aircraft

Caught napping: How IndiGo dominates the night skies — and why it was desperate for a DGCA exemption

December 19, 2025 9:45 am

Behind the recent disruptions faced by IndiGo is an operational reality: between midnight and 6 am, the airline has more domestic arrivals and departures than all others combined. The Indian Express on how IndiGo dominates the night sky but when the new rules kicked in, was unprepared, flying in the dark

Hindustan Aeronautics inks MoU with US-sanctioned Russian aircraft maker to manufacture regional jets in India

October 29, 2025 4:16 am

If the MoU materialises, SJ-100 could become the first passenger jet to be fully manufactured in India, which harbours the ambition to become an aerospace manufacturing hub.

Trainer aircraft skids off runway in Gujarat's Amreli; pilot safe, plane unharmed: Collector

September 28, 2025 10:27 pm

Sixth aircraft accident in Gujarat in 2025, second in five months in Amreli.

Survival by chance: Wheel well stowaways & perils of flying hidden in landing gear bay of aircraft

September 30, 2025 4:53 am

A 13-year-old boy from Kunduz, Afghanistan arrived in Delhi on the wheel well of an aircraft. His survival was nothing short of a miracle

India receives Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft from Spain

August 02, 2025 8:21 pm

The C-295, a transport aircraft of 5-10 tonne capacity with contemporary technology, is set to replace the ageing Avro aircraft of the IAF.

Anxiety in the skies: Pilots, cabin crew open up about mental health struggles after Ahmedabad plane crash; say 'every call from family asking if we’re alive just adds to the burden'

June 25, 2025 4:21 pm

“We have to dangle between the two extremes. We accept that tragedy has happened, learn from it, and ensure it doesn't happen again. That’s our life,” Captain Anil Rao, General Secretary of ALPA India, told indianexpress.com.

Is it ever ok to recline on a plane?

June 17, 2025 6:08 pm

Ensure that there is no chance of being thrown up and when the seat belt signs are off

JetBlue flight skids off runway in Boston; No injuries reported

June 13, 2025 5:05 pm

A JetBlue flight from Chicago skidded off the runway at Boston Logan Airport on Thursday. All passengers were safely transported to a nearby terminal.

Which is the best seat on an airplane? An expert answers

May 27, 2025 8:58 pm

Passenger seat preferences vary widely, with families and groups seeking contiguous seating, solo travellers often opting for quieter areas, and some avoiding the bassinet zones.

Delhi-Srinagar flight incident: What’s the difference between PAN PAN and Mayday aviation emergency signals?

June 12, 2025 3:51 pm

In the wake of the hailstorm-hit IndiGo Delhi-Srinagar flight incident, we asked experts the difference between PAN PAN and Mayday, the two key aviation distress signals used by pilots.

Mid-air formations, sorties: All geared up for Aero India 2023

February 11, 2023 8:00 pm

Reliance Defence to set up shipyard in Visakhapatnam

January 11, 2016 5:39 am

Mumbai, Jan 11 (ANI): Reliance Defence has signed an accord with Andhra Pradesh Government to set up a naval facility along the country’s coast with an initial investment of Rs.50 billion. Reliance Defence, a unit of billionaire Anil Ambani’s Reliance Infrastructure, plans to build submarines and aircraft carriers as well as to provide services including maintenance and refitting of ships at the facility. Reliance Chairman Ambani cited estimates saying the Indian navy could spend nearly 200 billion rupees annually over the next 15 years on acquisitions and fleet modernisation of submarines and aircraft carriers.

BSF plane crashes in Delhi

December 22, 2015 2:40 pm

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): A Border Security Force (BSF) plane on Tuesday morning crashed at Bagdola village in Sector 8, Dwarka in the national capital. The charter plane was a Ranchi-bound BSF Superking Aircraft having five to seven people onboard, a BSF source said. As per the Delhi Fire Department sources, 15 fire tenders have reached at the spot. More details awaited.