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Lahore, April 11 Pakistan has implemented extraordinary, multi-layered security measures to protect the aircraft carrying the Iranian delegation for high-stakes peace talks with the US in Islamabad, an aviation official said on Saturday.One of the measures involved a Pakistan International...

Washington, April 6 – A massive US air operation involving more than 100 aircraft rescued two airmen stranded in Iran in one of the most complex combat search-and-rescue missions in recent years, President Donald Trump said.An F-15 fighter jet went down late Thursday during Operation Epic...

Washington, April 7 – The operation to rescue fighter pilots demonstrated military dominance, with top officials asserting that it showcased unmatched capability and warned adversaries of America's reach.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the mission showed why the US has "the greatest...

Washington, April 5 – The United States has rescued a second crew member of a fighter jet shot down over Iran, President Donald Trump said, describing the operation as one of the most daring search-and-rescue missions in recent military history.“WE GOT HIM!” Trump posted on Truth Social in the...

April 02, New Delhi: India's indigenous fighter jet program is back in the spotlight as the grounded fleet of 36 HAL Tejas Mark 1 aircraft is set to resume operations within a week following technical clearance.In an exclusive interview with DD, D. K. Sunil, Chairman and Managing Director of...

New Delhi, April 1 What is your "deep-rooted agenda," an angry Supreme Court asked a petitioner on Wednesday while dismissing his plea related to the preliminary investigation report on the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad last June.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

Mumbai, March 28 An IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam to Delhi, carrying 160 passengers, made an emergency landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday due to a malfunctioning engine, according to sources."A full emergency was declared at Indira Gandhi International...

New Delhi, March 26 Air India's A350 aircraft en route to London Heathrow returned to the national capital on Thursday afternoon after being airborne for nearly seven hours due to a technical issue.The same A350-900 aircraft, VT-JRF, had experienced a technical issue on March 15, following...

New Delhi, March 23 According to the government, as many as 11 airlines have exited the market in the last 10 years due to financial stress, lack of aircraft, and other internal issues.Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, told the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the aviation...

New Delhi, March 20 After flying for over seven hours, an Air India plane from Delhi to Vancouver returned to the national capital on Thursday evening due to an operational issue.Without providing specific details, Air India stated in a press release on Friday that the aircraft landed safely...

New Delhi, March 19 Air India's special flight, carrying passengers and crew who were stranded in the Irish town of Shannon, landed in Delhi early Thursday morning.According to an official, more than 220 passengers were on board, and each was offered 20,000 Indian rupees as a gesture of...

New Delhi, March 18 – Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), a state-owned aerospace company, has informed a parliamentary panel on defense that it currently has orders for supplying 34 Dhruv helicopters, 180 LCA Tejas Mk-1A aircraft, and 156 Prachand attack helicopters to the armed forces.Regarding...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 An Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai returned to the airport here on Monday following a security incident reported at the destination airport, an official said.The Emirates TRV–DXB flight returned midway after Dubai International Airport closed and...

Mumbai, March 12 IndiGo has the lowest pilot-to-aircraft ratio at 7.6, compared to other domestic airlines, according to information provided to Parliament by the Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday.SpiceJet has the highest ratio at 9.4 pilots per aircraft, followed by Akasa Air with 9.33...

New Delhi, March 12: Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, demanded a "fair, transparent, and impartial investigation" into the tragic death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash on January 28 in Baramati.Rahul Gandhi...

United Nations, March 12 – The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have collectively intercepted over 954 Iranian missiles, 2,500 drones, and 17 aircraft, according to Bahrain's Permanent Representative Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, who announced a move to seek a Security Council condemnation of...

Lucknow, March 7 A helicopter carrying Uttar Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya to Kaushambi had to make an emergency landing after it experienced a technical problem shortly after taking off from Lucknow, sources said on Saturday.According to a BJP leader close to Maurya...

Vijayawada, March 5 An IndiGo flight from here, bound for Hyderabad, was cancelled on Thursday due to a technical issue, and passengers were later transported to the Telangana capital via Bengaluru on alternative flights.Flight 6E 7297 was scheduled to depart for Hyderabad at 10:40 am...

Mumbai/New Delhi, February 27 The Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified revised rules for the carriage of dangerous goods in aircraft, which provide for a certification-driven and accountability-based regime for handling such goods.The rules, which establish a stricter reporting framework...

February 26, New Delhi – Exercise MILAN 2026, the Indian Navy’s premier multilateral maritime exercise, concluded on February 25 with a closing ceremony held aboard India’s indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, off the coast of Visakhapatnam.Held under the theme ‘Camaraderie, Cooperation...