Flight Plan

Capt Devi Sharan recalls that fateful Friday when an Indian Airlines flight between Kathmandu and Delhi was hijacked

As FlightPlan celebrates its 5th anniversary this fortnight, Ashwini Phadnis looks back at the last five years and what has and what has not changed ...

Analysts see advantages but also caution about prickly issues, including traffic sharing

Ashwini Phadnis offers a peek into a fascinating exercise — airlines assigning a unique identity to each of their flights

While the airlines project optimism despite the poor results in September, analysts strike a sober note. Ashwini Phadnis and Anand Kalyanaraman report

Focus on small details and roomy aisle aside, getting to talk to the captain in the cockpit made it a novel experience

Flight Operations Inspector (FOI): Representative of the Civil Aviation Authority in charge of initial approval and/or continued oversight of the ...

An aircraft leasing ecosystem has advantages but there are challenges too, say industry watchers. Ashwini Phadnis reports

As IndiGo and SpiceJet expand their global footprint, fliers get more destinations to fly to at lower cost

How much do you know about the history of Indian civil aviation? Test your knowledge by answering the following questions:

Flying is really one of the safest modes of transport. Here’s some fact-checking by Ashwini Phadnis

While Delhi airport might be in the news for its modernisation, it has a rich historical past

Gas-turbine engine: An engine incorporating as its chief element a turbine rotated by expanding gases. In its most usual form, it consists essentially ...

Why don’t aircraft take a direct route to their destinations instead of criss-crossing the skies? The reasons are based on sound logic, explains Ashwini Phadnis

We profile the man who got the taxibot project to India in our series on people who have changed aviation

Seat pitch: This is the measure of legroom that refers to the space between a point on one seat and the same point on the seat in front of it.Seat ...

On October 7, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines marks its 100th birthday. Interestingly, it has been associated with India for 90 of these 100 years. Ashwini Phadnis traces the airline’s history

A look at the various aircraft that have been part of Air India’s portfolio over the years

Datum plane: A plane from which angular or linear measurements are reckoned. Also called reference plane.Design gross weight: The gross weight at ...

Intrigued? Well, these are aircraft that were sophisticated in their time but have become, or will become, history on display

Whale-spotting, wine-tasting, experiencing local culture — what not! Indians’ vacation preferences are changing and so is their choice of destinations