Bhavish Aggarwal, founder and chief executive officer of Ola, said that the mobility firm is planning to bring a new electric sports car for Indian consumers. “We are going to build the sportiest car ever built in India,” said Aggarwal on microblogging platform Twitter on Saturday. Aggarwal recently stepped back from day-to-day operations to focus […]
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Ola CEO shares plan on sports car, upcoming update for e-scooters
Ola Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal has announced that his company is planning to bring a new electric sports car for Indian consumers. In a series of tweets, Aggarwal also detailed about the upcoming MoveOS 3 update to the S1 series of electric scooters. “We are going to build the sportiest car ever built in […]
Biden, Egypt’s al-Sisi discuss cooperation, global supplies of food, energy
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and the US President Joe Biden discussed cooperation between the two countries, the repercussions of the global food crisis, and the disruption of energy supplies, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. Sisi and Biden met in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Saturday, where they also participated in a […]
Drone spotted near intl border in J-K’s Samba; search operations underway
As instances of drones entering Indian airspace continue to be reported from the border regions, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday spotted yet another drone flying near the Samba International Border in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the latest input, the drone movement was detected by the security troops last night. Jammu and Kashmir […]
Damodaran returns to IndiGo board as non-independent non-executive director
InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo airline, on Saturday said its board has approved the appointment of former SEBI Chairman M Damodaran as non-independent non-executive director. The Board of Directors of InterGlobe Aviation has approved the appointment of Damodaran as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, subject to shareholders’ approval, a company statement said. In his previous […]
IndiGo’s Hyderabad-Sharjah flight diverted to Karachi due to technical snag
Another Indian flight, a Hyderabad-bound IndiGo airliner from Sharjah was diverted to Pakistan’s Karachi airport after the pilot reported a technical defect. “IndiGo flight 6E-1406, operating from Sharjah to Hyderabad was diverted to Karachi. The pilot observed a technical defect. Necessary procedures were followed and as a precaution, the aircraft was diverted to Karachi,” IndiGo […]
Boeing trims industry-wide demand for aeroplanes over the next 20 years
U.S. airplane maker Boeing Co trimmed its projected industrywide demand for airplanes over the next 20 years, but said it expects deliveries to be stable excluding the Russian market. Boeing projects airlines worldwide will need 41,170 new airplanes over 20 years with half of the deliveries for replacement aircraft, and with single-aisle aircraft accounting for […]
Cargo plane operated by Ukrainian airline crashes in northern Greece
An Antonov cargo plane operated by a Ukrainian airline crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, authorities said. Local residents reported seeing a fireball and hearing explosions for two hours after the crash. Greek Civil Aviation authorities said the flight was heading from Serbia to Jordan. The An-12, a Soviet-built turboprop aircraft, […]
Air India Express flight to Dubai diverts to Muscat due to burning smell
An Air India Express flight to Dubai from Calicut was diverted to Muscat owing to a burning smell. The incident happened on Saturday night. It is said the burning smell was from one of the vents in the aircraft’s galley. As a result, the pilots diverted the flight to Muscat and had a safe landing. […]
Turbulent times: Tech snags force 3 flights to make emergency landings
In a sign of worry for the country’s aviation sector, as many as three flights made emergency landings after witnessing technological glitches. Meanwhile, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held a meeting on safety issues with senior officials of his ministry and regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday, sources said. During the meeting, the […]
3 emergency landings of international airlines in India in last 48 hours
Three Aircraft of International airlines made emergency landings at various airports in the country in the last 48 hours, making it a day of technical emergencies for various airlines. A senior official in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) informed that these landings were made in Calicut, Chennai and Kolkata on Friday and Saturday. […]
Security clearance to Air India CEO designate Wilson after background check
The Union Home Ministry is examining the application to give security clearance to Air India Chief Executive Officer designate Campbell Wilson and the nod will be given once the thorough background check is completed, officials said. The Tata Sons, which took over from the government the loss-making airline on January 27 this year, announced the […]