DGCA error forced Pak F-16s to intercept SpiceJet flight

The DGCA official who wrongly assigned the code of Antonov AN-32 -- an aircraft used by the IAF -- to the SpiceJet aircraft has been suspended, report Arindam Majumder and Aneesh Phadnis.......

Malaysian PM admits they 'didn't get everything right' in MH370 search

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has admitted that Malaysia ‘did not get everything right’ in the first few days of Flight MH370’s disappearance and called for implementing......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

Aviation Industry Vulnerable To Cyberattacks

Aviation is a juicy target. It's a 24x7 industry, which cannot afford delays or loss of customer credibility. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Low-cost airline SpiceJet suffered a......

Travel portals, airlines are grappling with cancellations

The issues include not getting refunds on airline and hotel bookings, getting charged a service fee even if airlines have waived cancellation charges and so on. Illustration: Dominic......

All 737 Max 8 planes in India grounded; SpiceJet to cancel around 35 flights Thursday

SpiceJet has been most affected by the grounding of 737 Max 8 aircraft as it has 12 of them in its fleet. All Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft being operated by Indian airlines have been grounded and......

India grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 planes after Ethiopian Airlines crash

About 350 Boeing 737 Max 8 are currently in service with airlines around the world, with thousands more on order. Boeing insists it has no reason to pull the popular aircraft from the skies. India......