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20 Feb 2018
IndiaMaharashtra signs Rs. 35,000cr deal with India's first individual aircraft-maker
The Maharashtra government has inked a Rs. 35,000cr deal with India's first individual aircraft maker Amol Yadav to set up an indigenous factory in Palghar.
04 Feb 2018
IndiaIndians ignore safety instructions on flights, endanger themselves: Official report
We have known this for long, but an official report has finally confirmed it: Indians habitually break rules, even to the point of endangering themselves.
24 Jan 2018
MumbaiPassenger dies on board Delhi-Mumbai flight, family accuses airline
A passenger on board a Jet Airways flight from Delhi to Mumbai died of cardiac arrest. His family has accused the flight's crew of negligence. The 53-year-old passenger, Mohammad Afroz Ahmed, was travelling with his nephew.
09 Jan 2018
IndiaSmuggling ring busted: Jet Airways attendant nabbed with $480,200 cash
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted an elaborate scheme to illegally convert black money into gold.
03 Jan 2018
MumbaiJet Airways' pilot 'couple' fights mid-air; pilot slaps female co-pilot
In a rather bizarre incident, passengers on a London-Mumbai Jet Airways flight witnessed a mid-air drama as the pilots flying the aircraft had a "violent argument". The captain reportedly slapped his female co-pilot; she left the cockpit.
20 Dec 2017
BollywoodMan accused of molesting 'Dangal' star gets bail
A businessman accused of molesting Zaira Wasim, a teenage Bollywood actor been granted bail by a Mumbai sessions court against Rs. 25,000.
18 Dec 2017
Consumer CourtJet fined Rs. 50,000 for button in passenger's food
Jet Airways has been ordered to pay Rs. 50,000 to a passenger who found a button in his in-flight meal.
13 Nov 2017
KeralaAlleged hijacking attempt at Cochin airport, man detained
There was a major scare at the Cochin Airport today when a man allegedly tried to hijack a Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight.
09 Nov 2017
IndiGoAI trolls IndiGo over passenger manhandling video, then deletes ads
Air India took a jibe at IndiGo after a video of its staff thrashing a passenger went viral.
02 Nov 2017
IndiaThis man 'hijacked' a Mumbai-Delhi flight for his girlfriend
Two days after a hijack note on a Jet Airways flight sent airports in India into a tizzy, it has emerged that the hoax-threat was made by a Mumbai-based multi-millionaire jeweler.
30 Oct 2017
MumbaiJet Airways Mumbai-Delhi flight diverted to Ahmedabad after hijack-note found
Owing to "security reasons", a Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight last night was diverted to Ahmedabad and passengers deplaned.
21 Oct 2017
SamsungSamsung phone catches fire aboard Delhi-Indore flight
It was a close shave for about 120 people onboard a Delhi-Indore Jet Airways flight yesterday, when a mobile phone of a passenger caught fire.
22 Sep 2017
MumbaiMumbai airport main runway operations resume after 26 hours
Flight operations at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport gradually resumed a day after a SpiceJet flight overshot the main runway 27, which remained non-operational for 26 hours.
07 Sep 2017
IndiGoIndiGo will pursue Jet Airways if Air India bid fails
IndiGo, run by billionaire aviation entrepreneurs Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal, was the first to show its interest in buying Air India, when the government decided to sell stakes of the state-run airline.
04 Aug 2017
IndiaJet goes the Air India way, restricts menu
Indian airlines are on a cost-cutting spree. After Air India eliminated non-vegetarian meals for domestic economy passengers, Jet Airways has taken a similar route.
26 Jul 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: Online fraud racket busted, four people held
Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) cyber-crime investigators arrested four persons hailing from Jharkhand and busted their phishing racket in Bengaluru.
05 Jul 2017
Yogi AdityanathGhaziabad land grabbing: No bail for Jet Airways' security head
A Ghaziabad court has rejected the bail plea of Jet Airways' head of security, Colonel (retired) Avneet Singh Bedi, who was arrested for allegedly grabbing government land through forgery.
02 Jul 2017
Yogi AdityanathSecurity head of Jet Airways arrested for land grabbing
Col. (retd) Avneet Singh Bedi, the security head of Jet Airways was arrested by the Ghaziabad police for allegedly grabbing government land.
23 Jun 2017
Sushma SwarajIndians safe in Qatar, not being evacuated- MEA
A day after the government announced special flights from Doha to India, it denied it is an evacuation, but an attempt to restore connectivity which has been hit due to "regional political developments".
