Rajkot (Gujarat), July 27 (IANS) An IndiGo flight from Dubai to Mumbai, with 194 people aboard, was diverted to Gujarat’s Rajkot airport for a precautionary landing on Monday after its crew declared an emergency on detecting smoke in the aircraft’s cargo hold.Flight 6E-1452, using an Airbus A321, was on its way when the cockpit received an indication of smoke in the cargo hold area.In line with standard aviation safety procedures, the crew diverted the aircraft to Rajkot International Airport in…
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) An IndiGo flight operating from Mumbai to Dubai made an emergency landing at Gujarat’s Rajkot airport on Monday after the crew detected smoke in the aircraft’s cargo hold.The flight, 6E 1452, was carrying 194 passengers when the crew reportedly noticed smoke in the cargo hold area and alerted air traffic control.Following the alert, Rajkot airport declared a full emergency to facilitate a safe landing.The aircraft landed safely at Rajkot airport, and all 194 passengers …
Rajkot (Gujarat), July 27 (IANS) An IndiGo flight travelling from Dubai to Mumbai was diverted to Gujarat’s Rajkot on Monday afternoon after smoke was detected in the aircraft’s cargo hold, prompting the crew to declare an emergency and make a precautionary landing.Flight 6E-1452, using an Airbus A321, was carrying 194 people when the cockpit received an indication of smoke in the cargo hold area.In line with standard aviation safety procedures, the crew diverted the aircraft to Rajkot Internati…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The country’s largest airline IndiGo has proposed measures such as setting up a crisis management group, not to overcharge passengers and temporarily hand over slots to airport authorities in case of large-scale flight disruptions as part of commitments to address the alleged abuse of market dominance by the airline that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is investigating. The CCI on Thursday invited public comments on the commitment proposal submitted by IndiGo’…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) InterGlobe Aviation — the parent company of IndiGo — on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 238 crore for the first quarter of FY27, compared with a profit of Rs 2,176.3 crore in the corresponding period last year.Revenue from operations rose 19.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 24,584 crore during the April-June quarter, up from Rs 20,496.3 crore a year earlier.However, the company posted a standalone net loss of Rs 382 crore for the quarter ended June 30.Tot…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Indian equity benchmark indices extended their losing streak for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday as rising crude oil prices, triggered by fresh escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran, weighed on investor sentiment.The Sensex declined 364 points, or 0.47 per cent, to close at 76,391.39, while the Nifty fell 127 points, or 0.53 per cent, to settle at 23,869.60.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,000 mark, which previous…
Ahmedabad, July 22 (IANS) Ahmedabad Customs on Wednesday seized 770.33 grams of 24-carat gold worth more than Rs 1.13 crore and arrested a tour operator after officers intercepted him and his client passengers arriving from Abu Dhabi, in what investigators suspect was an organised attempt to smuggle the precious metal into India. Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs intercepted a male tour operator travelling with his client passengers…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India’s domestic aviation market registered steady growth during the first half of 2026, with airlines carrying 864.04 lakh passengers between January and June, up 1.44 per cent year-on-year, according to data released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.Domestic passenger traffic rose 1.44 per cent from 851.74 lakh passengers carried during the corresponding period last year, according to the data.However, passenger movement eased in June as domestic airlines flew 134.64…
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Domestic equity markets opened lower on Monday, tracking weak global cues and spike in crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East kept investors cautious.Sensex fell over 500 points or 0.7 per cent to an intraday low of 77,591 in early trade, while Nifty started the session 144 points or 0.6 per cent lower at 24,190.05.Sectorally, selling pressure was concentrated in financial stocks, with Nifty Private Bank index dropping more than 2 per cent, followed b…
Guwahati, July 17 (IANS) IndiGo will shift all its arrival and departure operations at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) in Guwahati to the newly built Terminal 2 (T2) from July 20, officials said on Friday. According to the airport authorities, the transition will come into effect from 12.01 a.m. on July 20, after which every IndiGo flight operating from Guwahati will use the new integrated terminal for check-in, security clearance, boarding and arrivals. Officials a…