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More than 70 passengers were left stranded at the Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport in Ahmedabad on Tuesday when two Mumbai-bound flights were cancelled due to a pilots' strike. While the situation at the airport did not turn chaotic, the stranded passengers faced difficulties, with some returning home and others
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A recent report by an expert committee has revealed a distressing near-miss incident between a Presidential helicopter and an Air India plane at Mumbai. The committee, led by Director General Civil Aviation S N A Zaidi, found that the Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper of the VVIP entourage landed on
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India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) have proposed a three-minute complete airport closure before and after the arrival or departure of any VVIP flight at all airports across the country. This would mean a six-minute closure in case of a VVIP
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The Export-Import Bank of the United States has finalized a loan guarantee for EgyptAir's purchase of five Boeing 737-800 aircraft, marking a significant milestone in US-Egyptian relations. The US$400 million loan will support EgyptAir's fleet renewal and enable the airline to become a major global
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BAE Systems has secured a prestigious contract with easyJet to remarket four Airbus A321 airliners, leveraging their expertise in aircraft remarketing and management. The A321-200 models, powered by IAE V2533-A5 engines, have been operating on easyJet's extensive European route network and are available for delivery in September and
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Air traffic controller suspended, two pilots told to improve their airmanship after close call at Knock Airport. A full report has now been filed by the Air Traffic Investigation Unit, concluding that the incident did not result in any injuries or damage to the aircraft involved. However, it highlighted a
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The Delhi High Court has dismissed Jet Airways' petition challenging a penalty of Rs 44 lakhs imposed by the Indian government for a delay in submitting the Indland Air Travel Tax (IATT) collected from passengers in January 2002. The court rejected the airline's claims that the delay
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Singapore Airlines has launched a "Take Off to Asia" campaign, offering discounted fares to various destinations in Asia for travel until next March. The new prices include economy class fares as low as $A761 return to Singapore, $881 to Bangkok, and $873 to Penang. Business and first-class fares
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Faulty airspeed sensors discovered on several Northwest Airlines jets have revealed the extent of the problem, which is linked to the Air France crash that killed 228 people in June. The malfunctioning equipment made it impossible for pilots to know their speed on at least a dozen recent flights. The
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Federal investigators have discovered at least a dozen recent instances where malfunctioning equipment on U.S. jetliners made it impossible for pilots to determine their speed, including a similar failure thought to have contributed to the June Air France crash that killed 228 people. The investigation has shed new light
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Federal investigators have uncovered at least a dozen instances where malfunctioning equipment on US jetliners made it impossible for pilots to determine their flying speed. This discovery comes on the heels of a similar breakdown believed to have contributed to the Air France crash in June, which resulted in the
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As global demand for business- and first-class seats has declined by over 26 percent from May 2008, airlines are adopting yield-management strategies to sell premium seats efficiently, similar to how they price leisure fares in the back of the plane. This shift has created opportunities for business travelers to fly
