Goa airport

‘Bomb in Luggage’: Techie couple detained for bomb hoax at Goa airport

November 15, 2023 8:48 pm

The police identified the accused as Atul Kumar Kewat (29) from Madhya Pradesh and Tritiya Jana (29), a native of Kolkata.

In Goa, 'drunk' airport worker makes hoax bomb call, arrested

July 30, 2023 10:12 am

The caller Kundar Kumar is a native of Bihar and has been working as a helper at the Manohar International Airport in Mopa.

Cabinet approves naming of airport at Goa's Mopa after Manohar Parrikar

January 04, 2023 7:01 pm

The airport has been named after late Manohar Parrikar in recognition of his contribution in building up modern Goa, the statement said

IndiGo announces 12 daily flights to Goa's new Mopa International Airport

December 09, 2022 12:11 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the state's second international airport at Mopa in North Goa on December 11, 2022.

Initiate action against 'illegal buildings' around Dabolim airport: Bombay HC to Navy

February 28, 2020 10:53 pm

The Court has given a period of nine months from today to get the order executed on the ground.

Accident averted after plane’s nose gear fails to deploy at Goa airport

December 18, 2019 3:08 am

SpiceJet flight SG 3568, which took off from Surat, was on its final approach to land at Dabolim when runway controller Ramesh Tigga spotted that the nose gear was not deployed.

Goa airport to partially shut on Saturdays for runway repair

September 11, 2019 3:04 pm

The Dabolim Airport is part of the naval airbase of INS Hansa and also doubles up as a civilian facility.

Goa: Dog on runway, Air Asia aborts flight take-off

September 01, 2019 4:26 pm

"The dog, once spotted by the Air Traffic Control, was immediately removed from the runway. The flight then departed at around 9.15 am," an official said.

Flight aborted landing due to dogs at Goa airport runway, claims passenger

August 14, 2019 1:23 pm

Govind Gaonkar, who said he was on board the flight from Mumbai to Goa, claimed that the pilot aborted the landing seconds before the touchdown.

Bona fide Goans to get preference in jobs at Mopa airport, says Manohar Parrikar

August 01, 2017 3:58 pm

"There are certain areas, where you cannot compromise on quality. There are 25 per cent positions, where compromise cannot be done. I am sure that out of those 25 per cent, 8-10 per cent will be eligible Goans. I will get them trained and I will see that Goans are preferred," Manohar Parrikar said.

Jet Airways Plane Veers Off Runway At Goa Airport: Here's What Happened

June 22, 2020 7:16 pm