Airlines

According to Kumar, the pilot's communication regarding fuel reserves raised alarm among passengers. Initially informed of 45 minutes of holding fuel, passengers grew increasingly anxious as the situation unfolded.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 bound for Houston safely returned to Denver International Airport after an engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap. The United States Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.

According to the passenger, efforts were made by Air India staff to rectify the situation, including calling in an engineer. However, the engineer's attempts to fix the broken seat were unsuccessful, leaving the passenger dismayed.

Vistara has opted to temporarily scale back flight operations to ensure continued network connectivity. Additionally, the airline has deployed larger aircraft on select domestic routes to accommodate affected passengers and consolidate flights where feasible.

Vistara Airline on Monday issued a statement confirming the frequent delays and cancellation of flights in the last few days and said that teams are working to stabilise the situation. The airline, which will be merged with Tata-owned Air India, faced similar disruptions last month.
 

The services between Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are set to increase, with Malaysia Airlines doubling its flights from two to four per week starting from April 2nd, 2024.
 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has intensified its scrutiny of Boeing, recently mandating an audit of assembly lines at a Boeing factory near Seattle. This factory produces aircraft such as the Alaska Airlines 737 Max, which experienced a door-panel blowout on January 5.

Boeing lags behind Airbus by $24 billion, reflecting the aerospace giant's struggles with mounting challenges. As of the market closed on Tuesday, Boeing's market value stands at $112 billion, a significant drop of 29% this year. This development shows how Boeing, once dominant over Airbus since 2000, faces intensified pressure amid a string of setbacks.

British aviation expert Simon Hardy said that Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, the pilot of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, may have orchestrated a mass murder plan leading to the mysterious disappearance of the aircraft in 2014.

A United Airlines-operated Boeing 737 MAX veered off the runway at George Bush Airport in Houston, prompting investigations by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Fortunately, all 160 passengers and six crew members were unharmed, evacuating safely.

IndiGo assured that such replacements are a standard practice for cleaning during transit as needed, reaffirming their commitment to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene for their customers.

On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight 370, a Boeing 777 aircraft, vanished from radar screens during its journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Despite extensive efforts in what became the largest search in aviation history, the aircraft has never been located.

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) cabin crew member, identified as Maryam Raza, flew to Canada on Tuesday but mysteriously went missing after her arrival, according to a report by Pakistani news agency Dawn.

Emirates crew successfully manages an unruly passenger mid-flight from Dubai to Islamabad, employing Taekwondo training and flexicuffs, highlighting challenges airlines face in maintaining safety.

A laser beam penetrated the cockpit when the aircraft was just a kilometer away from landing, raising significant concerns among pilots and airlines about the potential dangers associated with laser interference in flight operations.