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Akasa Air Examiner Suspended For Lapse In Checking Pilot Skills
Akasa Air's examiner has been suspended by the civil aviation regulator DGCA over procedural lapses during pilot skill test.
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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Indian-Origin Student Pilot Killed In Mid-Air Crash In Canada
An Indian origin student pilot was among the two people who were killed in a tragic midair collision involving two training aircraft in Canada on Tuesday, the Indian Consulate General of India in Toronto said on Wednesday.
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Pilots Killed In Jaguar Crash: Squadron Leader, 31, Flight Lieutenant, 23
The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in the Jaguar fighter bomber crash in Rajasthan's Churu district yesterday have been identified as Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu, 31, and Flight Lieutenant Rishi Raj Singh, 23
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40 China J-35 Jets For Pak, India's 5th Gen Decade Away: IAF Veterans Weigh In
China will reportedly supply 40 Shenyang J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets to Pakistan. With the J-35 induction, Pakistan joins a small group of countries operating stealth technology.
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Air Force Instructor Suffers Injuries During Parachute Jump In Agra, Dies
The Indian Air Force has suffered its second big loss in four days after a Para Jump Instructor died because of injuries sustained during a training exercise in Agra on Saturday. The pilot of a Jaguar fighter jet had died on Wednesday after the aircr
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CCTV Captures Moment Air Force's Jaguar Jet Crashed In Gujarat
A Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed at a village near Jamnagar IAF station in Gujarat while on a training mission with one of the pilots ejecting safely.
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Indian Air Force's Jaguar Fighter Jet Crashes In Ambala, Pilot Ejects Safely
A Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Ambala during a routine training sortie today, after encountering a system malfunction.
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Air India Trainer Pilot Sacked, 10 Who Trained Under Him Taken Off Duty
Air India sacks trainer pilot for lapses, 10 pilots who trained under him removed from flying duties
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Aviation Body Takes Action Against Senior Akasa Air Pilot Over Lapses
Aviation watchdog DGCA has withdrawn the Line Training Captain approval given to an Akasa Air pilot for lapses in landing of a passenger aircraft in March 2024, till further orders, according to sources.
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"Lapses In Pilot Training": Aviation Body Orders Suspension Of 2 Akasa Air Directors
Aviation safety regulator DGCA on Friday ordered the suspension of director of operations and director of training at Akasa Air for six months for alleged lapses in pilots' training.
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Akasa Air Pilots Flag Concerns Over 'Unfair Practices', Airline Responds
A section of Akasa Air pilots has raised concerns about alleged training and safety issues at the airline and sought the intervention of the civil aviation ministry, while the carrier termed the allegations as untrue.
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India’s Gaganyaan Mission Postponed to 2026 as ISRO Focuses on Safety, Testing, and Astronaut Training
India’s Gaganyaan mission, originally slated for 2025, is now expected to launch in 2026 as ISRO prioritises crew safety and thorough system testing. The revised schedule includes four uncrewed test flights, beginning with a December 2023 mission. These tests will validate technologies essential for safe manned space travel, including crew escape...
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Akasa Air Examiner Suspended For Lapse In Checking Pilot Skills
Akasa Air's examiner has been suspended by the civil aviation regulator DGCA over procedural lapses during pilot skill test.
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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Indian-Origin Student Pilot Killed In Mid-Air Crash In Canada
An Indian origin student pilot was among the two people who were killed in a tragic midair collision involving two training aircraft in Canada on Tuesday, the Indian Consulate General of India in Toronto said on Wednesday.
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Pilots Killed In Jaguar Crash: Squadron Leader, 31, Flight Lieutenant, 23
The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in the Jaguar fighter bomber crash in Rajasthan's Churu district yesterday have been identified as Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu, 31, and Flight Lieutenant Rishi Raj Singh, 23
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40 China J-35 Jets For Pak, India's 5th Gen Decade Away: IAF Veterans Weigh In
China will reportedly supply 40 Shenyang J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets to Pakistan. With the J-35 induction, Pakistan joins a small group of countries operating stealth technology.
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Air Force Instructor Suffers Injuries During Parachute Jump In Agra, Dies
The Indian Air Force has suffered its second big loss in four days after a Para Jump Instructor died because of injuries sustained during a training exercise in Agra on Saturday. The pilot of a Jaguar fighter jet had died on Wednesday after the aircr
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CCTV Captures Moment Air Force's Jaguar Jet Crashed In Gujarat
A Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed at a village near Jamnagar IAF station in Gujarat while on a training mission with one of the pilots ejecting safely.
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Indian Air Force's Jaguar Fighter Jet Crashes In Ambala, Pilot Ejects Safely
A Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Ambala during a routine training sortie today, after encountering a system malfunction.
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Air India Trainer Pilot Sacked, 10 Who Trained Under Him Taken Off Duty
Air India sacks trainer pilot for lapses, 10 pilots who trained under him removed from flying duties
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Aviation Body Takes Action Against Senior Akasa Air Pilot Over Lapses
Aviation watchdog DGCA has withdrawn the Line Training Captain approval given to an Akasa Air pilot for lapses in landing of a passenger aircraft in March 2024, till further orders, according to sources.
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"Lapses In Pilot Training": Aviation Body Orders Suspension Of 2 Akasa Air Directors
Aviation safety regulator DGCA on Friday ordered the suspension of director of operations and director of training at Akasa Air for six months for alleged lapses in pilots' training.
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Akasa Air Pilots Flag Concerns Over 'Unfair Practices', Airline Responds
A section of Akasa Air pilots has raised concerns about alleged training and safety issues at the airline and sought the intervention of the civil aviation ministry, while the carrier termed the allegations as untrue.
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India’s Gaganyaan Mission Postponed to 2026 as ISRO Focuses on Safety, Testing, and Astronaut Training
India’s Gaganyaan mission, originally slated for 2025, is now expected to launch in 2026 as ISRO prioritises crew safety and thorough system testing. The revised schedule includes four uncrewed test flights, beginning with a December 2023 mission. These tests will validate technologies essential for safe manned space travel, including crew escape...
