Plane carrying 189 people crashes off Indonesia; no sign of survivors

An Indonesian aircraft with 189 people on board crashed into the sea and sank on Monday soon after taking off from the capital, Jakarta, on a domestic flight to a tin-mining region, officials said.......

Mishandling of faulty part by crew caused AirAsia crash, finds probe

Indonesian investigators probing the crash of AirAsia flight QZ8501 that killed 162 people have said that a malfunctioning part and the subsequent mishandling of the problem by the crew caused......

AirAsia captain left seat before jet lost control

The captain of the AirAsia jet that crashed into the sea in December was out of his seat conducting an unorthodox procedure when his co-pilot apparently lost control, two people familiar with......

French co-pilot was 'flying AirAsia plane' when it crashed

The first officer, not the captain, was flying the doomed AirAsia Flight 8501 when it crashed into the ocean en route to Singapore last month, killing all 162 people aboard, officials said......

Tata's Plan To Make Air India Great Again

It offers a real opportunity for the flag carrier to compete on the world stage, backed by a leading conglomerate with deep pockets like the Tatas, observes Indrajit Gupta. Photograph: Punit......

Air India will require more than 6,500 pilots for 470 planes

Air India will require more than 6,500 pilots to operate 470 aircraft that are to be supplied by Airbus and Boeing in the coming years, according to industry sources. Illustration: Dominic......

Airbus leans on existing ties with Tatas; pitches A350 to Air India

The Tata group is also in preliminary talks with planemakers for renewing Air India's aging long-haul fleet of Boeing 777s. Photograph: Courtesy Airbus Planemakers have started pitching their......

French aerospace major Thales has big India plans

French aerospace major Thales Group is eyeing major expansion in India. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters The group has started planning to set up a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)......