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Middle East crisis sparks a new fear: Not being able to flyAmid rising tensions linked to the Gulf War, concerns over air travel are shifting from fear of flying to fear of not flying at all. Sudden...
A mountain hideout and aircraft under fire: US carries out daring rescue of service member in IranAmerican forces executed a daring rescue of two pilots shot down by Iran. One pilot was extracted from enemy territory, while the second, h...
Why India's airlines draw passenger flakThe world's best airlines are those that score high on passenger experience based on punctuality and efficient, empathetic, responsive staf...
Alaska Airlines mishap: DGCA asks airlines to inspect Boeing 737-8 Max emergency exitsThe Indian aviation regulator has asked airlines operating in the country to inspect the emergency exits on any Boeing 737-8 Max planes in ...
China's aviation authority says too early to say cause of plane crash, still searching for black boxes"As the investigation has just begun, with the current information, we are unable to make a clear judgment on the cause of the accident," s...
Concern after third combat chopper crashes, pilots missingThe helicopter was part of the Pathankot based 254 Army Aviation squadron and was seen by eyewitnesses taking a sudden dip into the Ranjit ...
Debris of Devendra Fadnavis' chopper moved to MumbaiFadnavis, along with five others including two crew members, escaped unhurt on May 25 when his helicopter, while taking-off near Latur, cra...
52 near-misses in India since 2014; Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra account for 50% of itAccording to information accessed from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, there have been 52 such incidents between 2014 and May 20...
Air India Pilot, co-pilot grounded after its techie's death in freak accidentThe pilot and co-pilot of an Air India plane involved in freak accident where a technician died after getting sucked into the engine have b...
Adequate steps taken to prevent air mishaps: GovernmentGovernment said it has taken a number of measures including data analysis of aircraft accidents/incidents, audit of operators among others ...
Five killed as private chopper crashes near MumbaiA private chopper with five persons on board crashed near here this morning, Air Traffic Control sources said.
- DGCA notice to Air India for shielding expat pilot
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to AI for making a wrong claim that one its foreign pilots ...
- DGCA destroys safety records before 2010, only serious records to be kept for 3-4 years as per policy
DGCA has destroyed most records relating to mishaps before 2010, raising fears that safety issues in accident-prone sector are being taken ...
- DGCA probe blames pilot for Kochi mishap
A preliminary inquiry by the Directorate general of civil aviation has blamed pilot error for the plane landing off the runway.
- DGCA stripped of probe powers
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will no longer be the three-in-one investigator-prosecutor-judge combine when it comes to ...
- Aviation in 2009: Of chopper mishaps, loss and strikes
After its spiral dive last year, the Indian aviation industry noticed slight signs of improvement at the fag end of 2009 that also saw a ma...
- Court seeks explanation from DGCA on transit check move
The Delhi High Court has sought an explanation from director general of civil aviation (DGCA) on the amendment that allowed maintenance and...