Runway 10 of Kozhikode airport unsafe, especially in wet conditions; expert warned nine years agoCaptain Mohan Ranganathan had flagged concerns about the runway in a communication to then Civil Aviation Secretary Nasim Zaidi in June 201...
08 Aug, 2020, 04.12 PM IST
DGCA rejects P&W's request to relax rules on engine checksDGCA raised concern over the engine failures and engine replacements on IndiGo aircraft, and recommended continuation of stringent checks o...
30 Nov, 2017, 05.12 PM IST
DGCA gets strict, flights not ready to take off on time may get delayed indefinitelyThe move is likely to penalise airlines with poor on-time performance and will ensure that those with a better record do not suffer.
30 Sep, 2017, 12.57 AM IST
AirAsia pilot grounded for three months for smoking on flightSmoking, which is banned now, was allowed on flights until the late 1980s. While passengers were banned from smoking, pilots were allowed t...
12 Sep, 2017, 12.28 AM IST
This DRDO black box ejects, helps save vital dataThe floating black box has a good use in defence as it can send out signals when a submarine goes below its prescribed depth and sinks, but...
02 Aug, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
- Buy Indian Oil Corporation, target Rs 450.0 : Reliance Securities
Buy Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at a price target of Rs 450.0 and a stop loss at Rs 430.0 from entry point
28 Apr, 2017, 01.11 PM IST
To avoid controversies, new airports will be named after cities, not famous personalitiesThe proposed new rules will, however, permit airport terminals and lounges to be associated with or named after famous personalities.
02 Jun, 2016, 03.58 AM IST
No extension for second in line at Bureau of Civil Aviation SecurityThe search for the key posts at BCAS is a long process as it involves various wings of the govt such as the home ministry and the PM-led Ap...
28 Mar, 2016, 03.00 AM IST
Jet Airways pilot put passengers in danger in MumbaiThe passengers and eight crew members stayed inside flight 9W 354 from Delhi for close to 40 minutes even as fire engines sprayed foam on t...
05 Mar, 2016, 11.09 AM IST
Airports facing ATC shortage, need to hire 1,500 ATC officersAn official at AAI’s human resources department acknowledged the shortage and said a process to fill the vacancies was ongoing.
04 Aug, 2015, 04.18 AM IST
Aviation ministry wants airports owned by armed forces to follow ICAO normsThe ministry wants these 25 airports to be managed according to ICAO standards and has asked Manohar Parrikar to look into the issue.
14 Jul, 2015, 04.05 AM IST
Civil aviation ministry likely to scrap domestic flying credit modelUnder the 5/20 rule, an airline must have at least 20 aircraft and five years of experience in domestic operations before seeking to spread...
02 Jul, 2015, 06.08 AM IST
Crisis in cockpit: Increasing number of pilots failing psychological testAir India turning down 40 pilots for not meeting 'psychological standards' is a revelation about the kind of people in the cockpit.
06 Jun, 2015, 10.21 AM IST
Robert Vadra and Dalai Lama may lose their no-frisking privilege at Indian airportsThe official said there are 33 categories of people exempted from frisking at airports. The move to trim the list may affect some foreigner...
16 Oct, 2014, 04.07 PM IST
Airlines in cahoots with DGCA, serious mishaps termed minor: Aviation expertIndian carriers tend to underplay major incidents with the “general connivance” of the aviation regulator, aviation safety experts allege.
13 Mar, 2013, 07.38 AM IST
- Air India draws criticism over hiring top officials' kin as pilots
Air India confirmed these recruitments but said they were done based on a well-established system.
16 Mar, 2011, 03.35 AM IST
No time to rest for pilots on dutyDesperate to minimise cancellations and avoid inconvenience to passengers, the airline is making the most of pilots willing to fly.
11 Sep, 2009, 08.09 AM IST