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Zawya
a day ago
- Business
- Zawya
Flyadeal takes delivery Of 40Th aircraft
Toulouse, FRANCE – flyadeal, Saudi Arabia's fast-growing low-cost airline, has taken delivery of its newest and milestone 40th aircraft in a ceremony attended by employees flown specially to France for the handover. Thirteen staff, including crew and competition winners chosen in a lucky draw from across the company, were given a behind-the-scenes tour of Airbus' aircraft assembly plant in Toulouse, southern France, before taking the delivery flight back to Saudi Arabia. The airline's 29th A320neo, named Al Faras ('The Horse'), is part of flyadeal's 40-strong narrowbody fleet that also includes 11 of the A320ceo variant. Saudi national Captain Naif Almatrafi, flyadeal Director of Operations, was 'handed' over the keys to the airline's latest flying asset by Airbus management before commanding the aircraft for the near six-hour flight to Jeddah. He was joined in the cockpit by co-pilot Lawrence Itani from Lebanon. Steven Greenway, flyadeal Chief Executive Officer, said: 'An incredibly proud moment for the flyadeal family to now operate a fleet of 40 aircraft in such a short time of less than eight years since our very first flight. It's an amazing achievement, a great milestone, and one to build on as we continue to expand with vigour to meet our growth targets. 'What's even more special is we flew a number of our employees to Toulouse for a memorable trip to see firsthand the hard work that goes into planning, building, assembling and delivering an aircraft. Boarding the aircraft as special passengers for the journey back to the Kingdom was a bonus dream flight to cherish. Thanks to our partners at Airbus for their hospitality in supporting the visit.' Captain Abdulaziz Bahri, flyadeal Chief Operating Officer, added: 'For the operations team at flyadeal, this has been an exciting moment we've been looking forward to. As we induct more aircraft into the fleet that enables us to increase frequency on existing routes and open up new routes domestically in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and internationally, a growing network means more choice for the travelling public. 'Being the backbone of our fleet, the A320neos have demonstrated operational resilience, great performance efficiency and, importantly, contributed significantly to punctuality as reflected in our extremely consistent and above industry average On-Time departure and arrival data which only last month showed we were the world's most punctual airline.' flyadeal has rapidly developed into the Middle East's fastest growing airline operating its young fleet from bases in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam to more than 30 year-round and seasonal destinations across Saudi Arabia, and in the Middle East, Europe, North Africa and South Asia. By 2030, in line with Saudi Vision 2030, flyadeal expects to triple its network to over 100 destinations and more than 100 aircraft. Sporting a spacious cabin of 186 all-Economy Class seats in a 3 – 3 configuration, flyadeal's A320s feature interiors of the highest standards and specifications for a low-cost airline. These include leather seats with a custom diamond stitch pattern and embossed logo together with larger than normal overhead bins. As part of future fleet requirements, flyadeal placed its largest ever order last year for 51 Airbus A320 family aircraft, comprising 12 A320neos and 39 larger A321neos, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027. About flyadeal On 23 September 2017, National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, flyadeal began operations with its historic maiden flight from Jeddah to Riyadh. A pioneer and innovator, flyadeal was the first regional low-cost airline to be launched only across digital distribution channels. Being the sister airline of full-service national carrier Saudia — both under the umbrella ownership of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation (Saudia Group) — flyadeal was created for the price-conscious and tech-savvy consumer in mind in a market where 80 per cent of the Saudi population is aged less than 40 years and has at least two mobile phones. flyadeal aims to stimulate travel, tourism and trade with its affordable, value for money everyday fares catering to leisure, religious, family and business travellers. Simplicity is key with an all-Economy Class cabin across flyadeal's narrowbody fleet. With the Kingdom undergoing dramatic transformation through its Vision 2030 economic diversification drive, aviation and tourism are among the many sectors earmarked for dynamic growth. flyadeal is the fastest growing airline in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Middle East, recognised for excellence in on-time performance that is consistently above the global industry average. The airline has flown over 35 million passengers since its inaugural flight. flyadeal will operate long-haul scheduled services from 2027 with the phased induction of 10 Airbus A330neo widebody aircraft ordered by Saudia Group in April 2025. flyadeal's aggressive expansion drive makes the rapidly growing airline one of the country's most desirable companies to work for.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Indian Express
Air India flight from Kochi veers off runway during landing at Mumbai airport, passengers and crew safe
