According to Turkish officials, a military transport plane was targeted while landing in Sudan on Friday. Despite sustaining damage to its fuel system, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules landed safely at Wadi Seidna Air Base, located near the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. The airport is currently being used for the evacuation of individuals affected by the
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Secretary, Rajiv Bansal, has proposed the formation of a specialized force similar to the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to strengthen aviation security in India. Bansal has sought the opinions of aviation stakeholders in India on how to establish US-like security measures in the country, given the rapid
IndiGo, one of India’s leading airlines, announced on Friday that it will operate chartered or commence flights from Jeddah to Delhi and Bengaluru to bring back Indians evacuated from Sudan as part of Operation Kaveri. The airline will operate two flights to bring more than 450 Indian citizens back to their homeland over the weekend,
The civil aviation ministry announced on Friday that a committee on the bio-aviation turbine fuel program, established by the Petroleum & natural gas ministry, has delivered its report on promoting clean fuel in aviation. The ministry outlined several initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions and made this announcement. Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia chaired a
Boeing has revealed its ecoDemonstrator flight-test program’s plan for 2023. The initiative’s objective is to evaluate 19 technologies on its current Boeing 777 ecoDemonstrator while also introducing “Explorer” planes for testing specific technologies. The initial ecoDemonstrator Explorer will be the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. In June, this aircraft will undergo flight tests to demonstrate how the
All Nippon Airways (ANA), a Japanese carrier, had displayed interest in Mitsubishi’s Regional Jet (MRJ) project, which was renamed the SpaceJet, and had placed a firm order for 15 SpaceJet M90 airplanes in 2008. However, Mitsubishi declared on February 7th that it would discontinue the development of the SpaceJet project, almost 15 years after ANA’s
Flying through Russian airspace can reduce flight time significantly for several airlines. However, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has led to the closure of airspace across Eurasia, affecting aviation worldwide. While the recovery in the Asia/Pacific markets has been slow, major airlines globally continue to avoid flying over Russian airspace. For over a year now,
Lufthansa, the European airline major, has announced its plan to tap the post-Covid growth opportunities in the Indian aviation market by launching new flights. The airline will be launching flights on Munich-Bangalore and Frankfurt-Hyderabad routes later this year. The first flight on the Munich-Bangalore route will be operated three times a week from November 3,
No-frills airline SpiceJet has announced the appointment of Arun Kashyap as its new Chief Operating Officer. Kashyap, who is currently the Chief Technical Officer at Air India, will be rejoining SpiceJet, where he previously served as the Chief Program & Transformation Officer. Spicejet In a press release, SpiceJet confirmed that Kashyap’s appointment will be effective
According to sources, Vistara’s senior executive Sisira Kanta Dash has accepted the position of Chief Technical Officer at Air India, marking a significant development. Currently, Dash is serving as the head of engineering at Vistara. As per the source, he has been appointed as the Chief Technical Officer of Air India, with effect from June
