Air India, a Tata Airline, on Tuesday began inspecting fuel control switches across its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet after a pilot reported a possible defect in a fuel control switch yesterday.
The air at the historic Jerenga Pathar was filled with spiritual fervour and the rhythmic clanging of cymbals today as Sivasagar etched its name into the record books.
Several parts of the national capital experienced dense fog on Tuesday morning, while the Air Quality Index stood at 256 at 7 am, placing air quality in the poor category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), Captain CS Randhawa, on Monday urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to immediately investigate potential electrical faults in Boeing 787 aircraft, citing repeated in
Speaking on the issue, Randhawa said, "From day one after the AI-171 crash, we have been insisting that all B-787s be checked for electrical systems. We have gone on record in the media and written letters to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the DGCA that fuel control switches ma
The Safety Matters Foundation (SMF) has called for transparent investigation after "Boeing 787 fuel safety incident", saying the incident is especially alarming as it mirrors a known risk previously identified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
At a time when the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile was successfully used to target the Pakistani air bases by the Indian defence forces, DRDO chief Dr Samir V Kamat said the new Long range Anti Ship Hypersonic Crusie Missile (LRASHM) was more capable than the Indo-Russian joint venture
Amid rapid urbanisation and industrial development in India, air pollution has emerged as a major urban challenge. In this context, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has presented a robust model by adopting a well-planned, data-driven, and implementation-focused approach to air quali
An Air India spokesperson said that one of its pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft and the matter has been communicated to DGCA, the country's aviation regulator.
"They don't know how to read. If you ask Rahul Gandhi what nominal GDP is, he'll throw his hands up in the air... He doesn't even know what capital expenditure (capex) is. This budget is meant to lay the foundation for the country's future...," Jaiswal said.