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Why Do Flights Sometimes Go In Circles Before Landing
When a flight circles before landing, it's not a sign of trouble - it's a sign that safety, timing and coordination are being perfectly balanced in the sky.
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Why Are Planes Always Boarded From The Left Side? 5 Interesting Reasons
Below, we'll share 5 interesting reasons why this rule is followed and how it helps keep air travel safe and efficient.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin: 5 Facts On Wagner Boss Who Rebelled Against Putin
Here are some key facts about Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's Wagner Group mercenary force, who Russia's civil aviation authority said was on the passenger list of a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Thursday.
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Flight Door Opens Mid-Air In Brazil, Terrifying Video Is Viral
The striking moment of the video is the fact that the passengers appeared calm though strong winds and objects were flapping around them. No injuries have been reported so far.
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Tata Orders 40 Airbus A 350 In Biggest Aviation Deal In History: 5 Facts
Tata owned Air India today announced the biggest deal in aviation history, saying it will acquire 250 aircraft from Airbus. The deal includes 40 A-350 wide-body long range airliners, and 210 narrow body aircraft.
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All Flights In US Grounded After NOTAM Failure: 5 Facts On The Advisory System
All flights across the US have come to a standstill due to the failure of a key pilot notification system - Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system. The US Federal Aviation Authority said it was "working to restore" the system.
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After Crash, China Eastern Airlines Grounds Boeing 737-800 Fleet: 10 Facts
China Plane Crash: A China Eastern passenger jet has crashed in southwest China and caused a mountain fire with an unknown number of casualties, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.
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More Than 400 Lives Were At Risk After Bengaluru Take-Off: 10 Facts
A mid-air collision between two IndiGo flights that took off from Bengaluru airport was averted after a radar controller saw the impending danger and took corrective actions, a preliminary report by the aviation regular DGCA has said.
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Civil Aviation Minister Says Congress Tweets On Plane Crash Not Based On Facts
The Kozhikode airport is equipped with runway end safety area as per the guidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today, while questioning various tweets by Congress MPs on the plane crash in which 18 people were killed.
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Reliance Group Calls Congress Charges Against It On Rafale "Blatant Lies"
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group on Friday trashed Rahul Gandhi's allegations against it on the multi-billion dollar Rafale deal and charged the Congress with "distorting" facts to mount an "unwarranted" campaign against the company for political gains.
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Postponing Air India Disinvestment Will Erode Its Value, Says Think Tank
Privatisation of the Air India should in fact be "fast-tracked," aviation think tank CAPA said.
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Airlines Pulled Up For Misbehaviour By Staff, Long Check-In Queues: 10 Facts
In a stinging indictment of the aviation sector in the country, a parliamentary standing committee has hit out strongly at both the government and airlines such as IndiGo and Jet. Consumers are at the mercy of the private airlines for any kind of services, the panel headed by Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien said, and went on to fault the governme...
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After NDTV Report, Moves To End Delhi Airport Immigration Chaos: 10 Facts
Moving swiftly after NDTV highlighted chaotic scenes at Delhi airport's immigration counters, the government has decided on a massive upgrade of immigration services. It will open, within three months, 20 additional immigration counters in the airport's departure area and 35 more for foreign visitors landing in the country on an e-Visa. The plan wa...
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Monday's Ransomware Attack Fails to Dent India, Says Minister: 10 Facts
The Ransomware WannaCry virus had a minimal effect on India, even though "isolated incidents" were reported from Kerala and Bengal, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. In Kerala, one of the most digitized states of India, half-a-dozen computers across two districts -- Waynand and Patanamthitta -- were affected. In Bengal, some computers of th...
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PM Modi Launches Shimla To Delhi Low Cost Flights Under 'Udan' Scheme Today: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched UDAN, a scheme to help people to fly cheap to small towns. "Air travel is now not just for the rich, I want air travel to be for all," PM Modi said after flagging off flights from Jubbarhatti, an airport on the outskirts of Shimla. UDAN is short for "Ude desh ka aam naagrik", meaning 'the common man flies...
