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IndiGo flight 6E 2706 makes emergency landing at Nagpur airport after bomb threat
According to reports, the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) received a bomb threat at its official email ID. The mail stated that there is a bomb on the IndiGo flight,…
Runway widens for Singapore Airlines as Jetstar Asia exits amid aviation turbulence
SIA will reportedly ramp up flights to key Asian destinations after Jetstar Asia ceases operations. Scoot, SIA’s low-cost subsidiary, plans to launch new flights to Okinawa,…
Delhi-bound Air India flight returns to Hong Kong after mid-air technical issue
Decision to go back was a precautionary measure after a mid-air technical issue was suspected.
Top Boeing executive Stephanie Pope visits Air India HQ to discuss plane crash, sources say
Ms Pope oversees design, production and delivery of advanced jetliners to Boeing customers around the world, according to the US plane maker’s website.
US officials survey Air India crash site, families continue to wait for bodies
Air India and the Indian government were looking at several aspects of the crash including issues linked to its engine thrust, flaps, and why the landing gear remained open as the…
Jetstar Asia passengers struggle to get refunds for cancelled flights
Some of the airline’s passengers told The Straits Times they received notifications that they were “not eligible for a monetary refund” after submitting requests to get…
1 survivor, over 200 killed as Air India plane crashes after take-off in Ahmedabad
The plane came down in a residential area, crashing onto a medical college hostel outside the airport during lunch hour. It was headed for Gatwick Airport, south of the British…
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia update name entry rules for flight bookings
The guidelines are aimed at addressing long-standing check-in issues, particularly for travellers whose names do not follow conventional formats or contain unique elements as…
Decks cleared for delivery of China’s indigenous AG600 seaplane
With the production certificate, the AG600, the world's largest and heaviest amphibious aircraft, can enter mass production and then foray into the market.