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Joe Biden Wednesday said he was not surprised by reports that Russian Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin may have died in a plane crash. Biden said not much happens in the country that President Vladimir Putin is not behind, Reuters reported.

asset management and investment company, airlines are choosing to pay higher fees to extend leases and keep such aircraft on their fleets, a trend that is consistent worldwide. “Mid-life aircraft, which would normally have been retired, are staying in fleet longer, so airlines are signing early extensions; you see lease rents go up on those aircraft, you are seeing extensions on those planes to keep them on the fleet," Ailstock said in an interview. In India, too, airlines that had planned to retire older planes have often extended leases.

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed on Wednesday evening north of Moscow with no survivors, the Russian authorities said.

Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, Russian emergency officials said.

Air traffic controllers at Delhi airport inadvertently set two Vistara flights on a collision course on Wednesday - avoiding tragedy at the last minute thanks to an alert pilot. The incident took place at Delhi airport as one flight was landing and the other taxing for take off. Combined, the aircraft had held around 300 passengers.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has de-rostered an air traffic controller following a runway incursion involving two Vistara flights. A flight from Ahmedabad to Delhi aircraft narrowly averted a major accident after receiving instructions that essentially set them on a collision course.

A recent incident involving a child's snack box on an American Airways flight has ignited outrage across social media platforms. The incident came to light when a Twitter user with the handle @dynamicallydara shared a series of tweets detailing her unsettling experience with American Airlines. According to her account, a flight attendant unexpectedly confiscated her nephew's snack box to show a friend of hers, without seeking permission. The user's tweets included a photograph of the opened assortment of snacks, revealing a variety of items such as jam sandwiches, cereals, pulses, crackers, and peanut butter.

leadership within the Cabinet, people close to the development revealed, as cited by Hindustan Times. “There is a possibility of some ministers being dropped as well," said a person, requesting anonymity. Speculation surrounds a potential state Cabinet reshuffle to counter anti-incumbency faced by Madhya Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, says it served 41.6 million passengers in the first half of this year

Air India Express has chalked out an aggressive expansion drive deploying 50 Boeing 737 Max planes by the end of 2024. The airline is aiming to corner a firm second place, behind market leader IndiGo, in the cut-throat Indian domestic market, people aware of the development said. Air India Express, which currently has 25 aircraft, is in the process of being merged with AirAsia India, which has 28 Airbus A320neo planes.

pilots plan to form an association to challenge flying duty regulations they say cause fatigue and jeopardise safety after an IndiGo pilot collapsed and died before his flight. Former pilots have taken to social media and newspaper columns to publicly raise concerns that airlines, though operating within regulatory frameworks, are stretching them to the brink as air travel booms in India. The sudden death last week of an IndiGo pilot heightened those worries although India's biggest airline says he had a 27-hour break before duty and was in good health.Captain Shakti Lumba, a retired vice president at IndiGo, has garnered the support of hundreds of pilots who plan to come together with an existing group of 600 to raise awareness and lodge concerns over fatigue with authorities and airlines. «The main focus of the group will be compliance with international standards and recommended practices, flight safety and pilot fatigue — which is a clear and present danger to (the) safety of aircraft operations in India,» said Lumba, who was involved in setting up IndiGo's operations from 2005. India's aviation watchdog did not respond to a Reuters request for comment. In the United States, regulators allow flights manned by two pilots to serve maximum duty time of 14 hours during the day and 9-10 hours for late-night flights.

Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Pakistan's armed forces have begun a rescue operation in Khyber Pakhunkhwa’s Battagram where schoolchildren are among eight people are stranded in a cable car. Allai Assistant Commissioner Jawad Hussain said two helicopters belonging to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Air Force are at the site.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will hold runway safety meetings at 90 airports over the next few weeks after a series of troubling close call aviation incidents.

Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, announced Tuesday it served 41.6 million passengers in the first half of this year — exceeding figures for the same period in 2019 as travelers return to the air after the lockdowns of the coronavirus pandemic. The airport, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates in skyscraper-studded Dubai, long has served as a barometer for the aviation industry worldwide. The new figures at the airport known as DXB reflect figures offered by the International Air Transport Association that traffic worldwide is at 94% of pre-COVID levels. «As we recover with our (half-year) traffic surpassing pre-pandemic levels, we continue to remain committed to ensuring every guest who travels through our airport leaves with a smile,» Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said in a statement announcing the figures. The 41.6 million passengers is up some 50% from the 27.9 million recorded the same time last year, as airlines now have more planes and routes running again. Passenger traffic this year largely has been driven by the airport's standard travel destinations — India, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and Pakistan.

Virgin Australia boss Jayne Hrdlicka has called on the government to reconsider its decision to block Qatar Airways from adding flights to east coast cities, saying it would have an immediate impact on reducing fares and boosting tourism.

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. gained 0.22 per cent to Rs 2453.85 in Tuesday's trade as of 12:34PM (IST).

Moscow region, the city's mayor said on Tuesday. «Air defence shot down two attack drones. One in the Krasnogorsk area, the other in the Chastsy area,» said Sergei Sobyanin on Telegram, adding that emergency services were responding. He did not give details on damage or casualties. Russia's defence ministry reported two Ukrainian drones had been downed over the Moscow region, adding there had been no casualties. Air traffic at Moscow's Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo airports had been briefly halted, the TASS news agency earlier quoted an aviation service source as saying. «Glass damage was recorded on several floors» in a multi-storey residential building in Krasnogorsk," the agency said, without specifying whether it was the result of a drone strike. «Several cars parked near the house were also damaged.» Two Ukrainian drones were downed over the Bryansk region near the Ukrainian border, Moscow's defence ministry said on Telegram, adding there were no casualties. In recent weeks, two drone attacks were repelled over Moscow's financial district, each causing minor damage to the facades of high-rise buildings.

NEW DELHI : The civil aviation ministry will soon start a detailed evaluation of routes awarded under the government’s regional connectivity initiative, known as the Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme, which offers flight subsidies to underserved or unserved destinations. The assessment will aim to determine the reasons behind airlines’ failure to launch flights or continue flying them despite the subsidy offer, two officials familiar with the development said on condition of anonymity.

IPO) of Aeroflex Industries will open for subscription on August 22 and continue till August 24. The allocation to anchor investors will be done on Monday evening. Ahead of the issue opening, Aeroflex Industries is commanding a premium of Rs 60 in the unlisted market.

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aviation sector. Despite domestic and international flights returning to pre-pandemic levels, jet fuel consumption has struggled to keep pace in 2023. This could be attributed to the slow resurgence of long-haul travel and persistent challenges faced by the beleaguered airline industry.