Meet X-57: NASA-Made Electric Plane With 160 Km Flying Range, To Fly Soon
With a range of about 160 km and a flight time of about one hour, the NASA X-57 has an impressive 14 propellers and is due to fly for the first time this year.
Mar 05, 2023, 21:46 PM IST
10 Fastest Fighter Jets In The World
Fighter jets are incredibly high-speed flying machines that are used during combats and war-like situation for various reasons, most prominent being destroying enemy's assets using missiles and bombs attached to a plane. While a commercial plane flies at sub sonic speed, modern day fighter jet can achieve 2-3 times speed of sound, Mach 2 onwards. Here are the world's fastest fighter jets based on their speed achieved during test flights with no weapons and an optimal altitude, typically above 30,000 ft (9,000 m).
Mar 01, 2023, 12:35 PM IST
Delhi International Airport Inducts Disabled Aircraft Recovery Kit To Rescue Planes During Emergency
The mobile kit has been procured from the Germany-based KUNZ and is capable of fully recovering narrow-body aircraft, including the A320 and 737.
Feb 27, 2023, 18:34 PM IST
DNA: Successful landing of Tejas on INS Vikrant
Now the world has also started celebrating the iron power of India. Today Tejas fighter aircraft has made a successful landing on INS Vikrant. Today for the first time a fighter aircraft has taken off and landed on the indigenously built INS Vikrant.
Feb 07, 2023, 23:30 PM IST
Vistara Becomes First Airline in India to Induct Airbus A321LR, Gets Extended Flying Range
Vistara expects to have a total of 70 planes by mid-2024, including 10 Airbus A321s and 53 A320 neos for domestic routes, and 7 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner wide body planes for international markets.
Feb 04, 2023, 21:59 PM IST
Kerala Man Smokes Inside Lavatory of Spicejet Plane Mid-Flight, Arrested
An FIR was lodged against the Kerala man and the passenger was apprehended by the crew who handed over him to the airport authorities.
Jan 31, 2023, 18:41 PM IST
NASA partners with Boeing to develop new sustainable demonstrator aircraft
The new single-aisle aircraft made by Boeing under contract from NASA is expected to reduce fuel consumption and emissions up to 30% relative to today’s most efficient single-aisle airplanes.
Jan 19, 2023, 13:41 PM IST
Yeti Airlines ATR-72 plane with 68 passengers onboard crashes in Nepal's Pokhara, all declared dead
An ATR-72 aircraft operated by Yeti Airlines with 68 passengers onboard crashes while landing at the Pokhara International Airport in Nepal.
Jan 15, 2023, 11:31 AM IST
Air India close to place historic 500 aircraft order to Airbus, Boeing: Report
Tata-owned Air India will most likely place an order of 500 aircrafts and it may include 400 narrow-body jets and 100 or more wide-bodies, including dozens of Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s and 777s.
Dec 11, 2022, 19:07 PM IST
Tata-owned Air India to lease six Boeing 777 wide body aircraft to expand its fleet
Tata Group-owned full service carrier Air India earlier announced that it has decided to lease 12 aircraft -- six wide-body B777-300ER and six narrow-body A320neo -- to augment its fleet.
Dec 06, 2022, 10:32 AM IST
Pilot hangs from aircraft to retrieve passenger's lost phone, netizens applaud: WATCH Viral Video
A video has gone VIRAL where an airlines’ pilot can be seen hanging from the aircraft window to retrieve a passenger’s lost phone from the ground crew, netizens applaud the courage: WATCH video.
Nov 17, 2022, 16:06 PM IST
IndiGo is now world's 7th largest airline with daily departures of more than 1,600 flights
The IndiGo's fleet stood at 279 aircraft, including 26 A320 CEOs, 149 A320 NEOs, 68 A321 NEOs, 35 ATRs and 1 A321 freighter at the end of September 2022.
Nov 05, 2022, 13:32 PM IST
Tata Advanced Systems, GE Aerospace extends $ 1 billion contract for aircraft engine components manufacturing
GE Aerospace and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) said they have extended the manufacturing agreement for production and supply of commercial aircraft engine components to GE's global engine manufacturing factories.
Nov 04, 2022, 11:14 AM IST
IndiGo gets DGCA's nod to wet lease wide-body Boeing 777 from Turkish airlines for upto 6 months
DGCA has permitted IndiGo to wet lease wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft from Turkish Airlines for three months and the period can be extended by another three months.
Oct 28, 2022, 12:01 PM IST
Good news air passengers! Vistara introduces live TV channels on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
Entertainment just got better in Vistara Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft as Tata-owned airline introduces live TV channels on international routes.
Oct 03, 2022, 09:13 AM IST
SHOCKING: Majority of Indian pilots admit sleeping without consent during flight due to THIS reason
Following the study by an NGO, Indian Commercial Pilots' Association has urged the DGCA to do away with all the current regulations related to fatigue management for flight crew and formulate new norms.
Sep 25, 2022, 20:31 PM IST
IndiGo Delhi-Udaipur flight returns to IGI Airport due to engine vibrations, DGCA grounds aircraft
In a statement, IndiGo said its Airbus flight 6E-6264 from Delhi to Udaipur returned back to Delhi due to a technical snag and all passengers were accommodated on another aircraft.
Sep 02, 2022, 08:36 AM IST
Aviation explained: What happens if a person dies on a plane? Airlines do THIS
What happens if a person dies on a plane during a flight? If the question has ever crossed your mind, here we have all the details you need to quench your curiosity in our Aviation Explained series.
Aug 06, 2022, 10:58 AM IST
Vistara's Mumbai-bound flight returns to Varanasi after bird-strike
Vistara flight UK 622 operating from Varanasi to Mumbai on August 5, 2022, turned back to Varanasi due to a bird strike during departure, reports PTI.
Aug 05, 2022, 19:25 PM IST
IAF IL 78 MKI aerial refuelling aircraft helping fighter jets get additional flying range: IN PICS
Based on a modified IL 76 airframe, the IL 78 MKI is an Indian Air Force aerial refuelling platform capable of refuelling multiple aircraft simultaneously and increasing their flying ranges, playing an important role in improving the strategic reach of IAF.
Jul 28, 2022, 07:44 AM IST
