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Lucknow-Noida direct flights to begin June 15: Check timings, schedule here
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (174+ words) Lucknow Airport is set to enhance intra-state connectivity with the launch of a direct flight service between Lucknow (LKO) and Noida (DXN) from June 15, 2026. The new route is expected to benefit business travellers, corporate professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and other passengers…...
What crashed Air India Flight AI-171? A long year of questions, no answer
1+ day, 53+ min ago (886+ words) On the afternoon of June 12, 2025, Air India Flight AI-171 lifted off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad and, 32 seconds later, ceased to exist. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, bound for London Gatwick with 242 souls aboard, ploughed into the B. J. Medical…...
AI 171 crash: Why is the probe taking so long? Experts weigh in
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (333+ words) One year after the Air India flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad resulted in 260 fatalities, the exact cause remains unknown. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) issued an interim statement citing progress in analyzing flight records and engine components, but the final…...
AI 171 crash: Will the truth ever come out? Experts weigh in
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (212+ words) A year after the AI 171 crash shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, the delay in releasing the investigation report has sparked concerns over transparency and potential cover-ups. Aviation safety experts and pilot associations are questioning the credibility of the Aircraft Accident…...
Aviation sector | The high cost of flying
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (204+ words) India Today Aviation sector | The high cost of flying War-driven fuel shocks and airspace closures are forcing service cuts and sending airfares soaring, battering an aviation sector already burdened by weak balance sheets It is a paradox that the Indian…...
A tiffin box, a broken sandal: The details I cannot forget from the A1 171 crash
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (835+ words) You mostly remember the odd things. And it is almost always completely unintended. Two things have stayed with me since June 12, 2025. On rare days'very rare days'they surface without warning. A plastic tiffin box. And the broken clasp on a black…...
US releases footage of Tomahawk missiles launched at Iran overnight
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (483+ words) After US President Donald Trump claimed that 49 Tomahawk missiles were used to strike targets deep inside Iranian territory, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) released a video showing the cruise missiles being launched under the cover of darkness. According to the…...
India's first indigenous military transport aircraft completes maiden test flight
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (330+ words) India's first indigenously manufactured Airbus C295 military transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden test flight from the Tata-Airbus Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Vadodara, marking a significant milestone in the country's defence manufacturing ambitions and the Centre's "Make in India' initiative....
Pak Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes in Po K during take-off, all aboard killed
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (307+ words) A Pakistan Army Aviation helicopter crashed shortly after take-off near Muzaffarabad on Wednesday, killing everyone on board in one of the country's deadliest military aviation accidents in recent months. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistan's military,…...
Pak-made bigger drones carrying drugs, arms sighted in Punjab for 3 months
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (843+ words) Punjab's security establishment is grappling with a new and increasingly sophisticated cross-border threat as Pakistan-based smuggling networks deploy larger drones capable of carrying heavier consignments of drugs, arms and ammunition into India, raising fresh concerns ahead of an election year....