on the airport tarmac on Sunday night. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Jan 16, 2024 02:41 pm IST

IndiGo, Mumbai airport get Centre's notice over passengers eating on tarmac

In a viral video, passengers of a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Mumbai due to operational issues are seen eating and sitting on the airport tarmac at Mumbai Airport, in Mumbai on Monday.
Updated on Jan 16, 2024 02:47 pm IST