IndiGo says its flight from Indore was given landing clearance by ATC. DGCA has initiated a probe and de-rostered an air traffic controller involved in the incident.
Airline announced an agreement last week to place orders for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which would help expand its international network to long-haul destinations.
In a viral video, the agitated passenger, identified as Sahil Katariya, was purportedly seen punching the co-pilot, Anup Kumar, while he was making an announcement about flight delays.
The sudden death last week of an IndiGo pilot heightened those worries although India's biggest airline says he had a 27-hour break before duty and was in good health.
About 80% of the new aircraft orders at Paris Air Show were placed by two Indian airlines. But behind the optimistic outlook for India’s aviation market lies a concern.
The order is expected to include popular A320neo family of planes including longer range A321XLRs, which will help expand its network into Europe and deeper into Southeast Asia.
Indian carriers now have the second-largest order book, with an over 6% share of the industry backlog, behind only the US, according to a 1 June report by Barclays.
While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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