Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?Nepal has a poor record on air safety, with over 360 deaths in airplane or helicopter crashes since 2000. The country's landlocked terrain,...
26 Jul, 2024, 03.46 PM IST
Air India tries to cover up for not reporting two urination incidents to aviation authoritiesAccording to regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA, "it appears that provisions related to handling an unruly passenger ...
06 Jan, 2023, 04.48 PM IST
Busy schedules, tight budget or vacation anxiety? Experts share tips on how to enjoy the holidays without stressThis year 31% said they expected to feel even more stressed than they did in 2021.
23 Dec, 2022, 05.16 PM IST
This is life in the metaverseMeta is estimated to have sold nearly 15 million metaverse-enabled headsets, and yet people remain skeptical of an immersive internet. Sinc...
09 Oct, 2022, 09.40 AM IST
Covid curfew nixed your NYE plans? Why not dress up to get in the moodThe rapid spread of the omicron variant this month has forced many to alter their New Year’s Eve hopes.
31 Dec, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
US to lift Covid travel ban for vaccinated Indian passengers from NovemberThe easing of travel restrictions, imposed by Donald Trump 18 months ago as the Covid-19 pandemic first erupted, marks a significant shift ...
27 Sep, 2021, 10.07 AM IST
Inside the Afghan Evacuation: Rogue flights, crowded tents, hope and chaosThe total number of evacuees, and where they are currently waiting, is still not clear, though Biden said Tuesday that more than 120,000 ha...
04 Sep, 2021, 11.19 AM IST
Economic pain from virus spreading quickly as the pandemicTroubling data indicate that the worst may still come in many parts of the world.
16 Apr, 2020, 09.46 PM IST
Covid-19: Airports Council seeks India to bail out airport, airline operatorsAirports Council International has reached out to India's civil aviation ministry seeking to bail out the players affected by Covid-19 viru...
14 Mar, 2020, 12.08 PM IST
Why Donald Trump's trade war isn't worrying most economists, yetThe economic damage may also broaden if fears of a trade war cause a sharp selloff in risk assets, causing financial conditions to tighten.
05 Jun, 2018, 08.42 PM IST
10 ways airlines are making your coach flight enjoyableFrom coach seats that convert to flat beds to cabin filtration systems, here are 10 ways airlines are making your coach flight more enjoyab...
23 Jun, 2015, 01.50 PM IST
Qantas superjumbo springs a leak midair,forced to return to Los AngelesQantas A380 superjumbo flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne was forced to return to Los Angeles airport after a burst water pipe .
03 Jul, 2014, 07.31 PM IST
- Inside-aircraft stories: Stress factor for air hostesses & cabin crews
Have the business troubles in aviation affected air hostesses? Not really. But there's a little-known, big stress factor for cabin crew the...
20 Nov, 2011, 12.44 AM IST
- Tsunami in Japan: Quake-hit Japan faces new threat: Nuclear meltdown
Cooling systems failed at another nuclear reactor on Japan's devastated coast on Sunday hours after an explosion at a nearby unit leaking r...
13 Mar, 2011, 06.35 AM IST
- Nigerian charged with trying to blow up US airliner
A 23-year-old Nigerian man was charged on Saturday with trying to blow up a packed airplane as it descended toward Detroit on Christmas Day...
27 Dec, 2009, 03.13 AM IST
- Airbus unveils new A400M military transport plane
Airbus is sticking by its prediction of a six-to-12-month delay in deliveries of its A400M military transport planes.
26 Jun, 2008, 08.05 PM IST
- Fuel saving tips for desi airlines
Did you know the energy used in one flush in flights is enough for an economical car to run at least 10 kms.
01 Dec, 2006, 01.10 AM IST