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Air India to deploy 'Jumbo' jet on Mumbai, Kolkata routes in Oct-Nov; move to meet demand during festive season
•Generally, these four-engine planes of Air India are operated on international routes as well as for ferrying VVIPs.
Solar-powered plane lands in California after risky flight across Pacific Ocean
Fp Staff •The solar-powered airplane, which is attempting to circumnavigate the globe to promote clean energy and the spirit of innovation, arrived from Hawaii after a three-day journey across the Pacific Ocean.
Boeing, Airbus struggle to sell flagship jumbo jets as demand slips
Fp Archives •The older planes can be leased for as little as $400,000 a month, compared with up to $1.4 million in monthly lease payments for a new 747-8 freighter, experts say.
Glitches just don't end? Standby jet ferries PM Modi to Canada as Air India One flops
Fp Staff •There seems to be no end to technical glitches faced by national carrier Air India and the latest victim of these 'glitches' was the Prime Minister of India.
Germanwings airline crash throws spotlight on Air India's ancient Airbus A320s
Ivor Soans •While the ill-fated German Airbus 320 (A320) was around 24 years old, the immediate questions about its age may also raise similar questions in India, where Air India, India's national airline, flies A320s that are older, in fact, around 26 years old.
Dramatic video shows Boeing 747 crash after taking off
Fp Staff •The video taken from the dashboard of a moving car shows the aircraft take off. Then after going upwards in the sky it stops, turns around and beings a plunge that leads to a huge explosion.
How Space shuttle Endeavour hitched a ride to California
Fp Archives •The space shuttle Endeavour, carried piggyback atop a Boeing 747 jumbo jet, landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Thursday after a cross-country trip to Los Angeles to begin its final mission as a museum exhibit.
How Space shuttle Endeavour hitched a ride to California
Fp Archives •The space shuttle Endeavour, carried piggyback atop a Boeing 747 jumbo jet, landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Thursday after a cross-country trip to Los Angeles to begin its final mission as a museum exhibit.
AI asks govt to recover Rs 1,222-crore dues for VVIP flights
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