On Sunday morning, the Yeti Airlines’ Twin Otter aircraft crash-landed at the banks of Seti River near Pokhara, killing 68 of the 72 passengers on board. The plane was flying from Kathmandu to the resort city of Pokhara. The plane crashed just after it attempted to land at the newly-opened airport in Pokhara. Local villagers
DGCA said there is no cause for concern in India due to the air traffic disruptions in the US. “Operations at all airports in the country are normal and there is no cause for concern,” the aviation regulator said in a statement. Air India, which operates direct flights to five American cities – New York,
Air India on Thursday announced the launch of 12 weekly flights to London Gatwick Airport and 5 additional services to London Heathrow Airport. This move is part of the airline’s ongoing endeavour to spread its wings on the international aviation map. And, increase its market share on international routes. The newly launched flights will operate
American Airlines was working Thursday to rebook customers as one of its regional carriers grounded most of its planes. American subsidiary PSA Airlines had canceled 194 flights as of Thursday afternoon, according to flight tracker FlightAware, under the American Eagle name. “Out of an abundance of caution, PSA Airlines has temporarily removed most of its aircraft from service in
Two new airlines have begun flights to Sri Lanka while five others await approval, Manager Air Services and Traffic Rights at the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) Ishara Gunawardana said. He said Ethiopian Airlines and Maldivian Airlines started operations to Sri Lanka last month. Ethiopian Airlines mainly carry cargo and will also bring
SkyCargo, the cargo arm of Gulf carrier Emirates, has successfully flown a Brazalian satellite in a charter freighter from Sao Jose dos Campos (Brazil) to Chennai, which is to be launched into space from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in February next year, the airline said on Wednesday. Emirates SkyCargo has expertise in transporting satellites
Kuwait will resume flight operations at the Kuwait International Airport from January 2, 2021, the country’s Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. In a statement on Tuesday, Saad Al-Otaibi, the DGCA spokesman, said the resumption of flights will begin on Saturday at 4 p.m., Xinhua news agency reported. Meanwhile, he added that all decisions might
While 2020 turned one of the worst years for civil aviation, there is something to cheer about. From Sunday, a new international airline will be operated to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), making it one of the first to start services in the Covdi-19 era. Flydubai, the UAE government-owned budget carrier, has started daily flights
Standing tall… English Airways has made sure about twin legislative guide, including 300 million pounds from the UK government mid-April. Picture Credit: Reuters Likewise IN THIS PACKAGE COVID-19: How India plans repatriation of abandoned residents from UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UK and rest of the world Compensation postponed? Here is the means by which you
A plane carrying medical aid supplies for Corona Virus was shot in Somalia on Monday, killing all six people on board, the Somali transport minister said.He declined to speculate on the cause of the crash, but a former defense minister told Reuters he had spoken to a witness at the airfield who said it appeared
