Passengers on a Lufthansa flight bound for Delhi were left stranded on Saturday. This happened after a technical issue forced the aircraft to return to Frankfurt, Germany. The flight, LH-0760, was being operated by a Boeing 747-400 aircraft. According to a passenger on the flight, the aircraft had been airborne for almost two hours when
On Saturday afternoon, an IndiGo flight en route to Bagdogra had to return to Delhi due to a technical problem. While the exact nature of the issue is still unknown, a source claimed that the aircraft had to make an emergency landing. However, IndiGo has said that flight 6E 6282 from Delhi to Bagdogra returned
There’s some positive news for airlines as Boeing appears to have regained its strength, putting it in direct competition with Airbus once again. During the initial three months of 2023, Boeing outpaced its European competitor by delivering 130 jetliners, compared to Airbus’s 127. Boeing’s March delivery numbers were particularly impressive, with the company delivering 64
Despite a drop in incidents since the peak in 2021, a zero-tolerance approach to inappropriate behavior is still in place. Since late 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has referred more than 250 cases of unruly passengers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a potential criminal prosecution, with an additional 17 cases referred
KSU Aviation and Air India have joined forces to launch TaxiBot operations at Delhi and Bengaluru airports, aimed at reducing carbon footprint and saving jet fuel for its Airbus A320 family of aircraft. According to the company’s statement, the adoption of TaxiBots has the potential to save approximately 15,000 tonnes in fuel consumption over the
According to a press release from the airport, Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) saw a significant increase in passenger traffic during the 2022-23 financial year, handling a total of 1,794,054 passengers. This represents a growth of 76 percent compared to the previous fiscal year when the airport handled 1,016,559 passengers. Out of the total number of
On Wednesday, ICRA announced that the domestic aviation sector is seeing a recovery, with air passenger traffic growing around 60% annually to 13.60 crores in FY23. Despite this growth, domestic air passenger traffic is still 4% below the pre-pandemic (FY20) level of 14.15 crore, according to the credit rating agency. ICRA reported that Indian carriers
After a group of pilots went on strike for the past two days to protest against various issues, including the non-payment of allowances and the failure to restore salaries to pre-COVID levels, Alliance Air announced that flight operations have returned to normal. Around 70-80 pilots participated in the strike on Monday and Tuesday. According to
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has instructed airlines to adopt strict measures against unruly passengers and to ensure that they familiarize pilots and cabin crew with the protocols. The DGCA has taken this step after numerous instances of passengers smoking and drinking onboard, attempting to open emergency exits, and engaging in fights with
Chirinjeev Kathuria, an Indian-American entrepreneur, has announced plans to introduce air taxis and drones in India within the next four years. Kathuria’s company, Jaunt Air Mobility, will set up a manufacturing unit in India and collaborate with L&T Technology Services to develop an urban air mobility solution. Air taxis and Drones According to a report
