What to know about Boeing's 737 Max 9 and the FAA groundingTwo crashes involving Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft killed a total of 346 people in less than five months in 2018 and 2019. Both crashes were l...
07 Jan, 2024, 07.07 AM IST
Emirates 90-plane 777X deal to kick-start Dubai AirshowAt the Dubai Airshow, Middle East carriers, particularly Emirates, are expected to place significant orders for long-haul jets, boosting co...
13 Nov, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
Dubai-bound aircraft catches fire after taking off from Nepal; disaster avertedCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal later informed that Fly Dubai flight 576 (Boeing 737-800) Kathmandu to Dubai came back to normal after so...
26 Apr, 2023, 11.55 AM IST
SpiceJet seeks discounts on Boeing MAXSpiceJet is the not the only global airline that is seeking more discounts from aircraft makers and is part of the strategy adopted by vari...
08 Sep, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
DGCA denies Flydubai permission to fly Boeing 737 Max plane to IndiaFlydubai has a fleet of 14 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft; four of its MAX 8s and one of its MAX 9s have now received regulatory approval to rejoi...
08 Apr, 2021, 07.50 PM IST
Precautionary measures: Aerial fight over Jammu and Kashmir hits flightsAbout 150 flights of Indian carriers were impacted by the airport closures, inconveniencing passengers.
28 Feb, 2019, 10.21 AM IST
Flyers to Dubai feel pinch as bilateral agreement limits number of flightsTickets will remain expensive as the number of flights permitted by the bilateral agreement between the two countries has been exhausted on...
16 Nov, 2017, 07.59 PM IST
From regional to long-haul, Indian low-cost carriers spread wingsAirbus has for years been trying to convince IndiGo to look at its Airbus A-330 for longer flights but the profitable LCC remained firm to ...
12 May, 2017, 10.20 AM IST
Two Indians among 62 killed in Russian plane crashThe names of the Indians in the list put out by Russian authorities are: Anju Kathirvel Aiyappan and Mohan Shyam, External Affairs Ministry...
19 Mar, 2016, 02.39 PM IST
FlyDubai eyes partnership with SpiceJetSpiceJet, which is firming up its ambitious fleet expansion plans, is evaluating possible partnership with Gulf's low cost airline FlyDubai.
30 Nov, 2015, 05.53 PM IST
SpiceJet profit at rs. 71.8 crore in Q1Stocks of SpiceJet surged nearly 7 per cent in trade on Monday after ET reported that talks between the airline and Qatar Airways to negoti...
29 Jul, 2015, 04.49 AM IST
UAE airlines fly almost as many Indians as desi onesThey carry traffic from even our relatively small towns to their hubs in the Gulf and from there offer them access to anywhere in the world.
03 Feb, 2015, 10.05 AM IST
Air India Express to lease 8 planes, to up capacity 4% by winterAir India's budget arm Air India Express plans to increase capacity and induct more aircraft to take on the competition.
18 Aug, 2014, 07.53 PM IST
- Dubai's budget carrier to fly to India
Flydubai, Dubai's first budget carrier, is scheduled for take-off to five Indian destinations -- Pune, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jaipur and Goa...
12 Feb, 2009, 11.49 AM IST
- Pilots make a beeline for Gulf airlines
This brain drain could strike a blow to India's growing aviation sector. Many pilots, including senior commanders with over 13,000 hours of...
09 Nov, 2008, 10.56 AM IST
- Middle Eastern airlines spice up Farnborough airshow with $25 bn orders
The biggest deal came from Etihad Airways, which split an order for 100 aircraft between Airbus and Boeing worth $20 bn at list prices. In ...
14 Jul, 2008, 11.40 PM IST
- FlyDubai places order for 50 B737s worth $3.7 bn
Dubai-based low-cost airline FlyDubai placed an order for 50 Boeing single-aisle planes in a deal worth 3.74 billion dollars.
14 Jul, 2008, 06.41 PM IST