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  Aeroflot plane carrying 115 people on board evacuated due to bomb threat

  World | October 13, 2016 23:27 IST

  A Russian aircraft Aeroflot set out toward Moscow was emptied at Switzerland's Geneva airplane terminal after a bomb panic. A man was arrested after saying that there was the bomb on the board, said Geneva

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  US warns passengers not to use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on flights

  World | September 09, 2016 18:22 IST

  Airline passengers have been warned by the US aviation safety officials for not to switch on or charge the latest Samsung smartphone when in flight. These instructions by the authorities came after numerous reports of

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  Two Jet Airways staffers among those injured in Brussels attack: Airline

  World | March 22, 2016 19:30 IST

  Two Jet Airways staffers injured in Brussels attack: Airline

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  Russian airliner carrying over 200 passengers crashes in Egypt

  World | October 31, 2015 16:09 IST

  Cairo: A Russian airliner with over 200 passengers onboard has crashed over Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has confirmed the report of the crashAmid fears that passenger plane could have been targeted,

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  Tata Sons to hike its stake to 41% in AirAsia India

  August 14, 2015 13:53 IST

  New Delhi:  In a significant move, Tata Sons will hike its stake to 41.06% in low cost carrier AirAsia India. The airline, which is facing stiff competition, is also set for top management reshuffle with CEO

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  US: Airlines faces boycott calls, social media flak for 'Islamophobia' over unopened Diet Coke

  World | May 31, 2015 18:32 IST

  Chicago: Hundreds of people have pledged to boycott United Airlines after a Muslim passenger alleged discrimination due to Islamophobia over an unopened can of Diet Coke onboard the American airliner.Tahera Ahmad's Facebook post over the

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  SpiceJet offers tickets starting at Rs 1,010 to mark the 10th anniversary

  May 20, 2015 7:25 IST

  New Delhi: Low-cost airline SpiceJet on Tuesday launched a three-day discount sale of tickets starting Rs 1,010, including all charges, to mark the 10th anniversary of its operations.The offer will be open till midnight May

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  An airline's CEO unique solution to avoid tragedies: Get married!

  World | April 21, 2015 18:52 IST

  Temel Kotil, the CEO of Turkish Airlines, is making headlines by recommending marriage as the best way to avoid future murder-suicide plane crashes. The CEO has urged all single pilots to get married and has

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  IndiGo to launch 16 new flights on domestic routes

  March 17, 2015 8:13 IST

  New Delhi: Low-cost carrier IndiGo will launch 16 new flights on the domestic routes in phased manner, starting today, which will take its total number of services to 613 from current 597.Of the 16 new

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  Thousands of flights canceled as US braces for blizzard

  World | January 27, 2015 8:35 IST

  Airline travelers are going nowhere fast because of the blizzard bearing down on the Northeast.By early Monday evening, more than 6,700 U.S. flights through Tuesday had already been scrubbed, according to tracking service FlightAware.com. Most

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  SpiceJet presents revival plan to government

  December 23, 2014 8:55 IST

  New Delhi:  Struggling budget carrier SpiceJet has presented a revival plan to the government, which will be discussed with oil companies and banks before taking a final decision regarding the airline, official sources said today.

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  Pakistan national airline sacks 350 employees over fake degrees

  April 05, 2014 18:44 IST

  Lahore: Pakistan's national flag carrier has sacked 350 employees, including pilots and air hostesses, for having faked their educational qualifications. ”We have terminated 350 employees after their educational degrees turned out to be fake. Five

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  Three Indians aboard ill-fated Asiana Airlines plane

  World | July 07, 2013 10:42 IST

  Washington, July 7: Three Indians were on board the ill-fated Asiana Airlines flight which crashed landed at the San Francisco airport, killing two people and injuring more than 180, officials said today.The tail ripped off

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  Airline profits go up in 3rd quarter of this fiscal: IATA

  January 11, 2013 16:17 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 11: Profits of airlines in most parts of the world in the third quarter of this financial year have gone up compared to the same period last year, indicating optimism in the

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  Air India may not survive if strike continues, warns AI Chief

  June 03, 2012 19:04 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 3:As Air India pilot's continued for 26th day, Air India chief Rohit Nandan on Saturday warned that the airline may not be able to survive in the long run if its pilots

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  If AI pilots end stir, govt willing to discuss all issues, says Ajit

  India | May 11, 2012 14:15 IST

  New Delhi, May 11: Holding that nobody should maintain a stubborn stand, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said if the striking Air India pilots returned to work, the government was willing to discuss all

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  Like Airline, Railways May Opt For Dynamic Fare

  October 19, 2011 20:17 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 19: Taking a cue from airlines, railways today said it is considering introduction of “dynamic” passenger fares, which is elastic and based on demand, in the backdrop of the national transporter's dwindling

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  Another Pilot Held For Using Forged Marksheets; Ninth Arrest

  India | April 04, 2011 21:22 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 4: One more pilot was arrested in the national capital for allegedly using forged marksheets to procure a licence from the country's airline regulator DGCA, taking the total number of such arrests