After Rahul's jibe, 'govt sources' say UPA started process to buy VVIP jets

The process for procuring two VVIP aircraft, over whose acquisition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi government on Tuesday, had begun under the United Progressive Alliance government,......

DGCA orders probe after Jet midair scare

In a midair scare, a Guwahati-bound Jet Airways aircraft from Delhi with about 130 passengers and crew on board was on Thursday caught in severe turbulence, which the airline claimed was caused by......

Inside look: Obama's White House in the sky

United States President Barack Obama will be arriving in India for his three-day visit on January 25. He will travel to India in his presidential plane, Air Force One. The presidential plane will......

'Grenade' on flight turns out to be plastic wrapper

A security drill on Sunday created a major scare and sent Air India and security officials into a tizzy after a grenade-like object was found on a Boeing 747 aircraft when it landed at Jeddah in......

Lufthansa flies world's newest aircraft to India

Opening a new chapter in Indian aviation, Lufthansa's Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental touched down for the first time in the country at 0035 on Tuesday.A grand water canon salute welcomed the arrival......

Sneak Peek: Lufthansa brings the new B747-8 aircraft to India

German carrier Lufthansa said in a press release that it would operate the latest Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet between Delhi and Frankfurt from August 2012, making it the second destination for the......

Airbus deal adding pressure for Boeing revamp

A potential $7 billion order from British Airways for Airbus A350 jets is set to hand Boeing Co its next major challenge as it nears the end of a three-month crisis over the grounding of the 787......

Air India invites bids to lease out 3 aircraft

In a spree to lease out part of its fleet to earn and become trim, Air India on Wednesday invited bids to lease out at least three of its Boeing B-747 jumbo jets for six months or more. This is......