Jet Airways flight aborts take-off
February 8th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) A Jet Airways flight bound for Goa was forced to abort take-off Wednesday following an incoming Indigo Airlines flight on the same runway, officials said.However, officials ... Read more...
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Oil firms halt, resume fuel supplies to Air India
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Jet fuel supplies to cash-strapped Air India were halted for three hours by the three state-run oil marketing companies Thursday but resumed following government intervention.An ... Read more...
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Air India to change menu for short flights
January 31st, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) National carrier Air India Tuesday said it will revise its on-board catering menu in the economy class section of short-haul domestic flights effective Feb 1."For ... Read more...
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Spanish airline to cease operations
January 28th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) Spanish airline Spanair said Friday it is ceasing operations and plans to go to court next week to seek bankruptcy protection.The financially struggling carrier issued a ... Read more...
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Aborted take-off by Air India Express pilot being probed: DGCA
January 27th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Friday said it is looking into an incident of aborted take-off involving an Air India Express flight ... Read more...
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Finnair’s Republic Day surprise: Bollywood jig by crew
January 27th, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Jan 27 (IANS) This is something an air passenger will least expect on a flight even of an Indian carrier -- a Bollywood jig by a foreign crew, ... Read more...
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Air India to operate two-special flights to Srinagar
January 16th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) National carrier Air India Monday said it will operate two extra flights from the national capital to Srinagar following flights being cancelled to the Jammu ... Read more...
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Miraanda Kerr becomes Qantas face
January 14th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 14 (IANS) Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has been named the new ambassador of Australia-based airline Qantas.Kerr, who is married to actor Orlando Bloom, has joined the likes ... Read more...
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Air India pilots call in sick, passengers suffer
January 14th, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Passengers of early morning flights of national carrier Air India were stranded at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here as nearly 10 pilots called ... Read more...
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Woman sues airline for killing her pet dog
January 10th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) A woman in China has sued an airline and demanded about 38,000 yuan (over $6,000) in damages over her dog's death who was shot dead on ... Read more...
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Fly to US from Dublin with full customs clearance
January 10th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, Jan 10 (IANS) Armed with a unique pact with the US on screening for customs and immigration, Ireland is wooing Indian carriers to use Dublin as a hub to ... Read more...
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With salaries on hold, Air India employees in Kerala suffer
January 6th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IANS) Around 500 employees of Air India in Kerala are having a tough time as the ailing national carrier has not paid their salaries for ... Read more...
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Emirates launches flights to Vietnam
January 5th, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 4 (IANS/WAM) Emirates Airlines Wednesday launched a daily non-stop flight from Dubai to Ho Chi Minh City.Emirates will operate an Airbus A330-200 in a two class configuration on ... Read more...
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Flying shark stuns NZ pilot
January 4th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Christchurch, Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A New Zealand pilot thought he was dreaming when he spotted a “flying shark” during a flight on the 26th of December. Alarmed by the unusual sight, ... Read more...
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Air India offers NRIs, foreigners domestic travel scheme
December 31st, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) In a bid to woo more passengers, Air India Saturday launched a scheme for non-resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas tourists offering fares starting $200 on ... Read more...
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Six international airlines keen to fly from Kolkata
December 26th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata Dec 26 (IANS) Six international airlines, including British Airways and Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific, have evinced interest in flying to and from Kolkata, union Minister of State for Urban ... Read more...
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IndiGo launches five new domestic flights
December 23rd, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Budget carrier IndiGo Friday said it has added five more daily flights on its domestic route.The new flights started Dec 20 are in the Kolkata-Raipur, ... Read more...
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EU to charge green tax from airlines
December 22nd, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) The European Union plans to charge a green tax on flights to the US from Jan 1.The move is part of a carbon-trading rule on airlines ... Read more...
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Etihad signs $1 bn deal with aviation tech firm
December 21st, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 21 (IANS/WAM) UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways Wednesday signed a deal worth over $1 billion with aviation computer technology provider Sabre Airline Solutions.The 10-year deal will see ... Read more...
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Passenger misbehaves with female airline staffer
December 21st, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) A female airline staffer was mistreated by a passenger at the IGI international airport Monday night, police said Wednesday.A senior police official said the incident ... Read more...
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One killed in Russian chopper’s hard landing
December 20th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The flight engineer of an Mi-26 helicopter died when it made a hard landing in west Siberia Tuesday, authorities said."Flight engineer Igor Eroshkin was killed ... Read more...
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Etihad buys 29 percent stake in Air Berlin
December 19th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 19 (IANS/WAM) UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways has bought a 29.21 percent stake in Air Berlin, it was announced Monday.The deal will bring the total number of ... Read more...
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KLM fliers can pick seat-mates on Facebook
December 16th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, has launched a new programme that will allow passengers to pick their "seat-mates" on ... Read more...
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Latvian airline sells cars during flights
December 13th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Warsaw, Dec 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The airBaltic, a Latvian airliner, announced on Monday that they will add the sale of cars to their business. The airliner announced that with their venture, they ... Read more...
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S. Venkat to head Air India’s finance department
December 13th, 2011 - 3:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) National carrier Air India has appointed S. Venkat as its director of finance, an official said Tuesday."S. Venkat has been promoted as director of finance ... Read more...
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Close shave at Kerala airport?
December 9th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9 (IANS) Eyewitnesses said a major air tragedy was averted at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport runway Friday when one foreign airline took off just in time to avert ... Read more...
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Mumbai flights will continue: Kingfisher
December 1st, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines Thursday assured its passengers that all its operations to and from Mumbai would continue uninterrupted, even as the city's airport operator threatened ... Read more...
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Jet to operate all flights to London despite strike
November 29th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Jet Airways Tuesday said it would operate all its three flights to London Wednesday despite a 24-hour nationwide strike in Great Britain, an official said.The airline ... Read more...
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Air India cancels Nov 30 New Delhi-London flights
November 26th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Foreseeing a strike by the public sector employees in London, national carrier Air India Saturday said it is cancelling its flights from New Delhi to ... Read more...
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Egyptair resumes flights to Tripoli
November 18th, 2011 - 4:20 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Nov 18 (IANS/AKI) Egyptair, the flag carrier airline of Egypt, has resumed flights between Cairo and Tripoli, the Libyan capital, after a seven-month interruption following political turmoil in the ... Read more...
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Bank employees oppose Kingfisher bailout
November 16th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Opposing the bailout of Kingfisher Airlines, the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) Wednesday urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to first recover loans given ... Read more...
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Qatar Airways makes around $7 billion Airbus order
November 16th, 2011 - 4:28 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 16 (IANS) Qatar Airways Tuesday ordered for 55 Airbus aircraft worth $6.7 billion at the ongoing Dubai Airshow.The order was made for the purchase of 50 eco-efficient Airbus ... Read more...
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Oil firms increase jet fuel price by two percent
November 15th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) Tuesday increased the prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by two percent, effective from Nov 16.The ATF at Delhi's ... Read more...
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Couple sues airline over cockroaches
November 14th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 14 (IANS) A couple who felt sick after seeing cockroaches emerge from air vents and storage areas on an American flight is suing the airline.Harry Marsh and his ... Read more...
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Pakistani airline grounds 10 planes
November 14th, 2011 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Pakistan's national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has grounded 10 of its aircraft due to lack of spare parts.The government had inked a $700 million deal ... Read more...
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