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A trainer aircraft, VT-AVV, crashed here at the Dhanipur airstrip after one of its wheels got stuck in wires during the landing on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

India

VT-AVV aircraft crashes at Dhanipur airstrip in Aligarh, no injuries...

Fire tenders rushed to the site of the crash as the plane caught fire and were able to get the situation under control.

27 Aug 2019 12:45 PM IST

Defence minister with senior officials of Indian Navy at the inauguration of Aircraft Carrier Dry Dock. (Photo: PTI)

Metros

Minister inaugurates Navy's 1st Aircraft Carrier Dock

The dry dock has over one kilometre of berthing space with sectioning to allow docking of multiple warships.

29 Sept 2019 4:08 AM IST

Elwell said the FAA sent Boeing additional questions about its proposed fixes for the MAX planes, which caused the delay. (Photo:AP)

World

Boeing suspends test on its latest long-haul plane amid 737 MAX crisis

The company spokesman declined to say whether the latest setback would further delay the schedule.

7 Sept 2019 3:43 PM IST

The ECT will also help airlines to save approximately 350 kg of fuel every time an aircraft uses the taxiing route provided by the ECT from runway 29/11 to Terminal 1 and vice-versa, said the GMR-group led DIAL. (PTI Photo)

India

Delhi airport's elevated taxiway to be ready by 2022-end: DIAL

At present, after landing at runway 29/11 or to take-off from this runway, an aircraft has to cover a distance of about...

8 Sept 2021 4:41 PM IST

Last year, Airbus rival Boeing has started construction of its first overseas facility in Chinese port city of Zhoushan as part of its plans to produce 737 planes.

Business

Airbus aims to deliver 1 aircraft per week over 10 years in India

Domestic traffic in India is expected to grow five-and-half times over the next 20 years

9 March 2018 5:01 PM IST

Aircraft parked at the Begumpet airport in Hyderabad during Wings India on Thursday. The biennial event has attracted only 12 smaller aircraft with a seating capacity of two and 19. None of the major commercial aircraft are showcased. (Photo: Surender Reddy)

Business

Wings India turns a flop show

With major aviation players opting for just namesake presence, governments and governm-ent bodies appear to have...

9 March 2018 2:06 AM IST

Representational image of an Indigo aircraft.

India

IndiGo's woes continue as 3 aircraft face tech glitches

An A320 neo aircraft that operated Mumbai-Jammu, during maintenance checks was detected with leakage from one engine.

20 March 2018 12:57 AM IST

Renowned European planemaker Airbus has unveiled its oddly-shaped BelugaXL aircraft, which is painted to stunningly resemble its namesake, the Beluga whale. (Photo: Twitter)

Business

Airbus unveils its new whale-shaped plane

In its Twitter handle, Airbus posted an image of the whale-shaped aircraft.

29 Jun 2018 2:05 PM IST

$The one-kilometre (half-mile) \Wattway\ is covered with 2,800 square metres (30,000 square feet) of resin-coated solar panels. (Photo: AFP)$ Technology

Hiding from infrared cameras is now possible

To trap infrared light, black silicon absorbs light, like it does on solar cells.

24 Jun 2018 1:58 PM IST

Capacity-constrained Mumbai airport has for the first time crossed 1,000 aircraft movements in a day, breaking its earlier record of 988 single-day arrivals and departures.

Business

Mumbai airport handles record 1,000 flight movements in a day

This was the highest-ever traffic handled by the airport in a single day.

6 Jun 2018 5:56 PM IST

Philippines national carrier Philippines Airlines has appointed Bird Travels as its general sales agent.

Business

Indian carriers need USD 50 billion to buy planes over 10 yrs: report

India's domestic market has grown at around 20 per cent year over the last three years.

6 Aug 2018 9:09 AM IST

AirAsia India has expanded its fleet size to 18 planes with the induction of a new Airbus A320, which will help it add new routes and enhance the frequency between Kolkata and Bagdogra.

Business

AirAsia India inducts 19th aircraft; adds 2 new routes

The airline is focused on expanding its presence in tierII/III cities, providing affordable airfares.

29 Aug 2018 1:43 PM IST