New Delhi: Two Indian Air Force pilots, a cadet and an instructor, were killed on Monday when the Pilatus PC-7 aircraft they were flying crashed near the Air Force Academy, Hyderabad. “One Pilatus PC 7 Mk II trainer aircraft met with an accident today morning during a routine training sortie from Air Force Academy. It […]
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NCLT rejects insolvency plea against SpiceJet by aircraft lessor Willis Lease
New Delhi: In a relief to low-cost carrier SpiceJet, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Monday dismissed an insolvency petition by aircraft lessor Willis Lease Finance Corporation which is claiming dues. A two-member Delhi-based NCLT bench rejected the plea moved by US-based Willis Lease Finance Corporation after SpiceJet questioned the maintainability of the petition. […]
Ayodhya airport to be ready before consecration ceremony of Ram Temple
Lucknow: The Ayodhya airport was likely to be ready by December 15 and operations of flights would start before the proposed ‘pran pratishtha’ (consecration ceremony) of Ram Lala at the under-construction Ram Temple on January 22. The Shri Ram International Airport, which would be built in two phases, would have an area of 50 thousand […]
Why are people still flying to climate conferences by private jet?
London: Rishi Sunak, David Cameron and King Charles are just three of the more than 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries at the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, COP28. But they are among hundreds who will have travelled there by private jet. In fact, the UK prime minister, foreign secretary and king even travelled […]
Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion
Alaska Air has agreed to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion, which includes $900 million of Hawaiian Airlines net debt, the companies said on Sunday, in the latest example of consolidation among US airlines. Alaska Airlines will acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $18.00 per share in cash, the two companies said, adding that the transaction will […]
Labour ministry issues show cause notice to Air India Express
New Delhi: The Union labour ministry has issued a show cause notice to Tata Group-owned Air India Express for alleged violation of regulations with respect to certain disputes with the airline’s management and cabin crew members, according to sources. Many cabin crew members have raised concerns, including about room sharing during layovers. In this regard, […]
Virgin Atlantic jet takes off for maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel
A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) took off from London on a flight to New York on Tuesday, as the aviation world seeks to showcase the potential of low carbon options to secure its future. As the world de-carbonises, airlines are banking on fuel made from waste […]
IndiGo launches AI chatbot for ticketing services to ‘reduce’ agents’ workload
New Delhi: IndiGo on Monday said it has started using an AI chatbot that is helping in reducing customer service agents’ workload and making booking process more simple with the use of natural language conversations. “The AI bot boasts an impressive 1.7 trillion parameters, allowing it to answer a diverse range of commonly asked questions […]
Mumbai airport gets email threat to blow up Terminal 2, sender seeks $1 million in Bitcoin
Mumbai: The Mumbai international airport has received an email threatening to blow up its Terminal 2 with the sender demanding one million dollars in Bitcoin to prevent the blast, police said on Friday. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport received the threat email on Thursday, following which a first information report (FIR) was registered at […]
DGCA issues advisory on jamming, spoofing of navigation signals in airspace
Bengaluru: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday issued an advisory circular on interference with the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in airspace, highlighting the threats GNSS jamming and spoofing pose for aircraft operations. In view of the increasingly reported instances of satellite signal jamming in airspace in the Middle East in the […]
Mizoram Police reward Indigo staff who helped seize crystal meth worth over Rs 25 crore from Myanmar nationals
Guwhati: A female staff of Indigo Airlines posted at the Lengpui airport in Aizawl, who helped Mizoram Police seize Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth drugs) worth over Rs 25.49 crore from two Myanmar nationals and ammunition from a passenger from Manipur, was rewarded on Thursday. Mizoram Director General of Police Anil Shukla on Thursday rewarded H T […]
Major fire drill conducted in Mumbai airport
Mumbai: As part of its emergency preparedness and response, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) orchestrated a meticulously planned Full Scale Aircraft Emergency Exercise (FSAEE). During the exercise on Wednesday, codenamed Black Panther, a medium-sized aircraft model was used as a mock-up aircraft that overshot the runway leading to a crisis scenario. “The FSAEE […]