Budget carrier SpiceJet on Friday said it has completed the payment of $1.5 million to global investment bank Credit Suisse, complying with a Supreme Court order. “SpiceJet Ltd has complied with the directive of the Supreme Court by remitting $1.5 million to Credit Suisse. The payment was executed on Thursday, September 14,’’ the airline said […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Air India introduces AI tools to tackle pilot fatigue and enhance roster stability
Air India has introduced a tool in its rostering system that will help in mitigating fatigue among pilots as well as put in place various initiatives to ensure the stability of rosters and minimise disruptions. These moves by the Tata Group-owned full-service carrier also come at a time when there are rising concerns in certain […]
SpiceJet shares jump over 4 per cent after payment of $1.5 million to Credit Suisse
Shares of SpiceJet on Friday climbed more than 4 per cent after the company completed a payment of USD 1.5 million to global investment bank and financial services firm Credit Suisse. The stock gained 4.22 per cent to Rs 40 after a positive beginning on the BSE. SpiceJet has complied with the directive of the […]
Small aircraft skids off runway at Mumbai airport amid heavy rains, 8 people injured
A private jet veered off the runway while landing at the Mumbai airport on Thursday amid heavy rains and all the eight people, who were onboard, have been hospitalised with injuries, according to officials. Following the incident at little past 1700 hours, both runways at the airport were shut for a brief period, and one […]
SpiceJet-Credit Suisse case: SC threatens to throw SpiceJet CMD into ‘Tihar jail’ over non-payment of dues to Swiss firm
The Supreme Court has come down hard on SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh, warning him he will be sent to Tihar jail for non-compliance with its order on making payment to global investment bank and financial services firm Credit Suisse AG. The top court asked Singh to pay USD 5,00,000 towards an instalment […]
Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal’s ED custody extended till September 14 in bank fraud case
A special court here on Monday extended till September 14 the ED remand of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, who has been arrested in a money laundering case linked to an alleged fraud of Rs 538 crore at Canara Bank. Goyal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on September 1 under the Prevention of […]
Air India’s San Francisco flight from Bengaluru diverted to Alaska due to technical issue
A San Francisco (SFO)-bound Air India flight from Bengaluru, with more than 280 people onboard, was diverted to a city in Alaska due to a technical issue, according to an airline official. After fixing the issue, flight AI 175 took off and landed at San Francisco at around 1000 hours India time on Monday, the […]
Air Asia flight returns to Kochi airport after take-off due to suspected hydraulic failure
An Air Asia flight carrying 168 passengers and six crew members air returned just minutes after taking off from the Cochin International Airport here, airport sources said on Monday. The Kochi-Bengaluru flight, which left for Bengaluru late Sunday night, suffered a technical problem soon after take off at 11.15 PM. A full emergency was declared […]
Air China plane makes emergency landing at Singapore’s Changi airport, 9 passengers suffer minor injuries during evacuation
Singapore, Sep 10 (PTI) An Air China flight made an emergency landing in Singapore’s busy Changi Airport on Sunday after its left engine caught fire and nine passengers sustained minor injuries due to smoke inhalation and abrasions during the evacuation process. The incident prompted airport authorities to close one of the three runways and divert […]
Drone flying over central Delhi while world leaders arrive for G20 Summit sends cops into tizzy
A drone over central Delhi while world leaders arrived for the G20 Summit! Police personnel scrambled and reached the spot – only to find that a photographer was using one to capture to best effect a birthday party. The drama unfolded on Friday evening, when the city went into virtual lockdown ahead of the summit. […]
Guangzhou-bound Emirates flight diverted to Delhi due to medical emergency
An Emirates flight from Dubai to Guangzhou was diverted to Delhi on Friday due to a medical emergency, according to a source. Specific details could not be immediately ascertained. The source in the know said the flight EK 362 landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital at around 1605 hours on […]
Bangladeshi man held for sexually harassing flight attendant on board Muscat-Dhaka flight
A 30-year-old Bangladeshi national was arrested here for allegedly sexually harassing a woman flight attendant on board a Muscat-Dhaka flight travelling via Mumbai, a police official said on Friday. The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday some time before the Vistara flight was scheduled to land at the Mumbai international airport, he […]