For Alaska Airlines and its passengers, a return to normal may take a while. The carrier has grounded one-fifth of its fleet after a fuselage panel blew out on one of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jets Friday night, leaving a hole in the side of the plane. The airline announced Wednesday that it would […]
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UN helicopter carrying many foreigners captured by al Shabaab in Somalia
Mogadishu: Al Shabaab militants captured a United Nations helicopter carrying two Somali men and several foreigners when it made an emergency landing in an area controlled by the Islamist group, a military official said on Wednesday. The aircraft encountered a defect shortly after taking off from Beledweyne city in central Somalia, Major Hassan Ali told […]
Startup IPM to set up 100 fuel outlets; to start from Assam
Guwahati: Startup fuel retail firm Indo Petroleum Marketing (IPM) on Thursday said it will set up 100 fuel stations across the country within the next five years while starting its business from Assam. The Delhi-based company has already generated a net worth of Rs 250 crore to roll out its network to sell different types […]
India shelves $600 million oil reserve top-up plan
India’s finance ministry has scrapped a $602 million plan to top up the nation’s strategic crude oil reserves, given market volatility and the prospect of a further decline in prices. Instead of buying at current levels — Brent crude has already slumped about a fifth from a September peak, and could fall further if supply […]
India trade department backs lower tax on hybrid cars in green push: Report
India’s trade department has backed lowering taxes on hybrid vehicles to help the transition to cleaner energy sources, following demands by Japanese car makers, five government and industry sources told Reuters. The move could irk some local carmakers. India’s combined sales and additional taxes on hybrid vehicles sales are as high as 4 per cent, […]
First Solar’s new plant bets big on the potential of the Indian market
Chennai: American solar technology company, First Solar is all set to inaugurate its first India plant at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, on January 11. DH’s E T B Sivapriyan spoke to the company’s CEO, Mark Widmar, on the Indian market, the technology used by the company, and its China strategy. Edited excerpts: After a decade in […]
Adani Group to invest Rs 2 lakh crore in Gujarat in next 5 years: Gautam Adani
Gandhinagar: Richest Asian Gautam Adani on Wednesday announced a Rs 2 lakh crore investment in Gujarat over the next five years, largely in setting up the world’s largest clean energy project that will be visible even from space. The apples-to-airport conglomerate is building three giga factories for manufacturing solar modules, wind turbines and hydrogen electrolyzers. […]
JAL crash may cost Indian insurers Rs 33 crore
Even as investigation in the Japan Airlines (JAL) crash with a coast guard aircraft at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, on January 3, the airline’s insurers are pinning their hopes that blame can be placed entirely at the doorstep of the coast guards. This could mean the liability, presently estimated at $130 million (Rs 1,100 crore), with […]
Vistara says premium economy class is here to stay as more passengers are choosing it
New Delhi: As it looks to consolidate its position in the full service carrier space, merger-bound Vistara has said the premium economy class is here to stay and there has been a surge in the number of passengers opting for these seats. Vistara, a joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines, was the first to […]
More than 1,000 flights cancelled as extreme weather batters US
More than 1,000 domestic and international flights in the United States were canceled Tuesday as extreme weather pummeled the country from coast to coast. With more than 70 flights called off, Chicago O’Hare International Airport had the most cancellations, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking website. Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington had about 45 […]
US investigators probing whether Boeing 737 MAX panel was properly bolted
Washington: The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said late on Monday it could not yet tell whether a recovered cabin panel that blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane in mid-air last week had been properly attached. The comments came after Alaska Airlines and the other US 737 MAX 9 operator, […]
Alaska 737 cockpit voice recorder data erasure renews industry safety debate
Washington: The cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which lost a panel mid-flight on Friday was overwritten, US authorities said, renewing attention on an industry call for longer in-flight recordings. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jennifer Homendy said on Sunday no data was available on the cockpit […]