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Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) In a major scare, a SpiceJet Q400 plane's wheel fell off after take-off from Kandla airport on Friday and the aircraft with 75 people onboard made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport, according to officials. The aircraft landed safely at 3.51 pm and all passengers and crew are safe, Mumbai airport operator MIAL said. Operations at the airport were briefly impacted. "On September 12, an outer wheel of a SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Kandla to Mumbai was found at ...Read More >
Indore-bound Air India Express flight on Friday suffered a mid-air engine fault leading to pilot making a PAN PAN call to the Air Traffic Control, PTI reported. According to aviation protocol, 'PAN-PAN' is an internationally valid signal used to indicate an urgent but non-life-threatening situation, requiring immediate support from ATC or ground services. The Delhi-origin flight carrying 161 passengers later landed safely at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport with a 20-minute delay, officials said. ...Read More >
Pune: A Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight (SG937) on Monday morning returned to Pune because of a technical problem around an hour after it took off, leaving more than 150 flyers on board scared and later hassled. The passengers stressed the aircraft, a Boeing 737, made an emergency landing in the city. The airline and the airport officials denied it.Advocate Vishal Jadhav, flying to Delhi with his wife and daughter, told TOI that the aircraft took off at 6.20am, about 20 minutes after its scheduled d ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Air India Express launched direct flights from Ahmedabad and Chandigarh, connecting directly to Bengaluru, on Monday. It aims to enhance access from these cities to the country's tech capital. According to the release, the airline will operate twice-daily services from Chandigarh and daily services from Ahmedabad, with the Ahmedabad-Bengaluru service increasing to twice-daily from September 16, offering greater convenience for both business and leisure tra ...Read More >
Naidu said the norms for setting up a waterdrome, training pilots, and the rules and regulations governing seaplane operations have been simplified. The Civil Aviation Ministry will restart seaplane operations on at least two routes in India by October, Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said here on Monday. Addressing the Eastern Region Civil Aviation Ministers' Conference, Naidu said, "Seaplane operation was there once, but it was limited to a single route. The government has simplified the guid ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Monday said that seaplane services could soon be extended to Odisha's Chilika Lake and the entire eastern coast, opening up new avenues for regional connectivity and tourism. Speaking at the Eastern Region Civil Aviation Ministers' Conference in Bhubaneswar, the minister said that the Centre is planning to restart seaplane operations in the country by October. "Seaplane operation was there once, but it was limited to a sin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): India is ready to extend necessary civil aviation support to Indian private air carriers to facilitate direct air connectivity with Fiji, said Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on Monday. During a special briefing on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, to India, Malhotra addressed the pressing issue of limited air connectivity between India and Fiji, while acknowledging the challenges ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): IndiGo is prepared to restart its flights from India to China as soon as the necessary bilateral agreements between the two countries are in place, the airline chief executive Pieter Elbers said on Thursday. IndiGo operated daily flights between India and China prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline stands ready to resume these services as soon as bilateral arrangements between the two countries allow. Guided by its entrepreneurial spirit, IndiGo remains ...Read More >
Air India will resume international operations from October 1, 2025, after halting flights due to the Ahmedabad tragedy. Air India will resume international operations from October 1. The Tata-owned airline halted international flights in the wake of the Ahmedabad plane tragedy on June 12. Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said that the airline has already begun a phased restoration of international operations from August 1. "We have begun a phased restoration of international operations from Aug ...Read More >
First announced on June 19, the "Safety Pause" involved a temporary reduction in flights to facilitate more thorough pre-flight inspections and to accommodate airspace restrictions in the regionSource : ANI Air India's international operations are set to be fully restored by October 1, 2025, following a voluntary "Safety Pause" that began in June. CEO Campbell Wilson confirmed the phased resumption started on August 1, after flight AI171 experienced an incident that prompted the airline to temp ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Air India has vigorous and multi-layered safety protocols with every aircraft undergoing thorough checks take-off, its chief Campbell Wilson said on Wednesday as he emphasised that the airline is strengthening internal processes to minimise operational challenges. On June 12, a London Gatwick-bound Air India's Boeing 737-8 aircraft crashed into a building soon after take-off, killing 260 people. Since then, the Tata Group-owned carrier has carried out various checks on it ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4(ANI): A San Francisco-Mumbai Air India plane was subjected to an emergency deep cleaning on Monday after cockroaches were spotted in the aircraft mid-flight, prompting the airline to issue an apology and take swift corrective measures. The incident occurred on flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata. According to an official statement issued by Air India, 'On flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata, two passengers were unfortunately bothe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4(ANI): A San Francisco-Mumbai Air India plane was subjected to an emergency deep cleaning on Monday after cockroaches were spotted in the aircraft mid-flight, prompting the airline to issue an apology and take swift corrective measures. The incident occurred on flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata. According to an official statement issued by Air India, On flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata, two passengers were unfortunately bother ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A SpiceJet ground staffer, who suffered two spinal fractures after allegedly being assaulted by an Indian Army officer at Srinagar airport, has broken his silence, saying he was only doing his duty and had never expected such violence in return."Never thought something like this would happen. I was doing my duty honestly. Now I have two fractures in my spine. One of my colleagues fainted. Doctors have advised me complete bed rest," the visibly shaken Mudasir Ahmed Khan told news agenc ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Jharkhand government declared a three-day state mourning, starting Monday, following the passing of the state's former Chief Minister and co-founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Shibu Soren. "In honour of the late Honourable