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Over 300 planes affected in India amid Airbus A320 glitch

Over 300 planes affected in India amid Airbus A320 glitch

Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

According to the latest data from the aviation regulator DGCA, IndiGo and Air India did not cancel any flights, while Air India Express cancelled four flights due to the system modification process.

CA expect boost in revenue as India series beckons

CA expect boost in revenue as India series beckons

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

At the grassroots level, CA reported an increase in registered participation in community cricket from 627,793 to 661,161, although there was a 3% drop in the number of junior cricketers.

Brand new Airbus A-319 joins Indian fleet

Brand new Airbus A-319 joins Indian fleet

Rediff.com19 Oct 2006

The first fresh-mint aircraft of the state-owned carrier, Indian, which has ordered 43 aircraft from the European manufacturer Airbus Industrie, arrived at the Indiara Gandhi International airport on Thursday morning.\n\n

Ranji: Sindhu's 11-wkt haul powers Haryana to victory

Ranji: Sindhu's 11-wkt haul powers Haryana to victory

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

Punjab, starting the penultimate day on 73/3 and needing 144 more runs, crumbled under pressure from Sindhu's relentless spin and Jayant Yadav's precise off-spin (3/35 in 10.4 overs), collapsing well before lunch and handing Haryana their second outright win in four matches.

Airbus gets 1st 'Made in China' A319 wing box

Airbus gets 1st 'Made in China' A319 wing box

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

With a dimension of 16.67 metres by 4.2 metres by 1.0 metres and a weight of 3,500 kg per wing, the wing box is the largest Airbus aircraft component ever produced by a Chinese aviation company.

India 'A' vs South Africa 'A' first match ends in draw

India 'A' vs South Africa 'A' first match ends in draw

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

Unbeaten fifties from opener Yaseen Valli and Jean du Plessis helped South Africa 'A' earn a draw against India 'A' on the fourth and final day of the first Unofficial Test.

Ton-up Pujara's English love-affair continues

Ton-up Pujara's English love-affair continues

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Cheteshwar Pujara's love affair with the English summer continued as he scored his second List A ton in three games.

Air India acquires first A350 aircraft through GIFT City

Air India acquires first A350 aircraft through GIFT City

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Air India on Friday said it has completed the acquisition of its first A350-900 aircraft by way of a finance lease transaction with HSBC through the GIFT City. This is also the first wide body aircraft to be leased through the GIFT City, the country's first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). In a release, the airline said the transaction was facilitated by its wholly-owned subsidiary AI Fleet Services Ltd (AIFS) and is also the first financing transaction from the orders for 470 aircraft that were made earlier this year.

Air India to Spend $400 Million On...

Air India to Spend $400 Million On...

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

... changing seats and in-flight entertainment on its older aircraft.

As Go First seeks to plug exit, 200 pilots accept Air India's job offer

As Go First seeks to plug exit, 200 pilots accept Air India's job offer

Rediff.com30 May 2023

Around 200 pilots of Go First, the cash-strapped airline that suspended operations on May 2, have joined Air India. As many as 75 of them started training with the Tata-owned airline on Monday. As Go First tries to salvage its operations, it has announced additional pay or retention allowance of Rs 100,000 and Rs 50,000 for captains and first officers, respectively, with effect from June 1.

40 injured as Tibet Airlines plane veers of runway, catches fire

40 injured as Tibet Airlines plane veers of runway, catches fire

Rediff.com12 May 2022

The Tibet-bound plane was carrying 113 passengers and nine crew members, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Tata group may need to invest $1 billion to upgrade Air India fleet

Tata group may need to invest $1 billion to upgrade Air India fleet

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

The Tata group may have to deploy upwards of $1 billion to improve the airline's passenger reservation system, upgrade and refurbish Air India's fleet, primarily the wide-body aircraft which are the mainstay for the airline's international operations, people in the know said. While the group has not yet decided on how it intends to integrate Air India with its existing airlines AirAsia India and Vistara, sources said the first task will be to refinance Air India's existing loans, upgrade its aircraft gradually, and rewrite multiple business contracts with vendors and suppliers. "They will have to do 100 things to stabilise the airline and will have to put in a lot of money," DIPAM secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, confirming that many aircraft are grounded.

Private defence firms make sales pitch to generals

Private defence firms make sales pitch to generals

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

The presence of the private sector at a prestigious military training institution is an important acknowledgement of its growing capabilities in designing and manufacturing cutting edge aerospace and defence equipment, reports Ajai Shukla.

Kingfisher to buy 3 Airbus planes

Kingfisher to buy 3 Airbus planes

Rediff.com19 Feb 2005

The UB group's Kingfisher Airlines, which is planning to launch operations in May, announced the signing of deals to purchase three Airbus A-319 aircraft.

No coronavirus lockdown for aerospace, defence firms

No coronavirus lockdown for aerospace, defence firms

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'For Indian firms supplying global majors, coronavirus is both a threat and an opportunity.'

A seven-star hotel in the air

A seven-star hotel in the air

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

This is how Emirates took luxury to a new height with its private jets.

False alarm led Air India plane to land in Pak: Officials

False alarm led Air India plane to land in Pak: Officials

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Air India engineers, who were flown to Nawabshah airport in Pakistan to attend to an Airbus A-319 that had landed under emergency conditions today, have found that the cockpit panel had emitted a "false alarm" about a technical problem.

Air India buying 19 new Airbus A-320s

Air India buying 19 new Airbus A-320s

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

The national carrier has sought dry-leasing these planes for six years instead of buying them, as part of its Turnaround and Financial Restructuring Plans, airline sources said.

