Private airlines not keen to operate in northeast: NEC
September 4th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 3 (IANS) The North Eastern Council (NEC) is not finding a suitable airline company to operate in the northeastern states, an official of the regional planning body said ... Read more...
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Nigeria suspends airline firm’s operations after crash
June 6th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lagos, June 6 (IANS) The Nigerian government has suspended the operations of Indian-owned Dana Air, whose aircraft carrying 153 people crashed into a two-storey building in southwestern Lagos State Sunday ... Read more...
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Deepika to endorse pen brand (With Image)
June 1st, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) After endorsing a watch brand, an airline company and a camera series, actress Deepika Padukone has now been roped in to be the face ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Garuda Indonesia orders 11 more Airbus widebody aircraft
April 12th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of the Southeast Asian country, on Wednesday finalized an order with aircraft manufacturer Airbus for 11 more A330-300 widebody aircraft. The deal ... Read more...
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Thai ‘ladyboy’ flight attendants take flight
December 16th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bangkok, Dec 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Transsexuals and transgenders are called "katoeys" or "ladyboys" in Thailand. The country seems to have gotten used to the group because almost every cosmetic shop has a ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand |
Air France-KLM CEO Pierre-Henri Gourgeon resigns
October 18th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) -- European airline holding company Air France-KLM on Monday announced that its CEO, Pierre Henri Gourgeon, has submitted his resignation. Few details were immediately released, but the resignation came ... Read more...
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Kingfisher flight makes emergency landing in Delhi
July 2nd, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A Kingfisher Airlines flight carrying 118 passengers Saturday made an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here -- barely a few minutes ... Read more...
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Faulty alarm causes GoAir flight to make emergency landing
June 6th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A faulty smoke detector on board a GoAir flight was blamed by officials Monday for an emergency landing made by the aircraft here at IGI ... Read more...
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Libya’s First Lady owns airline company, 20 tonnes of gold: Report
March 8th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 8 (IANS) Libya's First Lady Safia Farkash al-Baraasi has amassed enormous wealth, including the airline company Buraq Air and 20 tonnes of gold, a media report said.Although the ... Read more...
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Singapore Airlines grounds three A380s
November 10th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by BNO News
SINGAPORE (BNO NEWS) -- Singapore Airlines on Wednesday announced that it will be taking precautions and replace engines in three of its 11 Airbus A380 superjumbo jetliners because of engine problems.The announcement ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Militants torch plane in Pakistan
October 20th, 2010 - 2:44 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Militants Tuesday torched a plane in Pakistan, a media report said.The aircraft, which belonged to a private airline company, was parked at an airport in Parachinar, the headquarter ... Read more...
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Jet Airways Q1 net profit at Rs.3.52 crore
July 23rd, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India's largest airline group by domestic market share, Jet Airways, logged a net profit of Rs.3.52 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal due to higher ... Read more...
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China jet makes emergency landing amid bomb scare
July 15th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Lanzhou (China), July 15 (ANI): A passenger jet flying from China's restive Xinjiang region to the country's south made an emergency landing on Wednesday night following warnings of a possible bomb aboard. ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Woman Sues Airlines For Being Trapped Inside For Four Hours
May 29th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Philadelphia, May 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman who was left all alone inside a Trans State Airlines making its way from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia has threatened to sue ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
FAA proposes $348,000 civil penalty against Chautauqua Airlines
April 27th, 2010 - 11:56 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Tuesday that it has proposed a civil penalty against an Indiana airline company.The FAA proposed a $348,000 civil penalty against Chautauqua ... Read more...
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Air India increases flights in summer schedule
March 26th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) Air India would offer more flights in its summer schedule from March 28 in order to meet the heavy rush of passengers.
"To meet heavy passenger rush, Air India ... Read more...
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British Airways strike set to start on Saturday
March 20th, 2010 - 1:28 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A strike by the British Airways personnel is all set to start on Saturday, because the negotiations between the management and the union failed. If the ... Read more...
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EU condemns China’s execution of ‘mentally ill’ Briton
December 30th, 2009 - 4:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 30 (RIA Novosti) The European Union (EU) Tuesday condemned the execution by China of a British man said to be suffering from a mental illness on drug-smuggling charges.
Akmal Shaikh, ... Read more...
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Brazil airline company to test sugar-based aviation fuel
November 19th, 2009 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 19 (EFE) Brazil's Azul Airlines will conduct a demo flight by 2012 to test a sugar-based aviation fuel manufactured by a US firm, the company has announced.
The flight ... Read more...
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Ryanair boss defends steamy charity calendar
November 12th, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, November 12 (ANI): Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has strongly defended a steamy photoshoot done by the crewmembers for the company's 2010 calendar.The airline company head responded to the criticism by ... Read more...
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Russian airline chooses Kerala IT firm’s solution
August 18th, 2009 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (IANS) Russian airline company S7 Cargo has opted for the city-based IBS Software's new-generation cargo management solution, "iCargo", the IT firm said here Tuesday.
Moscow-headquartered S7 Cargo is ... Read more...
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World’s major air accidents in 2008
February 13th, 2009 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 13 (Xinhua) US Continental Airlines flight crashed Thursday in suburban Buffalo in northern New York State, US, killing all 48 onboard and one on the ground. The following is a ... Read more...
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Turkish Airlines starts daily flights from India
February 2nd, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Turkey's flagship carrier Turkish Airlines will start daily flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul from Monday, a top official said here.At present, the airline operates four ... Read more...
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Passenger plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan, casualties feared
August 25th, 2008 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Almaty (Kazakhstan), Aug 24 (Xinhua) A Boeing-737 passenger jet crashed in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan Sunday, according to reports.There were casualties when the plane hit the ground during a takeoff near the ... Read more...
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Hotair.com goes newsy but interactive
June 6th, 2008 - 12:16 am ICT by David M N James
Online news company hotair.com has made inroads in its interactive news casting on its website www.hotair.com. The online news company is the first full-service conservative Internet broadcast network in years and history ... Read more...
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Three foreigners held for duping airlines
May 20th, 2008 - 9:00 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Two Nepalese and a Nigerian were arrested here for allegedly duping various airlines to the tune of millions of rupees through an e-ticket fraud, the police said ... Read more...
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RAK Airways to launch service from Kerala
April 17th, 2008 - 10:43 pm ICT by admin
Kozhikode (Kerala), April 17 (IANS) RAK Airways, the national airline of the Ras al-Khaimah, a constituent emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will launch its service from Kozhikode International Airport in ... Read more...
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Emirates to launch low-fare airline
March 18th, 2008 - 8:34 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)Dubai, March 18 (IANS) Emirates, the world's ninth largest airline, will soon launch a low-fare airline to cater to the growing passenger traffic to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ... Read more...
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