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IndiGo to launch Mumbai-Istanbul flights from Jan 1, bookings begin

No-frills airline IndiGo on Tuesday said it will connect the city with Istanbul in Turkey from early next year. The non-stop air services on the new route, which will commence from January 1, will be operated daily. Bookings for these flights began from Tuesday, the airline said in a statement. These new routes and additional frequencies will enhance international connectivity between India and Turkey and beyond, through IndiGo's code share with Turkish Airlines, it said. "In line with our vision to strengthen international connectivity from India, we have launched a new connection between Mumbai- Istanbul. This will enhance international capacity and offer more options to the consumers," said Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo.

IAF aircraft scramble after bomb threat in Iranian passenger flight

The Indian Air Force on Monday said it scrambled its fighter jets following a bomb scare on a China-bound Iranian civilian plane that was flying over the Indian airspace. An intimation was received of the bomb scare on an airline bearing Iranian registration, when it was transiting through Indian airspace, the IAF said, adding the plane was offered the option to land at Jaipur or Chandigarh but the pilots refused to divert. "IAF fighter aircraft were scrambled, which followed the aircraft at a safe distance. The aircraft was offered the option to land at Jaipur and then, at Chandigarh. However, the pilot declared his unwillingness to divert to either of the two airports. "After a while, intimation was received from Tehran to disregard the bomb scare, following which, the aircraft continued on its journey towards its final destination," it said. According to ATC sources, the incident happened on the Mahan Air flight W581 that was flying from Tehran to Guangzhou. Meanwhile, a senio

8 Cheetahs from Namibia set to arrive in Gwalior after 10-hour flight

The animals will be transported in wooden crates aboard a Boeing 747 aircraft, which sports the 'Siberian Tiger' theme livery

Aircraft with 22 people on board makes emergency landing in western Nepal

A passenger aircraft en route to the mountainous district of Mustang made an emergency landing at Pokhara airport minutes after take-off today

Pilot of prominent airline fails drug test; DGCA removes him from duty

A pilot of a prominent airline has been removed from flight duty after he failed a drug test, a senior DGCA official said on Friday. He is the fourth pilot to fail the drug test since the procedure for examination of aviation personnel for consumption of psychoactive substances came into effect from January 31. The test is done for the flight crew and ATCs on a random basis. So far, four pilots and one Air Traffic Controller (ATC) have tested positive for psychoactive substances. According to the official, a pilot of a prominent airline was subjected to the drug test in the national capital. He was found positive in the confirmatory test report received on August 23 and has been removed from the flight duty, the official said. As per the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), in case the result of the confirmatory drug test is positive for the first time, then the personnel concerned will be referred to a de-addiction centre by the organisation concerned for de-addiction and ...

Maldives-bound Go First flight diverted to Coimbatore after smoke warning

The aircraft landed safely at the airport and has been parked in the apron. The pilot reported that all operations were normal, the sources said without elaborating.

Delhi-bound IndiGo flight grounded at Patna airport after bomb threat

A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight (6e 2126) reportedly grounded at Patna airport after a passenger claimed that he had a bomb in his bag

Windshield of Go First's flight cracks mid-air, plane diverted to Jaipur

This is the third incident of technical malfunction on a Go First aircraft in two days

Heathrow restrictions hit Virgin's India-London flight, more could follow

Virgin Atlantic cancelled its Delhi-London flight on Thursday and other carriers could also pull out India-London flights from their summer schedule

Recovery tracker: Mobility up, power generation dips as Covid cases rise

Number of flights declined; Indian Railways carried more goods, traffic on Delhi roads eased

SpiceJet's Delhi-Jabalpur flight returns after crew notices smoke mid-air

SpiceJet said its flight heading to Jabalpur returned to Delhi on Saturday after the crew members observed smoke in the cabin at around 5,000-feet altitude

As air traffic increases, what can be done to prevent bird hits?

Recent freak incidents mid-air offered a moment of reckoning to the aviation sector in India, which is seeing steady rise in traffic. Find out why they happen and what can be done to avert recurrence?

Abu Dhabi-bound Air Arabia flight lands in Ahmedabad due to engine failure

The flight landed at the Ahmedabad airport at approximately 9.25 pm on Monday after one of the engines "stalled" mid-air and the engine failure warning came on, the officials added.

More people fly in India, recreation visits dip as Covid-19 cases slow down

Trains carried more goods and power generation increased, weekly data shows.

China plane crash that killed all 132 probably deliberate: Reports

Chinese investigators have led the China plan crash inquiry but US officials are involved as the plane is US-made.

Tibet Airlines' flight in China veers off runway, over 40 injured

Over 40 people were injured when a passenger plane of China's Tibet Airlines with 122 people onboard veered off the runway

Home ministry grants clearance to Jet Airways after successful test flight

A letter sent by the civil aviation ministry to the airline on May 6 informed it about the grant of the security clearance by the Union home ministry.

AAIB to probe SpiceJet Durgapur flight 'accident' after flyers are injured

DGCA has already carried out a preliminary probe and has initiated inspection of SpiceJet's entire fleet

Delhi to Doha flight makes emergency landing in Karachi: Pak authorities

A Qatar Airways flight from New Delhi to Doha made an emergency landing in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi after it developed a "technical fault", according to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) here

Boeing sinks to loss on $4.5-billion charge due to 787 delivery delay

The mixed quarterly results underscore the challenges Boeing faces