Jet Airways Revival: The Ball is in SBI’s Court Now

Till March 31, 2019 the pilots of Jet Airways used to urge the  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu to intervene and instruct the management to release their pending salaries. They also used to threaten to stop flying from April 1 if their pending salaries are not cleared. “We fear that […]

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On the map: Muscat International Airport crowned best in region

Muscat: Muscat International Airport has made the country proud once again by winning the title of Middle East’s Leading Airport 2019 at the World Travel Awards. Oman Airports took to their official Twitter account to make the announcement, congratulating the Sultanate for this great achievement. “We are proud to announce Muscat International Airport as the […]

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All you need to know about BSP Supremo Mayawati

As per the declaration made by her at the time of filing her nomination papers for the 2012 Rajya Sabha elections, her immovable properties, both residential and commercial in Lucknow and Delhi, cash in banks and jewelry, stood at over Rs 111 crore.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: All you need to know about Mamta Banerjee

Latest statements from Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee: Equates the BJP with a “danger of 440 volts”, Directly accuses  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP of mentally torturing her party MP Sultan Ahmed to death nearly two years ago, She alleges that Mr Modi and his party tortured many people some of whom failed […]

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Jet’s Collapse: Employees suffer, Lenders looking for buyers, Windfall for others

Jet Airways, now a fully grounded airline, was forced to discontinue its operations from April 17, 2019. The SBI-led consortium of lenders did not see any viable logic in providing any further funding to Jet Airways. Employees left high and dry. The employees of the airline have been the worst hit. Over 20,000 employees have […]

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Spectacular Crowds Welcome PM Modi to File Nomination in Varanasi

VARANASI, India, April 25 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi staged a show of strength on Thursday in his home city of Varanasi, one of the most sacred places for India’s majority Hindu population, as the country’s 39-day staggered general election neared its mid-point. Dotted with ancient temples and sitting on the banks of the […]

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Jet’s Fall From Grace: A Massive Blow to Indian Aviation, Silver Lining Visible

On April 17 2019, while the World was celebrating Mahavir Jayanti, Jet sank slowly and surely while many capable of doing something idly watched from sidelines and a few gleefully tried to exploit the opportunity. The misery of the employees and passengers were left to themselves to endure. The day will be marked as a dark day in Indian Aviation when it had to bear a massive blow.

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Pilots must train in simulators before Max 8s can fly over Canada: Garneau

  Transport Minister Marc Garneau says airlines that want to fly the Boeing 737 Max 8 in Canadian airspace must first train their pilots using a flight simulator. Until recently, most U.S. airlines did not require flight simulation for pilots of the Max 8, which aviation authorities across the globe grounded in the wake of […]

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Jet Airways runs out of steam, lenders refuse lifeline, staff left in the lurch

It’s unclear whether the airline will ever operate, but if it does so, it will be under a new owner. This, at the moment, seems highly unlikely as lenders themselves are reluctant to put more money and they scurry to find a willing investor with deep pockets to pour new money into the airline.

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Bengaluru South constituency: LS Seat is fought on PM Modi alone

BENGALURU: The candidates of both the BJP and the Congress in the prestigious constituency of Bengaluru South are in a way new faces to voters. While the BJP debutant Tejasvi Surya, 28, was known largely inside the Sangh Parivar circles, Congress leader BK Hariprasad, 64, originally from Malleshwaram, made Delhi his home long ago, keeping […]

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Lenders divided over Jet Airways, employees are on a wing and prayers

India’s oldest private airline Jet Airways, which is operating on a skeletal schedule with just five aircraft due to its critical liquidity position, Tuesday said it is talking to its lenders for emergency funding to “arrest further deterioration of its services”. Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola, who reviewed the situation, said the airline has […]

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Lenders May Infuse Funds to Revive Jet Airways

NEW DELHI — Lenders to Jet Airways are discussing ways to revive the crisis-hit carrier and fresh funds are likely to be infused shortly, officials said on Tuesday. Amid acute financial crunch crippling its operations, Jet Airways management is awaiting clarity on receiving fresh funds after which a decision would be taken on continuing operations. […]

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Feature: Jallianwala Bagh – Why Indians fired on Indians

British believed that the Indians can always be relied upon to ruthlessly put down any one

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Jet Airways shutdown nears, lenders refuse more funding

