Alaska Airlines said that it had canceled 170 flights on Sunday and a further 60 on Monday, after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes to run inspections. The airline said cancellations would continue through the first half of the week. The Sunday cancellations affected nearly […]
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Coal India extends fuel supply agreement tenure for non-regulated sector
New Delhi: State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Tuesday said it has extended the tenure of fuel supply pact to ten years from the earlier five years for the non-regulated sector. The move aims at ensuring long-term assurance of coal supply through linkage auction to the non-regulated sector. Coal India Ltd (CIL) has begun the […]
ONGC starts oil production from delayed $5 billion deep-water project
New Delhi: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Monday said it has started oil production from its much-delayed flagship deep-sea project in Krishna Godavari basin in Bay of Bengal, which will help reverse years of decline in output. The ‘first oil’ from the deep-water KG-DWN-98/2 block in Bay of Bengal has flowed on […]
Action on energy demand can save global economy $2 trillion a year: WEF
New Delhi: A set of business actions aimed at reducing the intensity of energy demand can unlock annual savings of at least $2 trillion a year for the global economy if measures are taken by the end of this decade, a new World Economic Forum (WEF) study showed on Monday. These targeted practical actions can […]
Delhi HC keeps order directing CBI, DRI to look into over-invoicing by Adani group ‘in abeyance’
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has kept in abeyance its order asking the CBI and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to “meticulously and expeditiously” look into allegations of over-invoicing of imports by the Adani Group. A bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna, while noting in its January 5 order […]
Adani Group commits Rs 42,700 cr investment in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Diversified conglomerate Adani Group has committed investments to the tune of Rs 42,700 crore in Tamil Nadu across various sectors on the second day of the Global Investors Meet 2024 held here on Monday. At the valedictory session of the event organised by the ruling DMK government, a memorandum of understandings between the Adani […]
Adani Green Energy secures redemption of $750 million bonds ahead of maturity
New Delhi: Adani Green Energy on Monday announced a plan to ensure redemption of its $750 million bonds eight months ahead of their maturity, in an effort to boost investor confidence in the company’s financial health. The Adani Group company had raised $750 million through issuance of NCDs (non-convertible debentures) which will mature in September […]
Envision Energy to supply 100 turbines for 300-MW wind project in Karnataka
New Delhi: Envision Energy on Monday said it will supply around 100 turbines of 3.3 MW for a 300-MW onshore wind project coming up in Karnataka. The project will be set up by investment fund Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for Viviid Renewables (Viviid) in the southern state under a partnership, Envision Energy said. “CIP has […]
No plan to modify standard mid-cabin doors in current or future planes: Akasa Air
New Delhi: Akasa Air has no intention to modify the standard mid-cabin door in its aircraft, according to a senior airline executive amid the recent Alaska Airlines incident where in-flight departure of a mid-cabin door plug had resulted in rapid decompression of a Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft. The airline has 22 Boeing 737 Max planes […]
IndiGo to charge up to Rs 2,000 for front row seats
Mumbai: Passengers will have to dole out up to Rs 2,000 for front seats having more leg room in IndiGo flights, with the airline hiking the charges. As per the fees mentioned for various services on the airline’s website, selecting a window or aisle seat in the front row of an A321 aircraft having 232 […]
United Airlines finds loose bolts in Boeing 737 Max 9
United Airlines said Monday that it had found loose bolts in panels to its Boeing 737 Max 9 jets that are similar to the part of an Alaska Airlines plane that blew out during a flight Friday, adding to growing safety concerns about the Max 9. The disclosure followed reports that Alaska Airlines had been […]
Vistara to monitor demand for flights amid India-Maldives row
New Delhi: Amid the India-Maldives row, full-service carrier Vistara on Monday said it will monitor the demand for flights between the two countries as the ‘situation is evolving right now’. Vistara operates one flight each daily from Mumbai and Delhi to Male. Airline’s Chief Commercial Officer Deepak Rajawat said it has not cancelled anything as […]