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Decoding mystery behind structure of birds' wings
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
All flight-capable modern birds possess the propatagium, a specialised wing structure that is necessary for flight. This structure's evolutionary ancestry has long been unknown, but recent studies indicate that nonavian dinosaurs may have developed it. The conclusion, which fills certain kno
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Indian civil aviation system should aim for 'Under-20' rankings in ICAO ra
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Director General said that the Indian civil aviation system was rapidly growing and in the next few years, airlines would be adding more aircraft to their fleet.
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CPI MP writes to Civil Aviation Minister Scindia over rise in flight takeo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam has written a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia regarding the alarming increase in flight takeoff delays and emergency landings in recent times.
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Devotees can reach Yamunotri in 15-20 mins after completion of ropeway pro
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday signed an MoU with Commander Deepak Khanduri (R) Director Infrastructure and Aviral Jain for the Yamunotri Ropeway Project, as per an official statement.
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DGCA working on expansion plan to cope with growth in aviation sector, say
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is all set for expansion to cope with growing air traffic in the country.
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Air India pee incident embarrassing, faulty jet engines most challenging:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Air India urination incident was the most embarrassing period for Indian aviation, DGCA DG Arun Kumar told ANI.
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SpiceJet logistics arm, SpiceXpress valued at USD 1bn in deal with Carlyle
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The homegrown airline will also issue compulsorily convertible debentures (CCDs) in SpiceXpress to Carlyle Aviation Partners, valuing the cargo business at over USD 1 billion, sources said.
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US: No passengers survived in Arkansas private plane crash
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
At least five people were killed when the twin-engine plane crashed around noon after departing nearby Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport.
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Cabinet approves ratification of protocols on amendments in International
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The ratification would affirm India's commitment to the principles enshrined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The ratification would provide better chances and opportunities for India to become more instrumental in matters pertaining to international civil aviation, said th
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DGCA asks aircraft operators to frame SOP for commercial flights with "no
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked all aircraft operators to frame Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for commercial flight operations to ensure safe flight procedures with no destination alternate.
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Non-compliance of safety norms: DGCA suspends aviation firm's operations f
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
It was found that the firm was conducting unauthorised maintenance of "Age Limited Module" and also fraudulently tampered with the expiry date of distress signals which is part of survival kit for passengers on board of an aircraft kept below the seat, to be used in case aircraft lands/fa
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Air traffic in India rose 96 pc in January
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Passengers carried by Indian domestic airlines during January 2023 were 125.42 lakhs, as against 64.08 lakhs during the corresponding period of the previous year.
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