'Court ruling may affect SpiceJet passengers'

Last Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 22:58

SpiceJet currently has 32 aircraft in the fleet with 17 of them Boeing 737-800 and remaining 78-seater Bombardier Q400s. If six of them are withdrawn, the budget carrier would be left with 26 planes only.

HAL bags Rs 1,090 crore defence contract

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 18:04

"This also reflects the trust of defence customers on HAL and we remain committed to supporting Indian Defence Services for all their needs," he added.

Air India flight makes emergency landing in Jaipur

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 14:11

An Air India flight made an emergency landing in Jaipur late on Sunday after the pilot noticed that the aircraft was running short of fuel.

No plans yet to buy smaller aircraft: IndiGo

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 23:14

The Civil Aviation Ministry has called for the acquisition of smaller planes by Indian airlines to serve destinations in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.

Boeing flight-tests first 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 20:34

The maiden flight, which is part of a comprehensive flight-test programme leading to its certification and delivery in mid-2014, was for over five hours with a Boeing spokesperson saying here that it was successful.

10 fighter planes, 18 choppers have crashed in last 3 yrs: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 17:36

On the ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Antony said in the last six months, there have been 33 such cases in which one Indian soldier has died while three have been injured.

Rear-facing seats in plane `safer`

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 13:56

A former RAF pilot has said that installing rear-facing seats in aircrafts will provide better support for the back, neck and head in the event of sudden deceleration.

Future aircrafts may be powered by cow poo

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 19:01

A plane powered by cow dung is one of the ideas short-listed in a global contest to design the aircraft of the future, sponsored by European plane maker AIRBUS.

Indigo gets nod to import 28 aircraft

Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 18:43

The airline with a 66-aircraft fleet on Monday said it would be inducting 16 planes this year and the rest 12 by 2014.

Carrie Underwood cries on aircrafts

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 08:40

Carrie Underwood says she gets very emotional every time she flies.

Air India to increase economy class seats in 24 aircraft

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 23:39

Air India has reconfigured 14 out of 18 of its old Airbus 320 aircraft from two class configuration to a single class configuration of 168 all economy seats.

Jet Airways inducts five ATR 72-600 series aircraft

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 20:34

The ATR series, equipped with latest aviation technology, will commence operations between this month and March. The aircraft will operate on the airline's domestic network, Jet Airways said in a statement.