No-frills carrier IndiGo carried 76.75 lakh passengers, cornering a market share of 63.4 per cent during the reporting month.
The airline said that its new logo 'The Vista' is inspired by the peak of the gold window frame, signifying limitless possibilities, progressiveness, and the airline's bold, confident outlook for the future.
Details about the number of passengers onboard could not be immediately ascertained.
The aviation body said that there was a loud noise and vibration after the incident, however, the engine parameters are normal.
Currently, the airline operates non-stop flights to five American cities -- Washington, DC, New York, New Jersey, Chicago and San Francisco.
The unusual situation occurred when the pilot of the aircraft refused to fly stating he had "exceeded" his duty hours, as per Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) norms, leaving the passengers in a state of anxiety.
Kerala: Taking cognisane of the incident, an official informed that the plane landed safely at the airport and all passengers and crew are safe.
Flight AI 470 was delayed by at least an hour and later took off for Delhi after the whole flight was thoroughly checked, said the official.
Despite the physical assault, Air India cabin crew did not use restraining devices to contain the unruly passenger, the source alleged.
According to the spokesperson, the passenger was warned several times by the crew and finally had to be restrained in his seat.
The pilot-in-command was also informed of the situation. A message was sent to the company immediately seeking security on arrival to escort the passenger.
Due to the pilot's refusal, 350 passengers were stranded at the Jaipur airport for approximately five hours and had to look for alternative transportation to Delhi.
The statement released by the White House asserted that the recent deal will support more than one million American jobs across 44 states and contribute to ongoing efforts to modernize the civil aviation sector in India.
The licence of the Pilot-in-command has been suspended for one year while the licence of the First Officer has been suspended for a period of one month.
The Tata Group-owned airline announced that it will buy 470 aircraft, including wide-body planes, in February this year.
In February this year, IndiGo announced its plans to roll out its air services to Kenya and Indonesia.
The country's domestic air passenger traffic was 114.67 lakh passengers in the year-ago period.
Air India pilot news: The Air India management acted against the pilot and the co-pilot soon after receiving a complaint from the cabin crew regarding an unauthorised female passenger entering the cockpit of the AI-445 aircraft.
The development closely follows IndiGo’s addition of a third daily flight on the Mumbai-Mangaluru route on May 22, an airport release in Mangaluru said.
As an interim measure, the airline has made arrangements for an alternate uniform for cabin crew in order to maintain business operations.
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