The Air India flight from Delhi to San Francisco, which made an emergency landing in Russia’s remote town of Magadan after it developed an engine glitch, on Thursday took off for its destination with all the 232 passengers that were on board, according to an official. Flight AI173 from Delhi was diverted to Magadan in […]
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Air India flight carrying stranded passengers, crew members from Russia lands at San Francisco
An Air India flight landed in San Francisco on Thursday carrying over 200 passengers stranded at Magadan in far east Russia for two days after the original aircraft had to be diverted there following a mid-air engine glitch. “All our passengers are being extended maximum on-ground assistance with clearance formalities and provided other necessary support,” […]
San Francisco-bound Air India flight diverted to Magadan in Russia after engine glitch
A San Francisco-bound Air India flight from Delhi was diverted to Magadan in Russia on Tuesday owing to an engine glitch, the Tata Group-owned private carrier said in a statement. The flight, carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew, however, landed safely, the airline said. “Air India flight AI173 of June 6, operating Delhi-San Francisco has […]
Airbus to offer DGCA-approved drone pilot training courses in India
European aviation major Airbus on Tuesday said it will offer DGCA-approved drone pilot training courses in India. The five-day certificate courses, designed for micro and small category drones, will commence at the Airbus Training Centre in Bengaluru on June 26, Airbus said in a statement. The programme will include both theory and flying lessons that […]
US closely monitoring situation after San Francisco-bound Air India flight makes emergency landing in Russia
The United States on Tuesday said it is closely monitoring the situation after a San Francisco-bound Air India flight made an emergency landing in Russia. Flight AI173 from Delhi was diverted to Magadan in Russia on Tuesday owing to an engine glitch, the Tata Group-owned private carrier said in a statement last evening. The flight, […]
India is an opportunity; looking to expand operations, working closer with Air India: Lufthansa CEO
Bullish on the Indian market, Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr has said the airline group is working closer with Air India as well as expanding its own operations into the country. “We have strengthened our position in the Indian market. We think we can do more… flying more, new partnership with Air India which is […]
IndiGo expands international operations, to start direct flights to six destinations in Africa, Central Asia
IndiGo on Friday unveiled a major expansion plan of its international operations. The airline said it will start direct flights to six destinations in Africa and Central Asia, including Nairobi, Tbilisi and Tashkent. The budget carrier said it is embarking on a “massive” international expansion plan, which will see it connecting Nairobi in Kenya and […]
Away from skies for one month: Go First crisis pushes airfares higher, staff face uncertain times
From a surge in airfares to rattled aircraft lessors to thousands of employees staring at uncertainty, it has been a month of continued turbulence since cash-strapped Go First suspended flights from May 3. As the government and other stakeholders hope that Go First restarts operations at the earliest, plans are being worked out for the […]
IndiGo to start flights to six destinations in Africa, Central Asia including to Nairobi, Tbilisi and Tashkent
The country’s largest airline IndiGo will start direct flights to six new destinations in Africa and Central Asia, including to Nairobi, Tbilisi and Tashkent, this year. Embarking on “massive” international expansion plans, the carrier will connect Nairobi in Kenya and Jakarta in Indonesia, with direct flights from Mumbai in late July or early August. “Delhi […]
Air India to reinstate three more weekly flights to US this month
With the crew shortage situation easing progressively, Air India is set to reinstate three more weekly flights to the US this month. Earlier this year, the Tata Group-owned airline temporarily suspended six weekly flights to the US and three of them have already been reinstated. Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson said the […]
DGCA portal shows Go First’s lessors’ plea for aircraft deregistration as ‘rejected’ due to system glitch
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Wednesday told the Delhi High Court it was due to a technical glitch on its portal that the applications of several aircraft lessors of Go First for deregistration of their planes were shown as ‘rejected’. The aviation regulator said it was not processing such requests following a moratorium […]
Vistara to start flight service on Agartala-Bangalore route on August 1
Vistara will introduce a flight service between Agartala and Bengaluru on August 1, an official said on Wednesday. At present, Indigo and Akasa operate three flights on the Agartala-Bengaluru route, he said. “Vistara is scheduled to operate a flight on the Agartala-Bengaluru route from August 1. The flight will arrive here directly from Bengaluru, and […]