An Air India aircraft operating a Kochi-Mumbai flight veered off the runway after touchdown at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) amid heavy rain Monday. The Airbus A320neo—bearing registration VT-TYA—taxied safely to the gate and all passengers and crew are safe. The plane has been grounded for checks at the Mumbai airport, and minor damages have been reported to the airport's primary runway—09/27—resulting in the second runway being activated to ensure uninterrupted flight operations at the airport. 'Flight AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai on 21 July 2025, experienced heavy rain during landing, resulting in a runway excursion after touchdown. The aircraft taxied safely to the gate and all passengers and crew members have since disembarked. The aircraft has been grounded for checks. The safety of passengers and crew remain our top priority,' an Air India spokesperson said. According to sources, the aircraft sustained minor damage, but was able to proceed to the gates, where passengers and crew disembarked. After landing amid heavy rain, the plane skidded off the runway onto an unpaved area for a brief period, but was quickly brought back to the paved surface by the pilots. The airport in a statement said, 'An incoming aircraft from Kochi experienced a runway excursion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai at 09.27 hours on 21 July 2025. CSMIA's emergency response teams were immediately activated to manage the runway excursion. All passengers and crew are safe. There are minor damages reported to the airport's primary runway—09/27. In order to ensure continuity of operations, the Secondary Runway 14/32—has been activated. At CSMIA, safety always remains our highest priority'. The Mumbai airport has two intersecting runways and only one can operate at a time, making the airport one of the world's busiest single-runway operation airports. As per flight tracking data, the aircraft departed from Kochi at 7.43 am and landed at the Mumbai airport at 9.27 am. The aircraft involved—VT-TYA—is a four-year-old A320neo and earlier operated in the Vistara fleet before the airline's merger with Air India. The plane skidded during continuous rain in Mumbai and the surrounding areas. On Monday morning, the suburbs of Mumbai received 115 mm of rain while only 11 mm was recorded in Colaba, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD issued an orange alert for the city and its suburban districts, warning of moderate to heavy rain at some places over the next few hours. Flight operations from Mumbai airport were diverted to the secondary runway, with inspection and repair work on the affected portion of the main runway starting. The operations at the airport, however, remained unaffected. Sukalp Sharma is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express and writes on a host of subjects and sectors, notably energy and aviation. He has over 13 years of experience in journalism with a body of work spanning areas like politics, development, equity markets, corporates, trade, and economic policy. He considers himself an above-average photographer, which goes well with his love for travel. ... Read More
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Air India A320neo skids off Mumbai runway; all passengers disembark safely
An Air India A320neo skidded off the primary runway at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) while landing on Monday morning. The aircraft veered briefly into an unpaved area, returned to the taxiway, and safely reached the gate. All passengers and crew disembarked without injury, and the aircraft has been grounded for inspection. As the incident caused minor damage to the primary runway, the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL)—which manages and operates the airport—activated the secondary runway to ensure uninterrupted operations. Industry sources said the aircraft operating flight AI2744 from Kochi encountered the runway excursion amid heavy rain in Mumbai. Flight diverted to taxiway after brief off-runway movement A spokesperson for MIAL, led by the Adani Group, confirmed the incident occurred at 09:27 hours. 'An incoming aircraft from Kochi experienced a runway excursion at CSMIA. The airport's emergency response teams were immediately activated to manage the situation. All passengers and crew are safe,' the spokesperson said. 'There are minor damages reported to the airport's primary runway – 09/27. In order to ensure continuity of operations, the secondary runway – 14/32 – has been activated. At CSMIA, safety always remains our highest priority,' the spokesperson added. CSMIA activates backup amid peak operations CSMIA is the busiest airport in India in terms of the number of flights handled on a single runway per hour. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, the airport is handling approximately 3,004 flights per week this month. After IndiGo, Air India is the second-largest airline at CSMIA, operating 836 weekly services. Incident follows deadly AI171 crash last month Monday's incident follows just weeks after the June 12 crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft (VT-ANB), which killed 241 of the 242 people on board. The preliminary report released by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on July 12 revealed that fuel supply to both engines was cut off shortly after take-off, causing a dual engine flameout. Though the fuel switches were turned back on approximately 10 seconds later, it was too late to restart the engines. The report stated that the role of technical faults had not been ruled out and did not assign blame. Amid growing scrutiny, especially after recent international media coverage, AAIB Director General GVG Yugandhar on July 17 called such reports 'unfounded' and 'premature'. He said some foreign publications were drawing conclusions through 'selective and unverified reporting' while the investigation was still ongoing. 'It is too early to reach any definite conclusions,' he said, noting that aviation medicine and psychology experts were also involved. The final report will be released once the investigation concludes.
