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Safran Open to Rafale Engine Line In India

Safran Open to Rafale Engine Line In India

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

'If there is a big enough order, then we would bring the assembly line for the M88 engine and other critical equipment to India.'

18 injured after plane crashes, flips on landing in Canada

18 injured after plane crashes, flips on landing in Canada

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Two runways at the airport will remain closed as officials investigate the incident, according to the airport's CEO Deborah Flint, CNN reported.

Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles!

Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

It will be the third time LA will host the Olympic Games in the modern era, after being the host city in 1932 and 1984.

Biden Fumbles in Presidential Debate

Biden Fumbles in Presidential Debate

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

'We are f#^*@d' Democrats told CNN after Biden's poor performance.

Delta Airlines returns to India after 9 years

Delta Airlines returns to India after 9 years

Rediff.com25 May 2018

The full schedule and details of the New York-Mumbai non-stop service will be announced later this year.

SpiceJet's resurgence could disrupt Indian aviation market: Capa

SpiceJet's resurgence could disrupt Indian aviation market: Capa

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

SpiceJet's resurgence, once the new funding is in place, has the potential to disrupt the Indian aviation market in 2024 as the airline will bring its grounded aircraft back to service and lease as many planes as possible to be competitively relevant, aviation consultancy firm Capa India said on Thursday. "Although the market for procuring aircraft in 2024 is exceptionally tight, we expect that SpiceJet will bring stored aircraft back into operations, and will wet or dry lease as much capacity as possible, in order to be competitively relevant. "This will have a material impact on the industry structure, and possibly on domestic profitability," Capa India said in its report.

5G scare: Air India cancels 14 US flights

5G scare: Air India cancels 14 US flights

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Air India cancelled 14 flights on India-US routes from Wednesday onwards due to deployment of 5G internet in North America which could interfere with aircraft's navigation systems. Meanwhile, DGCA chief Arun Kumar told PTI that the Indian aviation regulator was working "in close coordination with our carriers to overcome the situation" that has arisen due to 5G internet's deployment in the US. US aviation regulator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had on January 14 said that "5G interference with the aircraft's radio altimeter could prevent engine and braking systems from transitioning to landing mode, which could prevent an aircraft from stopping on the runway".

US court upholds Exim Bank loan for Air India

US court upholds Exim Bank loan for Air India

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

The decision comes following the appeal by the Delta Airlines, Inc and the Airline Pilots Association of a lower court decision in July 2012 that determined that the Exim Bank improperly approved financing for purchases of certain Boeing aircraft by Air India.

Delta plans Mumbai-New York direct flight

Delta plans Mumbai-New York direct flight

Rediff.com19 Jun 2006

US-based Delta Airlines on Monday said it would start a direct flight between Mumbai and New York later this year.

US woman tests Covid positive mid-flight, isolates for 5 hrs in toilet

US woman tests Covid positive mid-flight, isolates for 5 hrs in toilet

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Marisa Fotieo, a teacher from Michigan, said her throat began to hurt halfway through the trip on December 19 so she went to the bathroom to perform a rapid Covid test which confirmed she was infected, WABC-TV reported.

Sikh sues Delta for racial profiling

Sikh sues Delta for racial profiling

Rediff.com17 Sep 2003

Your visa got delayed? Here's why

Your visa got delayed? Here's why

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

It was supposed to be a happy journey to London, one that the Imam family had been planning for the past two months. Everything was set - except the visa, which did not arrive in time for one of its members. "Visa was the villain...As a consequence, half of the family of four will be in London today and the other half at home in India and the US, respectively," Sanjar Imam, director of travel firm Panache World, wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday.

Jhunjhunwala the biggest draw as investors line up to board Akasa

Jhunjhunwala the biggest draw as investors line up to board Akasa

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Veterans in the travel industry, a well-known corporate lawyer, and a marquee US-based hedge fund have backed the upcoming low-cost airline Akasa Air. Founded by former Jet Airways chief executive officer (CEO) Vinay Dube, the venture counts ace stock trader and investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala as its biggest financial backer with an investment of around Rs 300 crore. A person with knowledge of the development said most of the people were well known to Jhunjhunwala and Dube, who approached them during the conception stage.

Delta flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai

Delta flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

A Mumbai-bound Delta Airlines flight carrying 244 passengers from Amsterdam to Mumbai on Thursday night landed in emergency conditions at the airport in Mumbai after an unidentified object was noticed in the aircraft's cargo-hold.

Govt subsidies have forced US airlines out of India: Delta CEO

Govt subsidies have forced US airlines out of India: Delta CEO

Rediff.com19 May 2015

A long-haul 777 in the US drives about almost 1,000 jobs per flight.

What Indian Music Should Airlines Play?

What Indian Music Should Airlines Play?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

So should airlines play the keening, trance-like Siddi folk music from the Kutch peninsula? The Sufiana Kalam of Kashmir? Carnatic music? Rabindra Sangeet? Bihu melodies? Classical music from the Hindustani gharanas? Ghazals? Bhajans? Bollywood hits?... asks Kanika Datta.

N America, Mexico passengers to be checked for flu

N America, Mexico passengers to be checked for flu

Rediff.com1 May 2009

IATA has said that airlines globally were 'prepared for the heightened level of alert' following the World Health Organization's decision to move to Phase 5 of its pandemic preparedness plan. The global airlines body and the WHO have prepared guidance materials for the airline staff, including cabin crew, maintenance workers, cleaners, passenger agents and cargo and baggage handlers.

Delta to close Indian call centres

Delta to close Indian call centres

Rediff.com18 Apr 2009

America's Delta Airlines, the world's largest airline, has announced that it will close down its Indian call centres.

