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Tail strike incidents: Regulator DGCA imposes Rs 30 lakh penalty on IndiGo
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A tail strike occurs when the tail or empennage of an aircraft hits the ground or any other stationary object during take-off or landing.
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"Parties who used to hate each other are now coming together like a family
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Hitting out at the opposition's I.N.D.I.A. alliance, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that parties "who used to hate each other" are now coming together "like a family."
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Israeli study finds correlation between behavioral stress, vaccine effecti
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered a significant link between behavioral stress and the effectiveness of vaccines. Acute stress, they found, can both enhance and impair the body’s immune response to vaccination.
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IndiGo pilots’ licenses canceled temporarily for tail strike in Ahmedabad
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the license of IndiGo pilot and co-pilot for having made a tail strike while landing at Ahmedabad Airport last month. Their licenses were suspended for 3 months and 1 month, respectively.
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Rise in thefts, pickpocketing cases at Karachi Airport
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
There has been a rise in theft and pickpocketing incidents at the Jinnah International Airport Karachi, formerly known as Karachi Civil Airport, the sources said on Tuesday, reported The News International.
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SpiceJet aircraft catches fire at Delhi airport during maintenance
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A SpiceJet aircraft caught fire Tuesday evening at Delhi airport during engine maintenance work. The aircraft and maintenance personnel are safe, officials said.
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Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates ‘Heli Summit 2023’ and ‘UDAN 5.2’ in Khaj
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia has inaugurated Heli Summit 2023 in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
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DGCA takes off SpiceJet from enhanced surveillance after spot checks
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
After putting it under enhanced surveillance as a precautionary measure about a fortnight ago, the civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken off SpiceJet from such a regime.
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Lessors have applied for deregistration of 54 Go First planes: Centre to R
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said the DGCA has received applications from lessors for the deregistration of a total number of 54 aircraft leased to Go First.
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Unruly passengers: Parliamentary panel recommends special airline wing
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A Parliamentary Committee on Monday recommended a special airline wing to deal with cases related to onboard unruly passengers.
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Over 123 lakh domestic passengers travelled on UDAN flights since inceptio
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The scheme was initiated in October 2016 with the objective of fulfilling the aspirations of the common citizen, with an enhanced aviation infrastructure and air connectivity in tier II and tier III cities.
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Parliamentary panel recommends specialized security agency for airports
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Department related to the Standing Committee for Transport, Tourism and Culture has tabled its report on the development of greenfield and brownfield airports and issues pertaining to civil enclaves in defence airports in parliament on Monday.
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