Category: Aviation India
More flights to London as India, UK revise pact
Mumbai : India and the United Kingdom have revised their air service agreement that will enable carriers from both countries to operate an extra 14 flights per week from London Heathrow to Delhi and Mumbai airports.Also read:Air India, Vistara to skip Iran routes; Europe flights may take 30 minutes extraA memorandum of understanding was signed by representatives of the civil aviation ministry and UK’s department for transport (DFT) on May 1 but wasn’t formally announced so far.In a…
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Indian aviator among 6 tourists set for historic space tourism flight today
NEW DELHI: Blue Origin’s tourism rocket is set to carry passengers to the edge of space for the first time in nearly two years, following a hiatus caused by an unsuccessful uncrewed test flight. The New Shepard rocket and capsule are scheduled to launch during a window opening at 8.30 am CT (9.30 am ET) from Blue Origin’s facilities in West Texas. The company’s website will livestream the mission, called NS-25, starting at approximately 7.50 am CT (8.50 am ET), according to a report from…
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EgyptAir plans to increase frequency of its Delhi-Cairo flights, make it a daily
New Delhi: EgyptAir is planning to increase the frequency of its flights between Delhi and Cairo. Launched as a four times weekly connection — the only nonstop between the two capitals — last August, Egypt’s national carrier plans to soon make it a daily flight “in light of the growing Egyptian-Indian relations at all levels.” EgyptAir country manager Amr Aly said: “Since the launch of the direct flight last year, we have witnessed a notable increase in travel, business, and…
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India’s aviation sector: Embracing a sustainable future with microgrids – Travel And Tour World
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‘Seat with scratches, broken headphone jack’: Man’s experience on Air India from New York to Delhi is viral | Trending
Akul Dhingra, an Instagram user, recently had a harrowing experience while travelling from New York to Delhi on an Air India flight. During the journey, Dhingra encountered several issues, such as a broken headphone jack and a malfunctioning sliding table. He took to Instagram to share a video documenting these problems during the flight. A man shared his review of an Air India flight. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “My Air…
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Blue Origin flight carrying first Indian space tourist set for launch | Technology News
Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin is all set to resume flights to space almost two years after a 2022 mission failure brought crewed operations to a pause.The NS-25 mission will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas at or after 8.30 am CT on May 19 (7 pm IST). The upcoming NS-25 mission will have six crew members, including Gopi Thotakura, a commercial jet pilot and entrepreneur, who will become the first Indian space tourist.
The flight will also have former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight,…
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Bengaluru-Kochi Air India Express flight makes emergency landing
An Air India Express flight from Bengaluru to Kochi made an emergency landing at Bengaluru after a fire was noticed in one of the engines.
| Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash
A full-scale emergency was declared at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on May 18 night after an Air India Express flight bound to Kochi made an emergency landing due to a reported fire in one of the engines.Flight IX 1132 had 179 passengers and six crew members onboard and airport officials said that they were…
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Shell Aviation & Emirates Boost SAF Use at Heathrow
“London Heathrow’s SAF initiative also demonstrates credible action to encourage the scale up and use of SAF by airlines, building local production capabilities grounded in real demand, in addition to developing capacities across the supply chain to blend, handle and distribute SAF more widely,” he continues.
“We hope that the initiative receives collective support from government authorities to boost more investment in SAF production in the future. While Emirates explores…
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Source: https://energydigital.com/articles/shell-aviation-emirates-boost-saf-use-at-heathrow
Sky’s the limit: Saudi Arabia’s Future Aviation Forum 2024 will help fuel Kingdom’s Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia’s localization plan is reshaping consultancy sector – and more beyond
RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia embarks on a journey aimed at boosting job opportunities for citizens, the localization plan for consultancy professions and businesses plays a crucial role.
In October 2022, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development issued a decision mandating that from the end of March 2024, 40 percent of workers in firms in this sector must be Saudi nationals.
The…
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Source: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2512916/business-economy