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Airport security overhaul soon

The face of airport security in the country is set to undergo a massive overhaul once a foolproof security mechanism planned by the government and security agencies.

A confidential home ministry not

Steps to be taken to turn around AI; no privatisation: Govt

Crying foul, Opposition today alleged in Lok Sabha that there was a deliberate design to make state carrier Air India bankrupt in order to privatise it, prompting the government to rule out privatisat

Kingfisher Q1 loss rises 41% to Rs 264 crore, revenue up 15 percentage

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Kingfisher Airlines on Wednesday said its net loss for the first quarter ended June 30 widened 41 per cent to Rs 264 crore on higher fuel costs, which rose 44 per cent, despite 15 per cent rise in ope

Cabinet approves $112 million for Air India

Ailing state carrier Air India (AI) was given a much-needed boost on Thursday when a cabinet committee approved a proposal for a $112-million cash injection, the Press Trust of India news agency repor

One more arrested in fake pilot scam, total arrests 21

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One more person has been arrested here for allegedly using forged marksheets to procure commercial flying licences, taking the total number of people arrested in such cases to 21.

The arrested

Air India seen posting pretax loss of Rs70 bln in FY11

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Ailing state carrier Air India (AI) is estimated to report a loss before tax of Rs69.94 billion for FY11, the civil aviation minister said on Wednesday.

"The turnaround plan submitted by Air India en

Brit engineers build, fly world’s first ‘printed’ aircraft

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University of Southampton engineers have developed and flown the world’s first 'printed' aircraft, which could revolutionise the economics of aircraft design.

The SULSA (Southampton University Laser

IndiGo aircraft badly damaged at IGI airport

An IndiGo aircraft was badly damaged after a SpiceJet plane accidentally hit its fuselage while taxiing out from the parking bay of the IGI airport on Thursday.

The incident happened around 2 AM

Russia helicopter crash kills three

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A helicopter with five people on board crashed in Russia on Monday, killing three and injuring the other two, a media report said.

An engine failure occurred when the Mi-8 helicopter was about to lan

School students help avert possible air disaster

Five school students, who were partying on the terrace of a house in South Delhi last weekend, apparently helped save over 350 lives when they saw flames coming out of the engine of an aircraft that h

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