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The remaining flight was completed with just one functional engine.The Airport Authority of India has also conducted the Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS) and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) surveys.IANS Last Updated:April 26, 2022, 11:01 ISTFOLLOW US ON:A joint venture agreement for development of a greenfield airport at Nagchala in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district was signed on Monday in the presence of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia here.The agreement will…

Image for representation.Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea's second-biggest carrier, announced on Monday it will reopen the route to India this week as eased Covid-19 restrictions unleash pent-up demand.IANS Last Updated:April 26, 2022, 13:47 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea’s second-biggest carrier, announced on Monday it will reopen the route to India this week as eased Covid-19 restrictions unleash pent-up demand.Asiana will offer one flight a week on the Incheon-Delhi route starting from Friday after…

Hong Kong-based international airline Cathay Pacific on Thursday said it will resume scheduled flight services to India in a phased manner from May 4 onwards. Flight services on the Mumbai-Hong Kong route will resume from May 4, while the air connectivity between Hong Kong and Delhi will be restored from May 6, the airline said in a statement. Boeing B777-300 will be deployed on these two routes with a three-class configuration namely business, premium economy and economy, it said. The resumption of scheduled services…

Australian flag carrier, Qantas on Monday unveiled plans for new non-stop flights from Sydney and Melbourne to cities, including New York and London, starting from 2025.The carrier, which has been working on endurance flying under Project Sunrise for years, announced that it is ordering 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to service the routes, reports Xinhua news agency.They are expected to cut up to four hours of total travel time compared with one-stop options at present.“It’s the last frontier and the final fix for the…

Bengaluru Airport. (Image source: BIAL)A Thai Airways flight landed at Bengaluru Airport on Tuesday night with a deflated tyre. Reports citing sources at the airport revealed that all the passengers and crew members were safe.A Thai Airways flight landed at Bengaluru Airport on Tuesday night with a deflated tyre. Reports citing sources at the airport revealed that all the passengers and crew members were safe. Flight, TG 325, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft had to be landed in Bengaluru after taking off from Bangkok…

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved five Srinagar-Sharjah flights per week on a regular basis, officials said on Friday.J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that regular flight service between Srinagar and Sharjah will help boost trade and tourism in the region.Pertinently, the direct air link between the Valley and the UAE was revived after 11 years in October last year, and the facility has immense potential to strengthen J&K’s ties with the…

SpiceJet expressed regret at the unfortunate incident and is providing all possible medical help to the injured. (Image for representation: Twitter/SpiceJet)Aviation regulator DGCA said it has instituted a multidisciplinary team to probe the severe turbulence incident on SpiceJet's Mumbai-Durgapur flight that left 15 people injured.PTI Last Updated:May 02, 2022, 18:34 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday said it has instituted a multidisciplinary team to probe the severe turbulence incident on SpiceJet’s…

Hyundai has already made it very clear that it's making a serious play at next-gen electric aviation, establishing its own eVTOL subsidiary Supernal late last year and promising to flex its automotive-grade manufacturing muscle to get air taxis built in bulk. Now, the company has made a presentation at the Vertical Flight Society's H2 Aero workshop to confirm that it's also bringing its hydrogen expertise into the aviation world. Hyundai/Kia and Toyota, of course, have been the two main hydrogen fuel cell stalwarts in the…

Distribution of cycloalkanes in the database as a function of the number of carbons in the cycloalkane. Credit: Frontiers in Energy Research (2022). DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2021.771697 Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have released data that could play an important role in the future development of cleaner and more sustainable aviation fuel.…

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued fresh warnings that new 5G wireless service could still disrupt flights, saying there were "big differences" between US aviation protections and those used in France.Late Thursday, the FAA launched a dedicated webpage on 5G and aviation safety raising questions about potential impact on sensitive airplane electronics like altimeters.This week, AT&T and Verizon agreed to adopt similar precautions to those in France. On Monday, the carriers said they would…