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Yet another Durgapur-bound SpiceJet flight faces snag, returns to Chennai after engine problem

Spicejet was operating a Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft VT-MXA on the Chennai-Durgapur route when it faced a technical glitch and had to return to base.

May 04, 2022, 08:41 AM IST

SpiceJet Mumbai-Durgapur flight caught in storm, 40 passengers injured

A SpiceJet plane got stuck in a storm due to bad weather. After the plane got stuck in the storm, the luggage of its cabin started falling and due to this 40 passengers on board were injured.

May 02, 2022, 10:42 AM IST

SpiceJet turbulence: Video reveals damage on Mumbai-Durgapur flight - WATCH

A Boeing B737 aircraft operating as SpiceJet flight SG-945 faced severe turbulence while flying from Mumbai to Durgapur in West Bengal.

May 02, 2022, 10:25 AM IST

IN PICS: Stunning air-to-air refuelling by NATO fighter jets and fuel tankers

Stunning visuals of air-to-air refuelling over Poland by NATO aircrafts including fuel tankers and fighter jets have surfaced on the internet.

Apr 26, 2022, 15:01 PM IST

Air India passenger complains about dirty cabin, broken armrest; DGCA orders repair

Aviation regulator DGCA has asked Tata Group-owned Air India to repair its aircraft after a passenger complained on social media about the plane's shabby interiors.

Apr 26, 2022, 10:39 AM IST

90 SpiceJet pilots barred from flying Boeing 737 Max plane for THIS reason

As per DGCA, the nodal aviation body in India, the pilots will have to undergo training again, in a proper manner, on the Boeing 737 Max simulator.

Apr 13, 2022, 09:47 AM IST

In Pics: First-ever ‘Made-in-India’ commercial plane operated by Alliance Air takes maiden flight

Alliance Air in February signed an agreement with the government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to lease two 17-seater Dornier 228 aircraft.

 

Apr 12, 2022, 14:36 PM IST

Ukraine's Antonov An-225 maker seeks public help rebuilding world's largest plane

During the Russian attack on Ukraine, the world's only Antonov An-225 parked at the Kyiv's Hostomel Airport received irreparable damages. 

Mar 28, 2022, 09:07 AM IST

Plane carrying former US President Donald Trump makes emergency landing after engine failure

One of the plane's engines failed roughly 120 kilometres after leaving New Orleans Lakefront Airport, according to the person familiar with the incident.

Mar 10, 2022, 07:43 AM IST

With Mamata Banerjee onboard, alert pilot averted head-on collision with another plane

“Another plane, all of a sudden, came in front of my aircraft. If the situation had continued for 10 more seconds, there would have been a head-on collision. It was due to the efficiency of the pilot that I survived,” Mamata Banerjee said. 

Mar 08, 2022, 15:31 PM IST

Aviation Explained: What is a nautical mile and why planes use it instead of kilometres

Nautical miles and knots are units generally used for the measurement of distance and speed on ships and planes.

Feb 05, 2022, 09:07 AM IST

Be extra cautious while landing near 5G service airports, Boeing to airlines

Boeing 787 is a twin-aisle plane that is popular on longer routes, including international flights, where there are more than 1,000 aircraft operating globally.

Jan 17, 2022, 18:34 PM IST

Watch: Massive Emirates A380 plane fly near air hostess standing on top of Burj Khalifa

A stuntwoman stood on-top of the Burj Khalifa once again in the video sponsored by Emirates, but this time she has the company of an Airbus A380 emblazoned with the "Marmite" Expo 2020 livery.

Jan 16, 2022, 15:07 PM IST

Collision of two India-bound planes averted in Dubai, DGCA request probe report

Director General of Civil Aviation chief Arun Kumar seek a probe report after the collision of two India-bound planes averted in Dubai.

Jan 15, 2022, 11:39 AM IST

SHOCKING! Two India-bound flights come face-to-face at Dubai Airport, major mishap averted

Dubai to Hyderabad and Dubai to Bengaluru Emirates flights that were scheduled for take-off came on one runway and aborted the take-off after ATC intervention, saving hundreds of lives. 

Jan 14, 2022, 17:21 PM IST

Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight takes off the runway without ATC clearance, DGCA orders probe

An aircraft has to take multiple permissions from ATC before taking off from an airport, including push back from the aircraft stand, starting the engines, stand in the line up, and a final take off permission. 

Jan 03, 2022, 09:57 AM IST

Incredible story of Fred Finn, the man who flew on Concorde supersonic plane a whopping 718 times

Concorde is a well-known aircraft capable of flying at speeds exceeding twice that of sound, covering London to New York in less than three hours.

Dec 31, 2021, 15:25 PM IST

Emirates plane overruns runway, takes off very close to homes near Dubai airport

Emirates's Boeing 777 was only 175 feet away from crashing into a private home near Dubai International Airport, leading to the termination of 4 crew members, reports suggest. 

Dec 30, 2021, 18:12 PM IST

Narrow escape for passengers: Plane windscreen cracked by block of ice at 35,000 feet

The block of ice fell from another plane that was flying 1,000 feet above the jet while it was cruising at 35,000 feet and cracked up the two-inch-thick windscreen, which is built to withstand extreme forces.

Dec 29, 2021, 09:18 AM IST

SpiceJet passengers can now watch movies, listen podcast in Dolby Atmos sound experience

The flyers can enjoy this immersive audio experience via SpiceJet’s in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, SpiceScreen developed by MojoBoxx, an Indian Technology Start-Up providing digital travel experience solutions. 

Dec 23, 2021, 16:38 PM IST