aircraft
- 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…
- Middle East
Israeli war jet downs unmanned aircraft over Gaza: Military
Jerusalem: An Israeli fighter jet downed “an unidentified aircraft” over the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military said in a statement. “The aircraft was spotted and monitored by Israel Air Force Aerial Control Unit…
- 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…
