When Air Chief Marshal AY Tipnis (then Wg Cdr) was commanding No. 23 Sqn during 1978, it had a similar (not same) pattern MiG-21 that he used to fly.
The ground crew called her “Hema Malini”
The Jet Airways 1.0 final livery, and the Jet 2.0 slightly tweaked livery below it. The effort to revive Jet under new ownership & management came so close... we all put our hearts to it. Everything was planned, from aircraft to crew, and the AOC was revived. Alas, was not to be.
Another beautiful addition to Imphal Airport.
Apart from the all the accessories, the one which grabbed my attention is the aircraft scale models, with this, Ruvido Caso became the only airport store in entire Northeast to sell an aircraft scale model.
Cc @imphalspotter
A history comes to an end ! Thank you @airindia for all the memories.
With the withdrawal of AI753/4, Silchar's association with full service carrier & the erstwhile Indian Airlines legacy comes to a stop.
2007-2025, 18yrs long association between AI & Assam's Barak Valley.
Thailand knows the value of aviation heritage - It's amazing to spot some vintage aircraft in street markets at various corners of the country !
Yesterday, I spotted this retired Lockheed L1011 Tristar at Chang Chui Night Market in Bangkok. It's last owner was Thai Sky Airlines.
After 3 years on the ground, the first @Airbus A380 MSN 001 took to the skies again today.
@Frenchpainter spotted it in Toulouse.
Sister ship MSN 007 was the 1st A380 to land in Delhi in 2007. Kingfisher had 10 on order.
📸 of MSN 007 at Delhi Airport - @sidelower#AvGeek
While we wait for @airvistara to merge with @airindia, curtains on AIX Connect (formerly known as Air Asia India. Also, India's first foreign JV airline) and its @iata code - I5 will come down on 30.09.24.
Starting 1.10.24, all I5 coded flights will move to the @AirIndiaX code IX.
Here's a brief timeline of its existence.
28.03.2013 - Air Asia India (AAI) is incorporated with its registered office in #Mumbai and corporate office in #Chennai making it India's first JV airline between Tata Group and @airasia;
07.05.2014 - AAI granted an Air Operators Permit by @DGCAIndia with #Chennai as its main base which was subsequently changed to #Bengaluru;
12.06.2014 - AAI operated its inaugural flight from @BLRAirport to #Goa;
21.10.2020 - AAI inducts its first #A320neo - VT-ATD which was its 31st aircraft back then;
21.12.2022 - AAI changes its name to AIX Connect Private Limited (AIX Connect) as Tata Group acquires the remaining stake from Air Asia;
2023 - AIX Connect begins merger with @AirIndiaX to form one large low cost airline.
📸 - AAI's 1st aircraft VT-ATF arriving in #Chennai at 0930 hrs local on 22.03.2014 clicked by @PhotoyogiNFT.
#AvGeek
Last night was spectacular!! I have never seen the #Auroraborealis so vivid with reds and purples. It started as we passed #Chicago at 39,000ft and lasted until the dawn over Ireland, when it turned purple. The pics are from my #iPhone15 with no editing or filters. This and meteors, and we had a front row seat in our #airbus.
#space #pilot #avgeek #Canada #Ireland