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India Jumps To 48th Rank In Global Aviation Safety Ranking
India has jumped to the 48th position in the global aviation safety ranking by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), according to DGCA officials.
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UN Aviation Agency Seeks Global Approach to Laptop Ban
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) met on Tuesday to debate the issue after the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and other countries complained their airlines had been unduly penalised.
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UN Rethinks Global Sleep Standards For Helicopter Pilots
A UN aviation task force is updating global standards to ensure commercial helicopter pilots get enough sleep, at a time of broader industry efforts to manage crew fatigue, a technical specialist for the group said on Wednesday.
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UN Agency Bans Lithium-Ion Battery Cargo On Passenger Planes
The UN agency responsible for air travel standards agreed on Monday to ban the transportation of lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, saying they pose a serious fire hazard.
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Vietnam Warns China Over Air Safety Threat
Vietnam's civil aviation authority has accused Beijing of threatening regional air safety by conducting unannounced flights through its airspace to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, state media said today.
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These NASA Innovations Could Cut Carbon Emissions And Save Airlines Billions
NASA research aimed at cutting fuel consumption, pollution and noise from airplanes could pay off for the nation's airlines to the tune of more than $250 billion dollars, the agency said this week.
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Thailand Junta Chief Vows Air Safety Overhaul After US Downgrade
Thailand's junta chief today said problems with the kingdom's airline industry must be solved after the United States downgraded the country's air safety rating in an embarrassing blow to the tourist-reliant nation.
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Hand-Written Passports to Now be Considered Invalid, Says Government
Hand-written passports of Indian citizens will no longer be valid, a directive issue by the government said on Wednesday.
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UN Aviation Agency Bans E-Cigarettes in Checked Bags
The International Civil Aviation Organization announced Monday a ban on e-cigarettes in checked baggage, following reports they have sparked fires in the cargo area of aircrafts.
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'Flying Has Never Been Safer,' Says International Air Industry Chief
Traveling by plane is safer than ever despite a series of headline-grabbing airline disasters in recent months, the head of a major global aviation group said today.
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Japan Lifts Pilot Age Limit to 67 Amid Asian Shortage
Japan today raised the age limit for being in charge of a commercial plane to 67, the latest effort in Asia for an industry struggling to get to grips with a drastic shortage of pilots.
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Thailand Admits 'Urgent' Need to Improve Aviation Safety
Thai authorities Monday said they would use special powers under junta rule to "urgently" improve airline safety as several carriers face bans on new international flights following concerns raised by a UN aviation agency.
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Air Travel "Safer" in 2014 Despite Malaysian Disasters
Last year was by some measures the safest in the history of commercial aviation, despite two high-profile crashes involving Malaysia Airlines aircraft in which hundreds of people were killed, a leading industry body said today.
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Critics Ask How AirAsia Jetliner Went Missing in Age of GPS
Air travel advocates are demanding global aviation authorities explain how an AirAsia jetliner with 162 people aboard got lost at a time when satellites and webcams monitor society's every move.
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Airlines to Push For Independent Guidance on Airspace Safety
Global airlines will push to get "neutral information" on whether to use or avoid airspace over conflict zones at Tuesday's meeting of the U.N. aviation agency and other airline bodies, a European-based airline industry source said.
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India Jumps To 48th Rank In Global Aviation Safety Ranking
India has jumped to the 48th position in the global aviation safety ranking by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), according to DGCA officials.
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UN Aviation Agency Seeks Global Approach to Laptop Ban
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) met on Tuesday to debate the issue after the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and other countries complained their airlines had been unduly penalised.
-
UN Rethinks Global Sleep Standards For Helicopter Pilots
A UN aviation task force is updating global standards to ensure commercial helicopter pilots get enough sleep, at a time of broader industry efforts to manage crew fatigue, a technical specialist for the group said on Wednesday.
-
UN Agency Bans Lithium-Ion Battery Cargo On Passenger Planes
The UN agency responsible for air travel standards agreed on Monday to ban the transportation of lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, saying they pose a serious fire hazard.
-
Vietnam Warns China Over Air Safety Threat
Vietnam's civil aviation authority has accused Beijing of threatening regional air safety by conducting unannounced flights through its airspace to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, state media said today.
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These NASA Innovations Could Cut Carbon Emissions And Save Airlines Billions
NASA research aimed at cutting fuel consumption, pollution and noise from airplanes could pay off for the nation's airlines to the tune of more than $250 billion dollars, the agency said this week.
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Thailand Junta Chief Vows Air Safety Overhaul After US Downgrade
Thailand's junta chief today said problems with the kingdom's airline industry must be solved after the United States downgraded the country's air safety rating in an embarrassing blow to the tourist-reliant nation.
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Hand-Written Passports to Now be Considered Invalid, Says Government
Hand-written passports of Indian citizens will no longer be valid, a directive issue by the government said on Wednesday.
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UN Aviation Agency Bans E-Cigarettes in Checked Bags
The International Civil Aviation Organization announced Monday a ban on e-cigarettes in checked baggage, following reports they have sparked fires in the cargo area of aircrafts.
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'Flying Has Never Been Safer,' Says International Air Industry Chief
Traveling by plane is safer than ever despite a series of headline-grabbing airline disasters in recent months, the head of a major global aviation group said today.
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Japan Lifts Pilot Age Limit to 67 Amid Asian Shortage
Japan today raised the age limit for being in charge of a commercial plane to 67, the latest effort in Asia for an industry struggling to get to grips with a drastic shortage of pilots.
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Thailand Admits 'Urgent' Need to Improve Aviation Safety
Thai authorities Monday said they would use special powers under junta rule to "urgently" improve airline safety as several carriers face bans on new international flights following concerns raised by a UN aviation agency.
-
Air Travel "Safer" in 2014 Despite Malaysian Disasters
Last year was by some measures the safest in the history of commercial aviation, despite two high-profile crashes involving Malaysia Airlines aircraft in which hundreds of people were killed, a leading industry body said today.
-
Critics Ask How AirAsia Jetliner Went Missing in Age of GPS
Air travel advocates are demanding global aviation authorities explain how an AirAsia jetliner with 162 people aboard got lost at a time when satellites and webcams monitor society's every move.
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Airlines to Push For Independent Guidance on Airspace Safety
Global airlines will push to get "neutral information" on whether to use or avoid airspace over conflict zones at Tuesday's meeting of the U.N. aviation agency and other airline bodies, a European-based airline industry source said.
