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NEW DELHI: Software rolled back, solar-storm threat neutralised. Indian operators of Airbus A320 jets – IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express – finished reverting flight-control computers to a safer 2022 version in just over a day, heading off widespread groundings feared after the manufacturer raised red flags late Friday.DGCA was informed early Sunday that…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters IndiGo has approved a capital investment of ₹7,294 crore to enable ownership of their aircraft instead of their leasing. The airline said in a statement that it has “approved a capital investment of $820 million (nearly ₹7,294 crore) in its wholly owned subsidiary, InterGlobe Aviation…
NEW DELHI: After a five-year pause, direct flights between Kolkata and China’s Guangzhou city are set to resume on Sunday, with the first flight scheduled to take off from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at 10 pm, an airport official confirmed.Direct flights between India and China were operational until early 2020 but were suspended…
NEW DELHI: China Eastern Airlines will be the first Chinese carrier to resume direct India flights after an over five-year lull with a thrice-weekly service between Shanghai and Delhi from November 9. IndiGo is the first Indian carrier that will resume China service with a daily between Kolkata & Guangzhou from October 26 and then…
NEW DELHI: An IndiGo flight from Nagpur to Kolkata reported a suspected bird strike on Tuesday, officials said. The incident involved flight 6E812 shortly after takeoff.“We are trying to analyse what has happened. More details awaited,” said Abid Ruhi, Senior Airport Director, Nagpur Airport.Airport authorities are assessing the situation, and further information is expected once…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed India’s major airlines — Air India and IndiGo — to hold post trauma mental health workshop for their flight crew. The directive comes after witnessing a significant massive impact of the tragic June 12 AI 171 crash in which 260 people lost their lives…
IndiGo CEO on Emirates’ clamour for more bilaterals NEW DELHI: As desi carriers prepare to increase their share in international air travel in and out of the country, India’s largest airline IndiGo has reacted sharply to Emirates’ long-standing demand for more flying rights for Dubai. “First of all, it’s called a bilateral agreement, right? That…
New Delhi: Air India on Tuesday announced the cancellation of two-way flight operations to and from Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot for Tuesday. The move follows a similar announcement from IndiGo. The Airline have announced the cancellation of its flight operations to and from Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh, Srinagar, and Rajkot…
NEW DELHI: A male passenger was taken into custody for allegedly molesting an air hostess aboard an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Shirdi.The incident occurred near the aircraft’s toilet when the man, reportedly in an inebriated state, touched the crew member inappropriately. The air hostess immediately informed the crew manager, who alerted security personnel upon…
New Delhi: IndiGo and Akasa Air will shift their domestic flights to Delhi airport’s Terminal 1 from Terminal 2 starting Tuesday as T2 will be temporarily shut for maintenance work. The new T1 will be fully operational from Tuesday (April 15). At present, IndiGo and Akasa Air have flights from T2, which handles around 270-280…
