NEW DELHI: Thanks to its recent Rs 3,000-crore funding, SpiceJet has informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) it plans to have all its grounded planes back in the air within 18-24 months. Ajay Singh’s airline has earmarked Rs 400 crore for spares, maintenance and engineering for this task. And in the interim, it…
NEW DELHI: A two-seater training aircraft enroute to Saraikela from Jameshedpur went missing mid-air on Tuesday. According to the officials, a search operation has been launched and neighbouring districts have also been informed.The aircraft took off from the Sonari aerodrome in Jamshedpur around 11 am.‘The aircraft was last located near Nimdih in Seraikela-Kharsawan district,’ East…
A two-seater plane, Cessna 152, from a private aviation academy crashed at an airstrip in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district on Sunday afternoon, injuring both pilots on board, according to police.The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 pm. The plane is believed to have crashed due to a potential engine failure after being in the air for…
CHENNAI: The aircraft in which Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina boarded to flee the country is flying over India on Monday afternoon. According to flightradar24 website, which displays air traffic in real time, the Bangladesh Air Force aircraft AJAX1431 is being tracked by more than 29,000 people, the most tracked aircraft in the world now….
NEW DELHI: Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is experiencing flight delays due to high surface temperatures, affecting flight operations, an official of the civil aviation ministry said. According to a senior official, safety guidelines are being followed, and flights are sometimes delayed or wait for the wind speed to settle down.A senior official with…
NEW DELHI: The vice president of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, along with nine other individuals, was aboard a military aircraft that disappeared on Monday, according to a statement from the president’s office. The plane’s whereabouts are currently unknown, and a search operation has been initiated.The aircraft departed from Lilongwe, the nation’s capital, but did not arrive…
The incident occurred at Mumbai airport on Saturday morning when an Air India aircraft was speeding for take off when an IndiGo aircraft came in and landed behind it on the same runway. MUMBAI: The Aviation regulatory body, DGCA, has taken action by de-rostering an Air Traffic Control officer (ATCO) from Mumbai following a potentially…
NEW DELHI: A Sukhoi aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Tuesday crashed in Nashik disctrict of Maharashtra.According to defence officials, the aircraft was with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for overhauling. Both the pilots of the aircraft managed to eject and are safeThis is a developing story Source link
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight, AI-807 from Delhi was forced to return to the airport due to a suspected fire in the plane’s air conditioning system. The aircraft was carrying 175 passengers at the time of the incident.According to a Delhi airport official, “The flight landed safely at 6.38 PM.”(More details to follow) Source…
NEW DELHI: Come 2027 and IndiGo will mount nonstop flights by using its own wide body aircraft between India and far flung corners of the world. The Rahul Bhatia-founded mega budget carrier Thursday said it “has agreed” to place a firm order for 30 twin aisle Airbus A350-900 valued at over $9.5 billion at list…
