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Video: 10,000-year dormant volcano erupts in Ethiopia, eyewitnesses say 'felt like a sudden bomb'Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years, sending a massive ash plume 15 km high. Eyewitnesses were shocke...
Volcanic ash plumes: Carriers cancel flights; DGCA issues advisory to airlines, airportsIndia's aviation regulator DGCA has issued an advisory to airlines and airports regarding potential disruptions from an Ethiopian volcanic ...
Ethiopian volcano erupts, puts India on alert: What is an ash cloud, what are the hazards & how you should prepareA massive ash cloud from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano, erupting for the first time in nearly 10,000 years, is heading towards northern In...
Ahmedabad plane crash may dent Boeing plane ordersAn Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing all 242 on board. The incident intensifies scrut...
IndiGo plane develops snag while proceeding to runway at Goa airport, returns to taxi bayThe right engine of the Mumbai-bound plane developed a snag while proceeding to the runway, it said. Passengers disembarked with help of a ...
Mid-air malfunctions come on top of SpiceJet’s financial woesSpiceJet, known for naming its aircraft after the aromatics used to flavor food, has struggled in India’s cut-throat aviation market -- the...
Around 30 flight incidents occur per day in India, majority have no safety implications: DGCA chiefDGCA chief Arun Kumar said: "On an average, about 30 incidents do take place, which includes go around, missed approaches, diversion, medic...
Pratt & Whitney new engine cross 1 million hours; issues keep croppingThe geared turbofan engines, powering 350 planes in the world and 97 in India have crossed 1.5 million hours of service.
DGCA bars IndiGo, GoAir from flying A320 Neos with PW engines to Port Blair or long overseas routesIndiGo and GoAir together have over 100 PW-powered A320 Neos currently.
Government to issue new safety rules for A320 neos with Pratt & Whitney enginesIndiGo, GoAir and the engine maker PW have been asked to share details with the aviation regulator by Friday.
Govt may ask carriers to hold back induction of planes with PW enginesOn December 10, smoke engulfed an IndiGo Airbus A320neo flying from Jaipur to Kolkata, a first-case-of-its-kind on the aircraft.
GoAir grounds 7 P&W engines-powered A320 NeosP&W engine woes had forced both GoAir and the larger rival IndiGo (which operates 57 of such planes) to ground some of the A320 Neos on ear...
Another IndiGo A320 neo plane suffers mid-air P&W engine shutdownThe plane, which was flying from Port Blair to Kolkata, returned to Port Blair and made an emergency landing. The incident happened on Dece...
AAIB seeks NTSB help in probing IndiGo mid-air engine smoke incidentThe incident, which took place in the A320 neo aircraft operating the Jaipur-Kolkata flight on December 10, is also the first time globally...
IndiGo engine smoke incident: Government says AAIB pursuing the matter with Airbus, P&WThe IndiGo incident involving an A320 neo aircraft, was the first instance globally of smoke detected from a P&W engine a senior DGCA offic...
IndiGo Airbus 320 (neo) makes emergency landing in KolkataThe aircraft involved in the incident was an Airbus 320 neo fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines.
Scary story of A320neo engine failure: Flying on a wing and a prayerAfter engine failure, a twin-engine aircraft can land safely with one engine. But if you knew your plane was flying on one engine, it could...
Flyers carry bags during evacuation: Panel to DGCAA government probe panel examining one such recent incident has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to ask airlines to s...
Aviation ministry asks DGCA instead of AAIB to probe goair’s February fire incidentThe aviation secretary said the failed engine from the GoAir plane was sent to the manufacturer’s facility for strip examination
IndiGo evacuates passengers as on board smoke stokes alarm"There was no tyre burst or engine fire. Matter has been reported to DGCA proactively. An internal enquiry has also been initiated," IndiGo...