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Why Crash Probe Body Wants Cameras Inside Air Traffic Control Towers
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has called for mandatory video and audio recording inside air traffic control towers at international airports after an Ariana Afghan Airlines flight landed on the wrong runway at Delhi's IGI Airport.
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Power Banks Can No More Be Used On Flights. Check New Aviation Safety Rules
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said that power banks and spare batteries will be allowed only in hand luggage and cannot be stored in overhead compartments.
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Air India Pilot Detained In Vancouver Over Alcohol Smell, Flight Delayed
Air India, however, in its statement, said that the pilot was detained after the Canadian authorities raised concerns regarding his "fitness for duty".
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Why Do Flights Take Longer Routes Instead Of Straight Lines?
Your flight map shows a straight line, but the plane takes a curve. Why? The answer isn't what you think.
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Opinion | India's Aviation Model Is Cracking Under Its Own Weight
When airlines strain against duty hour limits, when safety oversight suffers from understaffing, when passenger protection exists only on paper, the aviation system functions dangerously, accumulating risks that eventually manifest as crises.
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4 Flight Inspectors Who Oversaw IndiGo Ops Sacked By Aviation Watchdog DGCA
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has sacked four flight operations inspectors who oversaw safety and operational compliance of the crisis-hit IndiGo.
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Crackdown After Chaos: Centre Slashes IndiGo's Winter Schedule By 5%
Hours after he warned of exemplary action against IndiGo for the recent chaos at airports, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu has said the airline's winter flight schedule will be curtailed and its slots given to other operators
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IndiGo CEO, COO File Replies To Aviation Regulator's Show Cause Notice
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and COO Isidre Porqueras have filed replies to the show cause notices issued by the aviation safety regulator DGCA over the airline's massive flight disruptions, an airline source said on Monday.
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Turbulence In Aviation: 6 Major Failures That Shook Global Travel In 2025
The year 2025 witnessed several large-scale air travel disruptions that affected thousands of passengers worldwide, exposing major gaps in aviation infrastructure, digital systems and regulatory preparedness.
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"We Will Set An Example For Every Airline": Aviation Minister In Parliament On IndiGo Crisis
As IndiGo tries to restore full-scale operations after a shortage of crew triggered chaos at airports across the country, Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu has warned of tough action against the airline to "set an example" for other lines.
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New Safety Rules Kicked In For All Airlines. Why IndiGo Was Hit The Hardest
Angry outbursts, desperate requests, and helplessness -- chaos is unfolding at IndiGo counters in airports across the country as the airline battles operational issues leading to delays and cancellations for hundreds of flights and airport woes
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"'IndiGo Standard Time' Now Linked To Delays": Pilots Body Jabs Airline
A pilots' body heaped pressure on IndiGo Wednesday night even as India's largest airline battles an operational crisis, arguably its worst ever, brought on by 'technology glitches, adverse weather conditions, a congested aviation sector, and changed
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5 High-Security No-Fly Zones In India You Must Know About
India has several high-security no-fly zones where aircraft and even drones are strictly prohibited. Here are five such restricted areas and the reasons behind their status.
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How Solar Radiation Glitch Sent An Airbus Jet Plunging And Sparked Worldwide Recall
Airbus has ordered urgent repairs for approximately 6,000 A320 jets worldwide after identifying a critical issue with the flight-control software.
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Airlines In India Work On A-320 Fix After EU Agency's Critical Alert
Hundreds of Airbus aircraft flown by Air India and IndiGo were affected by an emergency airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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Why Crash Probe Body Wants Cameras Inside Air Traffic Control Towers
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has called for mandatory video and audio recording inside air traffic control towers at international airports after an Ariana Afghan Airlines flight landed on the wrong runway at Delhi's IGI Airport.
-
Power Banks Can No More Be Used On Flights. Check New Aviation Safety Rules
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said that power banks and spare batteries will be allowed only in hand luggage and cannot be stored in overhead compartments.
-
Air India Pilot Detained In Vancouver Over Alcohol Smell, Flight Delayed
Air India, however, in its statement, said that the pilot was detained after the Canadian authorities raised concerns regarding his "fitness for duty".
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Why Do Flights Take Longer Routes Instead Of Straight Lines?
Your flight map shows a straight line, but the plane takes a curve. Why? The answer isn't what you think.
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Opinion | India's Aviation Model Is Cracking Under Its Own Weight
When airlines strain against duty hour limits, when safety oversight suffers from understaffing, when passenger protection exists only on paper, the aviation system functions dangerously, accumulating risks that eventually manifest as crises.
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4 Flight Inspectors Who Oversaw IndiGo Ops Sacked By Aviation Watchdog DGCA
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has sacked four flight operations inspectors who oversaw safety and operational compliance of the crisis-hit IndiGo.
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Crackdown After Chaos: Centre Slashes IndiGo's Winter Schedule By 5%
Hours after he warned of exemplary action against IndiGo for the recent chaos at airports, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu has said the airline's winter flight schedule will be curtailed and its slots given to other operators
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IndiGo CEO, COO File Replies To Aviation Regulator's Show Cause Notice
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and COO Isidre Porqueras have filed replies to the show cause notices issued by the aviation safety regulator DGCA over the airline's massive flight disruptions, an airline source said on Monday.
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Turbulence In Aviation: 6 Major Failures That Shook Global Travel In 2025
The year 2025 witnessed several large-scale air travel disruptions that affected thousands of passengers worldwide, exposing major gaps in aviation infrastructure, digital systems and regulatory preparedness.
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"We Will Set An Example For Every Airline": Aviation Minister In Parliament On IndiGo Crisis
As IndiGo tries to restore full-scale operations after a shortage of crew triggered chaos at airports across the country, Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu has warned of tough action against the airline to "set an example" for other lines.
-
New Safety Rules Kicked In For All Airlines. Why IndiGo Was Hit The Hardest
Angry outbursts, desperate requests, and helplessness -- chaos is unfolding at IndiGo counters in airports across the country as the airline battles operational issues leading to delays and cancellations for hundreds of flights and airport woes
-
"'IndiGo Standard Time' Now Linked To Delays": Pilots Body Jabs Airline
A pilots' body heaped pressure on IndiGo Wednesday night even as India's largest airline battles an operational crisis, arguably its worst ever, brought on by 'technology glitches, adverse weather conditions, a congested aviation sector, and changed
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5 High-Security No-Fly Zones In India You Must Know About
India has several high-security no-fly zones where aircraft and even drones are strictly prohibited. Here are five such restricted areas and the reasons behind their status.
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How Solar Radiation Glitch Sent An Airbus Jet Plunging And Sparked Worldwide Recall
Airbus has ordered urgent repairs for approximately 6,000 A320 jets worldwide after identifying a critical issue with the flight-control software.
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Airlines In India Work On A-320 Fix After EU Agency's Critical Alert
Hundreds of Airbus aircraft flown by Air India and IndiGo were affected by an emergency airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
