As Sri Lanka reels from an economic crisis, Air India has seen poor demand for flights in and out of the capital of Colombo.
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The airline realized the error when people started turning up at Delhi and Bhopal airports on Sunday. The erstwhile national carrier is now held by the Tata Group then set for a plane at Delhi, which left from the Capital around noon as AI 481 with six passengers.
In its 2021 Annual Results, filed on March 30, China Southern Airlines (CSA) included scant details about its intentions with the Boeing 737 MAX, referring to it in just a single line.
The carrier has raised concerns that the paint degradation could permit the ingress of pollutants, damaging the lightning mesh around the jet’s fuel tanks.
“Today marks an important day in the history of Indian Civil Aviation as the crown of India (Jammu) will be linked with the heart of India (Indore),” told Jyotiraditya Scindia.
The incident took place during a pushback when the aircraft was getting moved from the passenger terminal to the runway. As per reports, passengers were onboard during the incident, after which SpiceJet replaced the plane.
At 505 weekly flights, IndiGo will have the highest international departures on a standalone basis among all airlines, followed by Air India at 361, AI Express at 340, and Emirates at 170.
As India is set to recommence scheduled international flight services from March 27, which remained suspended for the last two years, Gulf carrier Emirates on Friday declared it re-introduce its pre-pandemic service frequency across its destinations in the country from April 1.
Tata Group-owned Air India Ltd. is looking at purchasing as many as 30 widebody aircraft, the engine maker for Airbus SE’s A350 jets told, an order that will permit the former state-run carrier to aggressively pursue international development.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline Akasa Air is all set to roll out its commercial operation from June, its CEO Vinay Dube has told here.