The wing tips of two taxying aircraft, an Air India Airbus A320 and an IndiGo A320, came into contact at Mumbai Airport on Tuesday during ground movement, as per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Speaking to ANI, Founder and Chairman of Shankh Airlines Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma said, "We are expecting to start our services in the first quarter in March... We are starting with three aircraft, and then we will expand... I have a vision, and I will work on it... The public will be with
Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol on Wednesday announced that Air India Express has launched a direct flight service from Pune to Abu Dhabi. He underlined that the new flight route widens the travel and trade opportunities, while putting Pune on the inte
IndiGo and Air India Express have announced the completion of a mandatory Airbus system upgrade across their entire A320 fleet. IndiGo confirmed the successful completion of the update across all 200 affected aircraft in its A320 fleet.
Former Indian Air Force pilot, Captain (Retd) Ehsan Khalid, described the software issue with the Airbus A320 fleet as a performance problem with the Elevator and Aileron Computer 2 (ELAC 2).
In a post shared on X on Saturday, the airline said the upgrade programme was executed through a coordinated effort between its engineering and operations teams, ensuring each aircraft received the mandated system enhancement without disrupting flight schedules. IndiGo emphasised that the
Following concerns about a safety risk posed by the Airbus A320's software update, Air India Express on Saturday said it had completed safety checks on most of its fleet, with the remaining checks to be completed soon.
President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), Captain CS Randhawa, praised Airbus for taking timely action on the software issue affecting its A320 fleet, citing the recent JetBlue A320 incident, where more than 15 passengers were injured due to a sudden loss of height and it was ca
There have been no cancellations of Indigo flights, and there has been only a delay in some flights due to the Airbus software update issue, sources in the airline said Saturday.
Amid concerns over safety risks posed by Airbus's software, aviation expert Harshwardhan expressed relief that the glitch was detected, calling it a serious issue that could have led to a major catastrophe if left unnoticed.
The airline on Saturday said safety remains its "top priority" and confirmed that over 40 per cent of its affected aircraft have already undergone the mandatory reset.
India's low-cost carrier IndiGo has issued another statement in response to Airbus' notification regarding the A320 fleet warning, confirming that it is working closely with Airbus to implement the necessary mandated updates across its A320 aircraft and ensure the fleet remains safe to op