Airbus A320

Air India First In The World To Use Taxibot On Commercial Airbus Flight

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday October 15, 2019

National carrier Air India made history today by becoming the first airline in the world to use a pilot-controlled semi-robotic aircraft tractor as alternate taxiing equipment on a commercial Airbus A320 flight

2 Air India Planes Hit By Turbulence Damaged, Cabin Crew Injured

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Sunday September 22, 2019

Two Air India planes were struck by intense turbulence this week, damaging the aircraft and in one case, injuring the cabin crew. An Air India plane from Delhi to Trivandrum, via Kochi with 172 passengers on board was hit by the turbulence on Friday,

Air India To Launch Direct Khajurao-New Delhi Flight

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 10, 2019

Disinvestment-bound national carrier Air India plans to connect directly international tourist destination Khajurao with a daily flight from New Delhi, starting October.

Air India Pilot Grounded For 3 Months After Failing Alcohol Test: Report

India News | ANI | Monday July 15, 2019

An Air India pilot has been grounded for three months after he was tested positive in a pre-flight breath analyser test on Saturday.

Saudi Budget Carrier Ditches Grounded Boeing MAX For Airbus

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 7, 2019

Saudi budget carrier flyadeal has withdrawn a provisional order for Boeing's grounded 737 MAX jets, the US plane maker said Sunday, as the airline confirmed a new order for Airbus A320 aircraft.

Vistara Announces 62 New Flights, Check Schedule Here

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Tuesday June 18, 2019

"These new flights represent an over 50 per cent increase in the size of network, with 170 flights a day across 24 destinations operated by a fleet of 23 Airbus A320 and 6 Boeing 737-800NG aircraft" the airline said in a statement.

IndiGo Adds New Flights, Offers Tickets From Rs 2,073

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday March 15, 2019

IndiGo currently has a fleet of over 200 aircraft including Airbus A320 and 12 ATR aircraft.

Airbus Says A320neo India Deliveries Back On Track

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Last month DGCA forced airlines to make extra checks on their Airbus A320neo aircraft fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines.

GoAir To Start New International Flights From March

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 30, 2019

GoAir currently operates across 24 domestic and 2 international destinations, with a fleet of 49 aircraft, comprising Airbus A320 and Airbus A320neo.

IndiGo Plane Engine Stalled Mid-Air, Flew Back To Lucknow

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday January 21, 2019

An IndiGo plane flying from Lucknow to Jaipur had to turn back to the airport today after one of its two engines stalled, news agency ANI reported. The pilot of IndiGo flight 6E-451 saw high vibration in the engine after it stalled shortly after take-off, following which he decided to turn back to Lucknow, ANI reported.

Safety Protocol To Be Issued For Planes With Pratt & Whitney Engines

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 9, 2019

Indian aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Wednesday said it will issue within a week an additional safety protocol directive to the airlines which have been facing issues in Pratt & Whitney-powered Airbus planes.

Centre To Issue New Safety Rules For Airbus A320 Neos

India News | Reuters | Wednesday January 9, 2019

The government will issue new safety protocols for airlines operating Airbus A320neo aircraft fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines, the civil aviation secretary said, after temporary grounding orders affected the planes last year.

IndiGo, GoAir Directed To Address Issues With 15 Pratt & Whitney Engines

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 9, 2018

Aviation watchdog DGCA has directed IndiGo and GoAir to address issues regarding 15 of the Pratt & Whitney engines powering their A320 neo planes, a senior official said Friday.

Farmer Builds Life-Size Airplane Replica To Fulfil Childhood Dream

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Tuesday October 30, 2018

To fulfil his childhood dream of owning an airplane, a garlic farmer in China decided to build a life-size model of a passenger jet.

Vistara Operates Special Flight Today, Fares Start From 3,189 Rupees

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Monday October 15, 2018

Vistara unveiled its 22nd aircraft on September 1, 2018, an Airbus A320 neo with a retro-livery, along with a historic aircraft registration number.