Air India, a Tata Group-owned global airline, signed purchase agreements to acquire 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, going one step further in its $70 billion (based on list prices) fleet expansion program that it announced in February this year. The purchase agreements were signed on the side-lines of the ongoing Paris Air Show.Air India’s…
DGCA orders probe after fire in IndiGo Jet’s engine
A Delhi to Bengaluru flight of IndiGo was aborted just before take-off on Friday because one of its engines stalled, leading to surging airflow and subsequent fire, airport officials stated. As informed by a news report in the Hindustan Times. “The investigation so far has revealed that engine number 2 stalled, leading to surging of…
American Airlines Orders 20 Supersonic Jets Capable Of Flying NY To London In Under 3 Hours
American Airlines has placed an order for supersonic jets in a move that could see flight times drastically reduced in the future. Despite American recently suffering through the travel chaos like other airlines – having to cancel thousands of flights that were set to run over the winter and fall periods – the airline’s order…
