LS polls: Private jets, helicopter demand to see 40% jump

As political parties prepare to fight it out in the Lok Sabha polls, the demand for chartered planes and helicopters is expected to jump by up to 40 percent as compared to the previous general......

India to buy 200 BrahMos, MiG 29 engines in Rs 39K cr deal

India on Friday sealed five major defence acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125 crore including procurement of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, radars, weapon systems and aero-engines for MiG-29......

CBI files corruption case against Rolls-Royce in Hawk jet trainer deal

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a corruption case against British aerospace and defence company Rolls Royce PLC, top executives of its Indian unit and arms dealers for alleged......

Air India 'peeing' incident: Experts call for stricter punishment

Air India's handling of an incident in which an inebriated male flier allegedly urinated on a woman co-passenger suggests an urgent need for stricter rules to deal with unruly passengers, according......

The take-off and crash-landing of Jet's Naresh Goyal

In a dramatic turn of events in May 2019, an Emirates aircraft en-route to Dubai was asked to stop while it was taxiing for a take off in Mumbai. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The pilot......

Dogfight In The Skies For International Routes

West Asian carriers are up against Air India and IndiGo in the battle for seats on lucrative international routes. Photograph: ANI Photo   The battle lines in the air are being staked out. A......

Lesson for Go First from Jet Airways' insolvency: Restart quickly

Both Jet Airways and Go First have met with a similar fate of landing up in insolvency, albeit for different reasons. Photograph: ANI Photo Whether Go First will be able to avoid the sharp erosion......

A P&W story: From giving wings to aviation in India to Go First grounding

Its association with India is over 70 years old and spans both civil and military aviation. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters The Douglas DC-3 transport aircraft used by the air force beginning......

Mayank Agarwal hospitalised after drinking 'poisonous liquid'

IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal is believed to be out of danger after drinking liquid from a pouch, which he thought was water and was kept on his seat as he was on board with IndiGo airlines. Photograph:......