China Eastern Airlines has resumed its Shanghai-Delhi service after a five-year gap, marking the first mainland Chinese carrier to restore direct flights to India this year. The resumption follows the resolution of border tensions and aims to boost trade, economic, and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
An Arunachal Pradesh woman was allegedly detained at Shanghai airport for nearly 18 hours after Chinese immigration officials refused to recognise her Indian passport, claiming Arunachal Pradesh is part of China.
Three Indian carriers -- SpiceJet, Vistara and Air India Express -- have Boeing 737 aircraft in their fleets.
There is no official announcement yet on the fate of the 123 passengers and nine crew members as hopes receded about finding any survivors, considering that the plane crashed and exploded in a mountainous area.
Two days on, distressing videos have emerged showing the Boeing 737-800 on a domestic flight nose-dived into the mountains on Monday crashing with an explosion leaving its debris in a vast forested area making rescue efforts difficult.
The plane crashed in the city of Wuzhou, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region of China, causing a forest fire, Sputnik reported citing China Central Television (CCTV).
Aircraft debris and some personal belongings have been found at the air crash site in Tengxian County of Wuzhou City, but no survivors, state-run CGTN reported on Tuesday.
The possibility that the data storage unit of the cockpit voice recorder was damaged cannot be ruled out at present.
China Eastern Airlines, the only Chinese carrier that operates direct services to India, has recruited 17 young Indian stewardesses to cater to the growing India-China segment, the company said on Thursday.\n
For the first time, Indian airhostess would fly on China Eastern Airlines to India, a move that would be welcomed by Indians who are increasingly travelling to China for business as well as tourism.
China Eastern Airlines will launch a new Beijing-Shanghai-Mumbai flight on April 18, the second direct flight linking China and India and the first between the financial capitals of the two Asian giants.
Curtailment of flights between India and China will help Air India and other airlines to boost their seat occupancy and market share.
An Airbus A320, owned by China Eastern Airlines, landed at Shanghai's Hongqiao International Airport this morning after completing an 85-minute journey using Sinopec's new aviation fuel, the company said in a statement.
A passenger called Himadri Barman tested positive on Tuesday, and Nagendra Singh tested positive on Wednesday, said the director of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
Wary of being identified, some said they had been reassured by their friends but were still apprehensive for themselves and their families. Adding to their anxiety was news of protests.
New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad airports are among world's best.
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