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Third uncommanded fuel control switch movement reported on Boeing 787 airc
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
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
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"Could have been a combination of bad weather, technical issues or pilot j
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
A chartered aircraft flying from Mumbai to Baramati crash-landed at around 8.45 am on Wednesday, killing all five people on board. The deceased included Ajit Pawar, his personal security officer, a flight attendant and two crew members, including pilot Vidip Jadhav.
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"They should recruit more pilots": Aviation expert calls for better planni
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Senior aviation expert Subhash Goyal on Sunday emphasised that air safety must remain the top priority following the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's (DGCA) decision to curtail IndiGo's winter flight schedule.
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IndiGo to pay more than Rs 500 crore to customers "severely" affected by f
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The airline said it is in the process of "identifying flights where customers were severely impacted and stranded at airports on 3, 4, and 5 December" and will "reach out to all such customers in January so that compensation can be extended smoothly."
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IndiGo set to operate over 2000 flights today; shows improving performance
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The airline has resumed its operations across its 138 destinations, with its "on-time performance" being consistently normal "as per IndiGo standards."
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IndiGo appoints independent aviation expert Captain John Illson to find ou
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The decision was taken following the recommendation of the Crisis Management Group (CMG) constituted by the IndiGo Board just after disruptions started in the first week of December.
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IndiGo flight crisis continues to haunt passengers, airline aims to restor
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) directed IndiGo Airlines to clear all pending passenger refunds without delay. According to an official release, the Ministry has mandated that the refund process for all cancelled or disrupted flights must be fully completed by 8:00 PM on Sunday, Dec
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This is management failure, govt policy was finalised year ago: Aviation E
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Aviation Expert Harsh Vardhan held Indigo Management responsible for disruptions to its operations, leading to severe delays and congestion at major airports across the country, and said that the management should have taken proactive steps, as the Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) poli
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"It's a very serious glitch," Aviation Expert Harsh Wardhan on Airbus A320
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid concerns over safety risks posed by Airbus's software, aviation expert Harshwardhan expressed relief that the glitch was detected, calling it a serious issue that could have led to a major catastrophe if left unnoticed.
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Jaideep Mirchandani, Group Chairman Sky One, Lauds 'Fare Se Fursat' Initia
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 20: Alliance Air, under the Government of India, connects smaller cities and Tier-2 and Tier-3 towns to the main aviation network, bringing remote regions into India's aviation network. Building on this regional focus, the state-owned carrier introduced
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Airbus Helicopters hosts symposium to advance rotorcraft safety awareness
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Airbus Helicopters hosted a symposium on 'Safety and Support and Services' in New Delhi, bringing together helicopter regulators, operators and aviation experts to discuss accident prevention and operational best practices, among others, for India's growing rotorcraft ecosystem.
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AI171 crash: Pilot's father approaches Supreme Court demanding independent
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pushkaraj Sabharwal, aged 91, alongside the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), filed a petition urging the court to constitute a judicially monitored inquiry committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge and comprising independent aviation experts.
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