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Hans India
19 hours ago
- Business
- Hans India
IndiGo to fly to 10 overseas cities this year
IndiGo will start direct flights to a total of 10 international destinations, including London and Athens, in the current financial year, its CEO Pieter Elbers said on Friday. Other destinations include Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Manchester (the UK), Copenhagen (Denmark) Siem Reap (Cambodia) and four places in Central Asia. There is an enormous opportunity in Indian aviation where rising demand is supported by infrastructure expansion, Elbers said at a briefing in the national capital. IndiGo will start operating direct flights from Mumbai to Manchester and Amsterdam with the leased Boeing 787-9 aircraft in July, and the services to the UK city will also mark the airline's long haul debut. A $10 billion-revenue company, IndiGo flies to more than 90 domestic and 40 international destinations. It operates over 2,300 flights daily with a fleet of more than 430 planes.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Lorry crashes into PLANE at Heathrow and pierces aircraft's body after ‘laughable mistake' by driver
A LORRY has smashed into a grounded plane after a "laughable mistake" made by the driver. The lorry crashed into the body of the Saudia Boeing 787-9 at Heathrow Airport on May 28 - piercing the aircraft and leading to long delays. Advertisement It came just minutes after passengers on the SVA105 flight from King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, had departed the plane at Terminal 4 of the London-based airport at around 2:54pm. Baggage handlers at the scene described how the driver mixed up the pedals of One said: "The driver must have probably been trying to perform a safety protocol manoeuvre where, when approaching the aircraft, they hit the brakes on multiple occasions. "They have a protocol where they have to fully stop several times when moving towards the aircraft. Advertisement Read more on News "I think he confused the accelerator for the brakes - smashing into the plane near stand 414. "The damage doesn't look that big but it pierced right through the body of the aircraft, which makes it a serious incident. "Fire fighters and the police came because even for a small technical error, everyone has to attend the site, so it becomes a major event. "That aircraft won't be able to go anywhere for a long time because they have to replace it and they have to be airtight to fly of course." Advertisement Most read in The Sun The following flight from Heathrow to Jeddah was cancelled because of the damage, and passengers on the original flight suffered delays to their baggage reclaim. The baggage handler said: "I don't know what the damage is like within, but I presume ABM will be liable for the damage. "As the lorry was inching closer, instead of doing a brake check, it just accelerated forwards into the plane. "Everyone was shocked because all the work had to be stopped - it's just so stupid and ridiculous, it's almost laughable. Advertisement "I think it took over an hour to remove the lorry from the airport. They have to take pictures and take down witness reports from everyone involved like the pilot, the driver and the airport staff. "It's very rare that it happened - some of us have more than 15 years experience of baggage handling and between us we've never seen anything like it." ABM and Saudia were contacted for comment. 1 The lorry crashed into the body of the Saudia Boeing 787-9 at Heathrow Airport Credit: Getty Advertisement
Mint
a day ago
- Business
- Mint
IndiGo to start direct flights to London, Athens, 8 other overseas cities this fiscal: CEO Elbers
IndiGo will start direct flights to London, Athens and eight other overseas cities in the current financial year as the country's largest airline continues with international expansion and expects to have more than 600 aircraft in its fleet by FY30. There is an enormous opportunity in Indian aviation where rising demand is supported by infrastructure expansion. There is an unmatched growth leading to doubling of passengers from 2025 to 2030 and that the rising demand is supported by infrastructure expansion, airline CEO Pieter Elbers said at a briefing in the national capital. While flights to Manchester (UK) and Amsterdam (the Netherlands) from Mumbai will commence in July, the airline will connect eight more overseas destinations -- London (UK), Athens (Greece), Copenhagen (Denmark), Siem Reap (Cambodia) and four places in Central Asia. The airline is leasing six Boeing 787-9 aircraft from Norse Atlantic Airways for its international operations. When asked about the growth and way forward for IndiGo, which has been flying for over 18 years, Elbers told PTI Videos, "picture abhi baaki hai". IndiGo will start operating direct flights from Mumbai to Manchester and Amsterdam with the leased Boeing 787-9 aircraft in July, and the services to the UK city will also mark the airline's long haul debut. A USD 10 billion-revenue company, IndiGo flies to more than 90 domestic and 40 international destinations. It operates over 2,300 flights daily with a fleet of more than 430 planes. With the airline expanding international operations, Elbers said there is also an enormous opportunity to build India as a great place for connecting flights as he highlighted about the country's potential to become an international hub. Currently, Indian carriers account for 45 per cent of India's international traffic while the remaining 55 per cent is served by overseas airlines, Elbers said. Also Read | 'Traindigo': Viral video of man selling chai on IndiGo flight gives netizens Indian Railways's vibes | Watch He also said the airline has the highest number of female pilots at around 15 per cent of the total pilot strength. While mentioning that IndiGo has partnerships with different airlines, Elbers said, "we have no short term ambitions or no ambitions actually at this point in time to move into an alliance". Meanwhile, IndiGo will also be hosting the 81st Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in the national capital in June. The AGM is taking place in India after 42 years.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
