New Delhi: Air India on Monday said it is still a market leader among Indian airlines when it comes to flying on international routes as its capacity deployment on such routes is currently almost double than that of the number-two position holder IndiGo. The national carrier’s response came after a consultancy firm, Centre for Asia […]
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IAF to induct first Rafale jet on Sept 19, Rajnath Singh likely to visit France
New Delhi: France will formally hand over first Rafale jet to Indian Air Force on September 19, officials said on Tuesday. The formal induction ceremony will be held at Merignac in France and will be attended by IAF chief BS Dhanoa. Defence minister Rajnath Singh is also likely to travel to France for the ceremony. […]
SpiceJet pilot suspended over runway incursion at Mumbai airport: report
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday suspended a first officer of SpiceJet for three months for mishearing an Air Traffic Control clearance, due to which he gave incorrect direction to the pilot-in-command (PIC), causing runway incursion at Mumbai airport, said a source. “DGCA probe found that Atul Yadav, who was first officer on Surat-Mumbai […]
Air Canada ordered to pay 6-figure fine for violating couple’s ‘language rights’
Montreal: A judge has ordered Air Canada to pay a six-figure fine to a French-speaking couple who claim the airline “violated their linguistic rights,” breaching the country’s bilingualism laws. The federal court in Ottawa found in favor of Michel and Lynda Thibodeau, an Ontario couple who filed 22 complaints in 2016, with 14 still outstanding. […]
Govt is determined to privatise Air India: Union Civil Aviation Minister
New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said that the government is determined to privatise Air India and people are interested in buying it. “The government’s determination to privatise Air India is a given. We have to get the best possible deal and get it in the shortest time available. People […]
Thousands of travellers delayed at US airports by computer outage
Washington: Thousands of travellers at US airports faced delays late on Friday because of a nationwide outage of US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) processing systems, officials said. CBP said in a statement the outage was temporary and “officers continue to process international travellers using alternative procedures until systems are back online. Travellers at some […]
Small plane makes emergency highway landing in Croatia
Zagreb: A small plane has made an emergency landing on a main highway in Croatia, surprising drivers but causing no injuries. Croatian emergency services say the incident happened Saturday on the highway connecting the capital Zagreb with the northern Adriatic port of Rijeka. It is one of the main roads in the country and is […]
Small airplane lands on busy highway; halts before red light as police dashcam rolls
Washington: A small plane was landed on a busy stretch of road here on Thursday, shocking commuters. The incident took place at around 8.15 am as the single-propeller KR2 aircraft made an emergency landing on Pacific Avenue South after experiencing a fuel system malfunction, authorities say. The pilot of a small plane frightened motorists when […]
Libyan airliner, carrying 124, narrowly avoids being hit by bombing
Tripoli: A Libyan airliner has narrowly escaped being hit by incoming fire as it landed at war-torn capital Tripoli’s sole functioning airport, aviation officials said. “The crew on the flight from Benghazi, which was carrying 124 passengers, avoided being hit by bombing on Mitiga International Airport” on Sunday evening, the airport’s management wrote on Facebook. […]
IndiGo connects Kolkata with Silchar with two daily direct flights
Kolkata: Strengthening its connectivity in North-East IndiGo, the private airline, is introducing two daily non-stop flight in between Kolkata and Silchar from September 20. Silchar will be IndiGo’s 57th domestic and 76th overall destination. Post the launch of direct flights to Shillong, Agartala and Dibrugarh recently, Silchar is the 8th location in the North-east connected […]
IAF helicopter develops snag, makes precautionary landing in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter made a precautionary landing near Bhavnagar district in Gujarat this morning after it developed a technical snag while flying from Surat to Jamnagar, an official said. All nine crew members on board the helicopter were safe, he said. Incidentally, the same medium lift helicopter of the South Western […]
AgustaWestland case: Court dismisses bail plea of Ratul Puri considering evidence
New Delhi: A special Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of businessman Ratul Puri in AgustaWestland chopper case considering the evidence collected by Enforcement Directorate. CBI Judge Arvind Kumar also rejected Puri’s application seeking a copy of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and statement under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). […]