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Abhijit Bhattacharyya | IAF must rely less on US’ troubled aircraft makers

Today, the worst possible nightmare for US military aviation is being faced by Lockheed Martin, the maker of the much-hyped F-35

06 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

Relatives of passengers on board missing Sriwijaya Air flight SJY182 wait for news at the Supadio airport in Pontianak on January 9, 2021, after contact with the aircraft was lost shortly after take-off from Jakarta. - An Indonesian budget airline with 62 people on board is suspected to have crashed into the sea shortly after the Boeing 737 took off from Jakarta airport on January 9, authorities said. (AFP)

Indonesian plane feared crashed after losing contact

Authorities and the airline gave no immediate indication as to why the plane suddenly went down

09 Jan 2021 8:44 PM

Rescuers work to extract passengers from the crash of a Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737 airplane after it skidded off the runway upon landing at Sabiha Gokcen airport in Istanbul on February 5, 2020. The plane carrying 171 passengers from the Aegean port city of Izmir split into three after landing in rough weather. Officials said no-one lost their lives in the accident, but dozens of people were injured. (AFP)

Plane breaks into three after skidding off Istanbul runway

Some of the passengers escaped through a large crack in the severed aircraft

06 Feb 2020 7:58 AM

The Chicago-based company said production would halt at its plant with 12,000 employees in Renton, Washington, near Seattle (Photo: File)

Boeing to halt production of grounded 737 Max airliner in january

The company’s stock came under pressure Monday after reports surfaced about the production halt.

17 Dec 2019 9:24 AM

In New Delhi, SpiceJet will shift all its operation from T2 to T3 from September 5. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

SpiceJet to shift entire operations at Mumbai to Terminal 2 from October 1

The airline currently operates 150 daily flights connecting Mumbai.

21 Aug 2019 12:36 PM

The airplane that was cleared from the runway.

SpiceJet airplane stuck on runway hauled after 3 days

The aircraft was towed away to the hangar earlier in the day.

06 Jul 2019 3:12 AM

The move comes days after the airline leased some of the Boeing 737 planes from the grounded Jet Airways

SpiceJet says will offer business class on select routes from May 11

SpiceJet will offer the service on airctaft operating on routes from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and other cities.

09 May 2019 5:36 PM

"We have already recruited a lot of pilots. We have about 20 of them already, all from Jet Airways as at present only Jet pilots are available in the market. Our intention is to hire up to 50 pilots. So we will be inducting another 25-30 pilots going forward," Air India Express chief executive officer Shyam K Sunder said. (Photo: File | AFP)

Air India Express mulls leasing some Jet Airways' Boeing 737 aircrafts

Before halting operations temporarily mid-last week due to severe cash-drought, Jet Airways was forced to ground 69 planes.

21 Apr 2019 5:47 PM

The report on the March 10 crash on the Ethiopian Airlines plane could be published late Thursday morning in Ethiopia, which would be in the middle of the night in the continental United States, said the sources close to the investigation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. (Representational Image)

Ethiopian Airlines 737 crash report expected today: sources

Scrutiny has centred on an anti-stall system developed specifically for the planes that has given pilots problems.

04 Apr 2019 9:37 AM

The 737 MAX planes were grounded worldwide following the Ethiopian Airlines disaster, which came five months after a Lion Air crash in Indonesia that killed 189 people. (Photo: AFP)

US lawsuit filed against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people

Lawsuit was filed by family of Musoni, citizen of Rwanda, and alleges that Boeing had defectively designed automated flight control system.

29 Mar 2019 8:40 AM

The development comes as the manufacturer struggles to cope with the fallout from both the Indonesia crash and another in Ethiopia this month, which have cast a spotlight on the safety certification process and shaken confidence in a plane that is crucial to its future plans. (Representational Image)

After crashes, Boeing 737 MAX to get new warning light: report

Known as a 'disagree light,' this safety feature will become standard and is among modifications the company will present to US authorities.

22 Mar 2019 8:33 AM

BEA investigators will try to retrieve information from the cockpit voice and flight data recorders. (Photo:AP)

Ethiopian Airlines confirms plane crash probe has commenced in Paris

An investigation has begun in Paris into the cause of last week's crash of a Nairobi-bound Boeing jet which killed all 157 passengers.

15 Mar 2019 4:30 PM

Most countries have stopped the 737 MAX 8 and 9 planes from flying after an Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

Boeing stops deliveries of their MAX 737 model in wake of crash

Boeing Co confirmed suspension of deliveries of 737 MAX aircraft on Thursday but continues to produce its single-aisle jets.

15 Mar 2019 8:56 AM

An airline official has said one recorder was partially damaged. (Photo:AP)

Ethiopia to send plane's black box abroad, as grief grows

The black box from the Boeing jet that crashed and killed all 157 people on board will be sent overseas for analysis.

13 Mar 2019 3:35 PM

The family who were living in Canada, heading for a safari vacation, were about to experience the trip of a lifetime. (Photo:Facebook)

Six Indian family members in Canada among 157 dead in Ethiopian tragedy

The Boeing 737 took-off from Bole International Airport and lost contact six minutes later before coming down near Tulu Fara village.

12 Mar 2019 11:30 AM

Bangladeshi commandoes shot the passenger who had tried to enter the cockpit of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. (Photo:Twitter)

Suspected Bangladesh plane hijacker who was killed had toy pistol: Police

A Bangladeshi man who was shot dead after he tried to hijack a plane had carried a toy pistol and did not have any explosives on him.

25 Feb 2019 11:54 AM

Bangladeshi commandoes shot a passenger on Sunday who had tried to enter the cockpit of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. (Photo:AP)

Hijacker had issues with wife, wanted to talk to PM Sheikh Hasina: Officials

With the plane close to Chittagong, the passenger stood up from his seat and tried to go to the cockpit, according to aviation officials.

25 Feb 2019 11:15 AM

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to Dubai from Chittagong in Bangladesh made an emergency landing back at Chittagong. (Representational Image)

Passengers safe in hijack attempt on Dubai-bound Bangladesh plane: Report

All 142 passengers have subsequently been allowed to leave the plane, the airline's general manager, Shakil Miraj, told Reuters.

25 Feb 2019 11:02 AM

Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways on Tuesday signed a formal agreement with Boeing Co to acquire an additional 75 latest single-aisle 737 Max aircraft valued at USD 8.8 billion at current list prices.

Jet to buy 75 more 737 Max airplanes from Boeing for USD 8.8 bn

The two companies inked the pact at the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow.

17 Jul 2018 3:42 PM

The accident killed 100 Cubans, the six Mexican crew members, and five foreign passengers. (Photo: File/AFP Twitter)

Specialists locate second black box from Cuba plane crash

The first black box from flight, which crashed shortly after taking off from Havana's Jose Marti airport, was found last weekend.

25 May 2018 2:44 PM

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