40 SpiceJet pilots refuse to fly Q400 aircraft till salary dues cleared, sources sayAround 40 pilots of SpiceJet's Q400 fleet have delayed their flights until unpaid salary dues are settled. This decision has received suppo...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Omani co-pilot behind flydubai cockpit attack found with 'Free Palestine' leaflets, pro-Palestinian material: Israeli mediaA Flydubai flight experienced a severe incident when the Omani co-pilot attacked the captain mid-flight. The flight faced a significant eme...
02 Oct, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Speedy recovery of 'global hero' pilot is Mumbai neighbourhood's main concernNeighbours in Mumbai’s Chembur have rallied around Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar after reports that he fought back against an alleg...
02 Oct, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
World is proud of you: Smit Machchhar, pilot from Mumbai's Ghatkopar, becomes global heroSmit Machchhar, a daring Flydubai pilot, is receiving widespread recognition for his exceptional bravery during a flight from Dubai to Tel ...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Israel's Netanyahu says too early to tell who is behind foiled bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flightIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated it is too early to determine the perpetrator of the foiled flight incident. The investigat...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
PM Modi speaks to Captain Smit Machchhar's wife and parents, lauds his braveryCaptain Smit Machchhar was injured while preventing a potential disaster aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073. He managed to unlock the cockpit do...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
SpiceJet hails Captain Smit Machchhar's heroism; wishes swift recovery after flydubai flight incidentIndian carrier SpiceJet praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during an in-flight incident involving a co-pilot attack. The airlin...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Captain Smit Machchhar is ‘true hero’: Netanyahu hails pilot after flydubai mid-air attackIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognized Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during a cockpit attack on a flydubai flight. M...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Midair miracles: Passengers hail Captain Smit Machchhar and Israeli heroes who thwarted attack on flydubai flightAn Indian flydubai pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, was seriously stabbed by his copilot in an attempted plane crash. Despite his injuries, h...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Bloodshed at 34,000 feet: Indian pilot braves stabbing to help Dubai flight land safelyAn Indian pilot helped thwart an alleged hijacking attempt aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv after the co-pilot reportedly at...
01 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Flydubai FZ1073 plane hijack scare: Who are the pilots? Here's what we knowChaos erupted on a Flydubai flight headed from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the cockpit witnessed an intense clash between pilots just after depa...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Boeing’s latest 737 MAX glitch hits close to home as Indian airlines bet hundreds of planes on the jetBoeing identified a software issue affecting 737 MAX aircraft during specific landing scenarios, impacting airlines heavily investing in th...
28 Sep, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Dubai flight disruptions hit India-bound services, multiple flights cancelledSignificant delays and cancellations struck SpiceJet flights on September 23, impacting routes between India and the UAE. Passengers on fli...
23 Sep, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
SpiceJet clears employee dues till August after fundraisingSpiceJet has cleared all pending salary dues of its employees after securing a fresh capital infusion of Rs 3,000 crore. Salaries for July ...
26 Sep, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
SpiceJet gets weekend task from SC to stop losing three engines to lessorsThe Supreme Court instructed SpiceJet to negotiate with its lessors over the weekend regarding three engines that must be returned due to n...
20 Sep, 2024, 01.51 PM IST
SpiceJet shares slip over 6% as DGCA places airline under enhanced surveillanceSpiceJet Share Price: SpiceJet shares dropped 6.4% after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation imposed enhanced surveillance due to ide...
30 Aug, 2024, 11.36 AM IST
SpiceJet to consider raising fresh capital via QIP on July 23SpiceJet Capital Raising: SpiceJet announced plans to raise fresh capital through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), subject to reg...
19 Jul, 2024, 12.38 PM IST