22 Jun 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Gold-bars worth Rs. 34lakh recovered from Jet Airways' toilet
The Airport Intelligence Unit of Mumbai airport recovered five gold bars from the toilet of Jet Airways flight, which arrived from Dubai.
22 Jun 2017
Sushma SwarajMiddle-East crisis: Special flights from Doha to bring back Indians
Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has announced special flights from Qatar to bring Indians trapped there back to the country.
22 May 2017
IndiaIndia may permit in-flight Internet by August
According to reports, the Centre will most probably permit in-flight internet on flights in India by August end.
15 May 2017
IndiaContent on-the-go: Now stream movies, shows on Indian Railways!
Indian Railways is going the distance to make trains journeys fun for passengers: it is now rolling out a content-on-demand service, which will let people stream their favorite movies and TV shows while travelling.
08 May 2017
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi Metro fares likely to rise Wednesday onwards
On Monday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) accepted a recommendation to increase its minimum passenger fare from Rs. 8 to Rs. 10 and maximum passenger fare from Rs. 30 to Rs. 50.
28 Apr 2017
JaipurJet Airways passenger detained for tweeting hijack to PM Modi
A Jet Airways passenger was detained at Jaipur airport after he tweeted to PM Modi that his flight may be hijacked.
26 Apr 2017
TwitterHarbhajan Singh lashes out at racist Jet Airways pilot
Off spinner Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter lambasting a Jet Airways pilot for manhandling a female passenger and hurling racist abuses at her and her physically-challenged friend.
24 Mar 2017
IndiGoIndiGo, GoAir limit altitude for A320neos after technical snags
After a series of technical snags, IndiGo and GoAir have asked pilots to limit the altitude for the new Airbus A320neo to 30,000 feet instead of the usual 36,000.
19 Mar 2017
IndiGoIndiGo seeks new A321neos
Sources said that InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, which operates IndiGo Airlines, seeks to modify its Airbus A320neo planes' order to include some of the newer A321neo aircraft as well.
09 Mar 2017
IndiaQatar Airways to launch India's first fully foreign-owned airline
Sources have confirmed that Qatar Airways seeks to launch India's first fully foreign-owned domestic airline.
07 Mar 2017
Delhi2017 International Women's Day
The 2017 International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. This year's theme is 'Be Bold for Change'.
27 Feb 2017
MumbaiMumbai is India's richest city: Report
According to the latest New World Wealth Report, Mumbai is the richest city of India with a total wealth of $820 billion.
21 Feb 2017
Mumbai300 "prying" CCTV cameras in IIT-B classrooms, hostel common rooms
300 security cameras across the IIT-Bombay campus have baffled faculty, many of whom perceive it as "prying".
20 Feb 2017
GermanyGermany sends fighter planes after Jet Airways flight loses contact
Germany scrambled two Eurofighter Typhoon jets after the Mumbai-London Jet Airways flight 9W 118, lost contact with the Air Traffic Control tower.
16 Feb 2017
MumbaiWork on Metro-III draws ire over tree felling, noise pollution
Work on Metro-III has come under fire, with residents of Cuffe Parade registering protest against the felling of trees and MMRDA's proposal of continuing work 24x7.
02 Feb 2017
JharkhandMajor disaster averted at IGI Airport
An IndiGo flight veered dangerously close to a Jet Airways aircraft after crossing the centerline on Runway 28 due to "low visibility". Officials alerted the plane authorities in time.
20 Jan 2017
Ministry of Civil AviationKorean Air uses stun guns on unruly passengers
Reports stated that Korean Air used stun guns at least 5 times on unruly passengers aboard their aircraft.
27 Dec 2016
MumbaiMumbai- its more than a city, its a character!
State government has formed a panel to conserve the forts built by Shivaji, in the state.
27 Dec 2016
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Jet Airways flight spins out at Goa airport
A Jet Airways flight heading for Mumbai with 154 people on board spun off the runway while attempting to take off from Goa's Dabolim airport.
03 Dec 2016
MumbaiMumbai: City where the money keeps pouring in
Demonetization has resulted in massive gains for LIC; it sold its most expensive policy of Rs.50 crore for the first time.
09 Nov 2016
DiwaliDGCA to crack down on pilots
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation regulator, will crack down on pilots who feign illnesses to miss work.