USS Benfold lost power in South China Sea, leaving crew of the US Navy warship without toilets, hot food and AC for 4 daysAfter enduring a four-day power outage in the South China Sea, the USS Benfold found itself in a precarious situation, lacking vital servic...
17 Aug, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
5,000 sailors, 250 days at sea, food shortages and mouldy showers: Reported jump attempts raise alarm aboard USS Abraham Lincoln as USS George Washington prepares to replace itSailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln have faced an arduous deployment, surpassing 250 days with over 200 days at sea without making port call...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
SpiceJet settles $90.8 mn dispute with EDC for $22.5 mn, gains complete ownership of 13 aircraftSpiceJet has resolved its $90.8 million dispute with Export Development Canada (EDC) for just $22.5 million, resulting in a savings of $68....
14 Nov, 2024, 12.19 PM IST
After circling due to technical failure, Air India Express flight lands safely at Trichy Airport; DGCA to probe incidentAn Air India Express flight from Trichy to Sharjah encountered a technical issue due to hydraulic failure and is currently circling in the ...
14 Oct, 2024, 08.40 AM IST
International aircrafts’ travel times set to come down as Afghan airspace to open up after 2 yearsSince August 2021, flights between the western and eastern regions, including northern India, have taken longer routes to circumvent Afghan...
28 Jul, 2023, 10.51 AM IST
US Navy relieves aircraft carrier commander who wrote letter urging coronavirus actionThe removal of Captain Brett Crozier, first reported by Reuters, was announced by acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, who said the sen...
03 Apr, 2020, 01.26 PM IST
Budget a management problem rather than fund issue: General RawatRawat’s idea of increasing the serving age of jawans comes amid a ballooning pension budget. He also said that to save on the budget, furth...
04 Feb, 2020, 10.34 PM IST
Navy to ask Centre for 18% of defence budgetNavy Vice Chief Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar said for the current financial year, the Navy’s share of the defence budget is 13.66%.
18 Sep, 2019, 09.56 AM IST
Boeing opens first 737 plant in China amid U.S.-Sino trade warBoeing and Airbus have been expanding their footprint in China as they vie for orders in the fast-growing aviation market, which is expecte...
15 Dec, 2018, 01.42 PM IST
Air India inks codeshare pact with FlybeFlybe, a member of Star Alliance along with Air India, is Europe's largest regional airline operating on 216 routes through 75 airports acr...
04 May, 2016, 06.37 PM IST
Not trained to land in heavy fog, Air India pilot flies plane back to KolkataPlanes of other airlines took off and landed in the Capital when visibility was as poor as their pilots were certified to operate in such c...
26 Dec, 2014, 11.53 AM IST
- UK strike to cause Heathrow chaos next week
If you are scheduled to travel to London Heathrow next Wednesday, prepare to face long delays on landing due to a strike by immigration off...
25 Nov, 2011, 07.41 PM IST
- Antony sacks Navy officer for sexual misconduct in Moscow
Defence Minister A K Antony has sacked a senior Navy officer for having sexual relations with a Russian woman in Moscow as head of the Indi...
05 Feb, 2011, 08.38 PM IST
- Senior Naval officer indicted for 'affair' with Russian woman
Inquiry against Sukhjinder Singh has established his `amorous relationship' with a Russian.
17 Apr, 2010, 03.53 AM IST
- Low-cost carriers on a hiring spree
Bucking recessionary trends, budget carriers, such as IndiGo, SpiceJet and Paramount Airways, have set the ball rolling by hiring people ac...
05 Feb, 2009, 02.04 AM IST
- Low-cost carriers on a hiring spree
Bucking recessionary trends, budget carriers, such as IndiGo, SpiceJet and Paramount Airways, have set the ball rolling by hiring people ac...
05 Feb, 2009, 02.04 AM IST
- Cutting-edge competition
Consolidation in the Indian airline industry may lead to a monopolistic scenario. A policy adjustment is, therefore, required to ensure tha...
04 Oct, 2007, 02.32 AM IST