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Akasa Air to operate its 1st commercial flight on Aug 7; opens ticket sales

New airline Akasa Air on Friday said it will launch commercial flight operations on August 7 by operating its first service on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route using Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Passengers of diverted Air India flight reach Kochi on alternative flight

The alternate aircraft arranged for passengers of the Dubai-Kochi Air India flight that got diverted to Mumbai a day ago due to a loss of cabin pressure landed at the Cochin Airport on Friday morning.

Delhi HC rejects plea to stop SpiceJet flights after seven mishaps

Referring to three incidents in May, two in June, and another two in July, the petition said the lives were at risk due to the SpiceJet's poor management

Turbulent times: Tech snags force 3 flights to make emergency landings

A Dubai-bound flight was diverted to Muscat after a burning smell was sensed in cabin mid-air

Udan spreads wings, Delhi-Shimla and Kolkata-Deoghar among new routes

Delhi-Shimla route is among nine that airlines plan to launch in the next 50 days under the civil aviation ministry's Udan scheme

Recovery tracker: Mobility up, power generation dips as Covid cases rise

Number of flights declined; Indian Railways carried more goods, traffic on Delhi roads eased

SpiceJet gets notice over flight safety, says will be 'doubly careful'

SpiceJet has denied any violations on its part and said it is committed to safe operations

Mass leave by the cabin crew an aberration, ready for growth: IndiGo

IndiGo is hiring for replacement and expansion. Around 1,500 in the cabin crew are under training and will join operations over the next few weeks

7th crisis in 2 months for SpiceJet: Two planes in mid-air scare on Tuesday

Delhi-Dubai flight diverted to Karachi over faulty indicator light; another plane from Kandla makes priority landing in Mumbai as windshield cracks

Over 50% IndiGo flights delayed as crew members go for job interviews

Crew members are allowed to report sick till five hours before the departure of a flight

Bird hits, short runway, trees cause for concern at Patna airport: Experts

Pilots frequently encounter hazards like bird hits, a short runway and tall trees while operating at Patna airport, where nearly 200 people on board a Delhi-bound aircraft recently had a close shave

Plane catches fire after take-off from Patna airport; all passengers safe

The Spice Jet aircraft took off at around quarter past noon and, according to Patna District Magistrate, local administration began receiving calls soon afterwards that it has caught fire

Afghan flag carrier to resume flights to India, China and Kuwait soon: Rpt

Afghanistan's flag carrier, Ariana Afghan Airlines, announced that it will soon resume flights to India, China and Kuwait

S Korea's flag carrier to resume 3 long-haul routes as travel curbs ease

As South Korea has eased its Covid travel restrictions, flag carrier Korean Air said on Thursday that it will resume three long-haul routes next month

Vietjet launches direct flights from Mumbai to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City

South-east carrier Vietjet on Saturday announced the launch of its direct flight services to the financial capital from Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, and Ho Chi Minh City. It said services on the Hanoi-Mumbai-Hanoi route will be operated three times a week, while the Mumbai to Ho Chi Minh City flights will be run four times per week. Vietjet started its operations in India in December 2019, connecting New Delhi to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The services were discontinued following India suspending commercial international passenger flight operations in late March 2020 due to the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic. After the government lifted the ban on March 27 this year, Vietjet announced resumption of operations along with expansion of its services between Vietnam and India. "Following the launch of our New Delhi - Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi services, we are delighted to launch two more direct routes between Vietnam and Mumbai. "We believe that the two services from Ho Chi

DGCA fines Vistara Rs 10 lakh for letting untrained pilot land flight

The Vistara pilot, who was the first officer on the flight, landed the aircraft at the Indore airport without first getting the requisite training in a simulator

SpiceJet to operate 37 special flights to Saudi Arabia for Haj pilgrims

SpiceJet on Thursday said it will operate 37 special flights between India and Saudi Arabia till July 31 for Indian Haj pilgrims who will visit Islamic pilgrimage sites in Mecca and Medina.

UN welcomes first commercial flight from Yemen's Sanaa airport to Egypt

The United Nations has welcomed the first commercial flight from Yemen's Sanaa airport to Cairo

194,000 flights were operated in six years under UDAN scheme: Scindia

He also said the flight movement in Madhya Pradesh has increased by 70 per cent in the last ten months.

ATC suspended for okaying IndiGo flights that came too close post take off

The incident was called "breach of separation", which happens when two aircraft cross the minimum mandatory vertical or horizontal distance in the airspace.