Akasa Air cancelled India-Gulf flights due to Ethiopia’s Hauli Gubbi volcano ash/Image: Akasa Air Air travel between India and the Gulf faced disruption after a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia sent a massive ash plume into key flight paths. Akasa flights to Jeddah, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi were cancelled, crews were placed on alert, and aircraft […]
US F-16 pilot Taylor Hiester expressed shock that the Dubai Air Show continued even after Tejas crash. Captain Taylor Hiester, a pilot of the US F-16 team who was at the Dubai Air Show where a Tejas fighter jet crashed, killing Wing Commander Namansh Syal, expressed his disbelief and shock that the show was not […]
The Royal Saudi Air Force conducts Tornado missions, including combat, night flights, refueling, and rescue drills/Image: SPA The Royal Saudi Air Force and the Royal Saudi Air Defense Force are actively taking part in a large-scale aerial warfare and missile defense exercise held in the United Arab Emirates, alongside forces from several allied and friendly […]
Varanasi, November 12 (Udaipur Kiran): A major security alert was triggered at Varanasi Airport on Wednesday morning after a bomb threat email was received by the Varanasi Air Traffic Control (ATC) regarding an Air India Express flight arriving from Mumbai. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Varanasi, and all passengers were safely evacuated. According […]
Long-duration space missions to the Moon or Mars present one of humanity’s greatest scientific and logistical challenges: how to ensure astronauts receive a sustainable and nutritious food supply without relying on resupply missions from Earth. Traditional storage-based solutions are not viable for journeys spanning years, while cultivating food in microgravity has yet to prove efficient […]
New Delhi, November 8 (Udaipur Kiran): Delhi’s air quality deteriorated sharply on Saturday, with several parts of the national capital recording Air Quality Index (AQI) levels above 400, placing the city in the ‘severe’ or ‘toxic’ category. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s 24-hour average AQI stood at 361, […]
US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) said that America could send troops to Nigeria or launch air strikes to stop killing of Christians. While talking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump responded to a question about whether he envisioned troops on the ground or air strikes in Nigeria, saying, “Could be. I […]
Jaipur, November 2 (Udaipur Kiran) — Air Force Station Jodhpur organised the first edition of the ‘Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon 2025’ on Sunday, as a heartfelt tribute to Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, the only Param Vir Chakra awardee of the Indian Air Force and a symbol of supreme courage and sacrifice. The […]
Udaipur, October 30 (Udaipur Kiran) — In a major boost to connectivity and tourism, Air India Express will launch direct flights from Udaipur to Delhi and Bengaluru starting November 1. This marks the first time the airline will operate non-stop services from Maharana Pratap Airport, Udaipur, on these two busy routes. Both routes will have […]
Air Arabia expands its Ras Al Khaimah network with new weekly flights to Yekaterinburg, enhancing affordable connectivity between the UAE and Russia./ Image: Air Arabia Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has officially launched its weekly non-stop service between Ras Al Khaimah and Yekaterinburg, Russia, marking another […]
