Commercial Airlines

US condemns threats to commercial aviation amid air India flight incidents

The United States on Tuesday said any kind of threats against commercial aviation are inappropriate as several Air India flights, including those headed to Chicago and New York, received threat of a bomb in the planes. The New Delhi-Chicago flight made an emergency landing at Iqaluit Airport in Canada, Mumbai-New York flight landed in New Delhi while fighter jets were deployed for the plane headed towards Singapore. For the past several months, a group of American and Canadian citizens, primarily from separatist Sikh groups, have been openly calling for blowing up Air India flights. Any kind of threats against commercial aviation are inappropriate and matters that are dealt with extremely seriously by our own law enforcement agencies. I would refer to those law enforcement agencies to speak about I think it's a matter for law enforcement agencies, predominantly the Department of Justice, to speak to as, a first instance, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at

Boeing halts talks, withdraws pay offer to striking 33,000 factory workers

The striking union of its West Coast factory workers is seeking a 40 per cent pay rise over four years and the restoration of a defined-benefit pension that was taken away in the contract a decade ago

Govt to set up SPV to push for aircraft manufacturing in India: Naidu

The government will set up a special purpose vehicle to push ahead with plans to start manufacturing commercial aircraft in India, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Wednesday as he highlighted the potential of the country's fast-growing aviation sector. The Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill 2024, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in August, includes provisions to regulate the design and manufacturing of aircraft, supporting the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative for self-reliance. "The government is strongly pushing the idea of India manufacturing its own planes," Naidu said, adding that a special purpose vehicle will be set up with industry stakeholders and others. According to him, efforts are being to ensure that aircraft manufacturing activities can start in the next five years, he said. "We want to be a big player for manufacturing planes and also export them," Naidu said. India is a key market for aircraft manufacturers - Boeing and Airbus. State-owned Hindustan ...

Italy, Libya resume commercial flights after hiatus of 10 years: Officials

Italy and war-torn Libya on Saturday resumed commercial flights for the first time in a decade, authorities in the Libyan capital said. Flight MT522, operated by the Libyan carrier Medsky Airways, departed Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli for Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, according to Libyan airport authorities. A return flight was scheduled to land in Tripoli on Saturday afternoon, according to Mitiga International Airport. Going forward, there will be one round-trip flight between the Libyan and Italian capitals on both Saturdays and Wednesdays, according to the Mitiga airport announcement. The government of Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Tripoli lauded the resumed flights, posting photos on social media that showed passengers boarding the flight and officials celebrating. Italy and other western nations banned flights from Libya as the oil-rich nation in North Africa plunged into chaos after a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator

The world's largest commercial jet purchase orders by number of aircraft

American Airlines in 2011 placed orders with Airbus and Boeing for a total of 460 airliners

Govt may mandate 1% green jet fuel in all commercial flights by '25: Puri

Transition within 2 years, says Puri amid global pressure on Indian carriers

Indian legal system a hurdle for aircraft lessors: Air India to govt

Lessors wish to set up SPVs outside India

Air India group most frequent flyer on 7 of 10 busiest domestic routes

Also runs IndiGo close on the other three

Tata group, Singapore Airlines finalise merger of Air India and Vistara

Combined entity will become India's largest international and second largest domestic carrier

69% Go First flights delayed on average in past three days; DGCA to probe

Airline forced to raise utilisation of its operational planes; delay as high as 82% on Saturday

What is Star Alliance?

There is an alliance of airlines which has been trying to cut the hassle in air travel. Formed in 1997, Star Alliance has been providing seamless connectivity to fliers. Find out more on it

Akasa Air filled 53% seats in August, accounting for 0.2% market share

Top-6 carriers posted much higher seat occupancy; experts say not much can be read into Akasa's load factor as airline is at a very nascent stage

Dornier 228: India's first indigenous commercial flight

The indigenously built Dornier 228 aircraft was, for the first time, used to carry passengers in Assam's Dibrugarh last month. Take a peek into the aircraft built by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd

Dornier India's first Made-in-India aircraft to fly commercial

Govt of India exploring options to buy Embraer's commercial aircraft biz

One of the arrangements the government is considering is a tie-up with a sovereign fund to finance the deal

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US, UK spy agencies targeted passengers' mobiles on commercial airlines: Report

In 2012, at least 27 airlines allowed passengers to use mobile phones on board, including British Airways, Aeroflot, Etihad, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines