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- Kolkata
SpiceJet aircraft faces massive turbulence while landing; 40 injured
Kolkata: A passenger aircraft of SpiceJet experienced a massive mid-air turbulence while landing at Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal in West Burdwan district of West Bengal on Sunday evening. Around 40…
- India
IAF joins evacuation efforts as its aircraft leaves for Romania
New Delhi: Ramping up the government’s efforts to evacuate Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine, an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 transport aircraft left for Romania in the early hours of Wednesday morning.…
- India
ASI seeks report from CISF over video showing aircraft flying close to Taj Mahal
Agra: The Archaeological Survey of India on Monday sought a report from the CISF over a video on social media showing an aircraft flying close to the Taj Mahal here. The purported…
- India
Here’s why you might hear Indian music on flights from now on
The Ministry of Civil Aviation, stating that music in India began as an “integral part of socio-religious life” has written to Indian airlines and airports to play Indian music onboard aircraft and…
- India
Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for nearly $9 bn
Dubai: Stock market maverick Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed SNV Aviation, whose upcoming airline venture — Akasa Air — on Tuesday placed an order for 72 Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft at the Dubai aeroshow which…
- World
Taliban seize American weapons including aircraft, missiles
New Delhi: Afghanistans military has laid down its weapons, and the Taliban have wasted little time in collecting them, raising concerns about how easily troves of US-made arms, military aircraft and armoured vehicles…
- Telangana
Telangana also gets nod for BVLOS drone flights for vaccine delivery
Hyderabad: Telangana has secured conditional exemption from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for conducting experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights for delivery of…
- India
LCA Tejas’ oxygen supply tech for pvt industry amid Covid surge
New Delhi: Amid the Covid-19 surge and shortage of oxygen cylinders across the country, the Indian defence industry has given On-Board Oxygen Generation Technology developed for Light Combat Aircraft Tejas to private…
- World
Ukraine blocks Chinese takeover of jet engine manufacturer: Report
Kyiv: Ukraine will halt the takeover of an aircraft engine maker by a Chinese company, following the objection by the United States over the prospect of important military technology falling into Beijing’s…
- India
IAF Group commander killed in fatal MiG-21 aircraft crash
New Delhi: One Group Captain has lost his life after a MiG-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force was involved in a fatal accident on Wednesday morning, said the Indian Air…
- Delhi
First VVIP aircraft ‘Air India One’ for President and PM
New Delhi: The first of the two VVIP aircraft Air India One for President, Vice President, and Prime Minister will arrive in India on Thursday. “The Special Extra Section Flight (SESF) aircraft for country’s…
- Featured News
Aircraft carrier ‘Viraat’ goes to the graveyard
Mumbai: The once majestic and imposing Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Viraat — now decommissioned — started on its swansong voyage to Alang port in Gujarat, the country’s biggest graveyard for all such…
- India
Centre to buy aircraft worth Rs 250 cr for weather forecast
New Delhi: The government is planning to use more hi-tech methods for accurate weather forecast. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said there is a plan to purchase an aircraft at a cost of…
- India
Trainer aircraft crashes in Odisha, 2 killed
Dhenkanal: A two-seater aircraft crashed in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district on Monday, killing a trainee pilot and her instructor, officials said. The trainer aircraft crashed on the tarmac at the Government Aviation Training…
- Business
SpiceJet converts three Q400 passenger aircraft into freighters
GURUGRAM: SpiceJet, the country’s biggest air cargo operator, has converted three of its Bombardier Q400 passenger aircraft into freighters. With the addition of these three cargo planes, SpiceJet now has a dedicated fleet…
