Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt impactUkrainian drones are hitting Russian oil facilities deep inside the country. These attacks aim to cut funding for the war. While the econom...
02 May, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
'Meows' and 'Barks' at 10,000 feet? Pilots went viral after an ATC clip captured them meowing on the radio—Is this harmless fun or a serious safety breach? FAA investigatesPilots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport made animal sounds over the radio. The unusual exchange of meows and barks led to an im...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Air India taking steps to deal with fog, poor visibility in winter seasonAir India has implemented measures to mitigate flight disruptions during the winter fog season. These include adjusted flight schedules, in...
05 Dec, 2024, 09.27 PM IST
Bats are critical for a healthy ecosystem, their declining population can spell doomBats help cycle nutrients in the environment and pollinate plants.
29 Oct, 2022, 07.05 PM IST
Meet Hennessy, the flying feline: Cat jumps off 5th floor of burning building, and walks awayThe video was on posted on Twitter by the Chicago Fire department.
15 May, 2021, 05.35 PM IST
Leap of technology: HAL to launch unmanned fighter jetThe technology named Combined Air Teaming System (CATS) will have a mother ship, operating from faraway, and four autonomous unmanned aeria...
04 Feb, 2021, 03.19 PM IST
CAT III-trained captain flying as passenger asked to operate IndiGo flight as visibility drops at IGI AirportThe captain, originally rostered for 6E-6571, was not CAT III B-trained, while the co-pilot was. The airline realised that a CAT III B-trai...
01 Dec, 2019, 07.30 AM IST
27 officers get Army 'aviation wings' from CATSThe aviators were given the coveted 'aviation wings' on the successful completion of their 18-week long training programme. They are now ce...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.11 PM IST
Lucknow, Amritsar airports made CAT-II compliant: AAIAirports Authority of India today said it has made Lucknow and Amritsar airports compliant for CAT-II operations from today.
17 Dec, 2015, 09.30 PM IST
Vistara, AirAsia India unlikely to get nod for CAT IIIB operations"Both Vistara and Air Asia India may not get CAT-IIIB this year," DGCA sources said today. Apart from other domestic airports, these two ca...
23 Aug, 2015, 07.14 PM IST
AirAsia says new flying guidelines are ‘restrictive’The new guidelines bring into place a credit based system wherein an airline accumulates point basis the distance it flies.
20 Mar, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
DGCL to give Air India Dreamliners ILS category II certification to fly in light fogBut whether the most crucial Cat III B certification — which lets aircraft land in dense fog — happens this winter or not remains to be see...
24 Nov, 2014, 09.43 AM IST
- Air India Dreamliner awaits nod to fly in thick fog
The airline is still awaiting the DGCA's nod to operate the aircraft using category III instrument landing system that allows planes to lan...
12 Nov, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
Dreamliner now faces cold-related issuesAfter overheating, the Boeing-787 Dreamliner aircraft of Air India and other airlines is now facing cold-related issues in Delhi.
28 Nov, 2013, 11.43 AM IST
- Flying Cats partners with 9 firms, to add 25 centres in 2009
Air-hostess training school Flying Cats on Thursday said it has tied up with nine companies in different spheres and has plans to add 25 ce...
24 Apr, 2008, 08.04 PM IST
- GoAir to fly fog-affected flights with CAT-III pilots
Private airline GoAir today said it will deploy CAT-III compliant pilots in all its fog-destination flights.
07 Dec, 2007, 09.18 PM IST
- Turbulent times: Airlines fog-stuck on pilot shortage
While most carriers are working on special fog schedules and contingency plans, that are expected to be in place by the last week of Novemb...
18 Nov, 2006, 01.28 AM IST