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Air India flight AI171 lost signal at 625 feet in Ahmedabad: Chilling data reveals what went wrong moments after takeoffAir India Flight AI171, en route to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, impacting a residenti...
Why flight A1 1717 used full runway lengthData from Flight tracking website shows that AI171 departed using the full length of Runway 23 at Ahmedabad which is around 3,500 metre fee...
DGCA suspends two AirAsia India pilots for violationsThe six-month suspension for the two pilots would be effective from February 15, the date of the incident, the official added.
View: Any more delay in disinvestment can lead to Air India’s unnecessary extinctionThis flight path is fraught with danger. The airline, after becoming irrelevant with a minuscule market share, will gradually pass into obl...
India issues request for information for fighter aircraft contract: Air ForceBoeing , Lockheed Martin , Saab and Dassault are among the global manufacturers expected to compete for the order to equip IAF with militar...
India is said to mull expanding scope of fighter aircraft orderThe air force is seeking at least 100 planes in an order worth about $15 billion, while the order for the 57 naval planes could be worth ab...
Collision averted between 2 planes at Ahmedabad airportSpiceJet's Delhi-bound aircraft had 142 passengers on board. IndiGo, however, did not share the number of passengers it was carrying on the...
PMO raises concerns over air services agreement with Abu DhabiPMO had raised concerns over the bilateral air services agreement (ASA) signed between India and Abu Dhabi earlier this year, raising the n...
Government should get out of Air India, people don't care who owns it: Ajit SinghAjit Singh believes the government has no choice but privatise Air India. Though commentators have interpreted his comments as off-the-cuff.
After opposition noise, Ajit Singh says no intention to privatise Air IndiaThe change of stand by the Union Minister came amid mounting pressure by the Opposition parties, which took strong objection to his earlier...
Can privatize Air India if political parties agree: Ajit SinghAjit Singh indicated that it may not be possible for any govt to keep funding AI beyond the existing Rs 30,000 crore package spread over ni...
Jet-Etihad stake sale under examination: PMOPMO also asserted there were no differences within the government over the air services agreement between India and Abu Dhabi.
- BASIC nations warn of freezing developed world from carbon markets
Days ahead of the Doha round of climate negotiations, the BASIC countries have slammed the developed world for taking on emission cuts even...
Action plan after Nov 17 if salary not paid: Kingfisher Airline employeesKingfisher Airline employees are likely to chalk out an action plan next week, if they do not receive their dues by November 17.
Kingfisher Airlines offers upto three instalments of salary dues to staffThe offer was made to the employees representatives, who have been demanding payment of pending salary dues.
Govt plans new law to regulate sectoral watchdogs and make them directly accountable to ParliamentThe law will seek to bring the expenditure of regulators under the scrutiny of the CAG and make them directly accountable to Parliament.
49% FDI in aviation by global airlines: Will government provide relief to the ailing sector?According to ET Now, the final cabinet note suggests that there will be no extra security screening required for FDI in aviation.
- Decision on Aviation FDI likely this week
The Cabinet is likely to decide on the proposal to allow investments by foreign carriers into Indian ones this week.
Air India staff warned of 'harsh' decisionsAir India chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav has asked employees, who went on a two-hour strike Friday, to be prepared for harsh ...
- HC fixes final hearing on Air India, Indian merger on Jan 7
The Delhi High Court today fixed January 7 as the date of final hearing of a petition filed by Cabin Crew Association of Air India against ...