Airlines

Turkish Airlines Set to Soar to Australia with Rapid Approval

Turkish Airlines is preparing to launch the eagerly anticipated flights between Istanbul and Australia as early as March 2024. After the federal government gave its immediate approval for a total of 21 weekly flights.

In addition to Perth, Brisbane, and the new Western Sydney airport scheduled to open in 2026, turkish airlines plans to expand its network map.

The most recent version of the government’s Register of Available Capacity for Australian International Airlines states that an amendment to the air services agreements between Australia and Turkey on December 13, 2023, tripled the previous allotment of up to seven weekly flights between the two nations, over air turkish airlines request for fourteen weekly flights.

The deal also makes it possible to sell a single leg of a stopover route, like Turkish Airlines’ proposed Singapore stopover, from Istanbul to Singapore or Sydney to Singapore. This is because it allows “designated airline(s) to exercise fifth freedom traffic rights at two(2) intermediate points of choice in South Asia, South East Asia, and/or the Middle East.”

The airline briefly advertised a new flight, TK154, which would leave Istanbul at 4.30 p.m. and arrive in Singapore at 7.50 a.m. the next day. However, the return leg of the flight, designated TK155, would not depart Singapore’s Changi Airport until 4.10 a.m. the following day.

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Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

Air India Express flight skids off runway while landing at Kochi airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.