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Delhi-Dhaka flight delayed due to Dhaka airport closure: Air India
New Delhi: Air India’s flight from Delhi to Dhaka was delayed on Saturday due to closure of the airport in the Bangladesh capital following a fire incident. On Saturday afternoon, a massive…
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Philippines wooing Indian tourists with visa-free entry, direct flights
Ahmedabad: The Philippines is pitching to become a leading tourist destination in South-East Asia for Indians, with initiatives like visa-free travel and direct flights, a senior Philippine official has said. In a…
- India
RAT deployment was ‘neither due to system fault nor pilot action’: Air India
Mumbai: Air India on Friday said conclusions from its preliminary investigations show that the deployment of Ram Air Turbine (RAT) in its Dreamliner aircraft on October 4 was “neither due to a…
- Technology
Air India’s Vienna-Delhi flight diverted to Dubai over technical issue
Mumbai: Tata Group-owned Air India on Friday said its Delhi-bound flight from Vienna on October 9 was diverted to Dubai due to a technical issue. The aircraft landed safely at Dubai and…
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Bengal Durga pooja pandal recreates Ahmedabad plane crash tragedy; draws flak
A Durga pooja pandal organised on October 3, in Hooghly district of West Bengal, has come under fire after the theme was based on the tragic Ahmedabad Air India plane crash that…
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‘No manipulation in Air India plane crash probe’: Aviation Min
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday said there is “no manipulation or dirty business” happening in the investigation into the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people…
- Technology
Air India 787 sees RAT deployment minutes before Birmingham landing
Mumbai: In a major incident involving an Air India plane, Ram Air Turbine, which is usually used in case of engine failures, got deployed without any command from a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner…
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Pilots’ body seeks thorough check of electrical system of all Boeing 787 planes
Mumbai: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday urged aviation safety regulator DGCA to thoroughly check and investigate the electrical system of all Boeing 787 aircraft in the country. The pilots’…
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DGCA keeps ‘rigorous oversight’ on airfares for ferstivals
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA is keeping a “rigorous oversight” on airfares and flight capacities for the festive season to ensure that there are no steep hikes in air ticket prices. During…
- India
Air India flight delays, returns to Heathrow after wrong passenger boarding
Mumbai: A Delhi-bound Air India aircraft returned to the London Heathrow airport on Sunday when it was taxiing for takeoff as a passenger who was issued the boarding pass failed to board…
- India
Ahmedabad plane crash: PIL in SC seeks independent probe
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking an independent court-monitored probe into the crash of Air India flight AI171 that killed 265 people, including passengers, crew members…
- India
Singapore-bound Air India passengers face tough time at Delhi airport
New Delhi: More than 200 passengers on a Singapore-bound Air India plane had a harrowing time at the Delhi airport as they were first deboarded from the aircraft due to cabin temperature…
- India
Air India, IndiGo and Nepal Airlines cancel Kathmandu flights amid chaos
New Delhi: Air India and IndiGo are among the airlines that cancelled their flights connecting Kathmandu on Tuesday as the airport in Nepal’s capital has been temporarily closed amid massive anti-government protests…
- Technology
IndiGo, Air India to start new flights
New Delhi: IndiGo and Air India on Tuesday announced new flight services. IndiGo will start flight connecting Kolkata (West Bengal) and Purnea (Bihar) from September 15, while Air India will commence services…
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Air India Mumbai-Delhi flight aborts landing, lands safely on second try
New Delhi: An Air India flight from Mumbai aborted landing at the Delhi airport on Monday evening because of technical reasons, according to sources. However, in the second attempt, after 10 minutes,…