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Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
IndiGo pilot found dead at Kokapet flat
Hyderabad: A 42-year-old man working as a pilot for IndiGo was found dead at his flat in MyHome Traksha apartments in Kokapet on Thursday. Police said the man was identified as Adik Amrith Raj. Noticing a foul smell emanating from flat 601 in Block 1, the maintenance staff of the apartment building alerted the Narsingi police. Police arrived at the apartment and saw that the door was not locked from the inside. Upon entering, they found Amrith Raj's body lying on the floor in the drawing room. His body was in a decomposed state. Police contacted Amrith Raj's wife Shaili Prasad. She told police that she had separated from her husband and had shifted to Kolkata with her children. "Amrith was living alone ever since his wife and children relocated to Kolkata. Based on preliminary observations, it is suspected that he might have died of health issues. He was suffering from diabetes and blood pressure. He came out of the flat last on May 20," Narsingi inspector G Hari Krishna Reddy said. A case was registered under section 194 of BNS, and the body was sent for a post-mortem examination.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
IndiGo lines up Rs 1,100 crore MRO facility at Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru: IndiGo signed a pact with the Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL) to set up a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Bengaluru. Spread across 31 acres, IndiGo's upcoming MRO facility involves an outlay of Rs 1,100 crore, including infrastructure, plant, and machinery. The development marks a major step towards strengthening India's civil aviation ecosystem and positioning Bengaluru as a key global aviation hub. The facility will feature four hangars capable of servicing four wide-body or eight narrow-body aircraft. It will include one paint hangar accommodating one wide-body or two narrow-body aircraft and support for IndiGo's expanding fleet, including A320/A321XLR aircraft and incoming wide-body models such as the A350 series. It will also enable the capability to service codeshare partners' aircraft. Industries minister MB Patil expressed enthusiasm about the development, stating that Bengaluru is now positioned to emerge as Asia's primary MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations) centre. "The government of Karnataka is deeply committed to advancing aerospace and aviation manufacturing in the state. IndiGo's investment in a state-of-the-art MRO facility further strengthens our vision to make Karnataka the MRO Capital of Asia. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo " This project is expected to generate over 750 direct jobs across engineering, logistics, warehousing, and support services. It will also enhance Kempegowda International Airport's capacity to handle an estimated 1,300 aircraft by the 2031 fiscal, scaling to approximately 2,100 aircraft by the 2037-38 financial year. The facility will attract leading global OEMs and tier-1 suppliers, creating a multiplier effect that boosts ancillary industries, vendor ecosystems, and skill development across the region.
Mint
2 hours ago
- Business
- Mint
IndiGo can't use Turkish Airlines aircraft after 31 August as it gets ‘last and final' extension
IndiGo has received a 'last and final' three-month extension from India's civil aviation regulator, after which it will have to stop using wet-leased aircraft from Turkish Airlines as the government curtails business ties with Ankara for supporting Pakistan. IndiGo can now use the aircraft till 31 August 2025 against the earlier deadline of 31 May 2025, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement on Friday. The airline had sought an extension of six months, which was rejected. 'IndiGo has been granted a one-time last and final extension of 3 months based on the undertaking from the airline that, they will terminate the wet lease with Turkish Airline within this extension period, and shall not seek any further extension for these operations,' the DGCA said. Sentiments are running high against Turkey in India for providing arms to Pakistan. India and Pakistan were engaged in a four-day military conflict after 'Operation Sindoor' on 7 May, targeting nine terror launch pads across the border. 'Flights between India and Turkey are governed within the bilateral air service agreement,' IndiGo's chief executive officer Pieter Elbers said at an event in New Delhi on Friday. 'We are compliant today and we will continue to comply with any government regulations on those lines.' IndiGo signed a wet-lease agreement with Turkish Airlines in 2022 for two Boeing 777 widebody aircraft with a capacity of 500 passengers, connecting Delhi and Mumbai with flights to Istanbul. In a wet lease, an airline gets an aircraft along with the crew for a set period of time from another carrier. IndiGo currently has wet-leased aircraft from Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Norse Atlantic Airways. IndiGo received its first plane from Turkish Airlines in February 2023 and the second in May 2023. 'Though I'm personally unhappy, given the Turkish connection, it's important to note extension has been given for just three months,' Sanjay Lazar, aviation expert and CEO of Avialaz Consultants, said. 'It's apparent that the DGCA has indicated that the airline should exit from the agreement as soon as possible.' IndiGo plans to add 10 international–across Europe and Central Asia–and four new domestic destinations in the financial year 2026. 'We will add Hindon, Adampur, Navi Mumbai and Noida as domestic destinations, which will take the total domestic destinations count to 95 in FY26,' Elbers said. 'In terms of international, we will add Manchester, Amsterdam, London, Copenhagen, Siem Reap, Athens and 4 more destinations in Central Asia, taking total international destinations count to 50 in FY26.' IndiGo will be starting its long-haul operations with non-stop connectivity from Mumbai to Manchester and Mumbai to Amsterdam from July 2025. The airline will use its wet-leased Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Norse Atlantic Airways.
