Jet Airways to increase Gulf flights from October
August 21st, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Jet Airways Tuesday announced plans to enhance connectivity to the Gulf with the launch of its new Mumbai-Sharjah service, the airline's sixth daily flight to the ... Read more...
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Fly with Mickey, Minnie in Jet’s Disney-themed aircraft (With image)
July 9th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Childrens' entertainment channel Disney India and Jet Airways unveiled a Disney-themed aircraft wrapped with images of cartoon characters at the Mumbai International Airport Monday.Disney's Mickey Mouse, ... Read more...
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SpiceJet to start daily flights to Dubai
June 8th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet Friday said it would add Dubai as the third international destination to its network by daily operating direct Delhi-Dubai and Mumbai-Dubai flights ... Read more...
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AI aircraft maintenance facility to be commissioned Friday
December 14th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 14 (IANS) Air India's aircraft maintenance unit, which has been set up to the new international terminal building of Thiruvananthapuram airport, will be inaugurated on Friday, the ... Read more...
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100th aircraft to join Jet Airways fleet
November 17th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) India's largest private airline, Jet Airways has accepted delivery of its 100th aircraft, a swank new Boeing 737-800, a top company official said here Thursday.The airline ... Read more...
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Air China to offer in-flight WiFi
November 12th, 2011 - 3:22 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 12 (IANS) Air China will become the first airline in the country to provide in-flight WiFi when it begins offering the service from Nov 15.A successful test of ... Read more...
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Jet Airways plans new service to Riyadh, Bangkok
November 8th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Airline major Jet Airways Tuesday said it will introduce new flight services from Mumbai to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and Bangkok in Thailand from Dec 14."Jet ... Read more...
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AI entitled to $145 m from Boeing for delayed aircraft: Ravi
August 10th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The government Wednesday said that national carrier Air India is entitled to receive compensation worth $145 million for delay in delivery of aircraft ordered by ... Read more...
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Flydubai doubles fleet
August 4th, 2011 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 3 (IANS/WAM) Flydubai, Dubai's pioneering low-cost airline, has doubled the size of its fleet within a year following the arrival of its 18th aircraft last week.Marking yet ... Read more...
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Star Alliance defers Air India’s membership
August 1st, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) In a setback to India's flag carrier, Star Alliance has put off Air India's entry into the global pact among 27 airlines as its ... Read more...
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Star Alliance to decide on Air India’s induction date
July 30th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) National carrier Air India Saturday said its induction date in the international airline association Star Alliance would be decided by the airline network at ... Read more...
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Jet to start Thiruvananthapuram-Sharjah flight
July 27th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Jet Airways Wednesday said that it will commence daily flights from Thiruvananthapuram to Sharjah from Oct 30."We believe this new route has the potential to serve ... Read more...
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‘Talks progressing Air India’s induction into Star Alliance’
July 18th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) International airline association Star Alliance Monday described as progressive the talks held between its members and senior government officials on inducting national carrier Air ... Read more...
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Quantas flight makes emergency landing in Sydney
April 13th, 2011 - 8:03 am ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr. 13 (ANI): A Qantas flight that flew out of Auckland on Wednesday, had to make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport after the crew requested a priority landing due to ... Read more...
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SpiceJet to add new destinations, aircraft
March 15th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Leading Indian budget carrier SpiceJet Tuesday said it will expand its domestic and international networks in the coming summer schedule by adding new destinations and ... Read more...
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Over 7,000 Indians to be back from Libya by Thursday (Lead)
March 2nd, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Nearly 7,000 of 18,000 Indians living in Libya will be evacuated when four special Air India flights will bring back home 1,188 Indians Thursday from ... Read more...
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Air India evacuates around 2,200 Indians
March 2nd, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Air India Wednesday said it has brought back 2,200 Indians from Tripoli, the capital of strife-torn Libya, since it began evacuation operations Feb 26."Air India ... Read more...
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Jet Airways to evacuate Indians from Libya
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Private airline Jet Airways will operate its first flight to Tripoli, the capital of strife-torn Libya, Wednesday night to evacuate Indians stranded there, a Jet ... Read more...