Lenders to the crisis ridden Jet Airways India Ltd. did not see any reason to infuse more money, they finally refused to bail out the cash-strapped carrier. The bankers have confirmed that there’s no money coming in for now. Though the matter has not yet officially been disclosed, the signs are clearly visible. Jet Airways […]

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Airlines in India see too many travelers, little supply

Normally, airlines in India compete fiercely with each other to sell tickets in advance and fill seats during the peak summer travel season. This, to a large extent, also takes care of their working capital requirements. But airline operators in India are presently facing a different problem: scarce planes and booming demand. Moreover, the grounding […]

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PM Modi sees landslide victory for the BJP

Predicting a landslide victory for the ruling BJP in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that there is a powerful wave in favour  of the saffron party which is all set to win thrice the seats that Congress will get. Addressing an election rally in Kathua in Jammu and […]

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Jet Airways shut down averted for time being

Jet Airways pilots couldn’t implement their ‘no pay, no work’ call, wait for lenders to meet, hope some fund infusion from them; more time elapses Mumbai: Cash-strapped Jet Airways on Sunday somehow averted a deeper crisis after its pilots body, the National Aviatior’s Guild, deferred its “no flying” call to a later date from Monday, […]

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On verge of collapse, Jet Airways yet to decide on interim funding

Too little too late: Jet Airways lenders shortlist 4 suitors. Mumbai: Etihad Airways PJSC, India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and private equity firms TPG Capital and Indigo Partners were shortlisted on Monday to place binding bids for Jet Airways (India) Ltd. Even then, there is no clarity on the eligibility of founder Naresh […]

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Bihar Elections: NDA shall have a cakewalk

Elections 2019 Update. Bihar. LS Polls Fact file: 1999: NDA won 41 out of 54 seats in combined Bihar.  2009: BJP-JDU combine won 32 out of 40 seats. Lalu was the rail mantri and won only four seats. 2014: BJP fought without JDU and won 31 seats. Lalu won four seats 2019: JDU joins the […]

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Maharashtra Election Update: BJP Rides Easy

Election 2019 Update: Mahrashtara. India’s commercial capital, Mumbai, is abuzz with heavy political activity nowadays. Campaigning has peaked and strategists are working into the night for their respective parties to understand their opponents’ moves as the city prepares for polling on April 29 as part of the country’s general elections. Mumbai and the coastal Konkan […]

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Jet Airways cancels flights on international routes

Jet airways has proactively cancelled all west bound long haul flights from India from tonight until tomorrow morning Jet Airways fights for survival Jet is saddled with more than $1.2 billion of bank debt, It owes money to lessors, suppliers, staff and oil companies. Mumbai: The crisis deepened at Jet Airways on Thursday even as […]

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India head to the polls with PM Modi the front runner

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign rally  NEW DELHI Tens of millions of Indians will begin voting on Thursday to cast their ballots in the first phase of a mammoth general election at which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen as the front-runner, campaigning on his national security record. Voting in the […]

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India begins de-registeration of Jet Airways planes

The crisis ridden airline of India – Jet Airways – could not manage its survival. It could neither pay off its dues to its lenders nor it could pay the lease to its lessors. Against such a backdrop, even a miracle can’t help Jet Airways. India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has processed the […]

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Michael Deluce becomes CEO of Porter Airlines

Longtime Porter Airlines executive Michael Deluce has become president and chief executive of the Toronto-based regional airline, assuming a role previously held by his father, Porter founder Robert Deluce. The shift, effective immediately, comes as part of a broader executive shakeup at the company. Michael Deluce had previously been Porter’s executive vice-president and chief commercial […]

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Delta hastens exit of McDonnell Douglas fleet with MD-90 plans

Delta Air Lines is accelerating retirements of its Boeing MD-90s, hastening the exit of the former McDonnell Douglas narrowbodies from US fleets. “We expect to accelerate the retirement of our MD-90 fleet,” says Paul Jacobson, chief financial officer of the Atlanta-based carrier, during a quarterly earnings call today. The move will drive roughly 0.5 percentage […]

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INTERVIEW: Delivering safety on a serious scale

Mark Mannering-Smith is head of aviation safety at British Airways, where he is responsible for overseeing the day-today security of flying, airworthiness and cabin operations for the UK flag carrier What sparked your interest in aviation? Any spare time I had as a child was spent hanging around the local airfield with my dad. I’m […]

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ANALYSIS: American’s Dallas/Fort Worth margin play

