BEIJING: A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed in southern China on Monday, aviation authorities said, with state media reporting it led to a fire on a mountain and the number of casualties unknown. The Boeing 737 flight from Kunming city to the southern hub of Guangzhou “lost airborne contact over Wuzhou” city […]
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Delhi- Doha flight emergency landing: 283 Passengers flown out to destination in alternative flight
KARACHI/NEW DELHI: A Qatar Airways flight from New Delhi to Doha made an emergency landing early Monday in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi after it developed a “technical fault”, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) here. Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) spokesman Saifur Rehman confirmed that Qatar Airways’ flight QR-579 had landed safely at […]
Embraer to display cutting edge E195-E2 aircraft at Wings India
HYDERABAD: Embraer’s largest commercial aircraft, the E195-E2 will be at Wings India 2022 in Hyderabad as part of its demonstration tour around India. Showcasing a stunning ‘TechLion’ livery that covers the entire aircraft’s fuselage, this aircraft is the largest member of the new generation E-Jets family, the E-Jets E2, and is designed to seat up […]
Round trip to US, Canada costs Rs 2 L
HYDERABAD: Even as India prepares to resume regular international flights from March 27, after almost two years of suspension of services, an increased traffic particularly to US and Canada has triggered great demand for air tickets. Till now, only ‘air bubble’ arrangement was in place by means of which air connectivity has been provided to […]
‘Restart activities are progressing well’, say Jet Airways owners
NEW DELHI: As financial year 2022 is about to end and there is yet no definite timeline as to when it would make its second inning’s maiden flight, the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium, new promoters of the beleaguered Jet Airways, said that the scheduled services of the airline will restart soon. The consortium, in a statement, stated […]
‘It is safe’: Air India continues to fly over Russia to reach London
NEW DELHI: Amid the Ukraine war, Air India continues to fly from Delhi to London over Russia. “We continue to operate our flights on the earlier route as the airspace is open and it is safe. It is not a ‘no fly zone’ so we consider it safe for flying across to Europe,” said sources […]
AZAD delivers first consignment to Boeing
HYDERABAD: AZAD Engineering has successfully delivered on-time the first consignment of aviation parts to Boeing. The parts were delivered as part of its contract with the global aerospace company for manufacturing and supplying aviation parts and components. “This is a momentous occasion for Telangana and India as the parts manufactured here will now be used […]
Centre-owned AIESL’s technicians go on strike over salary issues; Air India says no flights delayed
NEW DELHI: Approximately 1,700 aircraft technicians of Centre-owned AI Engineering Services Limited went on a strike on Tuesday over various salary-related issues, sources said. However, the Tata Group-owned Air India, which uses the services of AIESL, told PTI no flights were delayed due to the agitation of the aircraft technicians.
Airfares may surge as aviation turbine fuel prices up by 18 per cent
NEW DELHI: After witnessing a 10%-30% jump in the last one month, airfares are likely to increase more in the near future as Jet fuel prices on Wednesday were hiked by over 18% – the steepest ever increase and overall sixth increase this year. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF), also known as jet fuel, was hiked […]
Rourkela Airport upgradation for Hockey World Cup has new October deadline
ROURKELA: Upgradation and restoration of commercial flight services at the Rourkela airport in view of the Men’s Hockey World Cup next year do not seem a reality before October this year. The tournament is scheduled for January 2023. Sources familiar with the project said the revised target for operationalising the airport is October this year. […]
Air India now fastest airline from Delhi to London and it’s the Russia factor at play
NEW DELHI: Among the four airlines that are currently offering direct flights to London from Delhi, Air India’s flight duration is the shortest at nine hours. This is because they continue to fly on the earlier flight path, which crosses parts of Russia and Eastern Europe. “We continue to operate our flights on the earlier […]
Dutch, Australians launch case against Moscow over Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 downing
AMSTERDAM: The Dutch and Australian governments have launched a legal case against Russia at the International Civil Aviation Organisation seeking to hold Moscow accountable for its alleged role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The case announced on Monday in The Hague and Canberra is the latest bid to hold Russia legally responsible […]