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Operation Sindhu: Evacuation flight with over 100 Indian students lands in Delhi

Amid escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Indian students in Tehran were relocated from the city.

Needed: A war on accidents after crash, stampedes, and derailments

Running more trains during peak hours on a system already running at over-capacity is difficult

Crash likely to trigger claims up to $150 mn for insurers, reinsurers

About 10 per cent of the claims are likely to come on the books of Indian insurers and reinsurers, according to industry observers

Once flying high, grounded Chinese pilots now deliver food to survive

Once flying high, Chinese pilots of Joy Air are now grounded and delivering food as a debt-hit regional airline collapses under pressure from competition and poor management

US man hijacks flight, stabs pilot and passengers before being shot dead

A US man hijacked a Belize flight, stabbing the pilot and two passengers before being shot dead by another passenger, saving all 14 others onboard

Flying commutes: Air taxis set for takeoff, but challenges remain

Air taxis could become a reality in India by 2026, but challenges in public acceptance and cost remain

Fliers stranded for 40 hours on Virgin Atlantic flight 'freezing in Turkey'

Over 250 passengers have been stranded for over 40 hours at Turkey's Diyarbakir airport after a Virgin Atlantic flight was cancelled due to medical and technical issues

Air India flight to New York returns to Mumbai after mid-air bomb threat

An Air India flight from Mumbai to New York returned mid-air after a bomb threat, landing safely with 322 onboard as security agencies investigated a lavatory note

Bomb threat letter found on Ahmedabad flight triggers investigation

Security personnel, including the local police, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), and other investigative agencies, thoroughly searched the aircraft finding nothing suspicious

Pakistan orders probe after airline ad gets flak for evoking 9/11 memories

Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif has ordered a probe into a PIA ad that sparked outrage for resembling 9/11 visuals

DGCA warns Akasa Air for violating dangerous goods transport regulations

During the inspection, the regulator found that electronic devices containing lithium batteries were being accepted without proper checks or verification of battery power

51 trains delayed, several flights re-scheduled due to fog in Delhi

Fifty-one trains were delayed and several flights re-scheduled as dense fog enveloped the national capital on Sunday morning, reducing visibility to zero, officials said. "Zero visibility prevailed over Palam from 4 AM to 7.30 AM IST, accompanied by easterly winds at 8-13 kmph," an IMD official said. "Compared to Saturday's 9-hour zero visibility spell, Palam experienced a relatively shorter duration of 3.5 hours of zero visibility on Sunday," the official added. The maximum temperature in the city settled at 18.6 degrees Celsius, 0.7 notch below the normal average, and the minimum temperature was recorded at 9.4 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The relative humidity during the day ranged between 83 and 95 per cent, it said. For Monday, the weather department has predicted a generally cloudy sky with a possibility of very light to light rain accompanied by thunderstorms in the morning. The predominant surface wind is expected to blow from the south

Air India Express-AIX Connect merger will drive long-term profitability: MD

Tata Group's low-cost carrier, Air India Express, has completed its merger with AIX Connect (formerly AirAsia India), a strategic move to create a unified budget airline under Air India with a focus on achieving sustainable profitability without straining its financials, a top company official said. Dismissing concerns regarding the merger of AIX Connect, a loss-making entity, Air India Express managing director Aloke Singh told PTI, "The merger process was completed in October. The integration of AIX Connect will expedite our path to profitability by achieving significant scale, optimising costs, and better utilising our assets. The objective is to build a robust, scalable network that supports long-term growth." Compared to a profit of Rs 117 crore in FY'23, Air India Express reported a net loss of Rs 163 crore in FY'24. This was despite a robust 33 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in income to Rs 7,600 crore, driven by higher passenger volumes and improved operational ...

Threat to flights: 16 cases filed in Delhi likely to be transferred to NIA

At least 16 cases registered in connection with threats to flights of different airlines operating from Delhi are likely to be transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), officials sources said on Friday. It has been learnt that the Delhi Police has written to the city government's home department to transfer the cases to the NIA, they said, adding that it would be further sent to the Union home ministry for final approval. "The matter was related to national security and it has an international ramification. All these 16 cases were registered under the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation (SUA SCA) Act with BNS sections and they needed deeper probe," an official source said. In the last two weeks of October, more than 510 domestic and international flights received bomb threats that later turned out to be hoaxes, causing major operational and financial distress for the airlines across the country. Most of the threats were issued through social .

