Security alert as US-bound AI flight among 7 get bomb threat on X

Seven flights, including one bound for the United States, received bomb-threat messages through a social media handle on Tuesday, prompting security agencies to undertake specific counter-terrorist......

Briton dead, many hurt as turbulence hits SIA flight; 3 Indians among flyers

There were at least three Indian nationals among the 229 people aboard the Singapore Airlines flight that encountered a "sudden extreme turbulence" over the Irrawaddy Basin at 37,000 feet, the flag......

Even friendly nations look at Pakistan as a beggar, says PM Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has presented a bleak picture of the country's dwindling economy, regretting that even friendly countries had started looking at Pakistan as one that was......

Flyers subject to random sampling can leave after giving samples: Govt

The Union ministry of civil aviation on Wednesday said only two per cent of the passengers coming from countries that are not in the 'at-risk' list will be subject to random sampling for......

India's domestic aviation capacity soars beyond pre-pandemic level

The growth in India's domestic aviation capacity in calendar year 2023 (CY23) was the sixth highest among 20 major domestic markets, compared to the pre-pandemic year of CY19. Photograph: Max......

Singapore Airlines offers to buy rest of Tiger Airways

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched an offer to buy all the shares of Tiger Airways that it does not already own in a deal that values the budget carrier at about S$1.02 billion ($725.46......

Compare IndiGo with global, not local carriers: CEO Elbers

IndiGo’s size should be compared with global carriers, and not other domestic airlines, chief executive officer Pieter Elbers said on Tuesday, adding that such benchmarking will help India......

SBI-led consortium agrees to give loan to the Tatas for Air India

A consortium of lenders led by State Bank of India (SBI) has agreed to provide loans to Tata Group for the smooth operations of loss-making Air India. Tata Group, which won the bid to acquire the......

Former India footballer Manitombi dies at 39

Former India and Mohun Bagan footballer Manitombi Singh died aged only 39 at his native village near Imphal in Manipur on Sunday.Manitombi was suffering from a prolonged illness and breathed his......