News18
3 days ago
- News18
Hyderabad-Bound IndiGo Flight Returns To Tirupati After Technical Glitch
Last Updated: IndiGo flight 6E 6591 from Tirupati to Hyderabad returned to Tirupati shortly after takeoff on Sunday evening due to a technical snag. A Tirupati to Hyderabad IndiGo flight returned to its origin soon after takeoff after it suffered a technical glitch on Sunday. The incident happened at nearly 7.55 pm, when IndiGo flight 6E 6591, which had departed from the Tirupati airport, returned shortly after. As a technical snag was detected, the aircraft began circling over the area for approximately 40 minutes. Later, as a precautionary move, the crew decided to return to Tirupati. The number of passengers onboard the flight was not known. The flight was cancelled thereafter. On July 17, an IndiGo aircraft enroute to Imphal returned to the national capital due to a technical snag after being airborne for an hour. 'A minor technical snag was detected soon after take-off on flight 6E 5118 operating from Delhi to Imphal on 17 July 2025. As a precautionary step, the pilots decided to turn back and land safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi," the airline said in a statement. In line with the mandatory procedures, the aircraft underwent necessary checks and resumed the journey shortly thereafter, IndiGo said and regretted the inconvenience caused to the passengers. On July 16, a Goa-bound IndiGo plane from Delhi made an emergency landing in Mumbai due to a mid-air engine failure. The aircraft A320 neo, operating the flight 6E 6271, was diverted to Mumbai and made an emergency landing at 9.52 pm. In a statement, an IndiGo spokesperson said a technical snag was detected on flight 6E 6271 while flying from Delhi to Manohar International Airport, Goa. According to the airline, the aircraft was diverted and landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai. view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 07:07 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India.com
6 days ago
- General
- India.com
Another technical snag? Indigo flight to Imphal suffers snag mid-air, returns to Delhi, airline says...
Indigo Airlines- File image New Delhi: An Indigo flight from Delhi to Imphal suffered a minor technical snag and returned to the capital minutes after it took-off on Thursday. According to the airline, the aircraft landed safely and resumed its trip shortly, after necessary checks. An Indigo spokesperson who was quoted by ANI mentioned 'A minor technical snag was detected soon after take-off on flight 6E 5118 operating from Delhi to Imphal. As a precautionary step, the pilots decided to turn-back and landed safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.' The airline added 'In line with the mandatory procedures, the aircraft underwent necessary checks and resumed the journey shortly thereafter.' Mumbai officials mentioned about a similar issue that was seen earlier on Tuesday, when an Indigo flight from Delhi to Goa had to make an emergency landing in Mumbai, after one of its engines experienced an issue mid-air. Both the incidents involved Airbus planes from the A320neo family, and both had taken off from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). What happened on Tuesday? Airport officials mentioned the issue occurred around 9:27 PM when the flight was approximately 100 nautical miles North from Bhubaneshwar. 'The pilot declared 'PAN PAN PAN'—an urgent radio call signalling a non-life-threatening emergency—due to a malfunction in engine number 1,' told one of the officials on the condition of anonymity. The airline, however, mentioned the reason being a technical glitch. An IndiGo spokesperson said 'A technical snag was detected on flight 6E 6271 while flying from Delhi to Manohar International Airport, Goa on 16 July 2025. Following procedures, the aircraft was diverted and landed in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai.' At 9:32 pm, a diversion was requested by the flight crew to Mumbai. 'It was then that, as per the SOP, an ambulance as well as fire tenders were on standby and followed the aircraft till the bay. The aircraft, however, landed safely at 9:53 pm, two minutes ahead of its expected arrival time,' mentioned a second official.
