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  Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha to take maiden flight in Tejas today

  India | May 17, 2016 12:22 IST

  New Delhi: IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha will tomorrow take his maiden flight in India's indigenous light combat aircraft, Tejas, and review the development so far. Marshal Raha will also inaugurate the LCA

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  Elderly woman on wheel chair not allowed to board AI flight

  India | May 15, 2016 7:41 IST

  New Delhi: A 70-year-old woman passenger on wheel chair was not allowed to board her Air India flight to New York from Mumbai via Delhi allegedly due to “over booking.” The incident took place on

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  Maths professor's equations spark terror scare on flight

  World | May 08, 2016 23:46 IST

  New York: In a one of its kind situation, an Italian economist got stuck in a flight for over two hours after a fellow woman passenger mistook his equations as some special secret terrorist code

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  Mid-air theft: Turkish passenger loses over $257,000

  World | May 03, 2016 23:26 IST

  Beijing: A Turkish businessman who flew into Hong Kong from Dubai has lost $257,730 in cash and other valuables in an in-flight theft, police said. Turkish watch merchant Mustasa Saci, 39, was flying aboard an

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  Air India orders probe against pilot who delayed flight for particular woman co-pilot

  India | April 07, 2016 20:37 IST

  New Delhi: National carrier Air India today ordered an inquiry into an incident in which a commander allegedly refused to operate a flight from Chennai without a particular woman co-pilot. The company will neither "condone"

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  Historic Flight: All female Brunei crew lands in Saudi Arabia, where women are not allowed to drive

  Life | March 16, 2016 20:41 IST

  In a historic achievement, three Royal Brunei Airlines pilots have become the company's first all-female flight crew to land in Saudi Arabia, the country where women are not allowed to drive.

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  7 travel hacks to make your air journey more pleasant

  Lifestyle | March 16, 2016 17:56 IST

  New Delhi: A holiday is meant to relax you, but the endless planning, long flights, and jet lag leave you restless -- no wonder then that many people feel they need a holiday to recover

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  US and Cuba to resume regular commercial flights

  World | December 17, 2015 23:34 IST

  Washington: The US today announced the resumption of regular flights to and from Cuba, the latest step in the thawing relationship between the two Cold War-era enemies.“On December 16, the United States and Cuba reached

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  Woman in 'short dress' barred from boarding IndiGo flight

  India | October 29, 2015 12:09 IST

  New Delhi: A woman passenger was yesterday not allowed to board an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to New Delhi because she was ‘inappropriately dressed'.Reports say that the lady passenger -- a former Indigo employee, was

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  Jet Airways announces special fares on domestic network

  July 19, 2015 17:33 IST

  Mumbai: Jet Airways today announced special premiere fares for all passengers travelling on its domestic network between July 20 and October 15.The all inclusive premiere fares will start from Rs 6,999 for distances less than

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  DGCA to check airlines for flight safety norms compliance

  India | July 17, 2015 16:32 IST

  New Delhi:   In view of growing instances of safety lapses, aviation regulator DGCA will carry out a one-time surveillance of all airlines to ensure that they are complying with all safety norms during flight

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  PMO seeks report on Air India flight problems because of ministers

  Politics | July 02, 2015 17:12 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister's Office today sought a report from Civil Aviation Ministry on allegations that Union Minister Kirren Rijiju and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had caused inconvenience to passengers of Air India owing

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  Airlines Look to the Promise of the 'Internet of Things'

  June 25, 2015 18:49 IST

  Brussels:   A major revolution in the passenger experience is set to emerge over the next three years as airlines invest in the 'Internet of Things' (IoT).According to the SITA 2015 Airline IT Trends Survey,

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  Miranda Kerr exercises even in flights

  Hollywood | March 18, 2015 7:36 IST

  Los Angeles: Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr adores doing yoga and going hiking, and she says she always finds the time for a short burst of exercise wherever she is -- even up in the air!As

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  Crashed AirAsia jet's pilots did not get weather report: Reports

  World | January 05, 2015 12:12 IST

  Jakarta: AirAsia Indonesia allegedly violated standard procedures which resulted in the pilots of the airline's doomed plane not receiving a required weather report before takeoff, a media report has said citing leaked official documents.The Jakarta

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  Dense fog envelopes Delhi, 89 trains delayed

  India | December 30, 2014 11:22 IST

  New Delhi: Dense fog enveloped Delhi Tuesday, delaying as many as 89 trains. Six trains were cancelled, officials said.The Met Office said the visibility slumped to below 50 meters in the morning.According to the Northern

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  Air India's Bangkok-Mumbai flight makes emergency landing in Kolkata

  India | November 07, 2014 17:55 IST

  New Delhi: An Air India flight from Bangkok to Mumbai made an emergency landing in Kolkata after a passenger suffered a cardiac attack and the crew spoke to doctors through the ATC channels to treat

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  SpiceJet flight hits animal before take-off at Surat airport

  India | November 06, 2014 23:32 IST

  Surat:  A Delhi-bound Spicejet plane, with about 140 passengers onboard, hit a stray animal on the runway a few seconds before the take-off at the Surat airport today.“A Surat-to-Delhi SpiceJet aircraft, Flight number SG 622,

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  Delhi-Kuala Lumpur flight makes emergency landing in Bangkok

  World | November 03, 2014 16:55 IST

  Bangkok: A New Delhi-Kuala Lumpur bound Malindo Air plane with 129 people on board today made an emergency landing at Thailand's Don Mueng Airport here after experiencing a technical problem while flying over Myanmar, the

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  Fly safely...and these 'Hobbit' style people will tell you how!

  World | October 27, 2014 10:03 IST

  Here is a beautiful video by New Zealand airlines, where you will see the world through the eyes of a hobbit fan.The video intends to create awareness about safety measures, we should take while aboard