Janam Parikh, Author at Victor Tango Aviation

Alliance Air Takes-off to International Skies connecting Chennai and Jaffna

October 18, 2019

Jaffna is a city on the northern tip of Sri Lanka and about 400km drive from Colombo. Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India which operates the regional operations across India with ATR turbo-prop aircraft successfully conducted a test flight to Jaffna from Chennai. As per the initial plan, the airline will operate to Jaffna from Chennai, Tiruchirapalli and Kochi. The regular operations to Jaffna International Airport from Chennai is expected to start from November 1 with flights operating 3 […]

Air India Makes History With World’s First Use Of Taxibot Robotic Vehicle on Commercial Airbus Flight

October 16, 2019

On October 15th, on it’s 87th birthday, Air India made history by becoming the first airline in the world to use a Taxibot on a commercial passenger aircraft. Air India’s Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani flagged-off the flight. The flight was AI 665, an Airbus A321 with registration VT-PPH, bound for CSMIA, Mumbai from IGI Airport Terminal 3, New Delhi. The Taxibot is a semi-robotic towbarless tractor (built for aircraft) used as an alternate taxiing equipment. The taxibot is […]

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Happy 100 Years, KLM!

October 9, 2019

October 7, 2019, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM) celebrated their 100th birthday and this year, KLM successfully complete a centenary of the Dutch flying. The airline is one of the oldest airline in the world and has been consistently flying millions of passengers to and from Amsterdam. In September 1919, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands granted the proposed airline the title of “Royal” thus known as the Royal Dutch Airlines. The first flight carried two journalists and newspaper from London to […]

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87th Indian Air Force Day Celebrated at AFS Hindon, Ghaziabad

October 8, 2019

Indian Air Force celebrates it’s 87th Indian Air Force Day today i.e October 8, 2019. The event marks the formation of Indian Air Force back in 1954 and today completed 87 years of “Touching the Sky with Glory”. The event was well attended by a number of dignitaries and families from Air Force, Army and Navy including the veterans. The Air Force Day had a stunning aerial and ground performance by the Air Warriors who believe in the motto of […]

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A Plastic-Free Mumbai Airport Starting October 2, 2019

October 1, 2019

Starting October 2, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has announced a 100% ban on single-single use plastic. So now no more single-use plastic items including bottles, cutlery, bags etc. will be seen at the airport. Alternate arrangements are made at the airport for necessary items by using cutlery from biodegradable materials, steel straws and cloth bags to support this sustainable cause and bringing a total termination on single-use plastic which has been one of the biggest cause of […]

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SpiceXpress takes delivery of first Boeing 737-800BCF

September 25, 2019

SpiceXpress, SpiceJet’s cargo airline took delivery of it’s first Boeing 737-800BCF on September 22, 2019. The aircraft is leased from NGF Alpha Ltd., a division of Spectre Cargo Solutions. Boeing Converted Aircraft (BCF) are next-generation 737 aircraft, which are converted by Boeing into cargo jets. The airplane can carry 23.9 tonnes of freight and has a range of 2000NM. Launched during September 2018, SpiceXpress currently operates cargo flights as follows: Six weekly services to Hong Kong from New Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati and […]

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MUST READ: An insider on Indian Aviation slowdown in 2018-19

September 18, 2019

The year 2018-2019 has been a nasty year for Indian Aviation as the markets slashed big time having a direct impact on economy and employment. With the rising price in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), and the fluctuating dollar airlines had a worst balance sheet for 2018-19. Jet Airways, Air India, SpiceJet, IndiGo, Vistara and Air India had a major blow. With the closure of Jet Airways, India’s premium airline having a fleet of 120+ aircraft including the Boeing 737 MAX […]

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Air-to-Air Astra Missile tested on IAF Sukhoi SU-30

September 17, 2019

Defence Research and Development Organization, recently tested the newly made Astra Missile on the Sukhoi SU-30 of Indian Air Force. The Astra has a range of 70 kms and travels at a speed of 5,555 kmph said a defence ministry statement. The missile was tracked by number of radars and sensors and was confirmed a target hit while it was tested off the Odisha Coast on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. The missile has a 15kgs high-explosive pre-fragmented warhead and is capable […]

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Vistara announces flights to Udaipur and Jodhpur

September 9, 2019

India’s premium airline, Vistara, announced the launch of it’s 2 new domestic destinations, Udaipur and Jodhpur. The airline will connect the cities of Mumbai and Delhi with these cities in Rajasthan expanding it’s current domestic network. The airline will start flying to the two new destinations from next month. Vistara will operate daily direct flights between Mumbai and Udaipur from 4 October, 2019. From 29 October, the airline will further expand with daily direct flights between Delhi and Udaipur, Delhi and […]

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Delhi’s IGI Airport gets India’s Tallest ATC Tower

September 2, 2019

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport set it’s 102 meter tall Air Traffic Control Tower to operation. The ATC Tower was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri. This ATC Tower was built with the view to enhance safety, vigilance and improve the overall operations of India’s Capital. This iconic tower can handle 33 tower and ground control positions and is suitable to facilitate 100 million passengers in a year. Everyday, the Delhi Air Traffic Control used […]

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