Aviation

Kathmandu-Bound Helicopter Crashes Near Mount Everest In Nepal, All 6 Dead

The Manang Air NA-MV chopper took off from Surke Airport in Solukhumbu district at 10:04 am for Kathmandu and suddenly lost contact at an altitude above 12,000 feet at 10:13 am.

Jul 11, 2023, 13:20 PM IST

Helicopter Carrying 6 People Goes Missing in Nepal, Govt Begins Search And Rescue

The helicopter with the call sign 9NMV got off the radar at 10:12 AM (Local Time) and was carrying 5 foreign nationals.

Jul 11, 2023, 11:58 AM IST

Curious Case Of Rising Safety Incidents In Aviation Industry: Violent Passengers To Cockpit Breach

There's a sudden spike in the incidents of 'uncommon behavior' by passengers and breaches of cockpit protocol by airline officials, including pilots among the Indian airlines.

Jul 10, 2023, 16:16 PM IST

Man Accuses Immigration Officer At Ahmedabad Airport For Harassing US-Bound Daughter, Seeks Action

The father, Vipul Shah, an advocate from Bhavnagar, voiced his complaint on social media, levelling allegations of mistreatment from an immigration officer at Ahmedabad Airport.

Jul 08, 2023, 15:37 PM IST

IB71 Movie: Meet Indian Airlines Fokker F27 Plane That Was Hijacked From Kashmir In 1971

As seen in the IB71 movie on Disney-Hotstar, "Ganga" was a retired Fokker F27 Friendship plane operated by the Indian Airlines, which was a division of Air India Limited.

Jul 08, 2023, 14:54 PM IST

Delhi International Airport To Get India's First Elevated Dual Taxiway On July 13

GMR Group Deputy Managing Director I Prabhakara Rao on Friday confirmed that the Elevated Taxiway and the fourth runway will be operational from July 13.

Jul 07, 2023, 15:33 PM IST

Dry Coconut To Thermometer: Prohibited Items You Can't Take In Flight's Check In Baggage

In airport operations, time plays a very crucial role and every minute lost in the process can cause a passenger to miss his / her flight, said Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

Jul 07, 2023, 15:09 PM IST

Akasa Air To Have 3,500 Employees By 2023 End; Denies Reports Of Mass Cabin Crew Resignation

Akasa Air, in a statement said that the airline has 3,000 employees currently and expects to grow to approximately 3,500 employees in 2023.

Jul 07, 2023, 11:16 AM IST

Respite For Go First Airline: Singapore Court Orders P&W To Deliver 5 Engines Per Month

US Engine Maker Pratt & Whitneysaid it respects the Interim Arbitration ruling of a Singapore court and will comply on sending five engines every month to Go First airlines.

Jul 07, 2023, 10:43 AM IST

IndiGo Airline Adds Azerbaijan To International Network, Announces Delhi-Baku Direct Flight Services

As part of the airline's massive international expansion plan, IndiGo has become the only airline in India to offer direct flight services to Baku, Tbilisi, Jakarta and Nairobi.

Jul 07, 2023, 08:50 AM IST

Consumer Court Fines Qatar Airways Rs 7.5 Lakh In 5-Year-Old Complaint By Kerala HC Judge

The Consumer Court ruled that denying permission to passengers holding valid boarding passes from boarding the aircraft amounts to unfair trade practice and deficiency in service.

Jul 05, 2023, 08:35 AM IST

Go First Crisis: Aviation Watchdog DGCA Starts Special Audit Of Airline's Facilities

Go First Airline, which stopped flying from May 3, has further extended the cancellation of its flights July 10, 2023.

Jul 05, 2023, 08:25 AM IST

Vistara Airline Achieves Milestone Of Flying 50 Million Customers In 8 Years Of Operations

Vistara operates over 280 flights daily, with a fleet of 61 aircraft, connecting 32 airports across India and 15 international destinations. 

Jul 03, 2023, 15:49 PM IST

How Passenger Baggage Is Scanned At Mumbai International Airport? Explained

Aviation Explained: We answer What happens to their baggage when they check in at the airport or what are the prohibited items one should not carry in their check in bags?

Jul 03, 2023, 14:22 PM IST

Final Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane Unveiled, Emerges From Paint Shop: See Pics

The Airbus BelugaXL is often called the 'Whale' or 'Smiling Beluga' due to its resemblance to the Beluga Whale, on which its design is based.

Jul 02, 2023, 16:55 PM IST

Hrithik Roshan To Fly IAF Sukhoi Su-30 MKI Jet In Upcoming 'Fighter' Movie?

The upcoming film 'Fighter' starring Hrithik Roshan is touted as the first aerial action film of India and takes inspiration from 'Top Gun' starring Tom Cruise. 

Jul 02, 2023, 15:52 PM IST

Upcoming IndiGo Airline International Flights: Baku, Hong Kong, Almaty & More

IndiGo Airline will be connecting a total of 32 international destinations compared to 26 routes when the International expansion plans were announced earlier this year.   

Jul 02, 2023, 12:46 PM IST

IndiGo Airline On Massive International Expansion Spree; Launches Flights To Africa, Central Asia

With the announcement of direct flights to Tbilisi, IndiGo Airline is now connected to 29 international destinations and 107th overall destination.

Jul 01, 2023, 19:42 PM IST

After Flight Delays Due To Weather, 5G Wireless Signals Could Disrupt Aviation Industry In The US

Predictions that 5G signal interference would cause massive flight groundings failed to come true last year, when telecom companies began rolling out the new service.

Jul 01, 2023, 19:19 PM IST

US Air Travel Disruption: How To Deal With Flight Cancellation? Know Your Rights

United States: Nearly 270 U.S. flights were cancelled on Friday, according to flight tracking service FlightAware, and more than 1,100 U.S. flights were delayed.

Jul 01, 2023, 19:12 PM IST