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Corporate lobbies get DGCA chief sacked
11 July 2012 7:39 AM ISTIn a surprising move, the civil aviation minister Ajit Singh removed Bharat Bhushan, a senior bureaucrat, from the post of the chief of the...
AI plane returns after emergency landing in Pak
10 July 2012 6:05 AM ISTOne hundred and twenty two passengers of an Air India flight had a terrible and fearful journey when their flight made an emergency landing in...
AI unsure when to pick Dreamliners
9 July 2012 8:25 PM ISTUncertainty hangs over when Air India will take delivery of the first of the 27 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft it has ordered, even as three of them...
Kingfisher needs fresh equity infusion: SBI
7 July 2012 8:27 AM ISTThe State Bank of India [SBI] on Friday said plans to revive Kingfisher Airlines will not work unless they are backed by fresh equity infusion.‘Firm...
Kingfisher's woes jeopardise its properties
6 July 2012 10:29 AM ISTLenders to debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines on Thursday hinted at selling the carrier’s two properties in Mumbai and Goa worth Rs 120 crore to recover...
'Untrained pilots, faulty equipment caused crash'
6 July 2012 6:53 AM ISTFrench air accident investigators say a combination of mistakes by inadequately trained pilots and faulty equipment caused an Air France jet to plunge...
AI may take 45 days to fly full steam
4 July 2012 7:29 AM ISTContrary to expectations, it will take more than a month to 45 days before the Air India services become normal. On Tuesday, the Delhi high court...
Passengers, crew foil plane hijack plan
30 Jun 2012 6:58 AM ISTSuspected Uighur militants from China's restive Xinjiang region on Friday attempted to hijack a plane but alert passengers and crew foiled the bid...
Air India losses mount to Rs 600 crore
30 Jun 2012 6:49 AM ISTAir India's losses have mounted to Rs.600 crore with the pilots' strike continuing for the 54th day Friday.The pilots are demanding reinstatement of...
Indian domestic air fares on lower side
25 Jun 2012 7:18 AM ISTAverage domestic air fares in India have been found to be lower than some major world aviation markets, including US and Britain, according to a study...
Chat while you fly to London on Virgin
25 Jun 2012 7:17 AM ISTCome July and you will be able to use your mobile to chat with your family or business partners at 35,000 ft when your aircraft cruises from Delhi to...
AI pilots on hunger strike
25 Jun 2012 6:35 AM ISTEleven striking pilots of Air India Sunday went on an indefinite hunger strike seeking the reinstatement of 101 sacked pilots.‘Our protest is for the...