Delta, Northwest to form world's biggest airline

Delta, Northwest to form world's biggest airline

Rediff.com15 Apr 2008

Setting the stage for major airlines mergers in future, Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines will come together in a $3.1 billion deal to create the world's biggest airlines. The alliance, retaining the name and flag of Delta, comes in the backdrop of a weak economy and growing competition from Europe and with an aim to contain the rising fuel and operational costs.

Airlines scramble for a piece of the Indo-US air s

Airlines scramble for a piece of the Indo-US air s

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

No major price skirmishes expected; Passengers seem to prefer flights with a short stop-over.

Priyanka Chopra's SEXIEST appearance in Hollywood? VOTE!

Priyanka Chopra's SEXIEST appearance in Hollywood? VOTE!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

PeeCee makes a splash all over Hollywood. You like?

Kingfisher in code-sharing pact with Delta

Kingfisher in code-sharing pact with Delta

Rediff.com20 Oct 2006

Kingfisher Airlines will carry within the country passengers of Delta Airlines of the United States

US airhostess commits suicide in Mumbai hotel

US airhostess commits suicide in Mumbai hotel

Rediff.com15 Feb 2007

Marlyn Dustonwa is suspected to have committed suicide between 9 pm and 10 30 pm on Wednesday.

Daily Delta flights: Chennai to New York

Daily Delta flights: Chennai to New York

Rediff.com10 May 2005

Delta Airlines has introduced a daily direct flight between Chennai and New York (John F Kennedy Airport), via Paris (Charles de Gaulle Airport).

Further turbulence for Jet as top execs bail out

Further turbulence for Jet as top execs bail out

Rediff.com15 May 2019

The top executives who have put in their papers with immediate effect include Jet's chief executive officer (CEO) Vinay Dube, chief finance officer (CFO) and deputy CEO Amit Agarwal and company secretary Kuldeep Sharma.

With love, from Pakistan

With love, from Pakistan

Rediff.com15 Jun 2004

Just as I was beginning to panic, a couple of guys walked up and asked if I needed help -- they recognised me as an Indian and a newcomer to the US.

US missionary Cooper leaves India

US missionary Cooper leaves India

Rediff.com23 Jan 2003

The police had on Monday ordered Joseph W Cooper to leave the country within seven days after he was prima facie found to have violated visa rules.

Jet brings in new COO, Anita Goyal to join board

Jet brings in new COO, Anita Goyal to join board

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

Jet Airways expects to return to profit in the next 18 months, following implementation of a new route network and fleet strategy and cost optimisation measures.

PHOTOS: 'Snow bomb' carpets US

PHOTOS: 'Snow bomb' carpets US

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

An intense winter storm has caused electricity outages for tens of thousands of Americans. Some 65,000 homes and businesses along the US east coast are without power. The storm is the product of a rapid and rare drop in barometric pressure known as bombogenesis, or bomb cyclone. Heavy snow has pounded the east coast from Maine as far south as North Carolina, taking out power lines, icing over roads and closing hundreds of schools.

Why did India pay 350 mn euros for the Rafale?

Why did India pay 350 mn euros for the Rafale?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

The IAF has paid French aerospace firms Dassault and Thales about Euro 350 million for 'performance-based logistics'. This requires the vendors to ensure that 75 per cent of the Rafale fleet is combat-ready at all times, notes Ajai Shukla.

Govt says it has nothing to do with sale of Jet's slots

Govt says it has nothing to do with sale of Jet's slots

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

Under flak from several MPs over the Jet-Etihad deal, government on Monday said it had "no role to play" in the sale of Jet's slots at London Heathrow airport to the Abu Dhabi-based airline.

China wants different American President: Mike Pence

China wants different American President: Mike Pence

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

Pence accused the Chinese government of orchestrating an aggressive military, economic and political campaign to expand its influence inside the US and across the world.

Wall Street slides as oil prices tumble to near 7-year low

Wall Street slides as oil prices tumble to near 7-year low

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The major US indexes pared losses late in the session.

Jet Airways COO quits in eighth top-level exit

Jet Airways COO quits in eighth top-level exit

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Karnik was mandated to oversee commercial and sales functions of the airline. He took over from Hameed Ali, who joined the airline's board.

Vistara to fly 'Lite'; introduces no-frills fares

Vistara to fly 'Lite'; introduces no-frills fares

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Vistara announced the new fare model giving its economy class customers the choice to forego complimentary meal for a ticket price which is Rs 500-1000 cheaper than the standard fare.

KLM has really BIG plans for India

KLM has really BIG plans for India

Rediff.com5 May 2017

Together with Jet Airways we will have 61 flights to Amsterdam and Paris during the winter season. That also makes us the second largest airline group after Lufthansa, which has 67 weekly flights, and we are catching up to become the first, says KLM CEO Pieter Elbers.

Virgin Atlantic eyes growth in India, US

Virgin Atlantic eyes growth in India, US

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

Known for its flamboyant and trendy image, Virgin Atlantic is a minnow among airlines due to a small fleet and limited network.

5 dead as army veteran opens fire at airport in Florida

5 dead as army veteran opens fire at airport in Florida

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

A gunman opened fire on Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport in Florida, causing multiple fatalities, officials said.

US, European security officials worry about Sochi-related attacks

US, European security officials worry about Sochi-related attacks

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Intelligence agencies believe attacks by militants during the Sochi Winter Olympics are highly likely, but will probably be aimed at "softer" targets elsewhere in Russia, such as public transportation or other civilian venues, US and European officials said.