Aviation
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What is Digi Yatra, how does it work? Everything explained
February 14, 2023 12:14 ISTDigi Yatra app links a traveller's boarding pass to a facial recognition system (FRS) that confirms their identification. It was developed by the Digi Yatra Foundation and the Ministry of Civil Aviation to support contactless passenger identification at airports
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IndiGo, Coimbatore airport among world's 20 most punctual airlines, airports | Check list
Business | January 11, 2023 21:26 ISTAccording to a report published by aviation analytics firm OAG, IndiGo is ranked 15th while Coimbatore airport is at the 13th position in On-Time Performance (OTP) in 2022.
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What causes air turbulence? Why it is called troublemaker for flights? EXPLAINED
Science | December 28, 2022 10:13 ISTAs the globe warms and the climate changes in the coming decades, we think air turbulence will also be affected. One reason is that the jet streams which can cause turbulence are shifting and may become more intense.
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DigiYatra launched in Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi Airports: Everything you need to know
Technology | December 02, 2022 16:53 ISTThe Indian government has launched a new service of DigiYatra, where passengers travelling from Air India, IndiGo and Vistara could quickly check in at the airport with only face recognition is now operational in three major airports of the country- Varanasi, Delhi and Bengaluru.
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Jet Airways starts operational hiring, invites former cabin crew to rejoin
Business | June 24, 2022 12:16 ISTThe opening batch of the cabin crew members in the airline will consist of former staff only.
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Gujarat reduces VAT on Aviation Turbine Fuel by 5 per cent
Business | December 13, 2021 23:58 ISTThe VAT reduction on ATF is likely to translate into airlines slashing airfares, thereby encouraging tourists to visit Gujarat in more numbers.
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C-295 aircraft project great step in opening up aviation, avionics sector: Ratan Tata
India | September 24, 2021 14:29 ISTTata's comments came hours after the deal to procure the aircraft to replace the Avro-748 planes of the IAF was sealed.
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SpiceJet Riyadh-Lucknow flight's windshield cracks mid-air
India | April 16, 2021 20:50 ISTSpiceJet Boeing B737 aircraft was operating flight SG -9749 from Riyadh to Lucknow.
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Airports in North-east India operating, expanding at full strength amid Covid-19 pandemic
News | February 28, 2021 15:00 ISTIndia's northeast region.has been experiencing a tourism boom in recent times. And a rapidly expanding network of airports has been the most significant contributor.
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BOC delivers first of four Airbus A321NEO aircraft to Indigo
Business | November 09, 2020 7:28 ISTBOC Aviation Limited has delivered the first of four new Airbus A321NEO aircraft on lease to IndiGo, an official statement said Monday.
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Aviation stocks surge ahead of resumption of domestic flights on Monday
Business | May 21, 2020 11:56 ISTAviation stocks on Thursday rallied up to 10 per cent in opening trade after the government announced that domestic passenger flight services will resume from May 25 in a calibrated manner.
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Pakistan International Airlines gets green signal to operate direct flights to United States
Business | May 01, 2020 16:36 ISTFor the first time in its aviation history, Pakistan's cash-strapped national carrier - Pakistan International Airlines - has been given permission by the US authorities to enter America directly, PTI reported quoting PIA spokesperson.
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COVID-19 crisis likely to hit 29 lakh jobs in Indian aviation, dependent sectors: IATA
Business | April 24, 2020 13:01 ISTThe coronavirus pandemic is expected to impact more than 29 lakh jobs in the Indian aviation and dependent industries, global airlines' grouping IATA said on Friday.
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IATA predicts risk to 25 million jobs in aviation, related sectors amid COVID-19 crisis
Business | April 08, 2020 9:39 ISTInternational Air Transport Association on Tuesday predicted that some 25 million jobs globally are at risk with airline shutdown due to COVID-19 crisis.
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Total flights per day now below 100,000; less than 50K commercial flights operational
World | March 28, 2020 13:59 ISTAccording to one of the world's leading flight tracking portal, Flightradar24.com, the total flights per day now has gone below 100,000. According to Flightradar24, at this point in the year, an average of over 175,000 flights operate per day. This week the total number of flights tracked dropped below 100,000 and total commercial traffic is below 50,000 flights per day.
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Storm Ciara-hit Boeing plane aborts landing after touchdown | Watch
World | February 11, 2020 11:11 ISTA Boeing 777 plane had to abort landing seconds after touch down due to storm Ciara after the lift spoilers (the panels that pop up from the top of the wing to kill the wing’s lift & put the weight of the jet on the ground) did not deploy due to strong winds at London's Heathrow Airport.
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Aviation experts puzzled after airliner dumps fuel over Los Angeles
World | January 16, 2020 11:26 ISTSome aviation experts said Wednesday that they were puzzled after the crew of a commercial airliner decided to dump fuel at low altitude during an emergency landing, causing vapor to fall on schoolyards and neighborhoods east of Los Angeles International Airport.
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US aviation authority prohibits flights over Iraq, Iran and the Gulf
World | January 08, 2020 10:56 ISTThe US aviation authority has prohibited its civil flight operators from using the airspace over Iraq, Iran and the Gulf, hours after Iran fired over a dozen ballistic missiles targeting at least two American bases in response to the killing of its General Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike.
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HAL, RGNAU join hands to grow HR pool in aviation, aerospace
India | November 25, 2019 16:03 ISTAs part of the golden jubilee celebrations of HAL Management Academy (HMA), HAL signed an MoU in this regard with RGNAU, a Central University under Ministry of Civil Aviation.
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IndiGo shares tumble 12 pc; m-cap drops by Rs 7,633 cr after Q2 earnin
Business | October 25, 2019 16:44 ISTOn the BSE, the airline stock tanked 11.91 per cent to close at Rs 1,467.90 apiece. During the day, it plummeted 12.83 per cent to Rs 1,452.50 apiece. On the NSE, the scrip tumbled 11.73 per cent to settle at Rs 1,469.50 apiece.
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