India-Dubai Flights

It is said the burning smell was from one of the vents in the aircraft's galley

The plane, an eight-year-old Boeing Co. 737 next generation jet, had flown from India to Dubai on Monday and after landing was discovered to have a technical issue with its nose wheel

There were 132 passengers and three infants on board; the plane later proceeded to its destination after deplaning the ailing person

The dispute required the intervention of external affairs ministry post which Dubai has agreed to allow Indian airlines to operate 4,800 seats per week

India and Dubai is likely to finalise an agreement to increase the seat entitlement by 6000 seats a week. However, the outcome of the talks depend on Indian carriers agreeing to hold the talks without any commitment of getting preferred slots at Dubai's main airport.This comes almost a year after the ministry had turned down a similar request from Dubai's request. The talks have resumed as Indian carriers have fully utilized the current capacity entitlements. Of the current entitlement of 66,504 seats on the sector designated airlines of both India and Dubai are utilising capacity to the full extent.According to an official of a private airline, the civil aviation ministry official has asked the view of Indian carriers on whether the agreement can be increased without any guarantee of slots. Simultaneously the ministry has also asked if the Indian carriers will use the Al Maktoum International Airport at Jebel Ali which is 37 kilometres away from the main city of Dubai. "The civil ...