Indonesian plane crashes after take-off with 62 aboard
By Stanley Widianto, Tabita Diela JAKARTA:A Sriwijaya Air plane crashed into the sea on Saturday minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on a...
Boeing will pay USD 2.5 billion to settle charge over 737 Max
WASHINGTON: Boeing will pay USD 2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admit that employees misled regulators about the safety of its 737...
Vistara to start non-stop flight services between New Delhi, Frankfurt
NEW DELHI: Full-service carrier Vistara on Thursday said it will commence non-stop special flight services between New Delhi and Frankfurt in Germany, under the air...
Malaysia Airlines nears end of restructuring
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, is nearing the end of a restructuring exercise which it hopes to...
Ryanair slashes annual traffic target on ‘draconian’ UK, Irish lockdowns
DUBLIN: Ryanair slashed its annual traffic forecast by around 5 million passengers on Thursday, saying fresh lockdowns in Britain and Ireland targeting a highly contagious...
SpiceJet to operate 21 new flights from next week
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet said on Wednesday it would operate 21 new domestic and international flights from January 12. The airline will introduce two weekly flights...
MiG-21 aircraft of IAF crashes in Rajasthan; pilot safe
NEW DELHI: A MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Tuesday night near Suratgarh in Rajasthan, officials said. The pilot of the...
Northeast India to get 3rd international airport by March 2021
By Sujit Chakraborty AGARTALA: After Guwahati and Imphal, Agartala's Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport is set to become the third international airport in the north-eastern...
Bombardier announces sale of 10 challenger 350 business jets
NEW DELHI: Bombardier has announced a firm order for 10 Challenger 350 aircraft in a transaction valued at $267 million U.S., based on 2020 list...
Aviation reinsurance rates rise by up to 250%
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON:Aviation reinsurance rates rose by up to 250% at the key Jan. 1 renewal date, broker Willis Re said in a report...