IndiGo to start direct flights to London, Athens, Copenhagen and 5 other cities
IndiGo will start direct flights to London, Athens and eight other overseas cities in the current financial year as the country's largest airline continues with international expansion and expects to have more than 600 aircraft in its fleet by FY30. There is an enormous opportunity in Indian aviation where rising demand is supported by infrastructure expansion. There is an unmatched growth leading to doubling of passengers from 2025 to 2030 and that the rising demand is supported by infrastructure expansion, airline CEO Pieter Elbers said at a briefing in the national capital. Also Read: 'Final extension': DGCA lets IndiGo fly 2 Turkish planes for 3 more months While flights to Manchester (UK) and Amsterdam (the Netherlands) from Mumbai will commence in July, the airline will connect eight more overseas destinations -- London (UK), Athens (Greece), Copenhagen (Denmark), Siem Reap (Cambodia) and four places in Central Asia. The airline is leasing six Boeing 787-9 aircraft from Norse Atlantic Airways for its international operations. Also Read: IndiGo set to be the first airline operating out of Navi Mum Airport When asked about the growth and way forward for IndiGo, which has been flying for over 18 years, Elbers told PTI Videos, "picture abhi baaki hai". IndiGo will start operating direct flights from Mumbai to Manchester and Amsterdam with the leased Boeing 787-9 aircraft in July, and the services to the UK city will also mark the airline's long haul debut. Also Read: IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal to sell his shares worth $1.4 billion: Report A USD 10 billion-revenue company, IndiGo flies to more than 90 domestic and 40 international destinations. It operates over 2,300 flights daily with a fleet of more than 430 planes. With the airline expanding international operations, Elbers said there is also an enormous opportunity to build India as a great place for connecting flights as he highlighted about the country's potential to become an international hub. Currently, Indian carriers account for 45 per cent of India's international traffic while the remaining 55 per cent is served by overseas airlines, Elbers said. He also said the airline has the highest number of female pilots at around 15 per cent of the total pilot strength. While mentioning that IndiGo has partnerships with different airlines, Elbers said, "we have no short term ambitions or no ambitions actually at this point in time to move into an alliance". Meanwhile, IndiGo will also be hosting the 81st Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in the national capital in June. The AGM is taking place in India after 42 years.
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
Lorry smashes into plane on Heathrow tarmac after driver's 'ridiculous' mistake
The vehicle crashed into the body of the Saudia Boeing 787-9 at Heathrow Airport on May 28 at around 2:54pm - piercing a hole in the aircraft and leading to long delays A driver lost control of a lorry which smashed into a grounded plane - after he 'confused the accelerator for the brake'. The vehicle crashed into the body of the Saudia Boeing 787-9 at Heathrow Airport on Wednesday at around 2:54pm, piercing the aircraft and leading to long delays. It came just minutes after passengers on the SVA105 flight from King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, had departed the plane at Terminal 4 of the London-based airport. Baggage handlers at the scene described how the driver mixed up the pedals of the lorry and caused the damage. One said: "The driver must have probably been trying to perform a safety protocol manoeuvre where, when approaching the aircraft, they hit the brakes on multiple occasions. They have a protocol where they have to fully stop several times when moving towards the aircraft. I think he confused the accelerator for the brakes - smashing into the plane near stand 414. "The damage doesn't look that big but it pierced right through the body of the aircraft, which makes it a serious incident. "Fire fighters and the police came because even for a small technical error, everyone has to attend the site, so it becomes a major event. "That aircraft won't be able to go anywhere for a long time because they have to replace it and they have to be airtight to fly of course." The following flight from Heathrow to Jeddah was cancelled because of the damage, and passengers on the original flight suffered delays to their baggage reclaim. The baggage handler said: "I don't know what the damage is like within, but I presume ABM will be liable for the damage. "As the lorry was inching closer, instead of doing a brake check, it just accelerated forwards into the plane. "Everyone was shocked because all the work had to be stopped - it's just so stupid and ridiculous, it's almost laughable. "I think it took over an hour to remove the lorry from the airport. They have to take pictures and take down witness reports from everyone involved like the pilot, the driver and the airport staff. "It's very rare that it happened - some of us have more than 15 years experience of baggage handling and between us we've never seen anything like it." ABM and Saudia were contacted for comment.
