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Man Who Slapped Passenger Can Never Fly With Us Again: IndiGo
- Saturday August 2, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
IndiGo has banned an individual from all its flights after a video showed him slapping a co-traveller on board a Mumbai-Kolkata flight.
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
- Wednesday July 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
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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Aviation Body Flags 51 Safety Lapses In Air India's Operations
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found 51 safety lapses in Air India's operations during its annual audit, raising fresh concerns over the airline's compliance with mandatory aviation safety norms.
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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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'RIP' Text Misread As Bomb Threat Forces American Airlines Flight To Divert
- Saturday July 5, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The woman told a stewardess about the message, who alerted the cockpit, leading to the rollout of emergency safety protocols.
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Aviation Watchdog Warned Air India Express About Delay On Airbus Engine Fix, Forging Records: Report
- Friday July 4, 2025
- India News | Reuters
India's aviation watchdog reprimanded Air India's budget carrier, Air India Express, in March for not timely changing engine parts of an Airbus A320 as directed by European Union's aviation safety agency, and falsifying records.
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Window Frame Of Goa-Pune SpiceJet Flight Dislodges Mid-Air, Airline Says...
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A window frame of Spice Jet's aircraft operating its flight to Pune from Goa was found dislodged mid-air but there was no impact on passengers' safety, the airline said on Wednesday.
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Chinese Flight Experiences 'Aircraft Malfunction', Makes Emergency Landing
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
A Chinese domestic flight made an emergency landing on Friday after experiencing an "aircraft malfunction", with passengers reporting loud noises and a foul smell in the plane.
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'Reported Defects Reappearing On Aircraft': Aviation Watchdog After Audit
- Tuesday June 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
A special audit of airlines, maintenance teams and other aspects carried out by the aviation watchdog at airports like Delhi and Mumbai has revealed several deficiencies, including reported defects reappearing on aircraft.
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'Many Shortcomings...': Parliament Panel Summons Boeing Over Aviation Safety
- Monday June 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
AParliament committee on transport will meet airline reps, government officials and Boeing executives, likely in the first week of July, on the issue of safety of civil aviation and to discuss aircraft maintenance concerns.
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www.ndtv.com
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Freak Wind Gusts Worsened By Climate Change Threaten Airline Passenger Safety
- Monday June 23, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Unexpected severe turbulence injured crew and passengers on a Qantas Boeing 737 during descent at Brisbane on May 4 2024.
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'Flying On A Dreamliner? I'm On': Ex Aviation Minister Praful Patel After Crash
- Friday June 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vasudha Venugopal
There is no cause for worry after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad and the country's regulatory framework is strong, former civil aviation minister Praful Patel has said.
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Bali-Bound Air India Flight Returns To Delhi Due To Volcanic Eruption
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Volcanic eruption near Bali Airport in Indonesia forced Air India to divert mid-way the Delhi-Bali flight back to the National Capital on Wednesday, the airline said in a statement.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Who Slapped Passenger Can Never Fly With Us Again: IndiGo
- Saturday August 2, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
IndiGo has banned an individual from all its flights after a video showed him slapping a co-traveller on board a Mumbai-Kolkata flight.
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www.ndtv.com
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
- Wednesday July 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
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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www.ndtv.com
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Aviation Body Flags 51 Safety Lapses In Air India's Operations
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found 51 safety lapses in Air India's operations during its annual audit, raising fresh concerns over the airline's compliance with mandatory aviation safety norms.
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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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'RIP' Text Misread As Bomb Threat Forces American Airlines Flight To Divert
- Saturday July 5, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The woman told a stewardess about the message, who alerted the cockpit, leading to the rollout of emergency safety protocols.
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www.ndtv.com
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Aviation Watchdog Warned Air India Express About Delay On Airbus Engine Fix, Forging Records: Report
- Friday July 4, 2025
- India News | Reuters
India's aviation watchdog reprimanded Air India's budget carrier, Air India Express, in March for not timely changing engine parts of an Airbus A320 as directed by European Union's aviation safety agency, and falsifying records.
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www.ndtv.com
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Window Frame Of Goa-Pune SpiceJet Flight Dislodges Mid-Air, Airline Says...
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A window frame of Spice Jet's aircraft operating its flight to Pune from Goa was found dislodged mid-air but there was no impact on passengers' safety, the airline said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Flight Experiences 'Aircraft Malfunction', Makes Emergency Landing
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
A Chinese domestic flight made an emergency landing on Friday after experiencing an "aircraft malfunction", with passengers reporting loud noises and a foul smell in the plane.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Reported Defects Reappearing On Aircraft': Aviation Watchdog After Audit
- Tuesday June 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
A special audit of airlines, maintenance teams and other aspects carried out by the aviation watchdog at airports like Delhi and Mumbai has revealed several deficiencies, including reported defects reappearing on aircraft.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Many Shortcomings...': Parliament Panel Summons Boeing Over Aviation Safety
- Monday June 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
AParliament committee on transport will meet airline reps, government officials and Boeing executives, likely in the first week of July, on the issue of safety of civil aviation and to discuss aircraft maintenance concerns.
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www.ndtv.com
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Freak Wind Gusts Worsened By Climate Change Threaten Airline Passenger Safety
- Monday June 23, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Unexpected severe turbulence injured crew and passengers on a Qantas Boeing 737 during descent at Brisbane on May 4 2024.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Flying On A Dreamliner? I'm On': Ex Aviation Minister Praful Patel After Crash
- Friday June 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vasudha Venugopal
There is no cause for worry after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad and the country's regulatory framework is strong, former civil aviation minister Praful Patel has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bali-Bound Air India Flight Returns To Delhi Due To Volcanic Eruption
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Volcanic eruption near Bali Airport in Indonesia forced Air India to divert mid-way the Delhi-Bali flight back to the National Capital on Wednesday, the airline said in a statement.
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www.ndtv.com