US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacksAmericans are commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Memorial rituals and volunteer projects honor the nearly thre...
11 Sep, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
In 1939, a Russian-American aviator invented the first practical and mass-produced single-rotor helicopter revolutionizing modern aviationIn 1939, a Russian-American aviator invented the first practical and mass-produced single-rotor helicopter revolutionizing modern aviation....
09 Sep, 2026, 02.00 AM IST
In 2023, Kitepower flew a 176-pound fabric wing over a Mayo bog for the first time. 3 years later, it has logged more than 90 flights and over 100 hours generating airborne wind-energy dataKitepower is testing an unconventional approach to renewable energy at a designated airborne wind-energy site in County Mayo, Ireland. Inst...
25 Aug, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Airline adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddlingAir New Zealand is introducing Skynest sleep pods for economy class passengers on its longest routes, offering a novel solution for in-flig...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
China's longest commercial flights to begin operations. Check route, flying timeChina Southern Airline to launch its longest flight route as ties with Mexico expand. This will be a non-stop flight in the onward segment ...
30 Apr, 2024, 02.45 AM IST
Qantas to launch longest non-stop passenger flightAfter five years of planning, the airline said it was ordering 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to operate the "Project Sunrise" flights to cit...
02 May, 2022, 02.10 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi lauds all-women crew for completing Air India's longest flightAir India's longest direct flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru with the all-women cockpit crew successfully landed in the southern city ...
11 Jan, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
All-woman cockpit crew scripts history after completing Air India's longest direct flightThe national carrier had said on Saturday that this flight would be the longest commercial flight in the world to be operated by any Indian...
11 Jan, 2021, 01.45 PM IST
All-women cockpit crew to fly inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight: Hardeep Singh PuriThe inaugural flight AI176 will depart from San Francisco in the USA at 8.30 pm (local time) on Saturday and it will land at the Kempegowda...
09 Jan, 2021, 01.54 PM IST
Vistara launches Chennai-Delhi service, to connect Port Blair, CochinThe A320 aircraft which was accorded a traditional welcome upon arrival at the airport here, left for New Delhi at 0750 hrs with 158 passen...
15 Feb, 2018, 04.27 PM IST
Rat delays US-bound Air India flight by over 9 hoursAI flies on the Delhi-San Francisco route over the Pacific, making it the longest flight in terms of distance flown nonstop by a commercial...
28 Aug, 2017, 10.26 AM IST
The longest non-stop commercial flight in the world: Here's everything you need to knowAt 17 hours, 30 minutes, this flight can test the endurance limit of even seasoned travellers.
28 Mar, 2017, 01.22 PM IST
World's longest flight lands in New ZealandIn keeping with international tradition to welcome inaugural flights, the Auckland airport rescue service showered the plane with water can...
06 Feb, 2017, 07.10 AM IST
Pakistan to shut Karachi and Lahore airspace for 2 weeksDevelopment is unlikely to cause any disruptions to operation of international flights into and out of India as alternative routes have bee...
05 Oct, 2016, 12.20 AM IST
Air India plans world's longest non-stop commercial flightThe airline is planning to link the IT hotspots of India and US — Bengaluru and San Francisco (SFO) — which are almost 14,000 km apart.
21 Sep, 2015, 11.13 AM IST
The 13 longest non-stop commercial flights across the globeFrom 17-hour jaunts across the Pacific Ocean to trans-polar hops through some of the earth’s wildest extremes, here is a list of the longes...
19 Apr, 2015, 04.28 AM IST
- Air Deccan makes longest ever Indian commercial
It beats the Raymond ad by 30 seconds to gain the top-spot.
20 Mar, 2007, 07.00 PM IST