IC-814: The Hijack That Shook The Nation

All You Want To Know About The 1999 Hijack. IMAGE: The hijacked Indian Airlines plane, an Airbus A300, sits at Kandahar airport in Afghanistan December 31, 1999. Photograph: Muzammil Pasha/Reuters......

Why DGCA Wants Airline Altimeter Upgrades

'We have informed the government multiple times that the situation in the US and India are different.''Here, there will be a 500 MHz gap in the frequencies which will safely allow aviation without......

Pilots Fume as DGCA Moves to Ban Perfumes

DGCA's move seeks to ban perfumes for pilots as they have alcohol and can affect the results of breathanalyser tests. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes.......

Why Were Flights On G20 Days Cancelled Last Minute?

'Everyone knew the G20 summit will take place on September 9 and 10. The order could have been issued in July itself. IMAGE: G20 logos on footpaths and road roundabouts near the Indira Gandhi......

Air India's international cargo business takes wings, not so for IndiGo

The international cargo operations of two major carriers — IndiGo and Air India Group (Air India and Vistara) — are experiencing opposite trajectories despite both the airlines......

IndiGo, Air India plan to buy 170 wide-body planes

In little over a year, Air India and IndiGo have announced plans to purchase up to 170 wide-body planes as they bet on ambitious expansion and efforts also continue to make India a global aviation......

Crude realisation: Oil's slick grip threatens corporate margins, profits

Corporate margins and profits in India remain vulnerable to changes in crude oil prices in the international market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Historical quarterly data from listed......

Flight duty norms revised; pilots to get weekly rest time of 48 hours

In a major relief for pilots in dealing with fatigue, aviation watchdog DGCA on Monday came out with revised norms that increase their weekly rest time to 48 hours and limit the number of landings......

Frustrated football fans poke fun at England

IMAGE: England could muster only two goals in three games. Photograph: Kind courtesy FootyHumour / X While England won their group at Euro 2024 their humdrum scoreless draw against Slovenia......

2036 Olympics: Coming Out Party For India

If Ahmedabad is India's preferred candidate, as seems likely, hosting Olympics 2036 should give it a leg up: A bigger airport, a better metro network, more hotels, flyovers and so on, observes T N......

Polish airlines refuses boarding to Russian player; Lufthansa denies ticket

IMAGE: Russian tennis player Vitalia Diatchenko was denied boarding by Polish Airlines LOT. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters A Russian tennis player was refused boarding to a flight operated by......

Russia stripped of major events as invasion of Ukraine intensifies

IMAGE: A woman holds a Ukrainian flag next to a banner reading 'Stop Putin' as youth groups protest with a human chain outside the Russian embassy. Photograph: Omer Messinger/Getty Images As......

UEFA moves Champions League final from Russia to Paris

IMAGE: The Champions League final was set to be staged at Zenit St Petersburg's stadium on May 28. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images UEFA has moved this year's Champions League final from St......