Air India cancels 5 flights as oil companies stop fuel supply

 

 

Air India pays oil companies Rs 22.5 crore everyday now.

 

At least five flights of Air India (AI) were cancelled on Friday after the public sector oil marketing companies stopped cash and carry terms to the airline on Friday morning.
The oil companies' decision forced the national flag carrier to cancel the flights from Thiruvananthapuram, including an international flight to Riyadh. The passengers strongly protested the cancellations as they were informed about it at the airport.
Like other private carriers, Air India also owes a huge amount to the oil companies. According to sources, its liability to the oil companies stood at Rs 1,200 crore.
Oil companies had introduced the cash and carry terms earlier this year. AI pays oil companies Rs 22.5 crore everyday now

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Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 with all-business class upper deck

 

Singapore Airlines' new A380s will sport business class seats from tip to tail

 

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The video was shot by photographer Chris Dawson who had his Canon video recorder handy at just the right moment.

"I saw a storm coming and I thought there could be lightning," he said. "I wasn't expecting it to hit a plane but I just got lucky."

The shell of an aircraft acts as a Faraday cage, carrying the electric charge through the body and expelling it at an output point, without affecting passengers inside.

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Consumer Reports

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• Two Air New Zealand Jet’s have engine problems.

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