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As skies get crowded, jostle for pilots beginsAs things now stand, the sector is staring at a huge shortage of trained, type-rated pilots and ramp engineers. Various estimates showed th...15 Apr, 2022, 05.07 PM IST- Is it going to be a pager or a cellphone: How high can India's drone ambitions fly?The number of drones in India are not known – they can be anywhere between 100,000 to 10,00,000 – as this sector escaped regulation, until ...05 Mar, 2022, 12.59 PM IST
- JRD Tata was the first pilot of Air India, took charge of the cockpit in 1932Jeh got his flying licence in 1929, three years before AI's first flight.11 Feb, 2022, 04.31 PM IST
- The legacy that Tata needs to tap into as it goes for a second flight on Air IndiaJRD’s connection with flying went far deeper than just business. It survived not just the problems of the industry, but also more personal ...09 Oct, 2021, 10.45 AM IST
- Mumbai five star JW Marriott accidentally caught up in Covid raidThe hotel operates as a separate entity and has no association with the operations of the Dragonfly club.28 Dec, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
- The week that was for India Inc: Bombay Club’s Budget rant, Kunal Kamra's airy tale, Sunil Munjal shows book loveA Reddy wedding in Hyderabad was also the talk of the town.03 Feb, 2020, 12.40 PM IST
- Flying machines in Vogue: Believe it or not, making drones is now child’s playDrona Aviation, startup hatched in the Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been running classes to teach assembling of drones f...09 Jul, 2016, 03.48 AM IST
- Believe it or not, making drones is now child's playA day-long session costs Rs 1,500 and includes a kit that can be assembled, to make it fly, you'll need to plug in motherboard and know how...06 Jul, 2016, 10.58 AM IST
- How central funds for Scheduled Caste students spent by flying clubs: CIC asks DGCAThe Bombay Flying Club had refused to part with the information about scholarship funds received from the Centre for SC students saying thi...22 May, 2016, 10.34 AM IST
- VT-DFR: 65 years of flying legacyStill owned by the BFC, the oldest flying school in India, VT-DFR's legacy includes being flown by JRD Tata, the first commercial pilot of ...24 Jan, 2016, 04.48 PM IST
- Government plans to introduce alternative travel options like sea planes, helipads along national highways"Multi-modal travel options are also being introduced along India’s 1 lakh km of national highways and extensive river stretches," Nitin Ga...18 Jul, 2014, 11.02 AM IST
- Faults found in functioning of most flying clubs: GovernmentDeficiencies have been found in the functioning of 33 of the 37 flying clubs and permission of two clubs to operate has been suspended, the...08 Dec, 2011, 02.57 PM IST
- DGCA conducts audit of 33 flying schools, action against 2DGCA has found several deficiencies in 33 flying clubs during a nation-wide audit and suspended the approval of two such institutions.23 Nov, 2011, 04.18 PM IST
- India's oldest flying school 'Bombay Flying Club' to close after DGCA crackdown over bending rulesReports of unqualified pilots have added to worries over India’s rickety air safety record. Earlier this year, the DGCA cancelled licences ...04 Aug, 2011, 01.17 AM IST
- Three owners of aircraft who are not industrialistsMeet the three proud owners of aircraft who think the sky is the limit when it comes to pursuing their passion.11 Jul, 2011, 08.48 AM IST
- Flying schools reel under service tax shockerTaxes can be stifling, but when it comes to the country’s flying training industry, the service tax department seems to have gone for the j...17 May, 2010, 01.39 AM IST
- Flying clubs on skid rowOf the 22 state flying clubs in the country today, 11 are virtually defunct and the rest are slowly getting there.14 Oct, 2007, 10.20 PM IST
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