AN AIR INDIA EXPRESS BOEING 737 HAS CRASHED ON LANDING AT CALICUT IN INDIA

CALICUT, INDIA – Air India Express Flight IX1344 from Dubai to Calicut skidded off the runway and broke into pieces in a valley. At least 16 people are said to have been killed and more than 100 passengers are injured. The Air india Express Boeing 737-800 with registration VT-AXH, crashed on landing at around 7.45 PM on Friday. The aircaft crash-landed in heavy rain at … Continue reading AN AIR INDIA EXPRESS BOEING 737 HAS CRASHED ON LANDING AT CALICUT IN INDIA

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Vistara has taken delivery of its first B787-9 Dreamliner

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EXPERIENCE THE DREAM – INSIDE VISTARA’S 787 DREAMLINER

EVERETT, WASHINGTON – Vistara has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner at Boeing’s Everett Factory, Paine Field. The Indian airline wants to expand its service worldwide, and has ordered a total of 6 Dreamliners, which should serve on long-haul flights from its hub – Indira Gandhi International Airport – about 9 miles southwest of New Delhi. Take a look into the world-class features … Continue reading EXPERIENCE THE DREAM – INSIDE VISTARA’S 787 DREAMLINER

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Air India A321 suffered tail strike due to early rotation when a jeep showed up on the runway

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AIR INDIA A321 PERFORMS AN EARLY ROTATION AND SUFFERED A TAIL STRIKE AFTER A JEEP ENTERED THE RUNWAY

PUNE, INDIA – An Air India Airbus A321 reportedly was forced to perform an early rotation on takeoff, due to a jeep on the runway at Pune Airport in India, Airlive reports. This led to a tail strike with a damaged undercarriage as a result. However, the passenger aircraft took off safely and nobody was hurt. The incident with the Air India A321 – with … Continue reading AIR INDIA A321 PERFORMS AN EARLY ROTATION AND SUFFERED A TAIL STRIKE AFTER A JEEP ENTERED THE RUNWAY

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FRANCE AND INDIA – JOINT TACTICAL EXERCISE GARUDA 2019

MONT-DE-MARSAN, FRANCE – From July 1 to 12, French Rafales, French Mirage 2000s and Indian Flankers operated together during joint tactical exercise GARUDA 2019 in France. The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed 4 Su-30MKI Flankers, belonging to the 15th Wing (based at Bareily AFS), along with an Il-78MKI Midas aerial refueler from the 78th Sqn (based at Agra AFS), to Mont-de-Marsan in France for Exercise … Continue reading FRANCE AND INDIA – JOINT TACTICAL EXERCISE GARUDA 2019

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JET AIRWAYS HAS SHUT DOWN OPERATIONS

DELHI – India’s Jet Airways has operated its last flight Wednesday evening, the airline reports. The ailing company has serious financial problems and a request with the State Bank of India (SBI) has been rejected. The problems at Jet Airways have accumulated in recent weeks. Salaries were not paid, angry lease companies claimed leased aircraft. As a result the airline’s problems became too big to … Continue reading JET AIRWAYS HAS SHUT DOWN OPERATIONS

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INDIAN AIR FORCE SAYS RAFALE JETS TO BE INDUCTED IN SEPTEMBER 2019

NEW DELHI – According to Reuters, the Indian Air Force will induct the French Dassault Rafale combat jet in September of this year, the chief of the Indian Air Force – B.S. Dhanoa – said earlier today. India has ordered 36 planes from Dassault Aviation as part of a modernization program of the Air Force which is phasing out its old Soviet-era planes, like the … Continue reading INDIAN AIR FORCE SAYS RAFALE JETS TO BE INDUCTED IN SEPTEMBER 2019

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INDIA SAYS IT’S ‘HAPPY’ PAKISTAN IS RELEASING THEIR DOWNED MIG-21 PILOT

NEW DELHI – According to Reuters the Indian government confirms that Pakistan had decided to return one of its captured Indian Air Force MIG-21 pilot. The Indian government is looking forward to his return, defense officials told reporters today. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman – who was captured by the Pakistan Army yesterday on February 27 – will return to India on Friday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister … Continue reading INDIA SAYS IT’S ‘HAPPY’ PAKISTAN IS RELEASING THEIR DOWNED MIG-21 PILOT

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INDIAN AIR FORCE MIG-21 SHOT DOWN BY PAKISTAN AIR FORCE

NEW DELHI – An Indian MiG-21 was shot down by the Pakistan Air Force on Wednesday, February 27. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has confirmed the loss of a MiG-21 Bison, shot down by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during an engagement over the ceasefire line in Kashmir, a region that India and Pakistan have been fighting over since the 1940’s. The MiG-21 pilot was … Continue reading INDIAN AIR FORCE MIG-21 SHOT DOWN BY PAKISTAN AIR FORCE

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1 PILOT DIED AFTER 2 INDIAN AIR FORCE JETS CRASHED DURING A REHEARSAL FOR THE AERO INDIA AIRSHOW 2019

YELAHANKA AIR FORCE STATION, BANGALORE – February 19, 2019. Two Jets of the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Display Team of the Indian Air Force collided in mid-air during a rehearsal today for the 12th edition of the Aero India Airshow, on February 20-24. According to various Indian media one pilot was killed. The pilot who lost his life in the crash – 38 year old Wing … Continue reading 1 PILOT DIED AFTER 2 INDIAN AIR FORCE JETS CRASHED DURING A REHEARSAL FOR THE AERO INDIA AIRSHOW 2019