American Airlines bustling Dallas/Fort Worth base is about to get a whole lot busier. The hometown carrier, which has operated a hub at the airport for nearly four decades, will operate a record number of flights – more than 900 on peak days, prompting the nickname “DFW 900” – from DFW this summer, part of […]

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Nakul Nath has assets worth Rs 6,600 million, contests for Chhindwara LS Seat

Nakul Nath son of Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath seeks to succeed Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath as the Chhindwara MP. He filed his affidavit before the election officials in Chhindwara on Tuesday. It shows that the son is much more affluent than his father. His affidavit shows that he owns movable and immovable assets worth […]

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PICTURES: All BA retrojets together for the first time

To mark the 50,000th customer on a “retrojet” flight by British Airways, all four heritage liveries have been photographed together for the first time. British Airways “The excitement and pride that we’ve witnessed from customers and colleagues as these heritage liveries, which we painted to mark our centenary, have flown around the globe has been […]

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Vivek Oberoi becomes the star campaigner for BJP, biopic on PM Modi to be released

The Supreme Court then summarily dismissed Congress' petition seeking to stop the release of "PM Narendra Modi" saying "too much of court time is wasted on these non-issues".

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​ANALYSIS: March 2019 Asia-Pacific deliveries report

Asia-Pacific airlines received 53 of the 124 commercial aircraft delivered during the month of March. Airlines in Europe followed with 32 deliveries and airlines in the USA taking 24 new aircraft, according to Cirium’s Fleets Analyzer. Airlines in the Middle East took seven new aircraft, while those in Africa took five and Latin America three. […]

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U.P: Nishad Party exit means 6 or more seats Less for the SP-BSP-RLD combine

In the 2018 LS by-elections, the result came as a huge blow to the the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the seat was held by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for five terms – since 1998. Praveen Nishad, supported by the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), defeated BJP’s Upendra Shukla by almost […]

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U.P.: Opposition spoils chemistry, BJP surges ahead

The development could well dampen the opposition's prospects in U.P. where it has suffered from a prolonged dry spell. The BJP will then have the last laugh and comfortably secure a second mandate.

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PICTURES: Virgin Atlantic unveils new seating for A350-1000 fleet

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the new Upper Class suite that will feature in its incoming A350-1000 fleet, alongside new products across the cabin. Virgin Atlantic’s A350-1000 Upper Class suite Virgin Atlantic The lie-flat, direct-aisle-access seat – essentially the carrier’s business-class offering – is manufactured by Safran and arranged in a 1-2-1 configuration. Virgin Atlantic’s A350-1000 […]

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BJP and Congress leaders into a war of words on Income Tax raids

BJP and Congress leaders broke into a war of words as Income Tax officers raided at least 50 locations linked to Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath. While Kamal Nath said BJP is misusing Constitutional bodies for political gains as it can sense defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, former CM and BJP leader Shivraj Singh […]

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Indian Air Force once again exposes the lie of Pakistan

The Indian Air Force on Monday presented irrefutable evidence that Pakistan’s F-16 was shot down by India’s Mig 21 Bison. Addressing a press conference, Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor said that PAF aircraft fired multiple AMRAAM missiles which were defeated by use of countermeasures and tactical maneuvers. In the aerial combat that followed, one Mig […]

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Chidambaram’s statement on Mission Shakti contradicted by DRDO

Recently, former finance minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram had targeted the Modi government at the center over the mission Shakti. He had said that the ability to hit the satellite in space has been with us for many years. But then the wise government had kept this country’s capacity confidential. Chidambaram had said that […]

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UK court rejects Vijay Mallya’s plea against extradition order

A UK court on Monday rejected Vijay Mallya’s extradition plea in what could be a huge setback for the beleaguered businessman. Mallya had earlier appealed against UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s order to extradite Mallya. The rejection of Mallya’s appeal is a positive development for Indian authorities who have been trying to bring Mallya back […]

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Lufthansa’s flight training arm grows simulator fleet

Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) is in the process of installing seven new full-flight simulators (FFS) at various locations and will expand the company’s facilities in Munich and Vienna over the next year. The Munich-headquartered pilot and flight attendant training subsidiary of Lufthansa Group says the effort is worth €89 million ($100 million) and represents the […]

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Deoband rally: Mayawati’s speech under scrutiny

The most optimistic figure the alliance can draw from U.P. is 40 out of the 80 seats as predicted by a number of opinion polls. And will this figure make any one of the three leaders the PM? Both Maya and Akhilesh have negligible presence outside U.P. How the duo of Maya and Akhilesh reach the magic figure of 272?

