Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Thursday confirmed that five LCA Mk1a fighter jets are fully ready and an additional nine aircraft have already been built and flown.
Commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1987, the Flag Officer holds a postgraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MPhil in Defence and Strategic Studies.
Panic spread at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport when a passenger aboard an Akasa Air flight allegedly tried to open the aircraft’s emergency exit before its takeoff. The accused passenger was detained and handed over to the police for interrogation.
A security threat was noticed in a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Mumbai on Tuesday, an IndiGo spokesperson said. The aircraft was cleared for flight after necessary security checks.
A 13-year-old Afghan boy accomplished what should have been impossible: surviving a flight from Kabul to Delhi by hiding in the landing-gear compartment of a commercial aircraft.
India extended the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) restricting its airspace for Pakistani aircraft and airlines till July 24.
Air India has announced a temporary reduction in its domestic and international operations on narrow-body aircraft by less than five percent until July 15.
Qatar and the US signed here a series of deals to boost bilateral cooperation following a meeting between the two heads of state, according to a statement from the Emiri Diwan, the administrative office of the Qatari Emir.
In a troubling span of 72 hours, the United States has witnessed three separate aircraft crashes -- two in New York and one in Florida -- resulting in multiple fatalities and renewed scrutiny of aviation safety across the country.
The crash of Sri Lankan Air Force's China-made K-8 trainer jet in the Wariyapola area on Friday has raised serious concerns about the safety and operational readiness of the remaining aircraft in service.
