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India and China prepare to resume direct air services soon
New Delhi: India and China are in an “advanced stage” of negotiations to resume direct flight services between the two countries soon, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The development…
- Technology
Air India starts widebody retrofit, speeds up narrowbody upgrades
New Delhi: Air India on Sunday began the retrofit of its widebody aircraft and is accelerating the refurbishment of its narrowbody fleet as part of a large-scale modernisation drive worth over $400…
- Technology
Air India cancels Delhi‑Milan flight AI137 after pre‑departure snag detected
New Delhi: Air India on Tuesday cancelled its flight from Delhi to Milan due to a technical snag detected in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft prior to departure. “Flight AI137 scheduled to…
- India
Air India completes fuel switch inspections on all Boeing aircraft
New Delhi: Air India on Tuesday said it has completed precautionary inspections on the fuel control switch (FCS) locking mechanisms of all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet. The…
- Technology
Plane makes emergency landing after passenger tries to open door
Cedar Rapids: A regional airline flight heading to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after a passenger fought with a flight attendant and tried to open an exit…
- India
AI Express Boeing 737 plane faces tech issue; airline cancels Lucknow-Dubai flight
Mumbai: An Air India Express Boeing plane faced a technical issue at Lucknow airport on Wednesday morning following which the flight from the city to Dubai was cancelled, according to a source.…
- India
Passenger dies of suspected cardiac arrest on AirAsia flight
Chennai: A 50-year-old passenger travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Tiruchy in Tamil Nadu on an AirAsia flight died of a suspected heart attack mid-air on Wednesday morning, despite desperate efforts by the…
- India
Pune: Private airline office receives bomb threat
Pune: A private airline’s office at Pune airport received a bomb threat, following which checks were conducted at the international airport here but nothing suspicious was found, police said on Tuesday. The…
- India
Rakesh Gangwal, family trust likely to sell 3.4 pc stake in IndiGo for Rs 6,831 cr
New Delhi: InterGlobe Aviation promoter Rakesh Gangwal and his family trust are likely to offload up to 3.4 per cent stake worth at least Rs 6,831 crore in the airline on Tuesday,…
- India
India bans Pakistan airlines from using Indian airspace
New Delhi: India on Wednesday banned Pakistan airlines from using its airspace amid escalating tensions with the neighbouring country in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Sources said that a NOTAM…
- India
IndiGo ranked world’s 2nd fastest growing airline in seat capacity
New Delhi: IndiGo Airlines has emerged as the world’s second fastest-growing airline in terms of seat capacity, which increased by 10.1 per cent year-on-year to over 134.9 million seats in 2024. India‘s…
- India
13 people held for hoax bomb threats to airlines in 2024: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Monday said 13 people were arrested in 2024 in connection with hoax bomb threats to airlines. Last year, a total of 728 bomb threats were received by…
- India
IndiGo’s Goa-Mumbai flight gets hoax bomb threat
Mumbai: An IndiGo flight from Goa to Mumbai received a bomb threat on Monday evening that later turned out to be hoax after security checks. After landing at the Mumbai airport, the…
- India
Delhi HC summons SpiceJet CEO, COO after failure to pay lessors
New Delhi: In fresh trouble for beleaguered low-cost airline SpiceJet, the Delhi High Court has directed the chief operating officer (COO) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the carrier to appear before…
- Technology
Aviation minister directs airlines to inform passengers on flight delays
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Wednesday held a review meeting with various stakeholders on fog preparedness and asked airlines to proactively inform passengers about flight delays as well…
