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Ajit Pawar plane crash: Black box recovered; Bombardier to assist probe

Ajit Pawar plane crash: Black box recovered; Bombardier to assist probe

Rediff.com29 Jan 2026

The Black Box of the Learjet 45 aircraft that crashed near the Baramati airstrip on Wednesday has been recovered, the Civil Aviation Ministry said.

Flight skids off runway during landing at Nepal's Bhadrapur airport

Flight skids off runway during landing at Nepal's Bhadrapur airport

Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

A Buddha Air flight number 901 from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur skidded off the runway while landing at Bhadrapur Airport in Nepal's Jhapa district late Friday night.

Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra deputy CM, dies in plane crash

Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra deputy CM, dies in plane crash

Rediff.com28 Jan 2026

The Learjet 45 (LJ45), a mid-size business jet aircraft produced by the Learjet Division of Bombardier Aerospace, went off the runway while attempting to land at Baramati airport and burst into flames.

IndiGo Tops in Flight Cancellations

IndiGo Tops in Flight Cancellations

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

IndiGo, which operates the largest fleet among Indian carriers, has reported the highest number of serious engine-related incidents.

Bombardier unveils Indian-built metro car

Bombardier unveils Indian-built metro car

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

Bombardier Transportation India on Friday rolled out Bombardier Movia, the first indigenously built metro car from its manufacturing unit in Savli.

Bombardier CSeries: Will it replace Boeing, Airbus?

Bombardier CSeries: Will it replace Boeing, Airbus?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Bombardier Inc's CSeries jetliner successfully completed its first flight on Monday, a key step in a $3.4 billion program to develop the first all-new narrow-body plane of its size in decades that the company hopes will increase sales.

Bombardier to make India an exports hub for passenger trains

Bombardier to make India an exports hub for passenger trains

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Canada-based passenger trains maker Bombardier is planning to develop India as the exports hub for its products and solutions to cater to Europe, South America and the Middle East markets.

Bombardier eyes India's small aircraft market

Bombardier eyes India's small aircraft market

Rediff.com10 May 2007

Despite its global market share of 60 per cent, Bombardier has made no break-even deals with Indian companies yet.

Hero Motors, Bombardier ink sourcing pact

Hero Motors, Bombardier ink sourcing pact

Rediff.com22 Apr 2004

Hero Motors on Thursday announced an agreement with the Austria-based Bombardier-Rotax, which will provide 125-175cc engines for the upcoming Hero Aprilia range of scooters entailing an initial investment of Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion).

Pilot lone survivor, 18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff

Pilot lone survivor, 18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

A Nepalese private plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people aboard, including a child, and seriously injuring the pilot -- the only survivor.

Jet opts for Embraer to replace Bombardiers

Jet opts for Embraer to replace Bombardiers

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

JetLite, which was acquired by Jet Airways for Rs 1,450 crore, is operating three of its seven Canadian-built Bombardier airplanes. JetLite has a total 24 aircraft, including Boeing B737s.

Modi, Sanchez unveil facility to manufacture military aircraft

Modi, Sanchez unveil facility to manufacture military aircraft

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez on Monday inaugurated the Tata Advanced System Limited (TASL)-Airbus facility in Vadodara to manufacture C-295 military aircraft in India.

Bombardier plans to sell 250 biz jets in India

Bombardier plans to sell 250 biz jets in India

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Global transport solutions provider, Bombardier Aerospace, expects to sell around 250 business jets to India over the next 10-years, a top company official said.

Bombardier completes production of 100 metro cars

Bombardier completes production of 100 metro cars

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Bombardier Transportation has completed the production of its 100th Movia metro car for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation at its railway vehicle manufacturing plant in Vadodara.

SpiceJet bets big on Bombardier fleet

SpiceJet bets big on Bombardier fleet

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

The four 78-seater Q400s would connect Hyderabad with 12 Tier-II and Tier-III destinations.

Air Sahara inducts 50-seater Bombardier

Air Sahara inducts 50-seater Bombardier

Rediff.com21 Feb 2003

Air Sahara on Friday announced the induction of 50-seater regional jet planes into its fleet as part of plans to spread its network into small towns and cities of the country.\n\n\n\n

Bombardier keen on making engines for railways

Bombardier keen on making engines for railways

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

Bombardier Transportation India Ltd is considering an association with the Indian railways

How Bombardier plans to make it big in India

How Bombardier plans to make it big in India

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

Starting with SpiceJet deliveries from this week, aircraft maker sees 'very exciting opportunity'.

