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Aviation Body Flags 51 Safety Lapses In Air India's Operations
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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Airbus, Rolls Royce To Supply To Indian Airlines In 5 Billion Pound Deal
European aviation giant Airbus and iconic British luxury automobile manufacturer Rolls Royce are among the 26 British firms to have secured lucrative deals after India signed a comprehensive free trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
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US Air Travel On Cusp Of New Era: Liquid And Shoe Rules May Soon Relax
When limits on liquids were introduced at TSA checkpoints across the country in 2006, bins overflowed with bottled water, toothpaste, shaving cream and so much more.
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"AC Chala De": Chaos On SpiceJet Plane, 2 Fliers Tried To Enter Cockpit
Dramatic scenes played out on board a SpiceJet Delhi-Mumbai flight when two passengers, reportedly upset with the air-conditioning, tried to enter the cockpit after the plane had started taxiing on the runway.
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"I'm Incredibly Petty": YouTuber Fakes Death To Secure Rs 4,300 Refund From Airline
British YouTuber and comedian Max Fosh has gone viral for his elaborate attempt to secure a $50 (approximately Rs 4,300) refund from an airline by faking his own death.
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'Reported Defects Reappearing On Aircraft': Aviation Watchdog After Audit
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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This Air Carrier Is Ranked World's Best Airline For 2025
For the second year running, Qatar Airways has won the World's Best Airline title at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Singapore Airlines came second and Cathay Pacific was third, according to the UK-based consultancy.
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Bomb Scare On Mumbai-Bound IndiGo Flight At Kolkata Airport, Passenger Detained
A plane of a private airline was taken to the isolation bay at the Kolkata airport on Tuesday afternoon for a thorough security check after a passenger was suspected of carrying a bomb, officials said.
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Flight Searched In Colombo Over Suspicion Pahalgam Suspects On Board
A massive search operation was undertaken at the Colombo airport this noon amid suspicion that suspects in the Pahalgam terror attack had reached Sri Lanka on board a flight from Chennai.
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Man Arrested Over Attempt To Open Emergency Door Twice On Sydney-Bound Flight
The airline released a statement stating that its professionally trained cabin crew took necessary steps to secure the situation.
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IndiGo Passenger Slams Airline And Cleartrip For Cancelled Booking, Companies Respond
A Gurugram-based marketing manager took to LinkedIn to explain what she viewed as a "serious breach of security and trust" by IndiGo airlines and Cleartrip.
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"No Crew Was Dismissed": Emirates Clarifies Claims Of Firing Cabin Crew Over Viral In-Flight Video
The airline clarifies that no crew members were fired over a viral behind-the-scenes video. The clip, however, triggered a security review.
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Person Without Ticket Sneaks Onto Delta Flight To Hawaii On Christmas Eve
The ticketless passenger was able to get through security and had no items that weren't allowed on a plane.
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Lessons Learnt, Policy Revised: Paramilitary Force CISF On Hoax Bomb Threats To Airlines
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Monday said it has "learnt its lessons" following incidents of a spate of hoax messages being sent to Indian airlines recently and the situation has improved after the assessment protocol.
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Woman Sneaks Past Multiple Security Checkpoints, Flies From New York To Paris Without Boarding Pass
A female stowaway on Tuesday bypassed multiple security checkpoints at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport and onto a Paris-bound Delta Airlines flight without a boarding pass or identification.
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Aviation Body Flags 51 Safety Lapses In Air India's Operations
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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Airbus, Rolls Royce To Supply To Indian Airlines In 5 Billion Pound Deal
European aviation giant Airbus and iconic British luxury automobile manufacturer Rolls Royce are among the 26 British firms to have secured lucrative deals after India signed a comprehensive free trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
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US Air Travel On Cusp Of New Era: Liquid And Shoe Rules May Soon Relax
When limits on liquids were introduced at TSA checkpoints across the country in 2006, bins overflowed with bottled water, toothpaste, shaving cream and so much more.
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"AC Chala De": Chaos On SpiceJet Plane, 2 Fliers Tried To Enter Cockpit
Dramatic scenes played out on board a SpiceJet Delhi-Mumbai flight when two passengers, reportedly upset with the air-conditioning, tried to enter the cockpit after the plane had started taxiing on the runway.
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"I'm Incredibly Petty": YouTuber Fakes Death To Secure Rs 4,300 Refund From Airline
British YouTuber and comedian Max Fosh has gone viral for his elaborate attempt to secure a $50 (approximately Rs 4,300) refund from an airline by faking his own death.
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'Reported Defects Reappearing On Aircraft': Aviation Watchdog After Audit
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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This Air Carrier Is Ranked World's Best Airline For 2025
For the second year running, Qatar Airways has won the World's Best Airline title at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Singapore Airlines came second and Cathay Pacific was third, according to the UK-based consultancy.
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Bomb Scare On Mumbai-Bound IndiGo Flight At Kolkata Airport, Passenger Detained
A plane of a private airline was taken to the isolation bay at the Kolkata airport on Tuesday afternoon for a thorough security check after a passenger was suspected of carrying a bomb, officials said.
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Flight Searched In Colombo Over Suspicion Pahalgam Suspects On Board
A massive search operation was undertaken at the Colombo airport this noon amid suspicion that suspects in the Pahalgam terror attack had reached Sri Lanka on board a flight from Chennai.
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Man Arrested Over Attempt To Open Emergency Door Twice On Sydney-Bound Flight
The airline released a statement stating that its professionally trained cabin crew took necessary steps to secure the situation.
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IndiGo Passenger Slams Airline And Cleartrip For Cancelled Booking, Companies Respond
A Gurugram-based marketing manager took to LinkedIn to explain what she viewed as a "serious breach of security and trust" by IndiGo airlines and Cleartrip.
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"No Crew Was Dismissed": Emirates Clarifies Claims Of Firing Cabin Crew Over Viral In-Flight Video
The airline clarifies that no crew members were fired over a viral behind-the-scenes video. The clip, however, triggered a security review.
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Person Without Ticket Sneaks Onto Delta Flight To Hawaii On Christmas Eve
The ticketless passenger was able to get through security and had no items that weren't allowed on a plane.
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Lessons Learnt, Policy Revised: Paramilitary Force CISF On Hoax Bomb Threats To Airlines
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Monday said it has "learnt its lessons" following incidents of a spate of hoax messages being sent to Indian airlines recently and the situation has improved after the assessment protocol.
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Woman Sneaks Past Multiple Security Checkpoints, Flies From New York To Paris Without Boarding Pass
A female stowaway on Tuesday bypassed multiple security checkpoints at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport and onto a Paris-bound Delta Airlines flight without a boarding pass or identification.
