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"Incorrect application" of force caused fuel switch to move from RUN to CU
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
"Both left and right switches were checked and found satisfactory, with the locking tooth/pawl fully seated and not slipping from RUN to CUTOFF. When full force was applied parallel to the base plate, the switch remained secure. However, applying external force in an incorrect direction c
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Air India Boeing 787 to undergo fuel control module replacement; component
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Air India will replace a specific component on one of its Boeing 787 aircraft after an issue was identified with the part, sources said.
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NCP leader demands high-level probe into Ajit Pawar's demise in plane cras
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Nationalist Congress Party leader Amol Mitkari has said that there were some suspicions about the circumstances of the death of party leader Ajit Pawar in a plane crash and demanded a high-level probe into the tragedy.
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No compromise on pilots' weekly rest, DGCA assures Delhi HC on revised Fli
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
During the hearing, the DGCA categorically informed the Court that mandatory weekly rest for pilots has not been relaxed for any airline. "Weekly rest is non-negotiable. It cannot be tampered with. No relaxation has been given to any airline in this regard."
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Colombian Satena flight disappears then found crashed with 15 on board, al
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Satena's Flight NSE 8849, a Beechcraft 1900D registered as HK-4709, departed Camilo Daza International Airport in Cucuta at about 11:42 am (local time), bound for Aguas Claras Airport in Ocana, a flight of roughly 20-25 minutes. The flight maintained normal contact with air traffic contro
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DGCA imposes Rs 22.20 crore penalty on IndiGo over December 2025 flight di
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
A four-member committee constituted by the DGCA examined the airline's operational planning, crew rostering, management oversight and software systems. According to the committee's findings, the primary causes of the disruption were excessive operational optimisation, inadequate regulator
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AI-171 crash probe: Pilots' Federation sends notice to AAIB, calls summons
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the legal notice, Capt. Varun Anand was informed by his employer, Air India, that the AAIB had requested his appearance as part of the ongoing probe into the crash.
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Odisha government extends support to Central for probe into IndiaOne Air a
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Odisha government has extended full support to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and other concerned authorities for an effective response and investigation into the force-landing of an IndiaOne Air's Caravan 208 aircraft in Rourkela, Jharkhand.
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Ranchi: 90% CAT-II lights already installed, says MoS Defence Sanjay Seth
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Wednesday stated that 90% of the CAT-II lights have already been installed, and the remaining are in the area where land acquisition hasn't been completed yet.
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Maharashtra: CSMIA commissions 'Taxiway M' to strengthen airside capacity
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai, has commissioned Taxiway M, a significant airside infrastructure upgrade designed to improve airside efficiency and operational resilience at one of the world's busiest single-runway airports.
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Indian Coast Guard hosts inaugural Flight Safety seminar, focuses on safet
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted its inaugural Flight Safety Seminar along with the First Annual Flight Safety Meeting at the Sam Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on December 23-24.
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DGCA hosts Safety Seminar 2025, emphasises collaboration to strengthen Ind
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Inaugurating the event, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Shri Samir Kumar Sinha, highlighted that aviation safety is a continuous process requiring constant vigilance, strict compliance and shared accountability. He emphasised that safety is not a one-time achievement but an ongoing
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