IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Kolkata after smoke alert

A Jaipur-Kolkata IndiGo flight with 136 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Kolkata after smoke engulfed the plane mid-air, prompting the government to order a probe, an official said......

DGCA grounds 11 IndiGO, GoAir aircraft over engine woes

Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Monday ordered IndiGo and GoAir to immediately ground 11 A320 neo planes powered with a certain series of Pratt & Whitney engines after......

Air India acquires first A350 aircraft through GIFT City

Air India on Friday said it has completed the acquisition of its first A350-900 aircraft by way of a finance lease transaction with HSBC through the GIFT City. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters......

IndiGo to place order for 10 more A320 neo planes

The country's largest airline IndiGo has decided to place an order for another 10 A320 neo family aircraft. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters These planes will be in addition to the nearly 1,000......

How Air India Got Funds To Buy Planes

'The funds were arranged from multiple banks at a very competitive rate and converted into dollars at the best rates.' Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters Air India has sealed a $70 billion deal......

Air India signs pacts with Airbus, Boeing to buy 470 planes

Air India on Tuesday signed agreements with Airbus and Boeing for acquiring 470 planes for an estimated $70 billion at list prices. Photograph: Regis Duvignau/Reuters The Tata Group-owned airline......