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.
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Air India announced on Wednesday that 15% of its 1,825 pilots are female, making it the airline with the most female pilots.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the Diageo-owned Bengaluru franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has signed Qatar Airways to the negotiations, this is the second-largest sponsorship contract in IPL history.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is set to question Jet Airways (India) Ltd about its plans to resume flights, as the private carrier remains grounded nine months after the aviation regulator granted its flying permission.
The Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) in Lucknow will be greatly improved in the near future. The Adani Group intends to invest up to Rs 5,000 crore in the project.
Akasa Air has already formally ordered 72 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, but the low-cost carrier intends to order an additional over 100 in the near future.
Indian airlines are experiencing a plane shortage at a time when demand for air travel in India is increasing. 108 aircraft are currently grounded across six Indian ships as a result of supply chain difficulties and a lack of engine spares.
SpiceJet flight bound for Bangkok made an emergency landing in Kolkata in the early hours of Monday. This occurred after the pilot discovered a broken engine blade.
Air India has placed an order for 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing at a list price of $70 billion, according to Chief Executive Campbell Wilson, as the airline seeks potential to expand in long-haul international travel.