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- Offbeat
Pikachu in the skies: Pokémon-themed plane arrives in India
Everyone’s favourite Pokémon, Pikachu, can now be seen soaring through Indian skies. The Japanese airline, All Nippon Airlines (ANA), recently unveiled the ‘Pikachu Jet,’ a Pokémon-themed aircraft in the country. The aircraft…
- India
MiG-29’s additional fuel tank dislodges during training, falls in forest
Kolkata: An additional fuel tank of a MiG-29 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) got dislodged during a training session on Monday, and fell in a forest area near the Kalaikunda…
- World
IAF takes charge; C-130J aircraft lands in Port Sudan for evacuation operations
Khartoum: Amid ongoing conflict, Indian Air Force aircraft have landed in Port Sudan for evacuation operations, the Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi informed on Tuesday. Indian Air Force’s C-130J…
- India
HAL hands over 100th Su-30 MKI ROH aircraft to IAF
Bengaluru: Union Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday inaugurated the third LCA production line and also handed over the 100th Sukhoi-30 MKI ROH aircraft to Air Vice Marshal Sarin at HAL’s Nashik…
- Middle East
Israel shoots down unmanned aircraft from Syria
Jerusalem: Israeli military intercepted an unmanned aircraft that entered Israeli airspace from Syria, according to a statement by the military. The Israeli Air Force sent helicopters and fighter jets to track the…
- India
Gujarat govt spends Rs 20.8 cr in 2 yrs on aircraft bought for Rs 198 cr
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government spent Rs 20.8 crore in two years on a new aircraft purchased for Rs 198 crore in November 2019, it told the state Legislative Assembly here on Friday.…
- India
Those wearing ‘hawai chappals’ should travel in ‘hawai jahaz’: PM Modi
Shivamogga: “Those wearing ‘hawai chappals’ should travel in ‘hawai jahaz’ (aircraft). I’m seeing it happening”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he highlighted that India’s aviation market is growing rapidly.Speaking…
- Hyderabad
IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to be first aircraft to land at MIA on Jan 5
Panaji: An IndiGo Airlines flight from Hyderabad will be the first aircraft to land at the recently inaugurated Manohar International Airport (MIA) in North Goa on January 5, an official from the airport…
- Business
Air India leases 12 more aircraft to enhance operations
New Delhi: Air India on Monday announced the lease of six Airbus A320neo narrow body aircraft and six Boeing B777-300 ER widebody aircraft to further augment its existing fleet. These aircraft are…
- India
India will become major producer of transport aircraft; our policies stable: PM
Vadodara: India will now become a major producer of transport aircraft, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday after laying the foundation stone of a manufacturing facility for European C-295 medium transport…
- Delhi
Manufacturing facility for production of Airbus C295 aircraft to come up in Vadodara
New Delhi: A manufacturing facility for production of Airbus C295 transport aircraft will come up in Vadodara in Gujarat, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar said on Thursday. The foundation laying ceremony for setting…
- Business
All-electric aircraft prototype takes off on its first flight in US
San Francisco: A prototype of an all-electric airplane, named Alice, took its first flight in central Washington state in the US this week. According to The Seattle Times, the plane took two…
- World
Canada’s new all-electric train-plane hybrid travels faster than a jet
New York: Imagine travelling in a train that’s three times faster than the famed Bullet Train. A Canadian startup recently unveiled the FluxJet, a hybrid between an aircraft and a train, capable…