SpiceJet to explore sea-plane manufacturing in West BengalSpiceJet chairman said the company would also start flights from the greenfield airport at Andal near Durgapur and also begin flights from ...
16 Jan, 2018, 11.26 PM IST
Varanasi may be launchpad for seaplane service: SpiceJet chairman Ajay SinghRiver Ganga in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi may be among the first places in India to get a regular seaplane servic...
29 Dec, 2017, 01.16 PM IST
China conducts maiden flight of indigenous amphibious aircraftThe amphibious aircraft AG600, code named 'Kunlong', soared into the sky from the Jinwan Civil Aviation Airport in the city of Zhuhai, sout...
24 Dec, 2017, 11.22 AM IST
Make in India, Nitin Gadkari tells Japanese seaplanes manufacturerHe said that there is a lot of potential for seapalnes in the country and domestic production could bring down manufacturing costs.
10 Dec, 2017, 05.33 PM IST
SpiceJet plans to put seaplanes into operations in one year, conducts trials in Mumbai todaySpiceJet plans to start the service in next 12 months. It said the service will open a whole new market and will revolutionise the regional...
09 Dec, 2017, 11.07 PM IST
Hit by roadblocks, Nitin Gadkari's dream amphibious bus finds it hard to sail in IndiaNot only the pilot dream bus is lying idle at India's largest container Port JNPT, the plans of Punjab and Goa to run amphibious buses have...
05 Nov, 2017, 10.02 PM IST
Who needs a runway? Budget airline wants to land in sea, fieldsSpiceJet is in talks with Japan’s Setouchi to buy about 100 amphibious Kodiak planes that can land anywhere, including on water, gravel or ...
30 Oct, 2017, 10.57 AM IST
Russian, Japanese companies keen to supply amphibious planes: Nitin GadkariIn line with the government plans to convert 111 rivers into national waterways in the country, Gadkari said, proposals are being examined ...
29 Oct, 2017, 12.02 PM IST
SpiceJet to launch operations with 10 to 14 seater aircraft, which can land anywhereapan’s Setouchi Holdings Inc, a pioneer in the small aircraft aviation industry, is a part of the Tsuneishi Group of Hiroshima Prefecture.
04 Oct, 2017, 05.39 PM IST
China rolls out massive amphibious aircraftThe AG600 rolled off a production line in the southern city of Zhuhai, in what aviation observers see as a milestone for China, the state-r...
23 Jul, 2016, 06.05 PM IST
Shipping Ministry to seek DGCA's permission to ply sea planes“We plan to connect our remote islands through such sea planes. It would give a huge boost to tourism and employment,” the official added.
02 Mar, 2016, 04.21 PM IST
Plan to introduce amphibious plane on Ganga: Nitin Gadkari'My target is to develop waterways in rivers. Parliament has given the consent to such five inland waterways in which Ganga and Brahmaputra...
09 Feb, 2016, 12.36 PM IST
Goa to offer sea planes, helicopters for tourists soonThe state tourism department will also, from January 15 onwards, launch private helicopter services connecting Dabolim airport to various h...
02 Jan, 2016, 05.54 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari for more use of inland waterwaysGadkari today proposed "optimising" the use of inland waterways through new ventures like sea planes and amphibious buses to bring down the...
01 Jan, 2016, 11.21 PM IST
The Icon A5 is the closest thing to a flying car you can buy"We want to get airplanes out of airports and into the home," said Icon's founder and chief executive, Kirk Hawkins.
23 Sep, 2015, 08.43 AM IST
China begins to assemble world's largest sea plane; meant to be deployed in South China SeaThe Chinese plane will have a maximum takeoff weight of 53.5 tonnes and an operational range of about 4,500 kilometers.
18 Jul, 2015, 04.45 PM IST
China-made large amphibious aircraft to fly in 2016A Chinese aircraft, intended to be the world's largest amphibian, will have its maiden flight next year, officials said today.
10 Mar, 2015, 11.25 PM IST