India has enough room for multiple wide-body carriers to flourish: Emirates

India has enough room for multiple wide-body carriers to flourish: Emirates

Dubai: Dubai-based Emirates sees enough room in India for multiple wide-body aircraft operators to flourish, a senior executive said, at a time airlines in the south Asian nation have ordered 100 such long-haul planes to meet the burgeoning demand on international routes. The airline, with an all wide-body fleet, is unfazed by the latest 30-wide-body …

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American Airlines passenger headlocked and removed from the plane for lobbing antisemitic slurs at flight attendant

American Airlines passenger headlocked and removed from the plane for lobbing antisemitic slurs at flight attendant

An American Airlines passenger was headlocked and forcibly removed from the aircraft for throwing antisemitic slurs at a flight attendant. American Airlines passenger removed after antisemitic remark(X) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The plane was delayed because of the scuffles, and it was initially supposed to fly from Tampa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport. Hindustan Times …

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Canada PM Trudeau’s plane breaks down again, 2nd time since September | World News

Canada PM Trudeau’s plane breaks down again, 2nd time since September | World News

For the second time since September last year, the official aircraft carrying Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a visit abroad broke down forcing the deployment of a standby plane. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.(Reuters) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In September last year, while in New Delhi to attend the G20 leaders’ summit, Trudeau had …

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Indian plane passengers held in France probe could leave Monday | World News

Indian plane passengers held in France probe could leave Monday | World News

A plane with 303 Indian passengers detained near Paris over suspicions of human trafficking will be free to leave Monday, French judicial officials said, though its destination remains unclear. The 15 crew members of the Legend Airlines charter flight en route from United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua were questioned and released, according to a lawyer …

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Around 200 aircraft likely to be grounded by March: Capa India

Around 200 aircraft likely to be grounded by March: Capa India

New Delhi: The Indian aviation industry may see 200 grounded aircraft by the end of this financial year, aviation consultancy firm Capa India has said in its mid-year outlook. The grounded fleet is likely to include more than 90 aircraft of India’s largest airline IndiGo, followed by 25-30 aircraft each of the Tata Group-backed Air …

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