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Jet adds two international flights, takes daily roster to 100
February 14th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Jet Airways Monday announced the addition of two more international flights to its schedule, taking the number of such daily services to 100.The new services are from Mumbai ... Read more...
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Air India Charters to shift head quarters to Kochi
December 30th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) State-run international low-cost carrier (LCC) Air India Charters Limited (AICL) Thursday said it is shifting its headquarters from Mumbai to Kochi in Kerala."Head quarters of Air India ... Read more...
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Dozens sickened during ArkeFly flight from Amsterdam to Canary Islands
December 18th, 2010 - 12:22 am ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- Dozens of people were sickened on Thursday when smoke entered the cabin of an ArkeFly flight en-route to the Spanish island of Lanzarote, part of the Canary Islands.The ... Read more...
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Serb pilots blame ‘pressures’ of working in India for Dubai-Mangalore AI plane crash
November 20th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Belgrade, Nov 20 (ANI): Denying media reports that a sleepy captain was responsible for an Air India plane crash in May that killed 158 passengers, the Serbian Pilots Association has said that ... Read more...
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Report blames pilot error for Air India Express crash that killed 158
November 17th, 2010 - 1:13 am ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- The May 22 Air India Express plane crash at Mangalore airport that killed 158 people was caused by pilot error, according to the final report, which ... Read more...
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Arithmetic of Indo-US deals: $10 bn or $15 bn?
November 8th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The mega commercial deals between Indian and US companies that were announced during US President Barack Obama's visit here have raised one question: Are they worth ... Read more...
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SpiceJet to add 30 Boeing aircraft in its fleet
November 6th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) In a significant development, private Indian carrier SpiceJet announced the purchase of 30 Boeing aircraft in the presence of US President Barack Obama here Saturday evening, a ... Read more...
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SpiceJet connects Madurai to Delhi and Mumbai
September 27th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Sep 27(IANS) Low-cost airline SpiceJet Monday added Madurai to its route map, connecting the temple town with daily flights to Delhi and Mumbai via Chennai.
"Madurai is the gateway to ... Read more...
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SpiceJet to fly to Colombo, Kathmandu by October
September 11th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Low-cost airline SpiceJet will start its international operations to Kathmandu and Colombo early next month.
"The carrier will flag off its first international flight from Delhi to ... Read more...
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Mangalore Air crash due to pilot’s error
September 8th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sep.8 (ANI): An investigation into the four month old Mangalore Air crash that involved death of 158 lives, has revealed that the mishap occurred due to pilot's error.An analysis of ... Read more...
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Spicejet to fly to Colombo, Kathmandu next month
September 7th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Low-cost airline SpiceJet will start its international operations to Kathmandu and Colombo next month.
"The carrier will flag-off its first international flight from Delhi to Kathmandu ... Read more...
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SpiceJet announces order for 30 new Boeing aircraft
July 27th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) A little over a month after announcing a change of management in favour of Sun TV's Kalanithi Maran, private budget carrier SpiceJet Tuesday said it will order ... Read more...
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UAE’s flydubai debuts in India with Lucknow flight
June 3rd, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) As a flydubai Boeing 737-800 touched down at Lucknow airport in the early hours of Thursday, it opened a new chapter in the low-cost carrier's two-year ... Read more...
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Interim compensation disbursed to Air India plane crash victims
May 29th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
Mangalore (Karnataka), May 29 (ANI): Air India management disbursed cheques as interim compensation to a few families of the victims of the ill-fated Mangalore Air India plane crash.The kin of Irshad Ahmed, ... Read more...
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Three Mangalore crash survivors discharged from hospital
May 26th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Mangalore, May 26 (ANI): Three out of the eight survivors of the Air India's plane crash were discharged from Mangalore's S C S Hospital on Tuesday evening.They were hospitalized after they managed ... Read more...
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Air India crash: Experts to conduct DNA test today
May 24th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Mangalore, May 24 (ANI): A team of experts would conduct DNA tests to identify 22 victims of the air crash which are still remained unclaimed at the Wenlock Hospital here on Monday.A ... Read more...
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DGCA begins crash probe, finds voice recorder, data unit (Lead)
May 23rd, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, May 23 (IANS) The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) late Sunday began investigating the crash of the Air India Express Boeing 737-800 (VT-AXV) after the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and ... Read more...
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