Aviation Archives | Pravasi Samwad

Mid-Air Disaster averted due to rare bravery of Flydubai’s Indian Captain Smit Machchhar

The Mumbai-born pilot was injured when his co-pilot allegedly stabbed him during a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight, which made an emergency

Air India-flydubai deal expands travel options for UAE’s Indian passengers

New interline partnership connects more destinations through Dubai, Delhi and Mumbai on a single ticket PRAVASISAMWAD.COM Air India and flydubai

Two Indian students killed in Canada flight-training crash

Manoj Sivakumar from Tamil Nadu and Sridharan Thirugnanasambandam from Puducherry died during a training flight; the cause of the crash

Vietnam Seeks Indian Investment in Clean Energy and High-Tech Infrastructure

Hanoi looks to Indian businesses for partnerships in renewable energy, technology and major infrastructure projects PRAVASISAMWAD.COM Vietnam has invited two

SpiceJet flights to Dubai delayed at Delhi airport, passengers protest

Two flights were rescheduled after an aircraft was grounded, affecting around 200 passengers at Indira Gandhi International Airport Two Dubai-bound

Indian Air Force Instructors Arrive in UK to Train RAF Pilots in Historic First

Three Indian instructors will help train British fast-jet pilots at RAF Valley, marking a new chapter in defence cooperation PRAVASISAMWAD.COM

Indian Tourist Arrivals to Oman Rise 11% as Travel Links Strengthen

3.81 lakh Indian visitors travelled to Oman in the first half of 2026, keeping India among the Sultanate’s largest tourism

UK Air Traffic Control Failure Disrupts India-UK Flights

More than 1,000 flights cancelled or diverted as airlines deal with the fallout from a technical failure in the UK

UK MP Tanmanjeet Dhesi Raises NRI Concerns, Air Connectivity with Punjab CM

Discussions in Chandigarh focus on resolving property disputes, improving international flights and strengthening diaspora investment in Punjab PRAVASISAMWAD.COM UK Member

UK grants more than 500,000 visas to Indian nationals as travel ties remain strong

Home Office figures show Indians were the largest recipients of UK visitor visas in the year ending March 2026, while