scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Monday, September 29, 2025
TopicAirplane

Topic: Airplane

Air India rejects Venugopal’s ‘plane on runway’ claim after flight diversion, MP cites captain announcement

Airline counters KC Venugopal, who was onboard, on his claim that flight made go-around due to another aircraft on Chennai runway. BJP says if false, allegation should invite no-fly list.

After 3 weeks, Iran reopens airspace for domestic, international flights

Tehran’s conflict with Israel led to the closure of Iranian airspace, and many international flights had to reroute their way through West Asia & Europe, leading to an increased operational costs.

United Airlines plane catches fire on runway in Houston, all passengers safe

There were 104 passengers & five crew members on board, the New York Post reported. This marks the third airplane disaster the US has witnessed in a week.

Searchers find cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from Nepal crash

The data on the recorders may help determine what caused the ATR 72 aircraft, carrying 72 people, to crash in clear weather just before landing in the tourist city of Pokhara.

IndiGo’s Sharjah-Hyderabad flight diverted to Pak’s Karachi airport due to technical defect

This is the second Indian Airline to make a precautionary landing in Karachi in 2 weeks. No emergency was declared and the aircraft made a normal landing.

Plane carrying 126 on board catches fire upon landing at Miami airport, 3 hospitalised

The plane belonging to Red Air airlines, based in the Dominican Republic, started flying last year. Videos showed flames and black smoke rising from the jet as it skidded to a halt.

Why airline mask mandate never stood a chance

Now that air travel is back in a big way, the question becomes whether the demise of the mandate would make a difference.

Airline workers, maintenance staff reported to work drunk in India in first 2 months of the year

Under a program initiated by India’s DGCA, ground employees with IndiGo, SpiceJet and even Indian Oil were found to have failed breath-analyzer tests in January and February.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.