LS polls: Private jets, helicopter demand to see 40% jump

LS polls: Private jets, helicopter demand to see 40% jump

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

Helicopters are anticipated to be more in demand compared to fixed-wing aircraft as choppers will help in providing accessibility to rural and remote areas in a shorter time.

Five coast guards killed in plane collision at Japan's airport

Five coast guards killed in plane collision at Japan's airport

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

In a shocking incident at Haneda Airport, Japan Airlines Flight 516, en route from New Chitose Airport, erupted into flames just after landing on Runway C at approximately 5.47 pm (local time) on Tuesday, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported.

Breather for SpiceJet; DGCA removes it from enhanced surveillance regime

Breather for SpiceJet; DGCA removes it from enhanced surveillance regime

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Aviation watchdog DGCA has taken off SpiceJet from its enhanced surveillance regime, a senior official said on Tuesday. The airline, which has been facing multiple headwinds, was placed under enhanced surveillance recently. The senior DGCA official said that in view of the observations made in the past concerning inadequate maintenance and in view of the incidents during the monsoon season last year, SpiceJet was placed under enhanced surveillance.

Spicejet flies into history books with India's first biojet-fuel run flight

Spicejet flies into history books with India's first biojet-fuel run flight

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Made from Jatropha crop, the fuel has been developed by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun.

Photographs: The making of an aircraft

Photographs: The making of an aircraft

Rediff.com27 Nov 2010

A Bombardier q400 airplane is being assembled at the Bombardier aircraft manufacturing facility in Toronto.

Boult reaches home, says hope things improve soon in India

Boult reaches home, says hope things improve soon in India

Rediff.com9 May 2021

Trent Boult, Finn Allen, Jimmy Neesham, Adam Milne and Scott Kuggeleijn, coaches and former players James Pamment and Shane Bond, Mike Hesson were the first to land in Auckland

ROMANCE. TIME LOOPS. DHAMAKA

ROMANCE. TIME LOOPS. DHAMAKA

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Monsters from hell, time loops and time travel, magical realms and bomb threats, things are pretty action-packed on OTT this week, observes Sukanya Verma.

SpiceJet technician dies in freak accident at Kolkata airport

SpiceJet technician dies in freak accident at Kolkata airport

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

The technician was carrying out maintenance on the landing gear of the Bombardier Q400 plane when the landing door accidentally got closed.

Expect flight delays as winter schedule kicks in

Expect flight delays as winter schedule kicks in

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

The issue of fog and low visibility primarily impacts airports in northern India and Bengaluru.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

The next 10 images prove that we live in a wonderfully weird world.

SpiceJet plans five more regional hubs

SpiceJet plans five more regional hubs

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

The Gurgaon-based carrier, which started its regional operations from Hyderabad last month, plans to have the hubs in Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and Delhi.

GE, Siemens in race for electric locomotive unit

GE, Siemens in race for electric locomotive unit

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

The facility, to come up on the public-private-partnership mode, will roll out 120 IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) electric locos of 12,000 horse power every year.

Global wagon majors eyeing Indian market

Global wagon majors eyeing Indian market

Rediff.com24 Jul 2007

Three major companies, Japanese giant Toshiba, Canadian major Bombardier and GE, are looking at manufacturing wagons and coaches in the country.

Indus Air to take off from December 14

Indus Air to take off from December 14

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

India will have its tenth domestic passenger airline operating feeder routes from December 14.

Death toll in Nepal crash rises to 51, Bangladeshi experts join probe

Death toll in Nepal crash rises to 51, Bangladeshi experts join probe

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The Dhaka to Kathmandu US-Bangla Airlines flight, with 67 passengers and four crew members on board, caught fire after it careened off the runway and ploughed into a football ground near the Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday.

As airlines spread wings, regional connectivity gets a boost

As airlines spread wings, regional connectivity gets a boost

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

While the number of operational airports in the country will rise to 131, other smaller towns too are seeing a surge in connectivity.

SpiceJet review may see staff cut, switch to Boeing-only fleet

SpiceJet review may see staff cut, switch to Boeing-only fleet

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

SpiceJet is conducting a strategic review of fleet and network, which could see staff reductions and a possible phase out of Bombardier Q400 planes in three months.

Air Sahara to buy 12 aircraft, eyes global flights

Air Sahara to buy 12 aircraft, eyes global flights

Rediff.com10 Feb 2003

Private domestic airline Air Sahara said on Monday it would induct 12 aircraft this year, including seven Bombardier and five Boeing aircraft, at about $45 million to start new flights and add new destinations in the country.

'Who knows, the war would have taken a different turn, maybe!'

'Who knows, the war would have taken a different turn, maybe!'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

'The simultaneous fire from so many guns rained down on the enemy and pulverised them, a sight I can never forget till my last breath.'