Monday, August 29, 2016 New Delhi: A bitter fight has broken out among Indian carriers over the issue of ‘old’ airlines trying to retain their prized pilots and ‘new’ airlines aiming to poach them for their expanding fleets. Things have come to such a pass that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is reviewing…
If you think terrorist attacks on airports can happen only in countries like Turkey, think again. In the wake of the Istanbul airport attack that killed 45 people in Turkey, airports across India went on high alert to prevent copycat strikes. But are they really equipped to do so? Far from it. Actually, Express found…
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 There is increasing concern over aviation safety in India with many cases of near collision between passenger aircraft being reported recently. Two weeks ago, a collision between two aircraft was averted over the Hyderabad airport. A week before that an aircraft which was landing and another which was taking off came…
Friday, August 19, 2016 India’s aviation sector is soaring new highs and touching new skies, with the month-on-month passenger growth for the month of July hitting a record 25%. The total number of passengers carried by domestic airlines during the January to July 2016 period were 560.87 lakh versus 455.95 lakh during the corresponding period…
The audit outcome may impact airlines’ overseas expansion plans; the International Civil Aviation Organization’s team is expected in March The United Nations’ aviation watchdog International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has decided to conduct another safety audit of India’s air safety readiness. Photo: Mint New Delhi: The United Nations’ aviation watchdog International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)…
India has just plowed $50 million in a new 102-meter (335 feet) air-traffic control tower in New Delhi. Now comes the hard part: finding qualified flight controllers to operate it. Air Traffic Control tower in New Delhi. Designed by HOK, the same firm that drafted Apple Inc.’s research headquarters in California, the tower will be…
On Sunday evening 13th July 2014, the Air India’s flight AI-144, a B-777, was ready for a routine flight from Newark to Mumbai with 300 passengers and 15 crew. The weather in New Jersey was heavy passing showers here and there. It was a routine departure at about 5 pm (local time) for a…
Two Indigo aircraft miraculously escaped colliding with one another over Guwahati, leaving some passengers and crew members shaken and needing medical aid, officials said on Wednesday. At least four passengers and two cabin crew could feel the aircraft shake, a spokesman for Indigo Airlines said. The passengers complained of giddiness while the cabin crew needed…
Emirates Jet Burns on Runway After Dubai Airport ‘Accident’ An Emirates jet carrying 275 people burned on the runway at Dubai International Airport on Wednesdayafter what the airline described as an “accident.” “The fire began to spread rapidly and by the time the fire engines got there the entire top half of the plane was…
Elbit’s wearable heads-up display Civilian airline pilots flying through fog or other limited visibility conditions will soon be able to benefit from an optical system designed by Israeli defense industry leader Elbit Systems, according to a report on Channel 2 news. Normally, when flying through fog or smoke, pilots must rely on instruments alone as…
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