Ortberg, Spirit AeroSystems CEO Pat Shanahan, and Boeing COO Stephanie Pope are among the candidates for the Boeing position.
The move is a part of IndiGo's mitigation strategy in view of a large number of aircraft groundings due to engine and supply chain issues.
"We acknowledge that there has been an issue with Air India Express … There were some internal issues with the crew as Air India Express was merging with AirAsia India and a mass strike happened (on May 7)," the minister said during the Question Hour.
The IMD has issued a "red alert" as Mumbai and surrounding areas continued to reel under heavy rainfall
The facility, which will be the fourth Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the single-engine H125, will initially produce up to 10 helicopters annually and the capacity will be ramped up depending on the market demand, Airbus officials said.
The provisional deal covers the rapid production of prototypes as the Air Force phases out E-3 Sentry or AWACS airborne warning and control aircraft, and follows reports of disagreements over the price for the 737-based Wedgetail planes.
The ministry also said travel readjustments and refunds are also being taken care of.
Microsoft Global Outage: Globally too, a number of airlines and banks were hit by the service disruptions. The cause of the outage is still unclear, but many of those affected have linked the issue to Microsoft PC operating systems.
Recently, the airline had also announced new direct flight between Bengaluru and Abu Dhabi, which will operate six times a week starting August 1
The Tata Group-owned carrier on Thursday said it is one of the select few airlines in the world to provide this convenience directly to guests without any intervention from airline staff.
DGCA's this move comes in response to the significant growth in aircraft movements, increased complexity in ground operations, and the rise of third-party ground handling services.
There have been reports that Air India deployed the aircraft to Barbados that was originally scheduled to operate a scheduled flight from Newark to Delhi, causing difficulties for passengers.
Spirit said it also planned to sell businesses and operations in Prestwick, Scotland and in Subang, Malaysia that support Airbus programs.
The Prime Minister had inaugurated the revamped Terminal 1 on March 10.
In a series of posts on X, the ministry said airlines have been advised that cancellations and rescheduling of flights due to the incident may be done without penal charges.
The inspection will be supervised by aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said after visiting the site.
According to information provided by IGIA operator Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), all departing flights of IndiGo and SpiceJet from Terminal 1 stand cancelled till 2 PM.
During the incident, a panel that plugged a space left for an extra emergency door blew off an Alaska Airlines Max 9. Pilots were able to land safely, and there were no injuries.
The A350 aircraft, with which the Tata group carrier introduced its new brand identity and upgraded product this year, has so far been used to operate domestic flights and the short international hop from Delhi to Dubai.
Terming it a "really powerful" concept, David Pekoske, Administrator of the US Transportation Security Administration (USTSA) said it raises global aviation security standards.
In a regulatory filing, IndiGo's parent InterGlobe Aviation said there is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities of the company due to the fine.
A man suspected of making the threatening call has been apprehended by authorities, a Cochin International Airport spokesperson said.
The first phase of the airport was set to be operational from September 29, 2024.
Nuttall talks about SriLankan’s plans for the Indian market, the probable impact of development of large hub airports in India on the airline, and the challenges as well as advantages of being a small airline competing with much larger carriers.
One of the passengers who arrived on the aircraft from Sharjah to Calicut had left a note saying 'bomb' on one of the seats and it was found by the ground staff before boarding commenced, a senior airport official said.










