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- World
3 US marines killed in aircraft crash off Australia’s coast
Canberra: Three US Marines were killed and 20 injured in an aircraft crash during a training exercise off Australia’s north coast. According to the Marine Rotational Force (MRF) Darwin, three personnel have…
- World
US military aircraft crashes off Australia’s coast
Canberra: A US military aircraft crashed off the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory on Sunday when it was participating in a training exercise. The Boeing V-22 Osprey was participating in a training…
- India
DGCA suspends licences of two IndiGo pilots for violating safety norms
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has suspended the flying licences of two IndiGo pilots for violating safety norms as the aircraft they operated suffered a tail strike while landing at the Ahmedabad…
- India
Oman Air flight to Muscat returns to Kozhikode following technical snag
Kozhikode: An Oman Air flight from Kozhikode to Muscat was forced to turn back to the international airport here on Tuesday minutes after take-off due to a technical snag, airport authorities said.…
- Hyderabad
GMR Hyderabad signs lease agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines for MRO
Hyderabad: GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ Limited (GHASL), a 100 percent subsidiary of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL) has recently signed a Land Lease Agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines Services India Pvt.…
- Bangalore
Traning aircraft makes emergency landing in Bengaluru after technical glitch
Bengaluru: A training aircraft made an emergency landing with its nose in an upward position at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) airport after developing a technical snag. There were two pilots in…
- Technology
NASA calls off all-electric aircraft flight plan over safety concerns
Washington: NASA has called off its plan to fly X-57, the experimental electric aircraft, after discovering an anomaly in its propulsion system which can put people’s lives at risk. Safety and time…
- Technology
NASA builds all-electric aircraft to create path toward electric aviation
Washington: NASA has created an all-electric aircraft that will not only pave the way toward electric aviation but also support the US climate goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the…
- India
Air India signs pacts with Airbus, Boeing to buy 470 planes
New Delhi: Air India on Tuesday signed agreements with Airbus and Boeing for acquiring 470 planes for an estimated USD 70 billion at list prices. The Tata Group-owned airline had announced that…
- World
France to invest heavily in low-emission aircraft
Paris: The French government will invest 300 million euros ($329 million) per year between 2024 and 2030 to boost the development of a new, more fuel-efficient engine as well as the design…
- 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…
- World
Watch: Plane door opens right before landing in South Korea
Seoul: A door of a passenger plane opened right before landing in South Korea’s Daegu International Airport on Friday, leaving several people on board with breathing difficulties, officials said. The police detained…
- 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…
