Latest News, Updates & Breaking Headlines
Airbus A320 (Picture from Airbus official website) NEW DELHI: Air travel in India and around the world is expected to face major disruptions after Europe-based Airbus issued a technical directive ordering a software upgrade for its A320 family aircraft. In India, more than 350 IndiGo and Air India A320 planes will remain grounded for the…
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight operating as AI 2939, travelling from Delhi to Ahmedabad, was forced to make an emergency landing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport late Monday night after smoke was detected in the aircraft’s cargo hold. The flight, which had only recently taken off for its scheduled journey to Ahmedabad, declared…
That quiet moment before landing, when the cabin lights dim and everyone prepares for touchdown, often comes with one small but firm instruction: “Please keep your window shade open.” It sounds like a casual request, but in aviation nothing is casual. This simple action helps your eyes adjust, supports the cabin crew’s situational awareness and…
NEW DELHI: Ash plumes of Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano that erupted on Sunday (Nov 23) are expected to be heading towards Delhi and Jaipur. Indian aviation authorities and airlines are keeping a close watch on the situation for potential impact on flights movement starting Monday evening. The plumes are expected to reach Jamnagar around 5.30…
NEW DELHI: An Afghanistan Ariana flight from Kabul landed on a runway that is used for take offs at Delhi Airport on Sunday afternoon. Luckily there was no departing aircraft on that runway at that time and the Afghan Airbus A310’s “mistaken” landing did not have serious consequences. Aviation authorities have begun a probe and…
NEW DELHI: An IndiGo aircraft scheduled to fly from Guwahati to Delhi experienced a technical problem, causing a three-hour delay on Thursday. The flight, numbered 6E 930, was set to depart from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport for Indira Gandhi International Airport when engineers discovered the issue requiring inspection.The airline released an official statement saying,…
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, daughter of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor and sister of Ranbir Kapoor, opened up about a frightening experience during her recent flight from Delhi to Mumbai. The actor, who is preparing for her big-screen debut, recounted how her aircraft unexpectedly took off again just seconds after landing on the Mumbai runway.Riddhima was…
After their triumphant performance at the Asian Championship, India’s archery team found themselves in dire straits in Dhaka. A sudden flight cancellation, fueled by escalating unrest in the city, left them stranded in an inadequate shelter for the night, void of security. The turmoil resulted in missed flights and unexpected expenses, casting a shadow over…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The Federal Aviation Administration will lift all flight-reduction orders at 40 major airports from Monday, allowing airlines to return to normal operations after weeks of shutdown-triggered disruptions.In a joint statement, transportation secretary Sean Duffy and FAA administrator Bryan Bedford said regular schedules can resume from 6 am EST on Monday….
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Toronto to Delhi received a bomb threat while mid-air on Thursday, prompting a security alert before landing safely in the national capital, according to sources quoted by PTI.Delhi Police received the threat message concerning flight AI188 in the morning, following which the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) was…
