Kolkata: An Air India Delhi-bound flight from Hong Kong with around 154 passengers onboard was diverted to Kolkata, where it landed under emergency conditions after the pilot detected a snag in the aircraft engine.
Friday, 1 April 2016
Air India pilot detects smoke, makes emergency landing
Mumbai: An Air India flight coming from Hyderabad made an emergency landing at Mumbai International Airport Terminal 2 at around 7.30am on Monday after the pilot noticed smoke in the undercarriage.
Airline sources said as many as 120 passengers were on board, and they were evacuated safely using chutes. This is the third such incident in a row at Mumbai airport and the second such in an Air India aircraft. Following the incident, airport authorities were forced to shut the main runway and flights were operated from the secondary runway. A probe was ordered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, (DGCA).
Airline sources said as many as 120 passengers were on board, and they were evacuated safely using chutes. This is the third such incident in a row at Mumbai airport and the second such in an Air India aircraft. Following the incident, airport authorities were forced to shut the main runway and flights were operated from the secondary runway. A probe was ordered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, (DGCA).
Tatas have right than anybody to be in airline business
New Delhi: Amid concerns expressed over control at its two airline ventures, the Tata group today said it does not need certificate from anybody on whether the conglomerate has the right to be in the aviation business.
"If anybody has the right to be in aviation it is Tata (group). We can easily claim that 75 years back when we were just going (with airline business), we got nationalised. How fair is that?," a senior Tata group official said.
"If anybody has the right to be in aviation it is Tata (group). We can easily claim that 75 years back when we were just going (with airline business), we got nationalised. How fair is that?," a senior Tata group official said.
Tata Sons keen to end row with domestic airlines over 5/20 rule
New Delhi: Tata Sons is keen to put the squabble with other domestic airlines, on whether the government should do away with the 5/20 rule, behind.
“I would say let us all move on. It is a challenging market. We have some very powerful competitors let everyone give their best. I am sure that the market will reward those who are truly committed to customer interest,” Mukund Rajan, Director, Vistara Board, told newspersons soon after the airline’s exclusive lounge opened at IGI airport here.
“I would say let us all move on. It is a challenging market. We have some very powerful competitors let everyone give their best. I am sure that the market will reward those who are truly committed to customer interest,” Mukund Rajan, Director, Vistara Board, told newspersons soon after the airline’s exclusive lounge opened at IGI airport here.
Can Tata Sons steer AirAsia India out of turbulence?
Mumbai: On Monday, Tata Sons announced that it will raise its stake in AirAsia India to 49 per cent from 41.06 per cent by buying out co-promoter Arun Bhatia's stake in the airline. This makes it an equal partner with AirAsia, the Malaysia-headquartered low-cost airline founded by Tony Fernandes, but what has tipped the scales in favour of the Indian company is that the remaining 2 per cent is held by Tata loyalists S Ramadorai (0.5 per cent) and R Venkatramanan (1.5 per cent).
Jaipur airport announces summer schedule with four new flights
Jaipur: The Airports Authority of India (AAI), Jaipur, on Saturday released its summer schedule. The new schedule has four additional flights as compared to winters. These will be effective from Sunday.
Guwahati-Agartala spice jet flight cancelled
Agartala: The last minute cancellation of the lifeline Spicejet flight from Guwahati-Agartala on Sunday caused lot of worries for the travelling passengers as there is no other flight.
GoAir now flies to Delhi and Bengaluru from Patna
India’s low-cost airline GoAir commenced two new flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan International airport (Patna) to Delhi and Bengaluru.
GoAir discontinued its Patna-Kolkata service and introduced these routes. The flights will operate via Ranchi, Bihar.
GoAir discontinued its Patna-Kolkata service and introduced these routes. The flights will operate via Ranchi, Bihar.
Jet Airways may soon merge with JetLite
Jet Airways might soon merge with JetLite and it might be sooner than you think with the company's intentions to fast track talks with shareholders.
Jet Airways' board had approved the merger of the low-cost subsidiary JetLite with the airline in September.
Jet Airways' board had approved the merger of the low-cost subsidiary JetLite with the airline in September.
Tata Sons in pilot’s seat at AirAsia India
Mumbai: Tata Sons increased its stake in AirAsia India on Monday to become the only company in India to run two airlines.
To exercise higher control over AirAsia India, Tata Sons has acquired about 8 per cent stake from businessman Arun Bhatia’s Telestra Tradeplace, raising its equity in the low-cost carrier from 41.06 per cent, to 49 per cent. Tata Sons’ two directors additionally acquired a cumulative 2 per cent, taking the combined stake of the Tatas and its directors in AirAsia India to 51 percent. S Ramadorai (Chairman) and R Venkataramanan acquired 0.5 per cent and 1.5 per cent, respectively.
To exercise higher control over AirAsia India, Tata Sons has acquired about 8 per cent stake from businessman Arun Bhatia’s Telestra Tradeplace, raising its equity in the low-cost carrier from 41.06 per cent, to 49 per cent. Tata Sons’ two directors additionally acquired a cumulative 2 per cent, taking the combined stake of the Tatas and its directors in AirAsia India to 51 percent. S Ramadorai (Chairman) and R Venkataramanan acquired 0.5 per cent and 1.5 per cent, respectively.
Vistara unveils exclusive lounge for its business class at IGI airport
New Delhi: Domestic passenger carrier Vistara on Tuesday unveiled an exclusive lounge for its business class and 'Club Vistara Gold' passengers at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport's terminal 3 (T3).
Terror alert at Delhi IGI airport: Bomb scare in 6 flights of Air India and Jet Airways
New Delhi: Major terror alert has been reported from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport. The bomb scare was received by the airport authorities through an anonymous caller.
Flights resume at TIA after security clearance
Kathmandu: The Tribhuvan International Airport resumed its operation this late afternoon following a bomb hoax.
Air India's Dreamliner woes continue
Air India's Dreamliner woes continue with a technical problem forcing the carrier to ground one of its planes in Paris on Friday even as the US aircraft maker is planning to advance deliveries of the remaining six aircraft by a few months.
The grounding of another Boeing 787-800 comes close on the heels of Air India's Kolkata-Delhi fight hitting the same problem last week, forcing a midnight replacement.
The grounding of another Boeing 787-800 comes close on the heels of Air India's Kolkata-Delhi fight hitting the same problem last week, forcing a midnight replacement.
Jet Airways commences flights to new European hub Amsterdam
New Delhi: Jet Airways today started daily non-stop services from the national capital, Mumbai and Toronto to Amsterdam, the airline's new European hub.
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