National carrier Air India to operate 230 special flights for Haj pilgrims

The National airline; Air India announces its plan to operate 230 special flights for Haj pilgrims from seven Indian cities of Delhi, Srinagar, Mumbai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Goa and Nagpur. The official statement of the airlines states that the proposal is of 230 direct flights, in two phases, will fly 38,000 Hajis directly to Jeddah.

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The first phase to book air tickets of outbound flights from India to Jeddah is set to commence from August 16. Bookings are offered for the total of 115 special flights from these seven cities and will continue till September 17. The second phase or the return phase to book air tickets in India shall start from September 28 and will continue till October 28.

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The airline will operate 115 flights onward and backwards in 340-seater B777-300ER aircrafts during the two phases that will fly the pilgrims to/from Jeddah. Further it was announced Air India shall offer exclusive pre-boarding facilities and provide special meals, both on ground and in-flight to our valued pilgrims. A dedicated team from Air India will provide all assistance to the pilgrims.

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Welcome The Stratolaunch the Largest Plane in the World

Man has built some gigantic airplanes but in 2016, the largest plane till date is expected to take flight known as the Stratolaunch.

Currently in construction at California’s Mojave Air and Space Port, the mammoth aircraft, The Stratolaunch is a development of Aerospace firm Scaled Composites. Nicknamed “Roc” after the mythological bird, features two fuselages, six Pratt & Whitney jet engines, 28 landing gear wheels, and a whopping 385 foot wingspan its dimensions are larger than of a football field. The brain behind it is none other than Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.

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The Stratolaunch isn’t a means of staking a claim as the largest plane in the world, that’s merely a side effect. “Roc” is aiming to change the way satellites are launched into space.

Planned to carry a three-stage rocket (equipped with a satellite) between its two fuselages, upon reaching the correct altitude, the rocket will detach, blast off into space, and later release the satellite. The combined weight of “Roc” plus the rocket is estimated to be 1.3 million pounds.

                         

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A system like the Stratolaunch will allow flexible satellite launches during a range of weather conditions and from anywhere in the world with the only requirements of a runway big enough. Initial flight testing is anticipated to begin in 2016, with missions expected to go underway in 2018.

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