An Air India flight from Newark to Delhi, carrying over 290 passengers, was forced to make an emergency landing in Stockholm on Wednesday due to an oil leak in one of the engines. In light of this incident, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will be conducting a probe. A senior official from the
The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has approved the allotment of over 55,000 sq meters of land along the Yamuna Expressway to house Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel who will be responsible for the security of the upcoming Noida International Airport. This decision was made during the 76th board meeting of YEIDA on
IndiGo has taken a major step in its expansion plan by partnering with Turkish Airlines, which will enable it to further expand its reach to Europe. Vinay Malhotra, the airline’s Head of International Sales, revealed on Friday that they have ordered 500 more aircraft as part of this plan. This will improve passenger services from
Akasa Air, India’s start-up budget airline, is planning to increase its fleet size with a “substantially” larger order for new narrowbody jets this year. The 200-day-old airline currently operates 17 Boeing 737 MAX planes, with 72 more to be delivered by March 2027. During an interview, CEO Vinay Dube revealed that the order would be
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is India’s leading aerospace and defense public sector undertaking (PSU), and it recently announced that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had granted the company Indian Technical Standard Order (ITSO) authorization for its home-developed Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR). These devices, popularly known as ‘black boxes’,
Boeing and Air India jointly announced today that the carrier has chosen the efficient family of Boeing airplanes to grow its fleet. Air India plans to invest in 190 737 MAX, 20 787 Dreamliner, and 10 777X airplanes. It will benefit from a comprehensive set of aviation services. The move is intended to address the
Tata Sons have announced their intention to purchase 250 aircraft from Airbus, Europe’s leading manufacturer. Forty A350 wide-body planes and 210 narrow-body aircraft will be acquired by Air India, which has not purchased any new aircraft since 2005. The last order was for 111 aircraft, valued at USD 10.8 billion. This will mark the first
Air India, owned by the Tata Group, has warned its cabin crew to adhere to the standards of ethics and has stated that disciplinary action will be taken if their conduct negatively affects the airline’s image. The in-flight safety department also issued a communication to cabin crew members on Monday. Also, urging them to abide
On Monday, Boeing announced the launch of its Global Support Centre (GSC) in India. This GSC will provide customized operational efficiency and safety improvement projects for its airline customers, civil aviation regulatory authorities, and other industry stakeholders. Additionally, the aircraft maker is establishing a new logistics center in the country to expand its presence in
Union Minister V K Singh declared on Monday that the government is taking a variety of steps to establish an aviation hub in India, such as airlines inducting wide-body aircraft and expanding their fleet size. In response to a question posed in the Rajya Sabha, he said that the Civil Aviation Ministry has consulted stakeholders
