Indian Air Force turns 94 today, Kashi gets ready for aerial showThe Indian Air Force is celebrating its 94th anniversary on 8 October with upcoming aerial displays. The Central Air Command will host disp...
08 Oct, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
'I don't want to die please': Capt. Smit Machchhar begged Israeli dentist for help after flydubai co-pilot stabbed him; dentist talked about captain's children to keep him awakeCaptain Smit Machchhar survived a mid-air stabbing by his own co-pilot on a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, staying alive through a 45-...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
FAA launches investigation after Delta aircraft collides with Air Canada plane: What happened at Los Angeles International Airport?A Delta Air Lines plane collided with an Air Canada jet at the Los Angeles International Airport. The wingtip of Delta Flight 7 accidentall...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Adani Airports vs airlines: Why Mumbai-Navi Mumbai flight shift has triggered a standoff | ET ExplainerAdani Airports is facing resistance from airlines over its plan to temporarily shift international flights from Mumbai airport to Navi Mumb...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
US House resolution honours Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for foiling flydubai cockpit attackUS Congressman Josh Gottheimer has introduced a House resolution honouring Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for helping prevent an alleged cockp...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
US picks four directed-energy weapons for operational testing against drone threatsThe US Department of War has selected four high-energy laser and high-powered microwave systems for operational evaluation against growing ...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
International Criminal Court unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministersThe warrants, for Habibullah Agha, minister of education, and Neda Mohammad Nadeem, minister of higher education, were issued on September ...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Flydubai incident: Multiple countries probe co-pilot’s background after cockpit attack: ReportsAuthorities are investigating Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami for an attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight. The incident occurred during...
04 Oct, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
From Hanuman Chalisa to opening cockpit door: Flydubai pilot recounts terrifying attack to PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, commending his actions during a mid-air attack. Machchhar, who sus...
02 Oct, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Smit Machchhar’s journey: From ‘why become a pilot?’ to ‘Captain, you are a hero’Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot praised for helping save a flydubai flight after a violent cockpit attack, had never originally pl...
02 Oct, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Flydubai stabbing incident: How a dentist, a plumber and off-duty pilots helped Captain Smit Machchhar bring plane under controlFlyDubai news: During a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot. He managed to open the cockpit doo...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
"Terrorist or whack job": Trump on flydubai co-pilot after mid-air attack; calls Indian Captain Smit Machchhar a heroUS President Donald Trump communicated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about an attack on flydubai flight FZ1073. During thi...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.07 PM 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
India's fighter jet engine efforts get a big boost: Desi Kaveri engine clears key step in Russia, ready for integration with stealth UCAV ‘Ghatak’India's Kaveri dry engine has completed high-altitude and flight trials in Russia, recording 48.5 kN of peak dry thrust against its target ...
30 Sep, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
US awards $21 billion missile contract to RTX’s Raytheon as it looks to replenish stocks amid ongoing conflict with IranThe US has moved to significantly increase production of AMRAAM missiles after awarding Raytheon a multiyear agreement valued at $20.7 bill...
29 Sep, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
In the 1960s, Donald Bateman built a cockpit warning system after aircraft kept crashing into terrain; by 1973, the FAA was requiring the technologyC. Donald Bateman invented the Ground Proximity Warning System in the 1960s to prevent controlled flight into terrain accidents. This syste...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.40 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