Aviation & Tourism

Panaji: Over 40 persons were rescued from Dudhsagar waterfalls after bridge collapses due to rising water levels on Friday. According to Drishti Marine, a state government-appointed agency to man beaches in Goa, in the evening due…

Kochi: Hayden AI, a global leader in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, has been awarded a contract with New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to install as many as 500 interior-mounted…

Bengaluru: Emirates’ flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Bengaluru’s Kempe Gowda International Airport on Thursday, marking the first commercial flight to the South Indian state’s airport of the world’s largest passenger aircraft.…

Rome: A Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter aircraft lost one of its wheels soon after take-off from Taranto in Italy. A clip of the mishap, which was snapped on Tuesday close to the airstrip in Taranto, shows the part flying through the air in a…

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday commended the work of Union Civil Aviation Ministry for promoting Heli Services as a means of public transport for both passengers and cargo to boost last mile connectivity in Jammu and…

Washington: The Biden administration has extended the rest periods for US flight attendants and now requires a break of at least ten consecutive hours between shifts, the US Department of Transportation said in a pressnote on Tuesday.…

Bhopal/Jabalpur: The Centre’s ceaseless endeavor to improve air connectivity resulted in another success on Tuesday when two Alliance Air flights – Jabalpur-Indore-Jabalpur and Indore-Gwalior-Indore – were flagged off online by Union Civil…

Kolhapur: Union civil aviation minister Joytiraditya Scindia assured that the union government was committed for the comprehensive development of Kolhapur airport, which had built in late Rajaram Maharaj Chhatrapati of Karveer and the new…

Kabul: Qatar has completed its mission to renovate the Kabul International Airport and resume its operations, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. "The Foreign Ministry, thanking Qatar, announced the completion of its mission…

Tokyo: Japan will open its doors to foreign tourists, after more than two years of closed borders due to the Covid pandemic. Starting October 11, tourists will be able to visit the country without a visa, and will no longer need to go…

Los Angeles: Three people died in a collision between two light aircraft in the US state of Colorado, Mountain View Fire Rescue said. "On arrival responders determined 2 planes had crashed and confirmed 3 fatalities. The public is asked to…

Los Angeles: NASA's Perseverance rover has started its second science campaign on Mars, collecting rock-core samples in an area long considered by scientists to be a top prospect for finding signs of ancient microbial life on the Red…

Samarkand: The SCO member countries on Friday endorsed Varanasi as the first ever SCO tourist and cultural capital during the upcoming year 2023. Briefing on the SCO Summit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said, "Prime Minister Modi thanked…

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (UNI) TRV (Kerala) International Airport Limited (TIAL), the managing company of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, has received a new aerodrome license. The license is granted by the Director General…

Tokyo: The Japan air self-defense force (JASDF) and the US armed forces conducted on Tuesday joint military exercises over the Sea of ​Japan to strengthen response capabilities and tactical skills, JASDF said. "The purpose of the exercise…

Mumbai: More than 500 exhibitors from over 20 countries and as many Indian states are participating in the ‘booster’ edition of OTM, an international travel and tourism show, here. The show was inaugurated by chief guest Mangal Prabhat…

Washington: The United States has fallen behind other countries with respect to aviation infrastructure maintenance and no US airport is among the world’s top 25 airports at present, President Joe Biden said on Monday. "America…

Kochi: A 56-year-old woman died after she had fallen unconscious on a flight from Dubai on Saturday. Later, the woman, who was travelling from Dubai to Kochi, has been declared dead at a hospital in Kochi, sources said. The woman…

Mississippi: An aviation company worker Cory Patterson, having good flying skills stole a King Air twin-engine jet from Tupelo`s airport and flew it over the town for about 4 hours, putting residents' nerves on edge. Eventually he was…

 New Delhi: Virgin Atlantic and IndiGo on Wednesday announced a new codeshare between UK and India. The codeshare partnership will mean customers booking a Virgin Atlantic ticket will be able to fly on the airline’s London Heathrow to…