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"4 times higher than market price," claims Congress; Questions $3 billion drone deal with US

The Congress on Wednesday questioned India's $3 billion deal with the US to procure 31 MQ-9B Predator UAV drones, which it claims is four times higher compared to what other nations paid

Jun 28, 2023

NASA builds all-electric aircraft to create path toward electric aviation

NASA calls off all-electric aircraft flight plan over safety concerns

NASA has called off its plan to fly X-57, the experimental electric aircraft, after discovering an anomaly in its propulsion system which can put people's lives at risk.

Jun 26, 2023

Wagner boss will leave Russia, charges will be dropped: Kremlin [details]

The criminal case, launched this weekend, against Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) founder Evgeniy Prigozhin will be dropped and he will leave Russia, the Kremlin has announced, a media report said.

Jun 25, 2023

Acquisition of MQ-9B drones: Speculative reports uncalled for, says Defence Ministry

India is yet to finalise the price and other terms and conditions for the purchase of 31 MQ-9B long endurance drones from the US, the defence ministry said on Sunday, trashing speculative reports in social media on the cost and the acquisition process.

Jun 25, 2023

NASA builds all-electric aircraft to create path toward electric aviation

NASA has created an all-electric aircraft that will not only pave the way toward electric aviation but also support the US climate goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector by 2050.

Jun 24, 2023

Jet engines, armed drones for India likely in Modi-Biden talks [details inside]

The US has cleared the joint production of GE's F 414 jet engines in India giving a "new" direction to ties between the two countries, a senior US White House official told reporters on the eve of President Joe Biden's official state dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Jun 22, 2023

2 passenger planes collide at Tokyo airport; Flights delayed

Two passenger jets appeared to have collided near a taxiway in Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday, according to Japan's Transport Ministry.

Jun 10, 2023

Air India flight AI173 diverted to Russia's Magadan after snag

Air India flight AI173, from Delhi to San Francisco, was forced to divert and make an emergency landing at Magadan airport in Russia due to a technical issue with one of its engines, officials said.

Jun 7, 2023

Government intervenes to save IndiGo from Jet Airways-like crash landing

IndiGo expands int'l network; starts flights to six destinations in Africa, Central Asia [see list]

IndiGo has now launched flights to six new destinations in Africa and Central Asia with 174 weekly flights between June and September 2023.

Jun 3, 2023

IAF trainer aircraft crashes in K'taka, pilots eject safely

A lightweight Kiran trainer aircraft crashed into an open field at Bhogapura in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district on Thursday.

Jun 1, 2023

Virgin Orbit's rocket deploys 10 NASA payloads via air launch.

Richard Branson's rocket company Virgin Orbit sold for $36 mn, shuts business operations

Virgin Orbit, the bankrupt rocket company founded by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has shut down operations after selling its business to three aerospace companies for about $36 million in a bankruptcy auction.

May 24, 2023

Go First Gone: 11th private airline to 'drop' out of skies in a decade

The tottering Indian aviation sector hit fresh turbulence when early this month, another flourishing private airline was suddenly grounded owing to various problems, making it the 11th in a decade to fall from the skies.

May 21, 2023

YouTuber who crashed his plane to gain online views faces 20 yrs in prison

A US-based YouTuber who deliberately destroyed the wreckage of an airplane that he intentionally crashed to gain online views, has agreed to plead guilty and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

May 13, 2023

Pakistan airlines plane stayed in Indian airspace for 10 minutes, travelled 125 km [details]

After failing to land at the Lahore Airport during heavy rain, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane remained in the Indian airspace for 10 minutes and returned to Pakistan after travelling 125 kilometre over India's Punjab, state media reported.

May 7, 2023

Manipur violence: 70 students from Andhra stranded at NIT Imphal [helpline numbers]

Seventy students from Andhra Pradesh are stranded at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Imphal and their families have demanded the state government to send a special aircraft to safely evacuate them from violence-hit Manipur.