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SBI kicks off sale process for control of Jet Airways

The State Bank of India (SBI) has formally opened an expression of interest process to attract bidders to take control of ailing carrier Jet Airways. EOI documents state that the lending consortium that now controls the cash-strapped airline is seeking strategic and financial investors to take a stake of no less than 31.2% and up […]

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SBI kicks off sale process for control of Jet Airways

The State Bank of India (SBI) has formally opened an expression of interest process to attract bidders to take control of ailing carrier Jet Airways. EOI documents state that the lending consortium that now controls the cash-strapped airline is seeking strategic and financial investors to take a stake of no less than 31.2% and up […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/sbi-kicks-off-sale-process-for-control-of-jet-airways/

Former Finance Minister Chidambaram welcomes I-T raids at his residence

Karti Chidambaram, son of Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram and former finance minister,  is contesting the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. He is facing charges of corruption and is presently out on bail. The senior Chidambaram has alleged that the government was planning Income Tax raids at his residence. “We will welcome the search […]

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IPL 2019 : Clinical win for KKR over RR

Match 21 Rajasthan Royals were looking for their second win when they host Kolkata Knight Riders in Jaipur on Sunday. They had earlier beat Royal Challengers Bangalore, and today they hoped to take a morale boost from the win. But it was not to be. Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, also had returned […]

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IPL 2019: RCB vs DC – Six straight losses for RCB

IPL 2019 RCB vs DC The 20th match of the IPL 2019  played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangaluru, Karnataka. Virat Kohli led the RCB while Shreyas Iyer led the DC. Earlier, RCB played five matches in the IPL 2019 and failed to register even a […]

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Tamil Nadu: Congress workers beat up journalist for taking photos of empty chairs at party meeting

A photojournalist was attacked for clicking pictures of empty chairs at Congress election meeting in Tamil Nadu. The journalist from a Tamil weekly magazine was assaulted by Congress party workers, while he was taking photographs of empty chairs at the party’s election meeting in Tamil Nadu. #WATCH Tamil Nadu: Congress workers manhandle and thrash photojournalists […]

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Another Round Lost by Mamata Banerjee in the battle against the BJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her home turf and said, "Didi is scared and frustrated". "Didi is scared and frustrated. She backs anti-national. You trusted her too much but she betrayed your trust," PM Narendra Modi told the crowd in West Bengal's Cooch Behar.

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Six global awards for PM Modi in last 5 years

he was awarded the United Nations's highest environmental honour - the UN Champions of the Earth Award 2018. PM Modi received the award on October 3 for championing the International Solar Alliance and pledging to end the use of plastic by 2022.

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PICTURES: Turkish Airlines fleet arrives at new Istanbul airport

Turkish Airlines aircraft have been arriving at the carrier’s new Istanbul airport base as operations transfer from Ataturk. ERDEM SAHIN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The operator is in the middle of a 45h transition to the new airport that started at 00:00 on 5 April and is due to end at 21:00 today. As part of that process, its […]

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Message for KKR opponents: ‘Do Not Let Andre Russell’s Batting to Come’

Andre Russell scored an unbeaten 48 off 13 balls.  And settled the match. IPL 2019 has so far produced one Andre Russell in a refreshing new avatar. Russell muscle is now the scariest thing in world cricket. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Andre Russell produced yet another brilliant display of power hitting to help his […]

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RCB vs KKR, IPL 2019 Russell’s 13-ball 48 takes Kolkata to improbable win

Indian Premier League, 2019 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 06 April 2019 Match Ended ( Day – Match 17 ) Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets Royal Challengers Bangalore 205/3 (20.0) Kolkata Knight Riders 206/5 (19.1) Royal Challengers Bangalore took on Kolkata Knight Riders at home on Friday. Although just four games into the season, RCB’s […]

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Unnatural SP-BSP Alliance in U.P. Benefiting the BJP

U.P. Election News Visible turn of events: A number of leaders from the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance are leaving and joining their rival the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The duo of Akihilesh and Mayawati seem to be helpless as their leaders get poached by BJP right before elections. They are unable […]

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Boeing cuts production to 42 737s monthly and forms safety panel

