Wadia Group's no-frills carrier Go Airlines on Tuesday said it will acquire eight more aircrafts to increase its fleet to 21 by July 2014 from the existing 13. The airline, looking to grow at non-metro and regional level, aims to have a fleet of 92 by 2020. India is projected to be the third largest aviation market by 2020. ...
06:42 PM, Jan 29, 2013
Beijing: It was no time to "make waves" in the disputed South China Sea and dance behind a "Pied Piper", China's official news agency warned on Sunday, after the US said it would shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific Ocean by 2020. "It is advisable for some to refrain from muddying the waters and fishing therein and for some others to desist from dancing behind a...
10:14 PM, Jun 03, 2012
New Delhi: In a bid to enhance revenue earnings, Air India Board on Monday approved a proposal to slash business class seats and increase economy seats on its Airbus fleet. The number of business class seats will be cut down in 34 Airbus aircraft, including A320s and A 319s, sources said after a marathon meeting of the Board. It also decided to rent out its properties at prime locations in...
12:32 AM, Feb 28, 2012
New Delhi: India's aviation regulator plans to review the massive fleet expansion plans of IndiGo, the country's No 2 airline, after a safety audit found a shortage of trained staff and alleged operational discrepancies, a report by the regulator shows. IndiGo placed an order for 180 Airbus planes worth $16 billion last year in the biggest jet order in commercial aviation history. "Indigo has some rapid growth issues," said the...
11:31 PM, Jan 09, 2012
Honolulu: Navy veteran Louis Conter was a young sailor standing watch on the quarterdeck of the USS Arizona when Japanese bombers swarmed the skies over Oahu and attacked the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor 69 years ago. Within minutes that Sunday morning, the Arizona itself had exploded in flames, smoke and pandemonium. Conter was among the fortunate few hundred men to get off alive as the battleship crumpled and...
05:24 PM, Dec 07, 2010
Singapore: A Qantas A 380 airbus made a dramatic emergency landing trailing smoke at the Singapore airport on Thursday. All 433 passengers are safe but the experience is something they'll never forget. Here's a report. A double-decker jumbo trailing smoke as parts of the plane's body fell from mid-air. This is the sight that locals of Batam in Indonesia woke up to. On Thursday this Sydney bound double-decker developed a...
09:25 PM, Nov 04, 2010
An accident over the sea had caused the death of Lt Cdr Saurav Saxena. ...
11:54 AM, Aug 26, 2009
The Sukhoi-30MKI is India's most potent fighter aircraft. ...
02:41 AM, May 07, 2009
SU-30 has had a flawless, crash-free record for 12 years in the IAF till of late. ...
03:45 PM, May 06, 2009
He says a single missile salvo would be enough to annihilate all NATO ships. ...
08:46 PM, Aug 29, 2008
Mumbai: Despite receiving praise from experts for his impressive debut during India's just-concluded disastrous tour of England, opener Ajinkya Rahane feels he could have done better and says he would now set his eyes on converting his starts into big scores. Its a good start. Everyone wants to play for the country. I felt good that my dream came true. It was a good experience. But at the same time...
01:20 AM, Mar 01, 2008
IndiGo said that it plans to serve 30 cities across the country with a fleet of 40 A-320s by 2010. ...
05:53 PM, Oct 10, 2006