Advanced Air Mobility can improve accessibility, create opportunities: WEF

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) solutions hold the potential to decongest roads, improve accessibility and create new economic opportunities in India, and integrating them through dynamic corridors can facilitate seamless coexistence with traditional airspace operations, a report said on Thursday. World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with the civil aviation ministry has prepared the report titled 'Skyways to the Future: Operational Concepts for Advanced Air Mobility in India'. To develop a robust ecosystem for AAM, the report has suggested establishing urban and rural vertiports, integrating AAM into the country's multimodal transport system and addressing key challenges such as noise mitigation, energy demands and community acceptance. Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft are fixed-wing planes that can take off and land on runways much shorter than those needed by conventional aircraft are among the AAM solutions. "They .

Over 100 flights get bomb threats on Tuesday; toll reaches 510 in 16 days

More than 100 flights operated by various Indian airlines received bomb threats on Tuesday, according to sources. In 16 days, over 510 domestic and international flights have got the threats that later turned out to be hoaxes. The threats were issued mostly through social media. Air India received threats for around 36 flights and IndiGo for about 35 flights. Vistara received the threats for 32 flights, the sources in the know said. "A number of Air India flights were subject to security threats received on social media on 29 October 2024. "Following the laid down protocols, relevant authorities were immediately alerted, and all security procedures strictly adhered to, as per guidance from the regulatory authorities," an airline spokesperson said in a statement. Meanwhile, the Mumbai police have registered a case against an unidentified person after three airlines received bomb threats on their X handle, an official said on Tuesday. IndiGo, Air India and Vistara had received the

Lufthansa reports 9% decline in Q3 profit as core brand struggles

The third quarter, which includes the busy summer months for travellers, is usually the strongest for European airlines. But rising costs, unpredictability tied to the crisis in the Middle East

Boeing to raise up to $24.3 bn to shore up finances, stave off downgrade

S&P warned of a ratings downgrade if Boeing's cash balance fell below a $10 billion target or if the company had to increase leverage to meet debt maturities

At least 50 Indian flights receive bomb threats; 2 diverted on Sunday

At least 50 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats and two of them were diverted on Sunday, according to sources. In 14 days, more than 350 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media. Akasa Air on Sunday said 15 of its flights got security alerts and after thorough inspections, all aircraft were released for operations. The sources in the know said IndiGo received threats for 18 flights and Vistara for 17 flights. At least two IndiGo flights were diverted following threats. Its flight 6E 133 (Pune to Jodhpur) was diverted to Ahmedabad and 6E 87 (Kozhikode to Dammam) was diverted to Mumbai, an official said. According to an IndiGo statement, the flights that received security-related alerts include 6E 11 (Delhi-Istanbul), 6E 92 (Jeddah-Mumbai), 6E 112 (Goa-Ahmedabad), 6E 125 (Bengaluru-Jharsuguda), 6E 127 (Amritsar-Ahmedabad) and 6E 135 (Kolkata-Pune). Among others are 6E 149 ...

US hires chartered flight to send back Indians staying in country illegally

The United States hired a chartered flight to send back Indian nationals who stayed in the US illegally, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday, noting that this has been done in cooperation with the Indian government. Indian nationals without a legal basis to remain in the United States are subject to swift removal, and intending migrants should not fall for the lies of smugglers who proclaim otherwise, said a senior official performing the duties of Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie A. Canegallo. The charter flight was sent to India on October 22. The statement said DHS continues to enforce US immigration laws and deliver tough consequences for those who enter unlawfully by swiftly returning those without a legal basis to remain in the United States while encouraging the use of lawful pathways. Since June 2024, when the Securing the Border Presidential Proclamation and accompanying Interim Final Rule went into effect, encounters between ports of entry alon