Eyewitnesses to the crash involving two Indian Air Force fighter jets in Morena in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, which killed a pilot, recounted hearing a deafening sound and sighting balls of fire descending to the ground followed by two persons in uniform parachuting into the thicket nearby. A Sukhoi 30MKI and a Mirage-2000 aircraft of […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Air India’s second year under Tata has 500-aircraft order, Rs 3k-cr investment
As Air India completes its first year under the Tata Group, the airline management has listed plans for the second year that includes a ‘historic’ order of new aircraft and investments to improve the product on its long-haul international flights. The plans were listed in a communication sent to employees by the airline’s CEO and […]
Tata Group lists plans for second year of Air India under its wings
As Air India completes its first year under the Tata Group, the airline management has listed plans for the second year that includes a ‘historic’ order of new aircraft and investments to improve the product on its long-haul international flights. The plans were listed out in a communication sent to employees by the airline’s CEO […]
Go First fined Rs 10 lakh for leaving behind over 50 passengers at Bengaluru airport
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Friday imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Go First in connection with an incident wherein a Delhi-bound flight left behind 55 passengers at the Bangalore airport on January 9, news agency PTI reported. In a statement, the aviation regulator said, “The airline failed to ensure adequate […]
Chopper with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar makes emergency landing in Tamil Nadu
A helicopter carrying founder of ‘Art of Living’ foundation, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and three others made an emergency landing near here on Wednesday due to inclement weather, police said. The private chopper landed at the playground of Okkiyam government school, near Kadambur in the district this morning, due to foggy conditions. As Ravishankar alighted […]
Technical snags cause chaos and frustration at Bengaluru airport
The Republic Day break for some ended in disappointment and frustration after chaotic scenes erupted at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport Wednesday due to technical glitches. Operations were normal at the airport Thursday. Airport sources said Navitaire’s GoNow app, which allows self-check-in, prints boarding passes and allows self-tagging, was hit by a technical glitch from 12 […]
Amazon Prime Air is India’s first e-commerce air cargo network: What does this mean for users?
Amazon India now has its own air fleet to offer faster deliveries across the country. Amazon is currently the only e-commerce platform in India that has its own air cargo network, which will be operated by Quikjet Cargo Airlines. These flights will fly across the country and are likely to help Amazon further reduce the […]
Akasa Air to commence daily flights from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, Goa from Jan 25
Akasa Air on Tuesday announced it will operate daily flights between Hyderabad and Bengaluru and between Hyderabad and Goa starting from January 25. Two additional Hyderabad-Bengaluru frequencies will be added starting February 15, the airline said. Akasa Air Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Praveen Iyer said, “Commencing operations from Hyderabad, our 13th destination with daily […]
Vistara to have 70 planes in fleet by mid-2024: CEO Vinod Kannan
Full service carrier Vistara will continue to expand and expects to have a total of 70 planes by mid-2024, its chief Vinod Kannan said on Tuesday. The airline, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, reported an operating profit for the first time since inception in the three months ended December 2022. By […]
Air India modifies in-flight alcohol service policy
Amid recent incidents of unruly passenger behavior’s, Air India has modified its in-flight alcohol service policy wherein cabin crew have been told to tactfully further serving of alcohol if needed. The Tata group-owned airline has been slapped with penalties in the last few days by DGCA for the unruly behavior’s of passengers onboard two international […]
Paris-New Delhi flight incidents: DGCA slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on Air India
Aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Air India for not reporting two incidents of unruly passenger behaviour onboard a Paris-New Delhi flight in December last year. This is the second time in less than a week that the watchdog has taken enforcement action against the airline in connection […]
Could air someday power your flight? Airlines are betting on it
By the middle of this century, most cars and buses should be powered by renewable energy, while bikes, electric trains and your own two feet will continue to have little impact on the climate. And if global aviation achieves the goal it adopted last year, then your 2050 flight from New York to Hong Kong […]