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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- India News | Reuters
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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Pilot Reveals What Happens When You Don't Put Phones On Aeroplane Mode On Plane
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airlines take aeroplane mode seriously due to potential safety risks.
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North Dakota Authorities Didn't Warn B-52 Bomber About Airliner: Air Force
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn't inform an Air Force bomber's crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, shedding light on the nation's latest air safety scare.
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Passenger Jet's "Aggressive Maneuver" Averts Mid-Air Collision With B-52 Bomber
- Monday July 21, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A passenger jet performed an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a mid-air collision with a US military bomber over the state of North Dakota, according to recorded audio of the commercial pilot.
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Pilot Accused Of Raping Air Hostess At His Thane Home, Case Filed
- Sunday July 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sujata Dwivedi
A 23-year-old air hostess working with a private airline was allegedly raped by her colleague, a pilot, at his home in Mira Road near Mumbai.
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"These Are Not 2 People On Tinder Date": Expert Defends Dreamliner Pilots
- Thursday July 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Edited by Debanish Achom
Serious pilots in India who are closely watching the unfolding events linked to the investigation into the crash of Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner are upset about the whole situation due to a perceived slant towards blaming the pilots.
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www.ndtv.com
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Britain Ends 5-Year Ban On Pakistani Airlines
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain has lifted restrictions on Pakistani airlines, the UK embassy in Islamabad said on Wednesday, ending a five-year ban on the country's beleaguered national carrier.
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Should Cockpits Have Video Cameras? Air India Crash Rekindles Debate
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The deadly Air India crash has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras monitoring airline pilot actions to complement the cockpit voice and flight data recorders already used by accident investigators.
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Crash Due To Dual Engine Failure? Air India Pilots Simulate Doomed Flight
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Mihir Mishra, Bloomberg
Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the Boeing Co. 787 jet from staying airborne.
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Explained: How To Become A Pilot After Class 12th In India
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- Education | Edited by Lavkesh Singh
To become a commercial pilot, you must enroll in a flight training school approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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'Right Engine Changed, Left Inspected': Air India On Dreamliner Plane Crash
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- India News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
The right engine of the Air India plane that crashed 36 seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Airport - killing 274 people - was overhauled in March 2025 and the left was inspected in April, the airline said.
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NDTV Inside Flight Simulator: What May Have Happened In Dreamliner's Final Moments
- Friday June 13, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shreyansi Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom
NDTV spoke to a commercial airline pilot inside the cockpit of a flight simulator to get an insight into what could have gone wrong with Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner just before it crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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200 Passengers 'Fly Without A Pilot' For 10 Minutes. Here's What Happened
- Sunday May 18, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
A Lufthansa flight to Spain last year went without a pilot for 10 minutes after the co-pilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, German news agency dpa reported on Saturday.
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Air India Allowed To Extend Crew Duty, Rest Periods Amid Pak Airspace Ban
- Friday May 2, 2025
- India News | Reuters
The exemption increases the maximum flight duty period - typically the time between reporting for duty and the end of flight-related activities - for pilots and cabin crew, the memo showed.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Missteps, Ignored Warning": What Led To Midair Collision Over Washington
- Monday April 28, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Traffic control issues, an ignored warning and a pilot's error reportedly led to the midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight over the Potomac River near Washington.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- India News | Reuters
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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www.ndtv.com
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Pilot Reveals What Happens When You Don't Put Phones On Aeroplane Mode On Plane
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airlines take aeroplane mode seriously due to potential safety risks.
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www.ndtv.com
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North Dakota Authorities Didn't Warn B-52 Bomber About Airliner: Air Force
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn't inform an Air Force bomber's crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, shedding light on the nation's latest air safety scare.
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www.ndtv.com
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Passenger Jet's "Aggressive Maneuver" Averts Mid-Air Collision With B-52 Bomber
- Monday July 21, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A passenger jet performed an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a mid-air collision with a US military bomber over the state of North Dakota, according to recorded audio of the commercial pilot.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilot Accused Of Raping Air Hostess At His Thane Home, Case Filed
- Sunday July 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sujata Dwivedi
A 23-year-old air hostess working with a private airline was allegedly raped by her colleague, a pilot, at his home in Mira Road near Mumbai.
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www.ndtv.com
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"These Are Not 2 People On Tinder Date": Expert Defends Dreamliner Pilots
- Thursday July 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Edited by Debanish Achom
Serious pilots in India who are closely watching the unfolding events linked to the investigation into the crash of Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner are upset about the whole situation due to a perceived slant towards blaming the pilots.
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www.ndtv.com
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Britain Ends 5-Year Ban On Pakistani Airlines
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain has lifted restrictions on Pakistani airlines, the UK embassy in Islamabad said on Wednesday, ending a five-year ban on the country's beleaguered national carrier.
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www.ndtv.com
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Should Cockpits Have Video Cameras? Air India Crash Rekindles Debate
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The deadly Air India crash has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras monitoring airline pilot actions to complement the cockpit voice and flight data recorders already used by accident investigators.
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www.ndtv.com
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Crash Due To Dual Engine Failure? Air India Pilots Simulate Doomed Flight
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Mihir Mishra, Bloomberg
Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the Boeing Co. 787 jet from staying airborne.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: How To Become A Pilot After Class 12th In India
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- Education | Edited by Lavkesh Singh
To become a commercial pilot, you must enroll in a flight training school approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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www.ndtv.com/education
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'Right Engine Changed, Left Inspected': Air India On Dreamliner Plane Crash
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- India News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
The right engine of the Air India plane that crashed 36 seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Airport - killing 274 people - was overhauled in March 2025 and the left was inspected in April, the airline said.
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www.ndtv.com
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NDTV Inside Flight Simulator: What May Have Happened In Dreamliner's Final Moments
- Friday June 13, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shreyansi Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom
NDTV spoke to a commercial airline pilot inside the cockpit of a flight simulator to get an insight into what could have gone wrong with Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner just before it crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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200 Passengers 'Fly Without A Pilot' For 10 Minutes. Here's What Happened
- Sunday May 18, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
A Lufthansa flight to Spain last year went without a pilot for 10 minutes after the co-pilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, German news agency dpa reported on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Allowed To Extend Crew Duty, Rest Periods Amid Pak Airspace Ban
- Friday May 2, 2025
- India News | Reuters
The exemption increases the maximum flight duty period - typically the time between reporting for duty and the end of flight-related activities - for pilots and cabin crew, the memo showed.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Missteps, Ignored Warning": What Led To Midair Collision Over Washington
- Monday April 28, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Traffic control issues, an ignored warning and a pilot's error reportedly led to the midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight over the Potomac River near Washington.
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www.ndtv.com