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Mohali building collapse: Death toll rises to 2, many feared trapped for 17 hours | 4-year-old killed after speeding car driven by a teen hits him in Mumbai | PM Modi attends opening ceremony of Arabian Gulf Cup in Kuwait | Jaipur gas tanker crash: Toll touches 14, 30 critical | Arrest warrant against former cricketer Robin Uthappa over 'PF fraud' | PM Modi emplanes for a visit to Kuwait | German Christmas market car attack leaves 2 dead, Saudi Arabian doctor arrested | India, France come together to build world's largest museum in Delhi's Raisina Hill | Canada, US presented no evidence of Indians' involvement in purported criminal acts: Centre informs Parliament amid 'serious allegations' | Delhi Police Crime Branch to investigate FIR against Rahul Gandhi over Parliament tussle

Tourism Australia and Air India sign a 3-yr MoU to boost visitor growth from India

Nov 15, 2024, at 07:06 am

Gurugram: Tourism Australia and Air India have today signed a three-year marketing agreement to sustain and drive the positive trend in Indian visitor arrivals to Australia as Air India expands its presence in the market.

National Air and Space Museum Washington DC: How the men and their machines conquered the dizzying heights

Jun 14, 2024, at 12:01 am

The history of aviation and space exploration, the men right from pioneering aviator-duo Wright Brothers to American aeronautical engineers and astronauts and their mean machines is a fascinating journey through time and space. Sujoy Dhar fastens his curiosity belt at the National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC.

UN aviation agency says air travel boom erases COVID dip

Feb 29, 2024, at 01:33 pm

The UN aviation agency on Wednesday announced that air traffic levels were operating at around two per cent above their high in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic grounded much of the world’s population in lockdown.

Akasa Air to start international operations with Mumbai-Doha flights

Feb 17, 2024, at 04:15 am

Mumbai: Budget airline Akasa Air on Friday announced its plans to enter the international market by launching flights to Doha as its first destination, starting on March 28, 2024.

Guwahati airport handles highest number of passengers in October; adds new connectivities for winter schedule

Nov 05, 2023, at 07:30 am

Guwahati: Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport has added five new domestic connectivities and one international connectivity for the winter schedule—29 October 2023 to 31 March 2024.

Air India to add over 400 flights in the next 6 months

Nov 04, 2023, at 03:11 am

Mumbai: Air India Friday announced its intention to increase its weekly flight capacity by more than 400 on both domestic and international routes by March 2024, as part of its winter schedule for 2023, the Tata Group-owned airline said.

Noida International Airport and TajSATS partner to build inflight kitchen

Oct 28, 2023, at 06:19 am

New Delhi: In inflight catering firm TajSATS and Noida International Airport (NIA) signed a concession agreement on Friday for the development of an in-flight kitchen facility.

IndiGo starts direct service between Kazakhstan’s Almaty and Delhi

Aug 17, 2023, at 03:45 am

Gurugram: IndiGo on Wednesday announced direct service between Kazakhstan’s Almaty and Delhi from September 23.

Ahmedabad's global connection: IndiGo begins direct flights to Abu Dhabi, Jeddah

Aug 11, 2023, at 08:56 pm

Private carrier IndiGo is set to expand travel connections and fortify ties between India and the Middle East with the commencement of two new daily direct flights from Ahmedabad-Abu Dhabi and Ahmedabad-Jeddah.

Air India begins new flights to Mumbai from Thiruvananthapuram

Feb 19, 2023, at 06:33 pm

Thiruvananthapuram: Air India began a new flight service to Mumbai from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

Jyotiraditya Scindia flags off direct daily flight between Kolhapur-Bengaluru

Jan 15, 2023, at 07:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Gen. Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh (Rtd.) inaugurated a direct flight from Maharashtra’s Kolhapur to Bengaluru, capital of Karnataka, on Saturday.

Akasa Air starts flights from Goa

Jan 11, 2023, at 01:36 am

Panaji: Akasa Air on Tuesday announced the commencement of its services from Goa.

India extends ban on international commercial passenger flights till 'further orders'

Feb 28, 2022, at 09:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's aviation regulator (DGCA) on Monday extended the ban on scheduled international commercial passenger flights till "further orders".

Air Canada resumes operations in Delhi after four months

Sep 22, 2021, at 02:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Air Canada resumed its flights to India after four months, the airline said in a tweet.

Hardeep Singh Puri virtually flags off first flight to newly upgraded Bareilly Airport to Delhi

Mar 08, 2021, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday virtually flagged off the first flight to the newly upgraded Bareilly Airport to Delhi.

Virgina Atlantic to cut jobs across all functions and end operations at London Gatwick airport

May 06, 2020, at 10:13 pm

London/IBNS: British airlines Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will cut more jobs in the UK and end its operation at Gatwick airport to deal with the financial crisis arising from the Covid-19 crisis, according to its press release dated May 5.

GoAir becomes reliable airline for 11th time in a row

Aug 23, 2019, at 06:20 pm

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Aviation major GoAir on Friday said it has achieved the highest On-Time-Performance (OTP) amongst the scheduled domestic carriers for the 11th consecutive month in July 2019.

Jet Airways to celebrate King's Day in Amsterdam, announces new offers

Apr 04, 2018, at 04:56 pm

Mumbai, Apr 04 (IBNS): Jet Airways along with its codeshare partners, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, announced new offers on its direct flights, facilitating passengers with substantial savings on bookings for travel to Amsterdam from Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai.

Large Personal Electronic Devices may be banned from check-in luggage

Oct 25, 2017, at 03:32 pm

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): Large Personal Electronic Devices (PED) like laptops could soon be banned from check in luggage, according to reports.

Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa Group extend cooperation

Feb 02, 2017, at 04:43 pm

Abu Dhabi, Feb 2 (IBNS): Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest aviation group, on Thursday unveiled details of a new commercial partnership, an official release stated.