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Civil Aviation Minister welcomes Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman to civil aviationGroup Captain Abhinandan (Retd) has transitioned to civil aviation after his IAF career. He is credited with downing a Pakistani F-16 durin...
Who is Jeetendra Mishra? Retired Air Marshal, Kargil veteran & Operation Sindoor hero selected as Ram temple trust’s CEORetired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra will lead the Ram Mandir trust as its first chief executive officer (CEO). He was awarded the Sarvotta...
Abhinandan Varthaman quits IAF: How FLY91 hired the fighter pilot who shot down Pakistan's F-16 with an older-gen fighter jetAbhinandan varthaman retired: Former IAF Group Captain and Vir Chakra awardee Abhinandan Varthaman has joined Goa-based regional airline FL...
Plane carrying U.S. DHS chief Markwayne Mullin lands after suffering engine failureA U.S. Coast Guard jet carrying Secretary Markwayne Mullin diverted safely. The aircraft experienced an engine failure while en route to th...
IAF tests indigenous Khagantak-243 glide bomb; all about India's new stand-off strike weaponThe Indian Air Force successfully conducted a drop trial of the Khagantak-243 glide bomb. This long-range weapon was indigenously designed ...
Indian pilots’ body warns Noel Tata over Air India exodus, flags safety concernsALPA India highlights pilot attrition as a critical flight safety concern for Air India Group. The association urges the Tata Group to revi...
Tata Elxsi backs seven-seater Shunya eVTOL, first flight targeted in 18-24 monthsTata Elxsi and Sarla Aviation will collaborate on India's first indigenous electric aircraft. The Shunya eVTOL aircraft is designed to carr...
India's aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concernsIndia's airline sector faces significant safety and financial challenges. Recent incidents have exposed regulatory and operational shortcom...
SC seeks Tata Steel reply to Odisha government's appeal against High Court orderThe Supreme Court has sought a response from Tata Steel regarding an appeal filed by the Odisha government. This appeal challenges a high c...
India mulling random drug test for commercial pilots at least once a yearIndia may require all commercial pilots to undergo random drug tests annually. This proposal follows an Air India captain testing positive ...
DGCA weighs annual random drug tests for pilots after Air India Phuket-Delhi incident: Ram Mohan NaiduIndia's aviation regulator is considering mandatory annual random drug tests for all pilots. This proposal follows a recent Air India incid...
DGCA may mandate random psychoactive substance tests for over 25% flight crew across Indian airlinesThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is set to make it mandatory for airlines to randomly test more than 25 per cent of their f...
Pilots body FIP calls for making oral fluid testing complementary under drug testing frameworkThe Federation of Indian Pilots has urged the DGCA to introduce oral-fluid drug testing alongside existing urine-based screening and raise ...
Air India undertakes pilot testing programme amidst scrutiny after Phuket incidentAir India has voluntarily undertaken a testing programme covering all its pilots, beyond regulatory requirements, amid heightened scrutiny ...
'Two Air India pilots found non-negative in drug test'Two additional Air India pilots have reportedly tested non-negative in initial drug tests. These pilots have been removed from flying dutie...
Two more Air India pilots fail drug test after Phuket-Delhi flight incidentTwo more Air India pilots failed preliminary drug tests following a recent incident. Air India mandated psychoactive substance screening fo...
Centre asks Air India to ‘take responsibility’ after Phuket-Delhi flight scare; orders tighter dope checks: ReportThe government has warned Air India to “take responsibility” for safety after the August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight scare and ordered DGCA to ti...