The Indian Air Force (IAF) is considering the possibility of replacing its Antonov-32 (AN-32) planes with the C-295s to modernise its transport fleet when the Soviet-origin workhorse comes up for retirement sometime after 2030, senior officials familiar with the matter said on Friday. The C-295 medium transport aircraft, which will be manufactured in India jointly […]
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SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing in Kochi after hydraulic failure
A SpiceJet flight from Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) bound for Kozhikode with 197 passengers, including six crew, onboard had an emergency landing at the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) on Friday evening following hydraulic failure, an airport spokesperson said here. An emergency was declared in the airport at 6:29 pm after the SpiceJet-SG 036 flight, which […]
Adani to supply power for MMRDA’s two new metro lines
Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited signed an agreement on Friday to supply power for the MMRDA-owned Metro 2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) and Metro 7 (Dahisar East to Andheri East). Over 120 million units of power will be used annually by these lines. The commissioner of Metro Rail Safety is […]
IndiGo digitises pilot logs, will help flag pilot fatigue issue
Mumbai: Low-cost carrier IndiGo has become the first Indian airline to implement the ‘Digital E-logbook’ for its pilots, which will provide a direct flight data transfer from IndiGo systems to regulator DGCA’s digital governance initiative, eGCA. This will bring in transparency in operational logs and improve safety and efficiency. The carrier, which operates over half […]
G7 group agrees $60 per barrel price cap for Russian oil
The Group of Seven (G7) nations and Australia on Friday said they had agreed a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil after European Union members overcame resistance from Poland and hammered out a political agreement earlier in the day. The EU agreed the price after holdout Poland gave its support, paving […]
NHAI floats tender for Vijayawada-Bengaluru expressway, travel in 6 hrs: Report
Frequent travellers between India’s silicon valley Bengaluru and Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada are in for good news. Work is all set to begin on the Vijayawada-Bengaluru expressway for which the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids. The expressway, also called the BKV (Bangalore-Kadapa-Vijayawada) expressway, will reduce travel time between the two cities by […]
BHEL to bid for ₹58,000 crore contract to manufacture, maintain Vande Bharat trains
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has entered the race for a mega ₹58,000 crore contract to manufacture and maintain as many as 200 Vande Bharat trains for the next 235 years. To this end, tbe central public sector undertaking has formed a consortium with Titagarh Wagons, a Kolkata-based railway wagon manufacturer. Also, with BHEL’s entry, […]
Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express hits cattle, 4th incident in 2 months
In yet another incident, the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Superfast Express rammed into cattle between Udvada and Vapi stations in Gujarat on Thursday evening. The front panel of the train had minor damage due to collision, a railway official was quoted by news agency PTI. According to Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer of Western Railway, […]
Air India set to resume direct Bengaluru-San Francisco flight from today
Air India has said that is all set to resume the direct flight services between Bengaluru and San Francisco in the United States from Friday. The carrier also announced that they will run three direct flight services a week between Bengaluru and San Francisco. In a tweet from the official handle, it stated, “Air India […]
Tesla delivers first Sumi electric truck to PepsiCo
Elon Musk on Thursday (local) time delivered to PepsiCo, the very first unit of Sumi – the first electric truck manufactured by his Tesla – more than five years after the vehicle was unveiled (in November 2017). Introducing the truck at an event livestreamed on Twitter (acquired by Musk in October), the world’s richest person […]
Tata Group to merge Air India with Vistara by 2024 as part of key deal
Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) said on Tuesday it would emerge as a 25.1% owner of Air India as part of a deal that would merge its Vistara full-service airline joint venture with Tata Sons into India’s national carrier. SIA will invest $250 million into Air India as part of the transaction, the Singaporean carrier said […]
RRTS trial run in Ghaziabad to test four major components
The upcoming trial run of the country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) trains on a 17km priority stretch in Ghaziabad will be based on four broad parameters. The trials are likely to start in mid-December, said NCR Transport Corporation (NCRTC) officials. “The four components to be tested are the newly inducted RRTS train, the […]