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Bullock cart delivered fuel to Air India flight when J.R.D Tata was carrying airmail from Karachi to Bombay; he stopped to refuel at Ahmedabad on October 15, 1932Air India's aviation story began on October 15, 1932, when J.R.D. Tata piloted a De Havilland Puss Moth carrying airmail from Karachi to Ah...
Air Canada Flight 143 bound for Edmonton ran out of fuel mid-air after ground crews used pounds instead of kilograms while calculating its load; pilots glided the powerless Boeing 767 to safety but faced consequencesOn July 23, 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 faced a critical fuel shortage, prompting an emergency landing in Gimli, Manitoba, coinciding with ...
Pakistan pilots banned: Why Air France and other airlines are restricting crew from PakPakistan pilots along with some other nationals have been banned by Air France, United Airlines and Smartwings. The rules apply to pilots a...
One power bank banned on all flights in India after IndiGo Delhi-Chennai flight fire scare; reason behind power banks explosions inside planesWhich power bank has DGCA banned? DGCA has banned the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 power bank from flights to, from and within India after an IndiGo D...
Wisconsin plane crash: Investigation into flight Pilot's communication with air traffic controller reveals reason what led to death of 6 peopleWisconsin plane crash: The six-seat, single-engine plane was traveling from Kenosha to Menomonie when it crashed shortly before 10 p.m. on ...
Air India Frankfurt-Delhi flight diverted to Jaipur following hijack alertAn Air India aircraft traveling from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur following a hijack alert. The alert was later declared false...
Mumbai court junks plea for FIR against former minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Air India ex-CMD in flight safety caseIn an order passed on Tuesday, the sessions court noted that a magistrate court's earlier ruling in the matter, against which the revision ...
Lauren Sánchez learned to fly at 40 and then launched Black Ops Aviation and wrote a book: ‘When you're so used to failing at things...’At 40, Lauren Sánchez took to the skies and founded Black Ops Aviation, inspired by her parents' flight school. After earning her pilot's l...
40 SpiceJet pilots refuse to fly Q400 aircraft till salary dues cleared, sources sayAround 40 pilots of SpiceJet's Q400 fleet have delayed their flights until unpaid salary dues are settled. This decision has received suppo...
Airline chiefs say can't fully guard against rogue pilots after flydubai attackAirline executives said aviation safety standards remain high after a flydubai co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with an axe and atte...
Saudi Arabia to investigate flydubai cockpit stabbing as UAE pursues criminal probeSaudi Arabia has initiated a safety investigation following the co-pilot's attack on the captain during flight FZ1073. The incident occurre...
- Saudi Arabia launches air safety probe into flydubai incident, sources say
Safety probes designed to keep flights safe are normal after accidents but are not mandatory when a deliberate act is involved, such as the...
'We just felt a shudder': Air Canada plane had just landed from Toronto when Delta jet hit its tail at Los Angeles Airport. Here's what happenedOn Tuesday, a Delta Air Lines flight had an unfortunate encounter with an Air Canada aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport. This in...
US House resolution honours Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for foiling flydubai cockpit attackUS Congressman Josh Gottheimer has introduced a House resolution honouring Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for helping prevent an alleged cockp...
"Captain Smit continues to make steady progress and is regaining his health": Indian Embassy in UAEIn a statement shared on X, the Indian Embassy in the UAE reassured the public regarding Captain Machchhar's health and confirmed that full...
flydubai axe attack renews scrutiny: Key aircraft incidents since 9/11 that reshaped aviation safety rulesA flydubai co-pilot launched a terrorist attack by stabbing the captain with an emergency axe. The plane rapidly plunged 16,000 feet before...
US picks four directed-energy weapons for operational testing against drone threatsThe US Department of War has selected four high-energy laser and high-powered microwave systems for operational evaluation against growing ...
Look forward to bravery award for Smit Machchhar: Ex-IAF pilot who flew with himWing Commander Avinash Chikte reflects on his colleague Smit Machchhar's courage during a recent cockpit incident. After being stabbed by h...
Smit Machchhar’s journey: From ‘why become a pilot?’ to ‘Captain, you are a hero’Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot praised for helping save a flydubai flight after a violent cockpit attack, had never originally pl...
Boeing 737 MAX software issue: US FAA to convene review on FridayThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a safety review of a software issue affecting Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that could inc...