former Chief Minister-cum-Rajya Sabha MP, the State Government has decided to observe 03 (three) days of state mourning from August 4 to August 6," the message from the Jharkhand government read. Also Read | Kerala Shocker: 47- ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Air India Express flight IX2718, which took off from Bengaluru, was forced to return to the airport on Sunday after encountering a technical issue mid-air, the airline said on Monday. According to a spokesperson from Air India Express, the aircraft executed a precautionary landing after circling in the air to burn fuel and reduce its weight. The manoeuvre was carried out in line with standard safety procedures. Also Read | Kerala Shocker: 47-Year-Old Man Dies ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Kolkata-bound Air India Express flight returned to Bengaluru on Sunday evening due to a technical issue. Flight IX2718, operated by an Airbus A320, turned back after being airborne for over two hours, according to data from flight tracking website Flightradar24.com. "One of our flights from Bengaluru returned to the airport following a technical issue. The aircraft circled to reduce fuel and weight before executing a safe, precautionary landing," an Air India Express spokesperson ...Read More >
The political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday condemned the assault on employees of a private airline by an Army officer at Srinagar International Airport last week, saying the officer must be held accountable. "This is gundagardi!! This incident took place at Srinagar Airport, where an Army officer was seen brutally assaulting SpiceJet staff member(s), leaving him with serious injuries. It is highly condemnable & shameful. The officer must be held accountable," National Conference spoke ...Read More >
SRINAGAR - A senior officer of Indian Army landed in trouble due to his violent behavior at Srinagar International Airport. Serving Lieutenant Colonel assaulted multiple SpiceJet staff members during a dispute over excess cabin baggage charges. The incident occurred as he was gearing to board SpiceJet flight SG 386 to Indian capital. In a statement, Spicejet said the confrontation started when ground crew informed officer that he was carrying more hand baggage than the airline's policy permits ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid worsening weather conditions and continuous rainfall in parts of Uttar Pradesh, all government and private schools from Classes 1 to 12 in Lucknow will remain closed on Monday, according to district magistrate Visakh G Iyer.Several parts of Varanasi were inundated on Monday following relentless downpours and a steady rise in the water level of the River Ganga. The river has been rising continuously since Saturday, triggering concerns of urban flooding.In response, authorities hav ...Read More >
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: An Army officer posted in north Kashmir has been booked for allegedly assaulting four SpiceJet employees at Srinagar airport on July 26 after being asked to pay for carrying excess cabin baggage on Flight SG 386 to New Delhi. The airline said on Sunday that the attack left its staff with serious injuries, including a spinal fracture and jaw trauma.Read also: 'Jaw broken, spine injured': Army official assaults SpiceJet staff over baggage fee; says he was mistreated, files FIR ...Read More >
Air India cancelled its Singapore-Chennai flight AI349 on Sunday due to a technical issue requiring extra maintenance time. Passengers were offered hotel stays, full refunds, or free rescheduling. The airline said efforts are underway to fly passengers to Chennai soon and minimise inconvenience. New Delhi, Air India on Sunday cancelled its flight from Singapore to Chennai due to a technical issue. The flight AI349 was to be operated with an Airbus A321. In a statement on Sunday, the airline s ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 03: A senior Army officer allegedly assaulted four SpiceJet employees at Srinagar airport following a dispute over excess cabin baggage, the airline said on Sunday. SpiceJet stated that its staff sustained severe injuries, including a spinal fracture and a serious jaw injury, describing the incident as a "murderous assault." The Indian Army, through its spokesman, said it is committed to upholding the highest standards of discipline and conduct and takes all allegations seriously ...Read More >
Lucknow: Umar Ansari, the younger son of gangster-turned-politician late Mukhtar Ansari, was arrested by Ghazipur police from Darul Shafa area of Lucknow late Sunday night.The arrest was made following the registration of a criminal case against him for forgery in Ghazipur. He was taken into custody and transported to Ghazipur for further proceedings.Umar Ansari was booked for allegedly attempting to fraudulently reclaim a property that had been confiscated under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and ...Read More >
New Delhi: SpiceJet on Sunday said a senior Army officer, who was to board a flight to Delhi, assaulted four airline ground staffers at the Srinagar airport on July 26, causing a spinal fracture to one of them. An FIR has been registered with the local police and the airline has initiated the process to place the passenger on the no-fly list in accordance with civil aviation regulations, the airline said and added that the assault happened after the passenger was told to pay for the extra cabin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An FIR has been filed against an Army officer posted in north Kashmir for allegedly assaulting and wounding four SpiceJet employees at Srinagar airport on July 26 after being asked to pay for carrying excess cabin baggage on Flight SG 386 to New Delhi. The wounds included a spinal fracture and serious jaw trauma, the airline said Sunday.The officer from High-Altitude Warfare School in Gulmarg unleashed what the airline called a "murderous assault" after refusing to pay the fee. The ai ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Air India's Delhi-London flight AI 2017 Thursday had to return to the terminal after taxiing out as the pilots suspected a snag in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-TSN). The airline then arranged another Dreamliner (VT-TSP) which took off around 6pm. Both these B787s are ex-Vistara. In the past few days, the relatively new aircraft of erstwhile Vistara (it was merged into AI last Nov) have seen some snags.An AI spokesperson said: "Flight AI2017 operating from Delhi to London on July 31 r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): After a senior Army officer allegedly assaulted four SpiceJet ground staff members at Srinagar Airport on July 26, the Indian Army on Sunday issued a statement saying it is fully cooperating with the authorities in the investigations into the case. The Army said it is aware of the incident and emphasised its commitment to high standards of discipline. It also assured full cooperation with authorities in investigating the matter. As per the statement from the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Air India cancelled its flight from Singapore to Chennai on Sunday as the Airbus A321 plane operating on the route developed a technical snag. Air India said in a statement that the flight AI349 scheduled to operate from Singapore to Chennai has been cancelled due to a maintenance task identified prior to departure, which required additional time for rectification. "Arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to Chennai at the earliest. Hotel accommodati ...Read More >
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