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Air India passenger complains about dirty cabin, broken armrest; DGCA orders repair

Aviation regulator DGCA has asked Tata Group-owned Air India to repair its aircraft after a passenger complained on social media about the plane's shabby interiors.

Apr 26, 2022, 10:39 AM IST

South Korea's Asiana Airlines to fly Incheon-Delhi weekly flight from April 29

The airline added that it will also expand the number of flights on routes to Sydney, Los Angeles, Osaka, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Manila from May.

Apr 25, 2022, 11:25 AM IST

Rat delays Srinagar-Jammu Air India flight by over an hour, DGCA orders probe

As per the airport officials, the Srinagar-Jammu Air India AI-822 was delayed after a rat that was found in the plane before take-off from Srinagar (SXR) airport. 

Apr 22, 2022, 09:37 AM IST

Hong Kong bans Air India flights till April 24 after 3 passengers found Covid-19 positive

Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done 48 hours prior to the journey.

Apr 18, 2022, 08:21 AM IST

Air India cancels Delhi-Moscow flight to Russia over insurance validity issue: Sources

As per the sources, Air India has cancelled flights to Russia as the Flight Insurance may not be valid because of the threat perception over the Russian skies. 

Apr 07, 2022, 13:51 PM IST

Delta Air Lines’ Boeing 757 lands safely after cockpit windshield breaks mid-air

A cockpit windshield is built with several layers of thick glass and plastic in between for heating, anti-ice and anti-fog systems and is designed to withstand extreme pressure and is similar to bullet-proof glass.

Apr 05, 2022, 14:33 PM IST

Boeing 737 plane crash in China: Chinese state media reports no survivors

The Boeing 737-800 crashed near the city of Wuzhou in the Guangxi region while flying from Kunming in the southwestern province of Yunnan to the industrial center of Guangzhou.

Mar 22, 2022, 08:46 AM IST

China's biggest ever plane crash in 1994 involved a Russia-made Tupolev plane

The Tupolev Tu-154 crash remains the deadliest airplane crash ever in the mainland China killing all 160 passengers on board. 

Mar 21, 2022, 17:17 PM IST

Good news for flyers! Hong Kong to lift flight ban from India on THIS date

A ban on flights from Australia, Britain, Canada, France, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and the United States would be lifted from April 1 and reducing quarantine for arrivals from abroad. 

 

Mar 21, 2022, 12:55 PM IST

Qatar Airways Delhi-Doha flight QR579 makes emergency landing in Pakistan

Qatar Airways Flight QR579 from Delhi to Doha was diverted to Pakistan after smoke was detected in the cargo bay of the plane.

Mar 21, 2022, 10:44 AM IST

Tata Sons' Chairman N Chandrasekaran announced new Air India chief

After Turkey's Ilker Ayci declined offer to become the chief executive of Air India, Tata Sons have now announced N Chandrasekarana new Chairman.

Mar 14, 2022, 17:47 PM IST

India to operate 4 additional flights from Ukraine on THESE dates, check all airlines here

As per the Embassy of India in Ukraine, four additional flights are being organised from Kyiv to Delhi on Feb 25, Feb 27, and March 6, 2022.

Feb 22, 2022, 12:20 PM IST

Vistara offering date change fee waiver for rescheduling flights with travel until 31 March

Vistara has announced waiver of change fee for one-time rescheduling on all direct bookings and they do not include tickets booked through travel agents like MakeMyTrip, Yatra, Cleartrip, etc.

Jan 31, 2022, 08:59 AM IST

Air India cancels US flights, does 5G technology pose serious threat to airline safety?

The deployment of 5G communications in the US has been cited as the cause for flight cancellations as the 5G network deployment might cause certain crucial flight instruments to malfunction. 

 

Jan 20, 2022, 08:43 AM IST

Two Indigo flights narrowly escape mid-over collision over Bengaluru

A close shave of two Indigo flights from Bangalore to Kolkata and the other from Bhubaneswar shows negligence and miscommunications between radar operators and ATC officials.

Jan 19, 2022, 17:01 PM IST

India extends ban on scheduled international flights till February 28

Director General of Civil Aviation, the nodal body for aviation in India has announced the extension of ban on scheduled commercial passenger flights till February 28.

Jan 19, 2022, 12:47 PM IST

Watch: Dramatic footage shows cop pulling out pilot moments before train hits plane

Bodycam video from a cop shows the officers working furiously to rescue the pilot from the cockpit of the crumpled Cessna 172.

Jan 11, 2022, 14:39 PM IST

Vistara crosses 50 aircrafts fleet, flown 30 million passengers in 7 years

Vistara, the Tata-SIA venture has flown 30 million passengers since its launch on January 9, 2015 in both domestic and overseas markets.

Jan 11, 2022, 10:57 AM IST

Watch: Pushback truck catches fire close to Air India plane, major mishap averted at Mumbai Airport

The fire was brought under control by the airport's Fire Department in under 10 minutes, said Mumbai Airport's PRO and the operations have normalized. 

Jan 10, 2022, 16:04 PM IST

Omicron scare: Air India, IndiGo offers free date change on domestic flight tickets, details here

IndiGo airlines, India's largest domestic airliner anticipated that around 20 percent of its current scheduled operations will be withdrawn from service given the Omicron scare.

Jan 10, 2022, 10:57 AM IST