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Why India's Only Boeing 720 Was Left For Dead At Nagpur Airport 35 Years Ago
Long before it became Nagpur's most peculiar landmark, the aircraft had a rich international career
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Icelandair Pilot Took A Mid-Air Trip Over His Childhood Home. He Is Now In Trouble
The airline said it is reviewing the alleged deviation from standard procedures during the pilot's final scheduled flight.
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'Ahmedabad Dreamliner Crash Report Likely By Year-End': Aviation Minister
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that the probe into the crash of Air India flight AI171 is progressing "at a very good pace".
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Boeing Starliner Test Flight Stretches to 93 Days as Engineers Struggle With Propulsion Thruster Issues
Boeing’s Starliner test flight has been reclassified by NASA as a Type A mishap after propulsion anomalies extended the mission from days to 93 days. Helium leaks and thruster failures during docking raised safety concerns and exposed technical and leadership shortcomings. An investigation issued 61 recommendations, and NASA says no additional cr...
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On Camera, Midair Explosion Leaves Jet Engine Shredded, Passengers Terrified
A commercial passenger flight operated by Arik Air made an emergency landing in southern Nigeria after one of its engines exploded, causing severe damage, according to officials and safety reports.
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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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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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'Would Love To Go To The Moon, But Husband Would Kill Me': Sunita Williams To NDTV
NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams has always been known for her courage, her quiet confidence, and an unwavering belief in teamwork.
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Indian Investigators Head To US Next Week To Share Black Box Data: Report
India is sending investigators to the US next week to go over data with the National Transportation Safety Board gathered so far on the deadly crash in June of an Air India flight.
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Air India's San Francisco-Delhi Flight Makes Precautionary Landing In Mongolia
An Air India San Francisco-Delhi flight made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbataatar in Mongolia after the flight crew suspected a technical issue en route, the airline said in a statement.
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Aviation Body Allows Limited Exemption For Air India's Long-Haul 787 Flights
The aviation watchdog has granted Air India a limited exemption permitting select long-haul Boeing 787 flights to exceed standard flight and duty time limits only when the flight time and duty period increase after departure.
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Pilots' Body Urges Withdrawal Of Extended Boeing 787 Flight Duty Hours
India's aviation regulator has allowed an extension of flight duty hours for select Boeing 787 Dreamliner routes, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from the country's pilots' association, citing serious safety and fatigue concerns.
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"Ground All Boeing 787 Planes", Says Pilots' Body. Air India Responds
Pilots have called for the 'grounding of all Boeing 787 planes' based on reports of malfunctioning electronics on AI-117 while landing in Birmingham on October 4, and AI-154, a Vienna-Delhi service diverted to Dubai on October 9 after systems failed.
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Pilots Body Urges Aviation Body To Probe Electrical Systems of All Boeing 787s
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday urged aviation safety regulator DGCA to thoroughly check and investigate the electrical system of all Boeing 787 aircraft in the country.
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Why India's Only Boeing 720 Was Left For Dead At Nagpur Airport 35 Years Ago
Long before it became Nagpur's most peculiar landmark, the aircraft had a rich international career
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Icelandair Pilot Took A Mid-Air Trip Over His Childhood Home. He Is Now In Trouble
The airline said it is reviewing the alleged deviation from standard procedures during the pilot's final scheduled flight.
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'Ahmedabad Dreamliner Crash Report Likely By Year-End': Aviation Minister
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that the probe into the crash of Air India flight AI171 is progressing "at a very good pace".
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Boeing Starliner Test Flight Stretches to 93 Days as Engineers Struggle With Propulsion Thruster Issues
Boeing’s Starliner test flight has been reclassified by NASA as a Type A mishap after propulsion anomalies extended the mission from days to 93 days. Helium leaks and thruster failures during docking raised safety concerns and exposed technical and leadership shortcomings. An investigation issued 61 recommendations, and NASA says no additional cr...
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On Camera, Midair Explosion Leaves Jet Engine Shredded, Passengers Terrified
A commercial passenger flight operated by Arik Air made an emergency landing in southern Nigeria after one of its engines exploded, causing severe damage, according to officials and safety reports.
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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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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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'Would Love To Go To The Moon, But Husband Would Kill Me': Sunita Williams To NDTV
NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams has always been known for her courage, her quiet confidence, and an unwavering belief in teamwork.
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Indian Investigators Head To US Next Week To Share Black Box Data: Report
India is sending investigators to the US next week to go over data with the National Transportation Safety Board gathered so far on the deadly crash in June of an Air India flight.
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Air India's San Francisco-Delhi Flight Makes Precautionary Landing In Mongolia
An Air India San Francisco-Delhi flight made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbataatar in Mongolia after the flight crew suspected a technical issue en route, the airline said in a statement.
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Aviation Body Allows Limited Exemption For Air India's Long-Haul 787 Flights
The aviation watchdog has granted Air India a limited exemption permitting select long-haul Boeing 787 flights to exceed standard flight and duty time limits only when the flight time and duty period increase after departure.
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Pilots' Body Urges Withdrawal Of Extended Boeing 787 Flight Duty Hours
India's aviation regulator has allowed an extension of flight duty hours for select Boeing 787 Dreamliner routes, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from the country's pilots' association, citing serious safety and fatigue concerns.
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"Ground All Boeing 787 Planes", Says Pilots' Body. Air India Responds
Pilots have called for the 'grounding of all Boeing 787 planes' based on reports of malfunctioning electronics on AI-117 while landing in Birmingham on October 4, and AI-154, a Vienna-Delhi service diverted to Dubai on October 9 after systems failed.
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Pilots Body Urges Aviation Body To Probe Electrical Systems of All Boeing 787s
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday urged aviation safety regulator DGCA to thoroughly check and investigate the electrical system of all Boeing 787 aircraft in the country.
