Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture will on Monday hear representatives of the Ministry of Civil Aviation on the issue of ‘fixing of airfares’. The agenda of the meeting also includes considering and adopting draft reports on – ‘Heritage Theft – The Illegal Trade in Indian Antiquities and the Challenges of Retrieving and […]
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IAF’s MiG-21 jet crashes into house in Rajasthan, 3 dead, pilot safe
Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet crashed into a house in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh on Monday morning, killing three women, IAF said in a statement. Police said pilot Rahul Arora (25) saved his life by ejecting in the nick of time with the help of a parachute. He has been sent to Suratgarh with minor injuries. […]
MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh; three women killed, pilot safe
A MiG 21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on a house in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan on Monday, leaving three women dead and as many others injured on the ground, police said. The pilot ejected from the plane and is undergoing treatment at the Suratgarh military hospital, IG, Bikaner range, Om […]
IAF working on phasing out remaining three squadrons of MiG-21 jets
The crash of a MiG-21 jet in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh on Monday has once again put the spotlight on the Indian Air Force’s aging fleet of Soviet-origin aircraft which have been involved in around 400 accidents since their first induction in the early 1960s. Three people were killed after the MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed into a […]
IAF’s first C-295 tactical transport aircraft takes to the skies
The first of 56 Airbus C-295 tactical transport aircraft being acquired by the Indian Air Force (IAF) has completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. The aircraft took off from the Airbus plant in Seville, Spain, on Friday morning and landed smoothly at 2.45 pm […]
Now lessors seek deregistration of additional 13 Go First planes
Lessors have made further applications to Directorate General of Civil Aviation to deregister an additional 13 aircraft of Go First. With these latest applications, the number of planes sought to be deregistered now stands at 36. Go First which filed insolvency application has a fleet of 54 Airbus aircraft. Half of them have been grounded […]
NCLT sends notice to SpiceJet on lessor’s insolvency plea, seeks reply
The National Company Law Tribunal(NCLT), Delhi on Monday sought a response from Spicejet on a plea by the airline’s lessor Aircastle over unpaid dues. Dublin-based Aircastle moved the NCLT seeking the initiation of insolvency proceedings against the airline under Section 9(application for initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process by the operational creditor) of the Insolvency […]
Go First airline asks NCLT to pass urgent order on insolvency plea
Go First on Monday asked the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Delhi to urgently pass an order on its insolvency plea. The NCLT has not given the next date of hearing or said when an order may be passed. Senior advocate P Nagesh, appearing for Go First, said lessors had moved an application to […]
DGCA issues notice to Go First, asks airline to stop selling tickets
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday issued a show cause notice to Go First airline, asking why its licence—the Air Operator Certificate (AOC)—should not be cancelled as the carrier has scrapped hundreds of flights and initiated an insolvency resolution process. The regulator also requested that the airline cease all ticket sales immediately. […]
First C295 for India completes maiden flight: All you need to know
In a “Make in India” aerospace programme milestone, the tactical aircraft C295 completed its maiden flight on Monday. The aircraft took off from Seville in Spain at 1:45 am local time (GMT+1) and landed at 2:45 pm after three hours of flight, Airbus informed, sharing a video on Twitter. “This first flight represents a significant […]
A P&W story: From giving wings to aviation in India to Go First grounding
Its association with India is over 70 years old and spans both civil and military aviation. The Douglas DC-3 transport aircraft used by the air force beginning the 1940s and the iconic Boeing 747 aircraft flown by Air India, both had Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines. The Indian Air Force’s present-day, heavy-lift C-17 Globemaster III […]
Meghalaya govt arranges flights to bring back students from Manipur
The government of Meghalaya is arranging special flights to bring back stranded students in violence-hit Manipur, said an official statement on Saturday. Special flights from Imphal to Shillong are being arranged by the authorities to bring students back at the earliest. Travel arrangements will be made on 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th of May. According […]