Airbus to scrap production of A380 superjumboThe European company said it would enter talks with unions in coming weeks over the 3,000-3,500 jobs potentially affected.
15 Feb, 2019, 07.14 AM IST
Airbus is said to miss A320neo goal on Pratt engine troublesThe delays on Airbus’s hottest selling model -- a workhorse for airlines worldwide -- threaten to expose the planemaker and Pratt to late p...
02 Jul, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Pratt & Whitney engine issue returns, IndiGo flight aborts takeoffThe airbus A320 neo aircraft has been grounded for inspection. All passengers were accommodated in an alternative flight.
02 Jun, 2018, 11.44 PM IST
IndiGo, GoAir may get Airbus A320neo planes delivery by April endResumption of deliveries will mean the two airlines can implement their expansion plans, a chunk of which have been kept on hold because of...
16 Apr, 2018, 05.02 PM IST
All 14 grounded A320 Neos back in operationOn March 12, the DGCA ordered grounding of 11 A320 Neo planes fitted with faulty P&W 1100 engines having serial number of 450 and beyond, c...
15 Apr, 2018, 10.36 PM IST
DGCA decision to ground 11 planes unilateral: EASAThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday gave the mandate to ground 11Airbus A320neo planes with even one faulty engine f...
14 Mar, 2018, 07.20 AM IST
No plans to ground A320 Neos over P&W engine glitches: DGCABudget carrier IndiGo, which is the largest operator of these planes in the country, and GoAir being the other one, have already grounded t...
12 Feb, 2018, 07.01 PM IST
Faulty aircraft engines led to Kingfisher collapse: MallyaMallya said amid aviation regulator DGCA ordering detailed inspection of P&W engines powering some Airbus 320 neo planes being operated in ...
03 Mar, 2017, 11.17 AM IST
Fire in Air India plane not due to any safety issue: Mahesh SharmaSharma today refuted allegations that Air India was operating "faulty" aircraft, saying yesterday's incident of fire in a plane of the nati...
08 Sep, 2015, 05.51 PM IST
- Will fly only snag-free planes, says Pilots’ Union
Pilots of Pune-bound flight found during routine checks that the flight management and guidance systems were faulty and the auto-pilot was ...
15 Apr, 2011, 07.25 AM IST
- Rolls-Royce engine worries continue for Qantas' A380 fleet
Qantas is due to take delivery of two A380s this month, but its fleet manager has conceded in an email to pilots that "we will be lucky to ...
09 Dec, 2010, 12.02 PM IST
- Air France CEO 'not convinced' sensors cause crash
Air France's CEO is not agreed faulty speed monitors caused the crash.
11 Jun, 2009, 04.01 PM IST
After bodies, search at jet crash zone turns to black boxesAfter helping Brazil's navy recover at least 41 bodies from the Atlantic, France turns to hunting for the black boxes from an Air France je...
10 Jun, 2009, 11.28 AM IST
Three more bodies from Air France crash found: OfficialThe Brazilian navy recovered three more bodies from the Air France flight, raising the total recovered so far to five, a spokesman said on ...
07 Jun, 2009, 08.24 PM IST
- Air France says speed monitors were faulty
Air France acknowledged on Saturday that speed monitors on some of its Airbus planes have proven faulty, icing up at high altitude, and tha...
07 Jun, 2009, 07.17 AM IST
- Air France did not replace air-speed instruments on 447
Air France did not replace instruments of Flight 447 that measure air speed on the plane, despite recommendation from the manufacturer. Cra...
06 Jun, 2009, 06.21 PM IST
- Airbus A380 has hitch with escape slides: Report
Airbus' A380 super jumbo, the world's largest passenger aircraft, has encountered problems with its inflatable escape slides.
10 Feb, 2008, 02.19 AM IST