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...
13 Jun, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
Loitering munitions delivered, forces to aim for indigenous long-range dronesThe Indian armed forces are looking for indigenous Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drones to replace imports for tasks like intellige...
02 Dec, 2024, 09.39 AM IST
DRDO to continue with Tapas drone project, to expand its capabilities to operate above 30,000 ftThe DRDO is continuing with its project to further develop the Tapas medium-altitude, long endurance (MALE) drone in which one of the three...
15 Jan, 2024, 10.48 PM IST
Yemen officials demand answers after media report on air baseAnother official openly criticized the UAE for "undermining" the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. A Saudi-led coalition fou...
26 May, 2021, 02.55 PM IST
Centre's green nod for expansion of runway at Jammu airportJammu airport, which is in operation since 1985, belongs to Indian Air Force and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) maintains civil encl...
22 Jul, 2019, 04.19 PM IST
To let a Boeing 777 land in PM Modi's Varanasi, a national highway will have to moveThe location of the Varanasi International Airport leaves little space to extend its runway so landing of wide-body, long-haul aircraft lik...
14 Dec, 2017, 12.27 AM IST
Shun oversized bags for performance limited airports: DGCAAirports having runway length limitation and other aspects such as higher elevation and reduced air density are considered as "performance ...
13 Mar, 2017, 06.42 PM IST
DIAL seeks green nod for 4th runway, new terminal at IGIThe green nod has been sought to lay a fourth runway , expand existing terminals, construct a new one and build supporting infrastructure.
10 Feb, 2017, 12.06 PM IST
Airport constraints force Air India to carry less fuel on Mumbai-US route, add halt at ViennaApart from AI, American carrier United is the only other airline to fly nonstop from Mumbai to US and these two are the longest flights out...
19 Dec, 2016, 01.56 PM IST
Jammu airport handling passengers 3 times its capacityThe Jammu Airport, whose expansion has been delayed for nearly four years, handles passengers three times its capacity, an official said to...
09 Mar, 2016, 05.03 PM IST
Clock tower is a looming safety issue at Patna airportPilots can use only 1,938 metres of Patna airport if they land from the eastern side and 1,677 metres if they approach from the west.
18 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Defence cargo aircraft Hercules C130J lands at Juhu airportHercules C130J was flown to Juhu as an exercise to see if the airport in the western suburbs of Mumbai could be used in case the city's mai...
24 Mar, 2015, 09.20 PM IST
IndiGo, spiceJet and GoAir get notices for 'flying full'DGCA has found that three airlines — IndiGo, spiceJet and GoAir — did not observe this summer thumb rule on several flights to and from Pat...
15 Jun, 2014, 11.32 AM IST
Civil airports in Jaisalmer and Bikaner soon: AAIThe Airport Authority of India is going to operationalise civil airports in Jaisalmer and Bikaner this year, AAI Chairman V P Agrawal said ...
04 Jun, 2013, 10.09 PM IST
Patna airport may be shut on safety issuesCivil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has warned of shutting the Patna airport for big aircraft unless the state government steps in to help i...
08 Aug, 2012, 05.28 AM IST
- Turbulence ahead: IGI runway due for repair
At a time when airlines are complaining about the new runway (29), the old warhorse - main runway (28) that’s in centre of IGI’s three airs...
20 Feb, 2009, 05.33 AM IST
- Now, Mukesh Ambani plans to build his own airport
Ambani, who has a fleet of private jets including an Airbus 319, is developing the MahaMumbai SEZ and has identified a site in Uran for the...
28 May, 2008, 02.15 PM IST