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Passengers were heard screaming as the aircraft appeared to drop suddenly. | World News

When the US jet was shot down by a shoulder-fired missile from Iran, both Alpha and Dude 44 Bravo, ejected and landed in a mountainous region of Iran’s desert. | World News

A visiting delegation of journalists from Jharkhand visited the historic Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) on Thursday, gaining insights into India s remarkable journey in space research and technology. The delegation was also subsequently tak

Abhinandan Varthaman, a decorated former Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain and Vir Chakra recipient, has ventured into commercial aviation. According to news agency PTI, he has joined Goa-headquartered regional carrier FLY91 as a pilot

US President Donald Trump rejected reports that his administration was pushing to bring Iran to the negotiating table, stating that he has little interest in pursuing a diplomatic agreement with Tehran. He reiterated almost total control over the Strait of Hor

A Kerala consumer body has directed two overseas employment agents to pay at least Rs 5.8 lakh to a man after they allegedly promised him a job in Israel, repeatedly postponed his travel and even gave him a fake flight reservation, noting that even after the I

Domestic air passengers flying out of Bengaluru will pay significantly less in airport user charges from September 1, with the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) fixing the User Development Fee (UDF) at Rs 300 per departing passenger for th

IndiGo's reservation system was restored Friday after technical issues disrupted bookings. The airline's website and app experienced intermittent problems affecting ticket reservations

The Trump administration has sent the first deportation flight to Haiti since temporary protected status (TPS) ended for thousands of Haitians. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight carrying 161 passengers landed at Cap Haitien Airport after departing

World s busiest international airports rankings: Official Airline Guide (OAG), in its latest ranking for the world s busiest airports as of August 2026, has placed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) at the top spot, with 5.44 million seats

A consumer commission in Punjab has directed an airline to refund Rs 1.37 lakh in airfare and pay an additional Rs 35,500 to a passenger who was denied boarding after airline staff allegedly treated London, a transit point on his journey to the United States

India's markets regulator is set to overhaul decades-old rules and stem soaring outflows of foreign funds, three sources said, in a move some investors say would help the South Asian nation beef up its weighting in global stock market indexes.The changes, if f

A consumer commission in Punjab has directed an airlines to refund ticket price and pay an additional Rs 30,000 to a passenger after finding the airline liable for deficiency in service for failing to provide any valid justification for allegedly refusing boar

SpiceJet flights on the Pune sector have run into a pattern of repeated delays over the past three weeks, with at least seven flights disrupted since July 29, one of them delayed by more than 24 hours due to a mix of rescheduling and cancellations. The latest

Commercial aircraft routinely cruise above 30,000 feet, where the atmosphere is thinner and provides less shielding from cosmic radiation originating in space. For most passengers, exposure during an individual flight remains low

The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Tuesday cancelled bail granted to Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, the owners of Birch by Romeo Lane, a nightclub where a fire on December 6 last year killed 25 people, including five tourists. The court directed the Luthra

Air India has voluntarily launched a testing programme covering all its pilots, beyond regulatory requirements, amid heightened scrutiny following the Phuket-Delhi flight incident. The airline said the move reflects its commitment to safety and professionalism

Two more Air India pilots failed preliminary drug tests following a recent incident. These pilots have been de-rostered while awaiting final test results

Visakhapatnam Airport suspended operations, with flights now using the new international facility. Airport workers face job and salary uncertainties after the operational shift

Journalists travelling with US President Donald Trump on a flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom last month were kept uninformed about an extraordinary operation that involved moving the Republican leader from Air Force One to a military aircraft amid a rep

A passenger fired a weapon during a Varanasi airport security check on Sunday. This incident occurred while he was travelling with his wife on flight IX-1810

Flights at Bandar Abbas International Airport have resumed on Saturday. This reopening follows limited operations during recent hostilities with the United States

An Air India A320 flying from Phuket to Delhi briefly lost hydraulic control across all three systems, causing the aircraft to plunge about 300 feet and injure 24 people. Airbus initial flight-recorder assessment found the pressure drop occurred within one sec

Outgoing Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Thursday urged employees to work towards building a culture of trust and transparency, and do the right thing even when no one is watching , according to sources in the know. Wilson is also learnt to have encouraged Ai

A SpiceJet flight from Pune to Dubai was delayed by eight hours on Wednesday, stranding over 100 passengers at Pune International Airport for most of the night, with flyers alleging a lack of communication, food, and medical assistance from the airline. The fl

Air India said Thursday that all group pilots, including those from Air India Express, will undergo a mandatory drug test starting today, i.e., August 13. An e-mail sent this morning which was seen by The Indian Express said the tests will screen for any subst

An Air India pilot on sleep medication tested positive for marijuana after an incident. The aircraft rapidly lost altitude, injuring seventeen passengers on its flight

Welcome to the Daily Catch-Up, your evening briefing from The Indian Express. Tata Group Chairman s tenure ends, bringing succession at India s business group into focus; Mumbai s Kurla landslide kills two and fresh NEET paper-leak probe uncovers and other top

US President Donald Trump s secret aircraft switch while leaving Turkey last month has brought back a little-known episode from Bill Clinton s presidency. In March 2000, Clinton used a decoy aircraft during a high-risk visit to Pakistan, landing in Islamabad o

NEW DELHI: India's aviation ministry said Wednesday it was awaiting drug test results for the captain of an Air India flight that dropped about 300 feet (90 meters) suddenly midair last week, injuring 24 passengers and crew members.The incident on the Airbus A

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (August 11) the plane he flew on after he secretly took a military flight from Turkey last month was "at greater risk." The switch involved the Republican president being moved between aircraft in a catering truck beca

US President Trump secretly departed a NATO summit on a different aircraft. This operation occurred due to an Iranian assassination threat against him

India has been invited to join NASA's Moon Base program. Discussions focused on expanding civil and commercial space cooperation

A human organ was flown from Pune to Mumbai on Monday, after airport authorities, an airline, ground staff, security personnel and medical teams worked together to ensure it reached the recipient hospital on time. The organ was retrieved at Bharati Hospital in

Amid the controversy over the blending of ethanol with petrol, BJP MP Janardan Mishra Sunday defended the Centre's policy as he questioned those opposing it: "Will pure petrol come from your father's house?" Speaking at the inauguration of new flight services