Ahead of Aero India 2019 which begins on Wednesday, two aircraft of the Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team crashed at Yelahanka Air Force Base during rehearsals on Tuesday. Both the pilots eject safely. Eyewitnesses say that crash happened around 12 noon. Preliminary details reveal that a collision happened which lead to the crash while rehearsals were […]
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20% discount on AirAsia flights
Low-cost carrier AirAsia India on Friday announced an up to 20% discount on its ticket prices for travel across its flights as well as AirAsia network for a limited period sale offer. The seven-day offer commences from February 18 for travel between February 25 and July 31, AirAsia India said in a statement. The discounted […]
Pawan Hans bidders to get final share purchase pact
The final share purchase agreement will be shared soon with shortlisted bidders of Pawan Hans for selling the government and ONGC’s stake in the helicopter service provider, an official said. A meeting of the Alternative Mechanism on strategic disinvestment headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu would be called […]
Five things to know about the A380 superjumbo
Airbus announced on Thursday that it was pulling the plug on its flagship A380 superjumbo, the world’s biggest commercial airliner, after just over a decade in service. The announcement came after years of struggling to find buyers for the mammoth plane, while legacy clients like Qantas and Emirates walked back on plans to bulk up […]
Cancellations of 30 flights daily till March 31: IndiGo
Budget carrier IndiGo on Friday said scheduled cancellations of 30 flights every day would continue till March 31 and denied that 130 flights were being cancelled on Friday. IndiGo’s statement came a day after media reports said the airline would cancel 130 flights on Friday. The carrier also said that out of the listed 130 […]
IAF inducts Hina Jaiswal India’s 1st Woman Flt Engineer
Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal has created history by becoming the first Indian Woman Flight Engineer. She successfully completed the Flight Engineers’ course at 112 Helicopter Unit attached to the Air Force Station, Yelahanka here. Commissioned on January 5, 2015 in the engineering branch of the IAF, she has served as Chief of firing team and […]
BIAL, IndiGo ink deal for maintenance at KIA
The Kempegowda International Airport will have an aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in its premises by March 2020. Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has inked a deal with InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, operator of the domestic carrier, IndiGo.
Jet Airways accepts Etihad’s bailout plan
Naresh Goyal-controlled Jet Airways has agreed with most of the conditions set by its partner Etihad for offering a lifeline to the debt-laden domestic carrier, according to a report in Business Standard.
Rs 2600 cr to service Air India debt
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday doubled allocation for a special purpose vehicle Air India Asset Holding Limited (AIAHL) set up to service Air India’s debt to Rs 2600 crore.
Public desperately tried to save pilots of crashed jet
Following the crash of the Indian Air Force aircraft at the HAL airport near Yemalur, the public broke the wall at the crash site and tried saving the injured pilots.
Mirage crashes at HAL Airport, two pilots dead
A Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft on a test sortie crashed at the HAL Airport here on Friday morning, killing both the pilots. The pilots had ejected out but the parachutes caught fire, causing them fatal burns.
Pilots die as plane crashes at Bengaluru’s HAL Airport
A Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft on a test sortie crashed at the HAL Airport here on Friday morning, killing both the pilots. The pilots had ejected out but the parachutes caught fire, causing them fatal burns.