Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo on Saturday said it has arranged an alternative aircraft to fly the stranded passengers after its Mumbai-Istanbul flight of December 28, scheduled to depart at 6.55 am, had to be cancelled due to a technical glitch. The long delay prompted some of the passengers to vent their anger on social media. … Read more
A Royal Brunei aircraft. Image used for representational purposes only An aviation waypost was reached in Chennai on Tuesday (November 5, 2024), with Royal Brunei Airlines beginning direct flights on the Brunei-Chennai-Brunei sector. Chennai will be the carrier’s sole destination in India. The airline flew to London via Kolkata and Dubai in the 1990s, but … Read more
Mumbai: Non-availability of aircraft due to maintenance issues has forced Tata Group-owned Air India to cancel some 60 flights on the India-US routes between November and December this year, according to an airline source. The flights, which have been cancelled during the peak travel period, include services to San Francisco and Chicago, among others, the … Read more
The British government has deported 44 Nigerians and Ghanaians to their home countries in a single flight, The Guardian reported. According to the report, the Nigerian and Ghanaian citizens were flown to their countries on Friday, 18 October. Deportation flights to Nigeria and Ghana are relatively rare, the report said. Citing data obtained under the … Read more
Photo: US Coast Guard Taking a chance on a 1950s German vehicle listed on Craigslist can be tempting, but there’s typically a lot of work involved in getting them running reliably. When the vehicle in question is a cruise ship, and not a Mercedes-Benz or a Porsche, the task is exponentially more difficult. California resident … Read more
The head of the Air Canada pilots union says she’ll step down if members opt not to approve a tentative deal with the airline, raising the stakes as aviators mull whether to accept hefty salary gains or drive an even harder bargain. Charlene Hudy, who chairs the Air Canada contingent of the Air Line Pilots … Read more
Last Updated: September 05, 2024, 00:02 IST One of the sources said probably, the parts are of a broken blade of an aircraft engine.(Representative Image) The sources in the know said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a probe into the incident Aviation regulator DGCA has ordered a probe into the incident … Read more
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has ordered a probe into the incident of an aircraft engine part found outside the Delhi airport, sources said on Wednesday. While the sources mentioned the metal part might be of an Air India Express aircraft that made an emergency landing at the airport on Monday, the airline said at … Read more
The agency warned other aircraft and vessels to avoid the restricted zone during these periods. The Taiwanese navy will also conduct sea-launched missile drills from August 20-23 and August 27-30 in three restricted areas: waters off Taitung, east of the southern county of Pingtung, and near Green Island and Orchid Island. “Similar to last year, … Read more
Quebec is extending its partnership with Airbus Canada until 2035, the two jointly investing $1.65 billion to keep manufacturing its narrowbody A220 planes in the province. The French aerospace giant holds 75 per cent of Airbus Canada’s shares while Quebec holds the other 25 per cent. Airbus is set to invest $1.2 billion, and Quebec … Read more
