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A Month After Crash Killed Ajit Pawar, 4 VSR Aviation Aircraft Grounded
The civil aviation regulator has ordered the grounding of four aircraft operated by VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd, a non-scheduled aircraft operator, following a special safety audit conducted after the Learjet 45 crash in Maharashtra's Baramati.
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Power Bank Catches Fire On Alaska Airlines Flight. Is It Safe To Carry It? What The New Rules Say
As per reports, the fire erupted when a woman used a lithium-ion battery pack to charge her phone.
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From Verbal Abuse To Cockpit Breach, How Aviation Body Is Redefining Punishment For Unruly Flyers
The DGCA has proposed sweeping changes that seeks to strengthen aircraft safety, restore onboard discipline, and give airlines greater authority to act swiftly against those who misbehave
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Parents Flying IndiGo With Infant Struggle For Adjacent Seats, Call Up Airline. What Happens Next
In a statement, IndiGo said that seat selection options may vary based on aircraft configuration and availability during online check-in.
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Why Most Commercial Airplanes Are White, But Air New Zealand Flies Black Jets
Air New Zealand is known for its unique black-painted aircraft, a bold choice that defies the aviation norm of white planes for cooling, safety, and cost reasons.
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Air India Ahmedabad Crash And Fuel Switch Controversy That Followed
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating flight AI132 from London to Bengaluru was grounded after a pilot reported that the left engine's fuel control switch failed to remain in the "RUN" position during engine start-up, twice moving to "CUTOFF
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Air India Express Grounds Aircraft After Aviation Body Flags Safety Concern
The airline described the move as "proactive" saying the aircraft was grounded to address the issue highlighted by the aviation regulator and undergo necessary corrective work.
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Ajit Pawar's Plane May Have Missed Satellite Safety Gear By Just 28 Days
The crash of the chartered aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has raised concerns about whether the plane narrowly missed being fitted with a satellite-based safety system that could have significantly aided its approach.
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What Caused Air India AI-171 Crash? 'Electrical Failure', Speculates US Body
An electrical failure may have caused the Boeing 787 aircraft operating as Air India flight AI-171 to crash into an Ahmedabad residential neighbourhood in June last year, seconds after take-off, killing 260 people, a US aviation safety group said.
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Why Crash Probe Body Wants Cameras Inside Air Traffic Control Towers
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has called for mandatory video and audio recording inside air traffic control towers at international airports after an Ariana Afghan Airlines flight landed on the wrong runway at Delhi's IGI Airport.
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A Month After Crash Killed Ajit Pawar, 4 VSR Aviation Aircraft Grounded
The civil aviation regulator has ordered the grounding of four aircraft operated by VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd, a non-scheduled aircraft operator, following a special safety audit conducted after the Learjet 45 crash in Maharashtra's Baramati.
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Power Bank Catches Fire On Alaska Airlines Flight. Is It Safe To Carry It? What The New Rules Say
As per reports, the fire erupted when a woman used a lithium-ion battery pack to charge her phone.
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From Verbal Abuse To Cockpit Breach, How Aviation Body Is Redefining Punishment For Unruly Flyers
The DGCA has proposed sweeping changes that seeks to strengthen aircraft safety, restore onboard discipline, and give airlines greater authority to act swiftly against those who misbehave
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Parents Flying IndiGo With Infant Struggle For Adjacent Seats, Call Up Airline. What Happens Next
In a statement, IndiGo said that seat selection options may vary based on aircraft configuration and availability during online check-in.
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Why Most Commercial Airplanes Are White, But Air New Zealand Flies Black Jets
Air New Zealand is known for its unique black-painted aircraft, a bold choice that defies the aviation norm of white planes for cooling, safety, and cost reasons.
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Air India Ahmedabad Crash And Fuel Switch Controversy That Followed
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating flight AI132 from London to Bengaluru was grounded after a pilot reported that the left engine's fuel control switch failed to remain in the "RUN" position during engine start-up, twice moving to "CUTOFF
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Air India Express Grounds Aircraft After Aviation Body Flags Safety Concern
The airline described the move as "proactive" saying the aircraft was grounded to address the issue highlighted by the aviation regulator and undergo necessary corrective work.
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Ajit Pawar's Plane May Have Missed Satellite Safety Gear By Just 28 Days
The crash of the chartered aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has raised concerns about whether the plane narrowly missed being fitted with a satellite-based safety system that could have significantly aided its approach.
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What Caused Air India AI-171 Crash? 'Electrical Failure', Speculates US Body
An electrical failure may have caused the Boeing 787 aircraft operating as Air India flight AI-171 to crash into an Ahmedabad residential neighbourhood in June last year, seconds after take-off, killing 260 people, a US aviation safety group said.
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Why Crash Probe Body Wants Cameras Inside Air Traffic Control Towers
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has called for mandatory video and audio recording inside air traffic control towers at international airports after an Ariana Afghan Airlines flight landed on the wrong runway at Delhi's IGI Airport.
