Flying over aerophobia: Fighting battles in the mindAerophobia is increasing among air travellers in India. Recent incidents have heightened anxiety. Airlines and airports are taking steps to...
16 Aug, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
IndiGo's mid-air horror triggers Shark Tank Kunal Bahl's 2008 nightmare when plane's nose wheel fell off. Who was with him?Snapdeal co-founder and Shark Tank India judge Kunal Bahl recalled a terrifying flight experience from 2008, when the nosewheel of his plan...
22 May, 2025, 01.16 PM IST
Passengers forced to hold up plane ceiling after shocking cabin collapse, attendants secure it with duct tapePassengers aboard a Delta flight from Atlanta to Chicago were left stunned when the cabin ceiling collapsed mid-air on April 14. Viral foot...
21 Apr, 2025, 10.15 PM IST
More planes, flights, airports to brighten Indian aviation in 2025; supply chain shadows remainIndian aviation is set for a transformative year. Mega-mergers and expanding fleets will dominate. New airports will open. Supply chain woe...
23 Dec, 2024, 11.46 AM IST
Flight stories: Discover these 6 podcasts about the fascinating world of air travelDiscover a curated selection of podcasts that delve into the thrilling yet complex world of air travel. From tales of air disasters and mys...
09 Jun, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
Banks put SpiceJet's loans in the high-risk category; airline refutes 'baseless' claimsPrivate lenders IDFC First Bank and Yes Bank and state-owned Indian Bank have put their loans to SpiceJet Ltd in the high-risk category, in...
08 Aug, 2022, 04.11 PM IST
With Jet about to go under, here are the airlines that went before itEverything now hinges on the today's fateful meeting of the board of directors of the sinking airline.
16 Apr, 2019, 02.30 PM IST
Tata Steel veteran Sunil Bhaskaran to be new Air Asia India bossChairman Ramadorai may also step down for Banmali Agrawala
11 Oct, 2018, 09.55 AM IST
Capt GR Gopinath's Air Deccan fails to get enough landing slots in Delhi, Mumbai airports“The airports are the most important hubs in the regional connectivity scheme (RCS) network of Air Deccan,” Gopinath said. “Without parking...
16 Oct, 2017, 12.20 AM IST
With 1,080 aircraft orders, India to be 3rd largest buyer of passenger planesThe aircraft order book of the Indian airline industry will soon touch 1,080, which would mean that for every aircraft in service, there wi...
01 Jun, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
How dangerous is airplane turbulence?It's scary. It's uncomfortable. It spills your tomato juice. It's airplane turbulence-but how dangerous is it, in reality?
02 Jul, 2015, 04.14 PM IST
Tata-SIA venture Vistara joins aviation space; says will 'do it right'Overall, Vistara will be the third full-service carrier in the country, after state-run Air India and private carrier Jet Airways.
09 Jan, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
Unique talent: Air hostesses to turn pilots at AirAsiaIn fact, 11 out of AirAsia’s first crew of 18 pilots had joined the airline as baggage handlers, cabin crew, cabin assistants or store boys.
23 Jul, 2014, 09.47 AM IST
- Manmohan Singh promises to speeden up infrastructure development, but industry not happy
PM said infrastructure development was a key part of the strategy to revive the India growth story, which faced "formidable" challenges
07 Jun, 2012, 11.22 AM IST
High operating costs, mounting debt force investors to exit aviation sectorIn course of a yr, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, and SpiceJet - have shed over two-thirds of their respective mkt values.
12 Nov, 2011, 12.26 PM IST
- Indian flies into low-cost zone
If you can’t fight them, join ’em. That seems to be the survival motto for Indian, the country’s national carrier.
12 Nov, 2007, 04.54 AM IST
- Aggressive competition forces Indian to reduce fares
Indian is currently in the middle of a massive $2-billion fleet-induction programme. However, it has completely failed to capitalise on thi...
10 Nov, 2007, 01.59 PM IST