An IndiGo Airline flight from Delhi to Doha, 6E-1736, was diverted to Karachi airport in Pakistan after a medical emergency. The passenger, a Nigerian, was certified dead on arrival by the airport medical staff, according to IndiGo Airline.
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As Akasa Air prepares to receive its 20th aircraft, it will have met a critical criteria to begin foreign flights under DGCA guidelines. In an interview with Akasa co-founder and Head of Operations Neelu Khatri, who discussed the carrier’s aspirations for international flights.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has formally announced the formation of Riyadh Air, a new national airline run by industry veteran Tony Douglas. According to the state news agency SPA, the kingdom’s location between Asia, Africa, and Europe will allow the airline to reach over 100 locations worldwide by 2030.
The DGCA approves Air India’s long-pending request. An Air India pilot will now be able to fly two types of aircraft. Previously, Air India trained just eight designated examiners to operate Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft. Four authorised examiners will be taught to fly 777s and four more will be trained to fly 787s.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Friday that Boeing can start taking orders for its 787 Dreamliners again as early as next week
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Menzies Aviation, based in London, has chosen Wipro Limited, managed by Azim Premji, to revamp its air cargo services, the IT giant announced on Thursday.
Go First intends to file a lawsuit against Raytheon Technologies, a major US aerospace company and the manufacturer of Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines.
A cabin crew member of Air India Express was caught by Customs officials at Cochin International Airport in Kochi in a huge gold smuggling bust. Shafi Sharaf, the crew member, was allegedly smuggling about 1.4 kg of gold from Bahrain on Flight IX 474 to Kozhikode and Kochi.
Air India announced on Wednesday that 15% of its 1,825 pilots are female, making it the airline with the most female pilots.