Mumbai: The main runway of the international airport in Mumbai remained shut on Saturday morning as incessant rains hampered towing away of a Turkish Airline plane stuck in mud near the taxiway, officials said. Continuous rain in the airport area has made the ground near the main runway more slushy, preventing movement of equipment for towing away the stranded plane. Therefore, the main runway is likely to resume operations only...
10:57 AM, Sep 03, 2011
The Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul skidded off a rapid exit taxiway after landing in Mumbai on Friday. ...
08:53 AM, Sep 03, 2011
This came after a CNN-IBN report exposing how the Calicut airport has no runway safety area. ...
12:32 PM, Aug 09, 2011
Kochi: A Chennai-bound Jet Airways flight from Kochi was aborted when one of its tyres caught fire just before take-off. All the passengers were safe. Rafi, one of the passengers on board the plane, said that a few passengers noticed the fire and immediately informed the air hostess. "The entire responsibility lies with the airline because as we were boarding the flight, many passengers were saying that the condition of...
01:43 PM, Feb 17, 2011
Mumbai: The construction of Navi Mumbai airport's runway has been finally cleared. The decision on the controversial international airport in Navi Mumbai was taken at the meeting of an expert group on Wednesday. Two hundred acres of mangroves have to be chopped, a river to be diverted, a hill to be flattened, and a bio-diversity park have to be built for this airport. However, no shops are to be shifted...
04:56 PM, Nov 10, 2010
Bangalore: Three months after one of India's worst ever air disasters, Mangalore airport is in focus again. It may be the site of another mishap, if rampant mining under the runway isn't stopped immediately. Laterite rocks are being mined right under the Mangalore's famed tabletop airport which is housed on a hillock. Laterite maintains soil stability. There's a huge demand for the material as it is used widely in construction....
09:19 AM, Sep 27, 2010
Mumbai: The main Mumbai airport runway will go under repair soon. The renovated airport will ensure timely arrival and departure mandatory for all airlines. Once the repair works start, it would result in reduced work capacity through peak holiday season this winter. Hence, before passengers enjoy a better, upgraded airport, they'll have to live with fewer flights and higher fares. Airlines and air traffic controllers are gearing up for increased...
11:40 AM, Aug 27, 2010
ATC sources say they have sent reminders to the airport operator but they have not shown urgency in repairing. ...
08:48 PM, Jul 21, 2010
The incident has exposed the loopholes in Airport security. ...
03:37 PM, Feb 28, 2010
Delhi's third airstrip is spacious with state-of-the-art landing systems. ...
09:54 PM, Aug 21, 2008
It is more than four thousand meters long making it the country's longest one. ...
08:01 AM, Aug 21, 2008
Melbourne: Cricket Australia says Test paceman Peter Siddle will join the second-string 'A' squad for its tour of Zimbabwe in place of James Faulkner, who is ruled out with glandular fever. Siddle replaces Faulkner for two four-day matches of the series against a Zimbabwe XI, while all-rounder John Hastings will play the one-day matches in a triangular tournament, which also features a South Africa A team. Chairman of selectors Andrew...
01:17 PM, Feb 06, 2008
CNN-IBN's panel of experts discusses the appointment of Duncan Fletcher as Team India's new coach. ...
02:59 PM, Jan 19, 2008
New Delhi: Relieved to bring their campaign back on track with a 29-run victory over Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag on Saturday hoped his team will maintain the winning momentum from hereon in the IPL. The Daredevils had a roller-coaster ride in the fourth edition of the IPL as they lost their initial two matches, won the third but lost against Deccan Chargers in the fourth. "If ...
01:51 PM, Jan 18, 2008
Colombo: The Sri Lankan media on Saturday criticised sports minister Mahindanada Aluthgamage demanding his resignation after he was forced to make a U-turn on his directive that Sri Lankan players in the IPL must put the country before cash-rich league. Aluthgamage ordered that players must return to Colombo by May 5 to prepare for the tour of England. However, in a complete U-turn on Thursday, he let the players to ...
01:51 PM, Jan 18, 2008
New Delhi: His first international hundred came in the second innings of the second Test of the 1990 series against England at Old Trafford when he was still only 17 years and 122 days old. As Sachin Tendulkar turns 38 on Sunday, the master blaster is just one century away from a 100 international hundreds. And after the World Cup triumph, this is the most anticipated moment in world cricket....
08:00 PM, Jan 17, 2008
Vadodara: North Zone were in a commanding position against West Zone at stumps on the second day of their Duleep Trophy semi-final being played at the Moti Baug ground in Vadodara. The West tottering at 176 for five, still require 135 runs to avoid the follow on. North Zone scored 460 in their first essay. Delhi medium pacer Sumit Narwal was the pick of the bowlers grabbing three for 34...
11:51 PM, Dec 04, 2007
Blair was traveling to Miami to stay with Robin Gibb of the Bee-Gees, according to Gibb's co-manager John Campbell. ...
07:13 PM, Dec 27, 2006
The jet bound for Atlanta rammed through a perimeter fence and went down in a field killing 49 people. ...
10:44 AM, Aug 28, 2006