Boeing will cut 737 production by almost a fifth to 42 aircraft monthly amid the 737 Max grounding and has formed an internal committee to review how it designs and builds aircraft, says Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg. “I’ve asked the Boeing board of directors to establish a committee to review our companywide policies and […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/boeing-cuts-production-to-42-737s-monthly-and-forms-safety-panel/

Fuel supply to Jet Airways stopped

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Friday (April 05) stopped fuel supply to the struggling carrier Jet Airways for non-payment. The public sector oil marketing firm stopped supplying fuel to the cash-starved carrier from 12 noon Friday. Response to a query sent to Jet Airways on this issue was awaited. Jet Airways, in which SBI-led consortium […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/india-news/indian-oil-stops-fuel-supply-to-jet-airways/

Full transfer of flights from Ataturk to new Istanbul hub begins

A two-day process to transfer all commercial flights from Ataturk airport to a new hub in Istanbul is underway.. Starting at 00.00 on 5 April and ending at 21.00 on 6 April, the 45-hour transition will see all airlines move their operations the 40km to the new greenfield facility. Turkish Airlines, which is predominantly based […]

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BJP, PM Modi way ahead of rivals

Elections for the world’s largest democracy open on a rolling basis between April 11 and May 19. On one side of the battle is the 68-year-old leader Modi while on the other side are the rest. Team Modi is widely expected to be in a position to form a new government after the election, according […]

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Ethiopian crash probe details pilots’ 737 Max experience

Investigators have disclosed that the captain of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max had logged a total of 103h on the type, while the first officer had 56h. While the captain had accumulated total flying time of more than 8,100h, including over 1,400h on 737s, neither pilot had extensive experience in operating the re-engined […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/ethiopian-crash-probe-details-pilots-737-max-experience/

A350s and undisclosed A320neo deal help offset order dip

Airbus has disclosed an order for 20 A320neo jets from an unidentified customer, as activity in March picked up following a slow start to the year. Lufthansa’s agreement for 20 A350s and Taiwanese carrier Starlux Airlines’ order for 17 A350s took gross orders for the first quarter to 62. But Airbus remains in negative net […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/a350s-and-undisclosed-a320neo-deal-help-offset-order-dip/

Ethiopian crash pilots ‘repeatedly’ attempted recovery

Preliminary findings from the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crash inquiry reveal that the crew was unable to control the aircraft despite repeatedly performing required recovery procedures. The Ethiopian transport ministry has released initial recommendations in the wake of the 10 March crash, which occurred as the aircraft departed Addis Ababa for Nairobi as […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/ethiopian-crash-pilots-repeatedly-attempted-recovery/

Poll Prospects of BJP and PM Narendra Modi Get Big Boost

United Arab Emirates (UAE) has awarded the Indian PM Narendra Modi with its  highest civilian honour for boosting ties between the two countries. In a special gesture,  the UAE has conferred its highest civilian honour — Zayed Medal — on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the honour in appreciation of his […]

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​Macau A320 accident highlights bounced landing dangers

Beijing Capital Airlines has beefed up training related to bounced landings following a serious incident involving one of its Airbus A320s landing at Macau last year. During the 8 August 2018 incident the aircraft (registered B-6952) lost its front nosewheel and suffered significant damage to both engines while attempting to land on Macau International airport’s […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/%e2%80%8bmacau-a320-accident-highlights-bounced-landing-dangers/

IPL 2019, MI vs CSK: Mumbai’s ‘fantastic’ victory against Chennai

Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by 37 runs on Thursday at Wankhede Stadium to pick up their second win of the Indian Premier League 2019 season. After being asked to bat first, MI got off to slow start and lost both the openers quickly. But a fine knock of 59 in 43 balls by Suryakumar […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/sports/ipl-2019-mi-vs-csk-cricket-fraternity-applauds-mumbais-fantastic-victory-against-chennai/

Osaka-bound Jetstar 787 lost thrust in both engines

Japanese investigators are proving a loss of thrust in both engines on a Jetstar Boeing 787-8 during its approach to Osaka’s Kansai airport. The aircraft had departed Cairns on 29 March and was descending through 4,900m (16,100ft) at around 18:50 when the starboard engine’s indicated readings became “unstable”, says the Japan Transport Safety Board. Cirium’s […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/osaka-bound-jetstar-787-lost-thrust-in-both-engines/

