35 Orissa basketballers have narrow escape as bus overturnsSeptember 27th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - As many as 35 basketball players of Orissa had a narrow escape when the bus in which they were travelling overturned while they were on their way to Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, police said Sunday. The bus overturned near Kathajodi Bridge Saturday when the driver lost control and hit the railing of the bridge.
Passengers face tough time as Jet pilots protest continuesSeptember 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Passengers are having a harrowing time as Jet Airways has canceled flights for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday. The pilots of the airlines are on strike under the banner of NAG (National Aviators Guild), to press for their demands.
Airlines asked not to overcharge passengersSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Civil aviation authorities Thursday asked all airlines to restrain from raising fares when the Jet Airlines pilots are on strike. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has written to all airlines not to charge higher fares and limit their charges to those prevailing last week, a civil aviation ministry spokesperson said.
Jet Airways deadlock continues, all flights cancelledSeptember 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jet Airways flights were cancelled for a second consecutive day on Wednesday following a row between the airline management and its pilots over the sacking of two of their senior colleagues. The management has sacked five more pilots, bringing the total number of those fired to ten.
Air India plane engine catches fire in Mumbai, passengers safeSeptember 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Nearly 215 passengers and crew of a Riyadh-bound Air India flight had a narrow escape here Friday morning when they were evacuated quickly after one of the plane's engines caught fire while proceeding for take-off. The fire was noticed by the ground staff while the aircraft had begun to taxi toward the runway and was immediately doused, Air India spokesperson Jitendra Bhargava said.
Northwest plane hits turbulence, handful hurt; comes day after 26 aboard Rio-Houston injuredAugust 5th, 2009 Northwest flight hits turbulence, passengers hurtLOUISVILLE, Ky. — An airport spokeswoman says a handful of passengers were hurt aboard a Northwest Airlines plane when it hit turbulence during a flight from Knoxville, Tenn., to Detroit.
FIA calls off August 18 private airlines strikeAugust 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a major respite to air passengers the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) on Sunday called off its proposed strike, announced earlier by the private airlines to protest against high airport charges and high taxation on ATF prices. The strike was called off by the FIA on behalf of airlines, including Kingfisher, Jetair, GoAir, Spicejet and Indigo.
Iranian passenger plane crashesJuly 15th, 2009 TEHRAN - An Iranian passenger plane Wednesday crashed in Qazvin province northwest of the capital Tehran, the news network Khabar reported. The plane belonged to Caspian Airlines and was flying with 150 passengers to Yerevan, Armenia.
Plane crashes with 150 on board crashes in Indian OceanJune 30th, 2009 SANA'A - A Yemen Airways passenger plane with 150 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean island of Comoros early Tuesday, a company official confirmed. "The plane crashed in the sea 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled time of arrival in Moroni," the official told DPA.
Indian Airlines flight makes emergency landing in DelhiJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An Indian Airlines flight - IC 942 - had to make an emergency landing here on Monday shortly after take off for Hyderabad. The plane developed a technical snag while in flight.
Pilot dies at controls of US-bound passenger jetJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A Continental airlines pilot died at the controls of a plane en route from Brussels to Newark, New Jersey, Thursday, according to media reports. CNN quoted a statement from Continental that the 61-year-old captain of the flight died of natural causes while piloting the plane carrying 247 passengers.
US plane with bathroom fire lands safely after being diverted to Canadian airportJune 10th, 2009 US plane with bathroom fire diverts to HalifaxWASHINGTON — An American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York City to Europe was diverted Tuesday to a Canadian airport after a fire was reported in a bathroom. Officials for the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration said Flight 64 landed safely at 7:15 p.m.
US plane makes emergency landing in CanadaJune 10th, 2009 HALIFAX - An American Airlines plane with 206 people on board made an emergency landing in Canada because of a fire in a toilet, a television channel reported. The Boeing 767-300 was flying from New York to Zurich Tuesday evening when smoke started to pour out of a toilet into the passenger cabin, CTV said.
Southwest plane has emergency evacuation as tire catches fire during Houston landingMay 13th, 2009 Tire fire forces plane's emergency evacuationHOUSTON — Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight were forced to slide down emergency chutes after a tire caught fire as the plane landed in Houston. Southwest Airlines spokesman Paul Flaningan says no one was injured.
Jet Airways group remains India's largest airlineJanuary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Private carrier Jet Airways, together with its low-cost airline JetLite, was India's largest domestic air services operator in 2008, ferrying some 12.01 million passengers for a market share of 29.5 percent, latest data showed Tuesday. Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines, along with its budget carrier Kingfisher Red, was next, flying 11.26 million passengers to capture a 27.6 percent market share, as per data released by the civil aviation ministry.
Loading ...