AI may cut business class seats on domestic flights

AI may cut business class seats on domestic flights

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

The government-owned airline has 63 narrow body planes from Airbus, including the A319 and A321.

AI jet makes emergency landing after bomb threat

AI jet makes emergency landing after bomb threat

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

Soon after AI-888 took off from Mumbai at 7:00 pm, the Air India call centre there received a phone call from an anonymous person saying the aircraft was carrying a baggage, which had a bomb.

England need not be No 1 to earn respect: Steyn

England need not be No 1 to earn respect: Steyn

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

South African pacer Dale Steyn says England do not require the number one Test team tag to earn the cricket world's respect because they have already acquired it with their stupendous show against India in the ongoing series.

Finally, a 'successful bidder' for Mallya's luxury jet

Finally, a 'successful bidder' for Mallya's luxury jet

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

SGI Commex chairman G S Srivastava, an art connoisseur, said the aircraft, an Airbus A319-133 with registration of CJ VT-VJM, will be converted into an art pilgrimage venture

Financial woes clip Air India's wings

Financial woes clip Air India's wings

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

$3.6 billion worth of aircraft - by today's prices - are lying idle or are in hangers due to poor maintenance and management

Air India seeks $1.15 bn to refinance plane buy

Air India seeks $1.15 bn to refinance plane buy

Rediff.com12 Oct 2010

The 21 aircraft, comprising nine A-319s, eight A-321s and four A-320s, have already been delivered to the national carrier by European manufacturer Airbus, airline sources said on Tuesday.

IDBI Bank to arrange $1bn for Air India's jet buy

IDBI Bank to arrange $1bn for Air India's jet buy

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

Banking sources said IDBI Bank, along with another banks, was syndicating the loan. The move came after Air India failed to get funding interest from European commercial banks despite the loan carrying sovereign guarantees. The European banks' reluctance reflects how lenders have turned risk averse when it comes to aviation funding.

Don't want to make mistakes and repeat them: Dhoni

Don't want to make mistakes and repeat them: Dhoni

Rediff.com15 Sep 2009

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not ready to allow the tri-series triumph gloss over the weaknesses and said the team would have to learn from their mistakes to remain at the top.

Mumbai airport sells Mallya jet to scrap dealer

Mumbai airport sells Mallya jet to scrap dealer

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

The aircraft was earlier owned by EIH (Oberoi group).

Air India to phase out 11 old Airbus 320

Air India to phase out 11 old Airbus 320

Rediff.com4 Jun 2009

Air India plans to phase out 11 of its 20-year-old Airbus 320 as it acquires new aircraft from the European aircraft manufacturer to augment its fleet, the airlines spokesman said on Thursday.

AI invites global tender for A-320

AI invites global tender for A-320

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

The airline would be accepting the bids till November 19.

Now fly to Europe from Pune

Now fly to Europe from Pune

Rediff.com3 Jul 2008

The six-day-a-week flight will be operated by a 48-seat capacity business jet and cover the distance of 6,673 km. A-319 Airbus will be used to operate the flight. Timings: Departure from Pune at 5.29 am and arrival at Frankfurt at 10.50 am. Departure from Frankfurt at 4.15 pm and arrival at Pune at 4 am next day.

TN in sight of outright win

TN in sight of outright win

Rediff.com3 Dec 2006

Andhra, after conceding a 319-run lead, were 79 for 1 in their second innings at close, on the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match.

Mumbai airport puts up Mallya's jet for sale

Mumbai airport puts up Mallya's jet for sale

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

Fresh trouble seems to be brewing for liquor baron Vijay Mallya, with Mumbai International Airport(MIAL) deciding to sell a mid-sized corporate jet owned by his group company.

Mallya's luxury jet sale gets caught in red tape

Mallya's luxury jet sale gets caught in red tape

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Five years on, US company that won the auction for the aircraft is running pillar-to-post, unable to take possession as DGCA hasn't deregistered the jet

IA to be called 'Indian' now

IA to be called 'Indian' now

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

The government-owned Indian Airlines has acquired a new corporate identity and a new name as well.

Low-cost carrier IndiGo to take off in July-August

Low-cost carrier IndiGo to take off in July-August

Rediff.com10 Feb 2006

The new low-cost carrier, IndiGo, which placed India's biggest orders for 100 Airbus aircraft at the Paris Air Show last year, will start operations in July-August with its own aeroplanes.

Andhra fend off TN threat

Andhra fend off TN threat

Rediff.com4 Dec 2006

An unbeaten 105 by Y Venugopal Rao helped Andhra Pradesh hold Tamil Nadu to a draw in the Ranji Trophy.

IA's plan to buy 43 Airbuses gets nod

IA's plan to buy 43 Airbuses gets nod

Rediff.com29 Sep 2005

The Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared Indian Airlines' plans to purchase 43 aircraft from Airbus Industrie.

Airbus deal: India gets Rs 357-cr discount

Airbus deal: India gets Rs 357-cr discount

Rediff.com8 Sep 2005

The aircraft to be inducted by Indian Airlines are 19 Airbus A 319s, Four A 320s and 20 Airbus A 321s.

Indian Airlines to acquire 43 aircraft

Indian Airlines to acquire 43 aircraft

Rediff.com6 Jul 2004

Indian Airlines has proposed to acquire 43 aircraft comprising A319, A320 and A321 for replacement of the ageing fleet of A300 and B737-200, government informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.