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In the 1960s, Donald Bateman built a cockpit warning system after aircraft kept crashing into terrain; by 1973, the FAA was requiring the technologyC. Donald Bateman invented the Ground Proximity Warning System in the 1960s to prevent controlled flight into terrain accidents. This syste...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Why do some US airport runways have grooves cut across the pavement? They help stop aircraft tires from hydroplaning when the runway is wetGrooved runways play an essential role in minimizing hydroplaning by allowing rainwater to drain effectively during aircraft landings. The ...
28 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Boeing flags 737 MAX software glitch affecting landing navigation feature, WSJ reportsBoeing has identified a software glitch affecting the 737 MAX's automated navigation during landing scenarios. After a software update, pil...
27 Sep, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
Air India pilot removed from Zurich flight over alcohol violationAn Air India pilot was removed from his aircraft in Zurich due to alcohol consumption before take-off. Authorities conducted sobriety tests...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Alaska plane crash: Why flying is so risky in the state where 80% communities are still not connected by roadsA tragic charter plane crash at a remote radar site in Alaska claimed the lives of all eight passengers. The challenging landscape and ever...
21 Aug, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Why were commercial flights still operating during Trump's Marine One takeoff? FAA investigatesThe FAA is investigating commercial flights near Reagan National Airport. This occurred as President Trump's Marine One helicopter departed...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Your next flight could carry a different emergency medical kit: What the FAA's overhaul means05 Aug, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
US agency proposes accelerated approval for commercial space missionsThe FAA is proposing new rules to speed up commercial space mission approvals. These changes aim to simplify licensing by waiving environme...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets may need inspections, says FAAThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has proposed inspections for passenger seats on 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft registered in the U.S....
28 Jul, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Air India begins phased Boeing 787 modifications after FAA safety directiveAir India is modifying its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet following a US FAA safety directive. This directive addresses potential issues with ...
26 Jul, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
US aviation watchdog gives highest rating to India on air safetyA continuation of the highest standard will be a relief for Tata group which intends to increase Air India flights on the India-US routes.
12 Apr, 2023, 07.22 PM IST
DGCA studying the FAA order on return on Boeing 737 MAXsThis would mean good news for SpiceJet, which has 205 Boeing 737 Max’s on order and about 13 of them are grounded in India since the FAA ba...
18 Nov, 2020, 07.14 PM IST
India may regain its aviation safety rating from Federal Aviation AuthorityGovernment hopes that FAA will restore category 1 status before end of year, another official said. FAA had downgraded India to category 2 ...
01 Sep, 2014, 04.16 AM IST
DGCA confident of avoiding downgrade by US regulatorFederal Aviation Administration completed its second round of safety audit of its Indian counterpart DGCA and is likely to submit its final...
14 Dec, 2013, 05.09 AM IST
DGCA taking measures to avoid US FAA downgradeDGCA is rushing to plug the loopholes ahead of a second audit by the US' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in December..
23 Nov, 2013, 04.53 AM IST
- FAA rules out safety evaluation of DGCA
FAA had expressed "their concern based on media reports in India on the current civil aviation scenario and raised doubts on the effectiven...
07 Sep, 2012, 02.45 PM IST
- Indian carriers may retain special US security status
Indian carriers may continue to enjoy the security comforts while flying to the US destinations as the country is likely to retain category...
17 Jun, 2009, 03.17 AM IST