New Delhi: Makers of premium motorcycles in the over-250cc segment have the architecture ready to go electric, but availability of infrastructure, especially charging facilities, remained a big bottleneck, Ashish Singh Joshi, CEO of Jawa Yezdi Motorcycles, said on Thursday. India eyes 100 per cent electrification of two and three-wheelers by 2030. While there has been […]
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India yet to decide on lower taxes for imported EVs as local firms resist Tesla
Switzerland: India hasn’t made up its mind on cutting import taxes on electric vehicles (EVs) under a new policy proposed for carmakers that commit to local manufacturing and that could ease Tesla’s entry into the market, a top government official said. India’s domestic automakers are concerned about the possibility of Tesla entering the market and […]
Man climbs high voltage tower in Kerala demanding house; comes down after 6 hours
Kottayam (Kerala): A village in Kerala’s Kottayam on Thursday morning witnessed hours-long dramatic scenes when a man climbed up a high voltage tower demanding a house for his family as well as seeking to meet Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and actor-politician Suresh Gopi. According to the local residents, the man climbed the tower at […]
19 flights cancelled, two diverted in Ranchi airport due to dense fog
Ranchi/ Hazaribag: As many as 19 flights were cancelled and two were diverted at the Birsa Munda Airport here on Thursday due to dense fog, an official said. For safe landing or take-off of a flight, a visibility of above 1,300 metres is required. In Ranchi, the visibility hovered between 50 metres and 500 metres […]
Mumbai airport row: Incident unacceptable and shameful, says Scindia
Hyderabad: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said incidents like passengers having food on tarmac at Mumbai airport were unacceptable and that penalties were imposed. The safety and security of citizens is primary for the government, he said. “Within hours of being informed or getting to know of that incident happening, beyond midnight, […]
Explained | Why did Alaska Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place?
New Haven: The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on January 5, 2024, in which a 60-pound “door plug” blew out from a nearly new Boeing 737 MAX 9 in flight at 16,000 feet, leaving a gaping hole in the fuselage. In response, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all 737 MAX […]
Boeing CEO called, wants to rectify errors made in past: National Transportation Safety Board chair
Washington: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy said on Thursday that Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun called after a cabin panel on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet blew out in midair, and told her “they want to rectify” errors made in the past. Homendy made her remarks to reporters after she gave a […]
FAA says initial round of 737 Max inspections has been finished
Washington: The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that an initial round of inspections of 40 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes had been completed but that those aircraft and scores of other Max 9 planes would remain grounded as the agency finalized an inspection process for them. On Friday, the FAA announced that it was requiring […]
British Airways to double Mandarin-speaking cabin crew on China routes
Beijing: British Airways will double the number of Mandarin-speaking cabin crew on its China routes, its chief customer officer said on Thursday, as the airline seeks to expand in the world’s second-largest aviation market. The IAG-owned carrier expects to have 50 more Mandarin-speaking cabin crew aboard its flights to Beijing and Shanghai by July, Calum […]
Akasa Air places order for 150 Boeing MAX
The four day of Asia’s largest aviation event “Wings India 2024” kick started on Thursday with the newest entrant into India’s aviation market, Akasa Air announcing order placement of 150 fuel-efficient Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Besides, Airbus signed contracts with Indian firms Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Mahindra Aerospace Structures Private Limited (MASPL) to […]
Akasa Air, IndiGo, Air India ordered 1,120 planes in less than one year
New Delhi: With Akasa Air announcing an order for 150 aircraft on Thursday, three Indian carriers together have ordered a total of 1,120 planes in less than one year as they expand their presence in the country’s fast growing civil aviation market. The less than two-year-old Akasa Air has placed a firm order for 150 […]
IndiGo evaluating options to file appeal against BCAS order
New Delhi: IndiGo will evaluate options to file an appeal against regulator BCAS imposing a penalty of Rs 1.20 crore for certain violations with respect to the incident at the Mumbai airport. Many passengers rushed out of an IndiGo aircraft at the Mumbai airport, sat on the tarmac, and some were also seen having food […]