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Akasa Air Akasa Air reveals second international route following successful Doha launch Indian carrier Akasa Air has announced its second international route following the successful launch of operations to Doha,… ByIan MolyneauxMay 14, 2024
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Boeing Cathay Pacific to resume Hong Kong – India flights from May 4, 2022 Cathay Pacific will resume direct commercial operations from Mumbai and Delhi to Hong Kong. The Hong Kong-based airline… ByJean Carmela LimApril 29, 2022
India Alliance Air ATR-72 loses engine door during take-off India’s Alliance Air ATR-72 regional turboprop has lost its right engine door during take-off from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji… ByVytė KlišauskaitėFebruary 9, 2022
Air traffic controller IndiGo, Air Asia flights came in close proximity, report finds A serious incident involved an AirAsia flight (flight number IAD811) and IndiGo flight (number IGO747) on January 29,… ByParam AgarwalAugust 25, 2021
India Mumbai airport staffers arrested for ‘pay and skip quarantine’ scam Mumbai Airport (BOM) staffers allegedly took money from travelers in return for forging their entry documents and allowing… ByElžbieta VišnevskytėJanuary 19, 2021