The Hindu
2 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Karnataka on its way to emerge as leading MRO hub in Asia: M.B. Patil
With IndiGo's announcement of setting up a ₹1,100-crore maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) facility at Kempegowda International Airport, following similar commitments from Air India, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd., and HAL, the State will emerge as a preferred destination for aviation innovation, manufacturing, and maintenance in Asia, M.B. Patil, Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, has said. This milestone initiative highlighted Karnataka's emergence as a regional leader in aviation infrastructure in Asia and reaffirmed the State's commitment to enabling industrial growth and high-skilled job creation across various functions of MRO, said the Minister. The MRO facility that is coming up on a patch of 31 acres of land would feature four hangars capable of servicing four wide-body or eight narrow-body aircraft; one paint hangar accommodating one wide-body or two narrow-body aircraft, support for IndiGo's expanding fleet, including A320/A321XLR aircraft and incoming wide-body models such as the A350 series, and capability to service codeshare partners' aircraft. This project is expected to generate over 750 direct high-skill jobs across engineering, logistics, warehousing, and support services. It will also enhance KIA's capacity to handle an estimated 1,300 aircraft by FY31, scaling to approximately 2,100 aircraft by FY37/38. The MRO facility would attract leading global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, creating a multiplier effect that boosts ancillary industries, vendor ecosystems, and skill development across the region, Mr. Patil anticipated.
India.com
2 hours ago
- Business
- India.com
India gives more punishment to Turkey for supporting Pakistan, Modi govt asks Indigo to...
(File) New Delhi: The government on Friday, 30 May 2025, directed low-cost airline IndiGo to end its aircraft lease agreement with Turkish Airlines within three months. This move is being viewed as a stern message from India to Turkey for supporting Pakistan. IndiGo had leased and operates two Boeing 777s from Turkish Airlines with the permit valid until May 31. The airlines had sought an extension from the Civil Aviation Ministry for six months. The ministry has now refused to allow this, according to multiple reports. A statement from the ministry said: 'To avoid passenger inconvenience due to immediate flight disruption, IndiGo has been granted a three-month extension till August 31' adding that this will not be extended further. 'Indigo has been granted a one-time last and final extension of three months up to 31.08.2025 for these damp-leased aircraft, based on the undertaking from the airline that, they will terminate the damp lease with Turkish Airlines within this extension period, and shall not seek any further extension for these operations,' it said. IndiGo also has a codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines. On May 15, the Centre revoked the security clearance for Turkish firm Celebi Aviation. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol had said: 'Turkey had openly supported Pakistan. In view of the current situation, this has become an issue of national security. Keeping security in mind, Celebi has been banned in the country'. During and after the end of the initial phase of Operation Sindoor, Turkey expressed solidarity with Pakistan. Turkish drones were also extensively used by Pakistan in its counter-attack after India struck key terror bases in the neighbouring country. IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers last week said that the airline is fully compliant with all regulatory frameworks governing its operations with aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines, adding that the decision to renew these leases lies with the Indian government. 'It is important to recognise that the operation to Istanbul is taking place in the context of the Air Service Agreement (ASA) between India and Turkey. IndiGo is fully compliant with all regulatory frameworks and regulations which are there. We have thousands of Indian customers booked mostly beyond Istanbul,' Elbers said during a media interaction on the airline's fourth-quarter and full-year financial results for 2024-25. 'The decision to renew these leases lies with the Indian government,' Elbers noted. (With IANS inputs)
