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Business Insider
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
IndiGo orders 30 new Airbus jets, partners with Delta, Bloomberg says
IndiGo doubled its order of Airbus (EADSY) SE A350 widebody aircraft and signed a code-sharing accord with three major international airlines as the company pushes ahead with its global expansion effort, Siddharth Vikram Philip and Mihir Mishra of Bloomberg reports. Interglobe Aviation, which runs IndiGo, signed the code sharing pact with Delta Air Lines (DAL), Air France-KLM, and Virgin Atlantic Airways. Later, IndiGo added it was going to buy 30 more Airbus 350 jets. Confident Investing Starts Here:
Daily Mirror
06-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Brit plane passengers stranded on Maldives after 'mid-air medical emergency'
The Qantas ultra-long haul flight from Perth to Heathrow normally takes around 18 hours non-stop, but eight hours in the pilot decided to land after a medical emergency on board Brits travelling from Australia to London have been left stranded on the paradise islands of the Maldives after a mid-air emergency saw their plane diverted. The Qantas ultra-long haul flight from Perth to Heathrow normally takes around 18 hours non-stop, but eight hours in the pilot decided to land the flagship QF9 flight in the archipelago after a medical issue on board. No details of who needed help or what the nature of the medical emergency have yet been released. The Dreamliner can carry 236 passengers as well as a full crew, but it is not clear how many people were in board when the plane left Western Australia on Monday evening. Those on board are now waiting in the Maldives for a new crew. It is understood Qantas has already dispatched staff from London to fly out to the Maldives and help assist the stranded passengers. There are no details of when those currently in Malé in the Maldives will be repatriated to the UK. A Qantas spokeswoman confirmed the incident in a statement to the press. It read: 'Earlier this morning our Perth to London service diverted to Malé in the Maldives due to a medical incident on-board. We're working with customers to rebook them on alternate flights out of Malé." QF9 flies on the UK to Perth route in just under 18 hours without stopping and is one of the only airlines that makes this extremely long journey. It covers more than 14,500 kilometres - around 9,000 miles - on the way around the globe. Back in September the Mirror reported how a Turkish Airlines planed needed to make an emergency landing after a pilot died during the flight. The plane had took off from Seattle in the USA at around 7pm and was forced to land at New York. It was originally bound for Istanbul before tragedy struck. An airline spokesman said: "The pilot of our Airbus 350... flight TK204 from Seattle to Istanbul collapsed during the flight. "After an unsuccessful attempt to give first aid, the flight crew of another pilot and a co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing, but he died before landing." The spokesman said the 59-year-old pilot, Ilcehin Pehlivan, had worked for Turkish Airlines since 2007. They added he had passed a medical examination in March, which gave no indication of any health problems. The spokesman added: "We wish God's mercy upon our captain and patience to his grieving family, all his colleagues and loved ones." It is not clear how many passengers were onboard at the time. It landed successfully at JFK airport in New York shortly before 6am local time (about 11am BST). The original flight from Seattle to Istanbul should have taken around 11 hours. The Turkish Airline plane was diverted after around eight hours flying time.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Lufthansa 747 makes emergency landing as captain faints shortly after Miami takeoff
A Lufthansa Boeing 747 was forced to make an emergency landing after its captain fainted shortly after takeoff from Miami. Flight LH463, bound for Frankfurt, was diverted to Montreal when the pilot lost consciousness while flying over the eastern US coast, according to Aviation Herald. The co-pilot took control of the aircraft while two flight attendants rushed to provide first aid to the captain in the crew lounge. Facing deteriorating weather conditions and down one pilot, the crew decided to divert the plane over Nova Scotia at 30,000 feet. The aircraft landed safely in Montreal, about 1,500 miles from its intended destination. The cause of the pilot's collapse remains unclear, and no updates have been provided on his condition. A Lufthansa spokesperson said: "The flight landed there normally and safely, and the colleague received medical care. Lufthansa regrets the inconvenience caused to the passengers. The safety of our passengers and crew members is our top priority at all times." Similar incidents have occurred in recent years. In 2019, a Jet2 captain fainted on a Manchester to Madeira flight, forcing an emergency landing in Porto. That same year, a student pilot had to make an emergency landing after his instructor lost consciousness during a training flight. More recently, a Turkish Airlines pilot died mid-flight while operating an Airbus 350 between Seattle and Istanbul in 2024. The 59-year-old veteran had worked for the airline since 2007 and had passed his medical examination in March.