Air Peace orders up to 30 E195-E2s

Nigerian carrier Air Peace has firmed an order for up to 30 Embraer 195-E2 regional jets, unveiling the agreement at an African airline seminar organised by the airframer in Mauritius. Ten aircraft are under firm contract and the agreement includes purchase rights for another 20. The airline will become the first E2 operator on the […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/air-peace-orders-up-to-30-e195-e2s/

Jet groundings grow by further 15 jets

Jet Airways has been forced to ground a further 15 aircraft for defaulting on lease payments, just over a week after it indicated that it would receive a funding lifeline from lenders that would allow it to return some jets to service. The carrier disclosed the additional groundings in a stock exchange statement. It now […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/jet-groundings-grow-by-further-15-jets-2/

Jet groundings grow by further 15 jets

Jet Airways has been forced to ground a further 15 aircraft for defaulting on lease payments, just over a week after it indicated that it would receive a funding lifeline from lenders that would allow it to return some jets to service. The carrier disclosed the additional groundings in a stock exchange statement. It now […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/jet-groundings-grow-by-further-15-jets/

Senate probes whether poor FAA training affected 737 Max review

A Senate committee has launched an investigation related to allegations that inadequate training of Federal Aviation Administration safety inspectors caused the agency to improperly evaluate software new to the Boeing 737 Max. The committee’s chair says in a letter to acting FAA administrator Daniel Elwell that evidence suggests the FAA may have known of those […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/senate-probes-whether-poor-faa-training-affected-737-max-review/

Pakistan could suffer $10 billion loss annually if it remains in the FATF’s grey list: Foreign Minister Qureshi

Pakistan could be blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) due to “lobbying by India”, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said as he estimated that the country could suffer $10 billion loss annually if it remains in the watchdog’s grey list. In June last year, the Paris-based FATF had placed Pakistan on the ‘grey […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/india-news/pakistan-could-be-blacklisted-by-fatf-due-to-lobbying-by-india-says-qureshi/

PICTURE: American introduces first A321neo in Phoenix

American Airlines introduced its first Airbus A321neo at its Phoenix Sky Harbor hub today, with plans to operate 17 of the narrowbodies by year-end. The aircraft (MSN 8647) will operate a round trip to Orlando from Phoenix, flight AA682 eastbound and AA1022 westbound, today, the Oneworld Alliance carrier says. American’s first scheduled A321neo flight departs […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/picture-american-introduces-first-a321neo-in-phoenix/

AIX: Hawaiian becomes first customer for Adient Aerospace’s seats

Adient Aerospace – the joint venture between Boeing and automotive seat maker Adient – has secured its first customer, a year on from unveiling its first product at the 2018 show and six months after formally launching as a business following regulatory approval. The company is announcing at AIX 2019 today that Hawaiian Airlines has […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/aix-hawaiian-becomes-first-customer-for-adient-aerospaces-seats/

ANALYSIS: How Cape Air is recruiting pilots at both ends of the age scale

For any airline dealing with a market shortage of pilots, encouraging some of your most promising young captains to move to another carrier once they have 3,000 flying hours under their belts might seem counter-intuitive. However, for US piston commuter airline Cape Air, its “Pilot Pathway” partnerships with two of the country’s independent mainline operators […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/analysis-how-cape-air-is-recruiting-pilots-at-both-ends-of-the-age-scale/

S7 Group chief’s Epic LT involved in previous accident

Russian investigators have disclosed that the Epic LT aircraft which crashed killing S7 Group chief Nataliya Fileva was an 11-year old airframe operated by a company identified as Globus. The 31 March accident occurred at 16:40 local time at Egelsbach airport, which lies some 10km south-east of Frankfurt Main. Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee says the […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/s7-group-chiefs-epic-lt-involved-in-previous-accident/

Facebook Shocks Congress, Deletes its 687 Fake Pages

Lok Sabha elections are just round the corner; every political party is busy with all its might so that there is no core job left this time. But just 10 days before the elections, the Congress has suffered a major setback. Social media giant Facebook has taken some bold steps before the general elections in […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/india-news/fb-delete/

​PICTURE: BEA A319 launches BA’s new Inverness flight

British Airways used its BEA-liveried Airbus A319 today to launch its first early-morning flight between Inverness and London Heathrow for more than two decades. British Airways To mark the departure, passengers were piped aboard the BEA-liveried A319 “retrojet” by the Inverness Royal British Legion Pipe Band. The A319 is painted in the BA heritage livery […]

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