Civil Aviation

 There was a time when Air India was considered one of the best airlines in the world. A survey conducted by the Daily Mail in 1968 revealed that Air India “topped the list of airlines in the world” . In fact, in that same year, three-fourths of Air India’s passengers were foreigners who came from…

Much in the way Nepal Airlines serves as the national carrier of Nepal, Air India is the national carrier of India. We have discussed how politics destroyed the Nepal Airlines Corporation; this article similarly explores how politicians and ministers impact airline companies, and how this relates to the case of Air India. It examines the…

On December 5th, 1945, five torpedo bomber aircraft of the US Navy took off from Florida at 2:10 in the afternoon. This mission was called Flight 19. It was an ordinary three-hour-long training mission with 14 crew, and regular training exercises was taking place. Flight 19 by was led Lt. Charles Carroll Taylor, a highly experienced…

On November 12, 1996, at 3:55 PM, a chartered Kazakhstan Airlines aircraft (an Ilyushin Il-76) took off from Shymkent, Kazakhstan, to New Delhi. At the same time, at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, a Saudi Airlines Boeing 747 with 312 people on board (passengers and crew combined) was preparing for takeoff.  Air Traffic Controller VK…

In 2010, Ryanair’s airlines which is famously known for its cheap ticket prices, faced a backlash for wanting to charge extra money for even letting the passengers use the toilet.  In 2009, this budget airline from Ireland “was carrying 66.5 million passengers for an average fare of €35“, reported Simple Flying. Some users on online…

Aviation in Nepal began around the 1950s. The flag carrier of this nation: Nepal Airlines used to be a glorious carrier that operated to Europe as well. However, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the nation’s aviation is reeling. Many of the airports in this nation lie abandoned, the biggest airline scam in…

Initially, it was estimated that construction of Navi Mumbai International Airport would be around $2 billion but by 2021, the cost had risen by $1 billion. Similarly, the cost of building Jewar Airport in Noida has been estimated to be over $3.6 billion. Such exorbitant costs come about because construction of an aerodrome factors in…

India is one of the major powerhouses of aviation in the world. It has the Delhi Airport, which is one of the busiest airports for March 2025. Indigo, a budget carrier in the nation is one of the biggest budget airlines in the world. Sure there have been a few disasters such as the highjack…

Pokhara is a dream of a city for tourists who visit the place. However, in the aviation community, the construction of the Pokhara International Airport (PHH)has led many people to question whether it is a failure. The idea that this airport might be a debt trap set by China is something a lot of people…