Aircraft

Small trainer aircraft crashes in Pune, pilot suffers injuries

A single-seater trainer aircraft crashed in Maharashtra's Pune district on Monday and its woman pilot suffered injuries, reports PTI. 

Jul 25, 2022, 13:25 PM IST

Meet Boeing 737 MAX 10, world's most efficient single-aisle aircraft: IN PICS

Like Boeing's other 737 MAX models, the MAX 10 incorporates the latest technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines, Advanced Technology winglets, Boeing Sky Interior, large flight deck displays, and other improvements to deliver the highest efficiency.

Jul 24, 2022, 14:20 PM IST

DGCA conducts spot checks of planes, identifies reasons for increase in technical snags

Based on DGCA's investigation the increased incidents of technical malfunctions with the planes are occurring because of the lesser number of engineering staff, reports PTI.

Jul 19, 2022, 18:51 PM IST

Farnborough Airshow: Delta orders 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft worth $13.5 billion

Before Delta placed the biggest order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, India's aviation startup Akasa Air ordered 72 Boeing 737 Max aircraft at the 2021 Dubai Air Show.

Jul 18, 2022, 16:20 PM IST

Pradhaan Air’s first converted A320 cargo plane “Pehalwan” arrives at Delhi Airport: WATCH video

All-cargo airline Pradhaan Air Express receives ‘Pehalwan,’ its first converted A320 freighter aircraft; it plans to operate a fleet of four planes by next year, reports PTI. 

Jul 18, 2022, 10:06 AM IST

Dassault Rafale vs Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet - Which is the most advanced fighter jet for Indian Navy?

We compare the French-made Dassault Rafale and American's Boeing F/A-18 to understand how they stack against each other for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy?

Jul 07, 2022, 08:57 AM IST

Vistara's Bangkok-Delhi flight engine fails at IGI Airport, aircraft towed to parking bay

Post Runway vacation, Engine 2 of the Vistara plane was shut down for single-engine taxiing and the aircraft was towed to the parking bay at the Delhi's IGI Airport. 

Jul 06, 2022, 16:40 PM IST

Emirates' Dubai-Australia Airbus A380 aircraft suffers large hole in fuselage, lands safely

An unusual incident happened when a loud ‘bang’ was heard soon after the take off in an Emirates Airbus A380, however, the plane managed to land safely. 

 

Jul 03, 2022, 22:04 PM IST

Fuselage door warning lit up on two separate SpiceJet flights; DGCA begins probe

There have been a total of four incidents on SpiceJet flights during the last one week and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating all the four incidents

Jun 25, 2022, 20:24 PM IST

Meet SpiceJet pilot Monica Khanna who saved 185 lives by safely landing a plane on fire

A SpiceJet plane recently made a safe landing at Patna airport, after it took off to take a flight to Delhi. The plane's engine encountered technical glitch due to a bird strike.

 

Jun 21, 2022, 13:10 PM IST

Akasa Air's Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft reaches Iceland ahead of India arrival

Akasa Air placed an order for 72 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircrafts, with an initial delivery of 18 aircraft by March 2023, followed by delivery of the remaining 54 aircraft over the course of the next four years.

 

Jun 19, 2022, 11:38 AM IST

Air India to buy Airbus A350 aircraft for international flights, plane delivery by March 2023

Air India has not bought a single aircraft since 2006 when it had placed orders for purchasing 111 aircraft -- 68 from the US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing and 43 from Airbus.

Jun 16, 2022, 09:19 AM IST

Cessna aircraft crashes near Birasal airstrip in Odisha; student pilot injured

A Cessna 152 aircraft crashed near the Birasal airstrip in Odisha on June 6 injuring a student pilot, who has been taken to a hospital, reports PTI.

Jun 06, 2022, 17:58 PM IST

World’s most advanced fighter jet to enter production, first sixth-gen stealth aircraft

While there are only a handful of fifth-gen fighter jets in the world, 2 from the US, 1 each from China and Russia, the United States has already started working on the world's first sixth-gen plane. 

Jun 06, 2022, 09:20 AM IST

IAF Jaguar fighter jet, a look at deep penetrating strike aircraft 'Shamsher': IN PICS

The Indian Air Force is the only armed force in the world that is actively using the Jaguar fighter jet in conflict missions along with IAF Mirage and IAF Su-30MKI.

May 23, 2022, 16:52 PM IST

IN PICS: Stunning air-to-air refuelling by NATO fighter jets and fuel tankers

Stunning visuals of air-to-air refuelling over Poland by NATO aircrafts including fuel tankers and fighter jets have surfaced on the internet.

Apr 26, 2022, 15:01 PM IST

Aviation explained: Why airplanes land on their rear wheels first and not nosewheel?

The landing gear is designed to manage the plane's weight and impact during landing, whereas the nose gear can only carry 15 percent of the plane's weight.

Apr 20, 2022, 10:23 AM IST

In Pics: First-ever ‘Made-in-India’ commercial plane operated by Alliance Air takes maiden flight

Alliance Air in February signed an agreement with the government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to lease two 17-seater Dornier 228 aircraft.

 

Apr 12, 2022, 14:36 PM IST

First ‘Made-in-India’ commercial plane takes flight, Alliance Air operates Dornier 228

Alliance Air in February signed an agreement with the government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to lease two 17-seater Dornier 228 aircraft.

Apr 12, 2022, 14:17 PM IST

IAF's Chinook performs longest non-stop helicopter sortie from Chandigarh to Assam, creates record

The IAF Chinook helicopter undertook the longest non-stop helicopter sortie in India, flying from Chandigarh to Jorhat (Assam), covering 1910 km in 7.5 hours.

Apr 12, 2022, 08:15 AM IST