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Why Do Flights Sometimes Go In Circles Before Landing
When a flight circles before landing, it's not a sign of trouble - it's a sign that safety, timing and coordination are being perfectly balanced in the sky.
-
Why Are Planes Always Boarded From The Left Side? 5 Interesting Reasons
Below, we'll share 5 interesting reasons why this rule is followed and how it helps keep air travel safe and efficient.
-
Yevgeny Prigozhin: 5 Facts On Wagner Boss Who Rebelled Against Putin
Here are some key facts about Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's Wagner Group mercenary force, who Russia's civil aviation authority said was on the passenger list of a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Thursday.
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Flight Door Opens Mid-Air In Brazil, Terrifying Video Is Viral
The striking moment of the video is the fact that the passengers appeared calm though strong winds and objects were flapping around them. No injuries have been reported so far.
-
Tata Orders 40 Airbus A 350 In Biggest Aviation Deal In History: 5 Facts
Tata owned Air India today announced the biggest deal in aviation history, saying it will acquire 250 aircraft from Airbus. The deal includes 40 A-350 wide-body long range airliners, and 210 narrow body aircraft.
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All Flights In US Grounded After NOTAM Failure: 5 Facts On The Advisory System
All flights across the US have come to a standstill due to the failure of a key pilot notification system - Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system. The US Federal Aviation Authority said it was "working to restore" the system.
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After Crash, China Eastern Airlines Grounds Boeing 737-800 Fleet: 10 Facts
China Plane Crash: A China Eastern passenger jet has crashed in southwest China and caused a mountain fire with an unknown number of casualties, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.
-
More Than 400 Lives Were At Risk After Bengaluru Take-Off: 10 Facts
A mid-air collision between two IndiGo flights that took off from Bengaluru airport was averted after a radar controller saw the impending danger and took corrective actions, a preliminary report by the aviation regular DGCA has said.
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Civil Aviation Minister Says Congress Tweets On Plane Crash Not Based On Facts
The Kozhikode airport is equipped with runway end safety area as per the guidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today, while questioning various tweets by Congress MPs on the plane crash in which 18 people were killed.
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Reliance Group Calls Congress Charges Against It On Rafale "Blatant Lies"
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group on Friday trashed Rahul Gandhi's allegations against it on the multi-billion dollar Rafale deal and charged the Congress with "distorting" facts to mount an "unwarranted" campaign against the company for political gains.
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Postponing Air India Disinvestment Will Erode Its Value, Says Think Tank
Privatisation of the Air India should in fact be "fast-tracked," aviation think tank CAPA said.
-
Airlines Pulled Up For Misbehaviour By Staff, Long Check-In Queues: 10 Facts
In a stinging indictment of the aviation sector in the country, a parliamentary standing committee has hit out strongly at both the government and airlines such as IndiGo and Jet. Consumers are at the mercy of the private airlines for any kind of services, the panel headed by Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien said, and went on to fault the governme...
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After NDTV Report, Moves To End Delhi Airport Immigration Chaos: 10 Facts
Moving swiftly after NDTV highlighted chaotic scenes at Delhi airport's immigration counters, the government has decided on a massive upgrade of immigration services. It will open, within three months, 20 additional immigration counters in the airport's departure area and 35 more for foreign visitors landing in the country on an e-Visa. The plan wa...
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Monday's Ransomware Attack Fails to Dent India, Says Minister: 10 Facts
The Ransomware WannaCry virus had a minimal effect on India, even though "isolated incidents" were reported from Kerala and Bengal, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. In Kerala, one of the most digitized states of India, half-a-dozen computers across two districts -- Waynand and Patanamthitta -- were affected. In Bengal, some computers of th...
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PM Modi Launches Shimla To Delhi Low Cost Flights Under 'Udan' Scheme Today: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched UDAN, a scheme to help people to fly cheap to small towns. "Air travel is now not just for the rich, I want air travel to be for all," PM Modi said after flagging off flights from Jubbarhatti, an airport on the outskirts of Shimla. UDAN is short for "Ude desh ka aam naagrik", meaning 'the common man flies...
