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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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Students Demand Accountability As Bangladesh Mourns 31 Dead In Jet Crash
The death count from the crash rose to 31 on Tuesday, including at least 25 students, a teacher who died from burn injuries she sustained while helping others get out of the burning building, and the pilot of the training aircraft.
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Bangladesh School Jet Crash Death Count Rises To 27, Dozens Still Critical
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, the country's capital, shortly after takeoff on Monday afternoon, killing the pilot and 26 other people, most of whom were students, officials said.
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16 Students, 2 Teachers, Pilot Killed As Jet Crashes Into College In Dhaka
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed onto a school campus in Dhaka's northern Uttara area on Monday afternoon, killing at least 1 person and injuring others, according to the military and a fire official.
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Sleeping Pods Introduced At Visakhapatnam Railway Station: Details Here
The facility has been established on Platform No. 1, Gate No. 3 of the railway station and passengers can access the sleeping pod facility without needing a train ticket or even a platform ticket. It is open for use by the general public.
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Indian-Origin Student Pilot Killed In Mid-Air Crash In Canada
An Indian origin student pilot was among the two people who were killed in a tragic midair collision involving two training aircraft in Canada on Tuesday, the Indian Consulate General of India in Toronto said on Wednesday.
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Pilots Killed In Jaguar Crash: Squadron Leader, 31, Flight Lieutenant, 23
The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in the Jaguar fighter bomber crash in Rajasthan's Churu district yesterday have been identified as Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu, 31, and Flight Lieutenant Rishi Raj Singh, 23
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Sub Lt Astha Poonia Becomes 1st Woman To Be Trained As Navy Fighter Pilot
Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has become the first woman to be trained as a fighter pilot of the Indian Navy. She may eventually fly the MiG-29K or the naval version of the Rafale fighter jet off India's aircraft carriers.
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'Family Doctor' Tracks Shubhanshu Shukla's Health In Space: European Flight Surgeon
European Space Agency's seasoned flight surgeon Dr Brigitte Godard assured that Shubhanshu Shukla is medically fit for space with dedicated medical oversight.
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No Coaches Derailed: Southern Railway On Passenger Train Scare In Tamil Nadu
A mild scare unfolded at Chitteri Railway in Ranipet District of Tamil Nadu after the ArakkonamKatpadi Memu Passenger Train (No. 66057) derailed. There were no injuries or casualties reported in the incident.
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Explained: How To Become A Pilot After Class 12th In India
To become a commercial pilot, you must enroll in a flight training school approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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Turkey Sandwiches And Stealth: How Pilots Prepare For B-2 Bomber Missions
Before strapping into the cockpit of the US Air Force's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for missions that can stretch beyond 40 hours, pilots undergo weeks of preparation that focuses not only on flight plans, but what to eat.
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40 China J-35 Jets For Pak, India's 5th Gen Decade Away: IAF Veterans Weigh In
China will reportedly supply 40 Shenyang J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets to Pakistan. With the J-35 induction, Pakistan joins a small group of countries operating stealth technology.
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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Students Demand Accountability As Bangladesh Mourns 31 Dead In Jet Crash
The death count from the crash rose to 31 on Tuesday, including at least 25 students, a teacher who died from burn injuries she sustained while helping others get out of the burning building, and the pilot of the training aircraft.
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Bangladesh School Jet Crash Death Count Rises To 27, Dozens Still Critical
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, the country's capital, shortly after takeoff on Monday afternoon, killing the pilot and 26 other people, most of whom were students, officials said.
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16 Students, 2 Teachers, Pilot Killed As Jet Crashes Into College In Dhaka
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed onto a school campus in Dhaka's northern Uttara area on Monday afternoon, killing at least 1 person and injuring others, according to the military and a fire official.
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Sleeping Pods Introduced At Visakhapatnam Railway Station: Details Here
The facility has been established on Platform No. 1, Gate No. 3 of the railway station and passengers can access the sleeping pod facility without needing a train ticket or even a platform ticket. It is open for use by the general public.
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Indian-Origin Student Pilot Killed In Mid-Air Crash In Canada
An Indian origin student pilot was among the two people who were killed in a tragic midair collision involving two training aircraft in Canada on Tuesday, the Indian Consulate General of India in Toronto said on Wednesday.
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Pilots Killed In Jaguar Crash: Squadron Leader, 31, Flight Lieutenant, 23
The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in the Jaguar fighter bomber crash in Rajasthan's Churu district yesterday have been identified as Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu, 31, and Flight Lieutenant Rishi Raj Singh, 23
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Sub Lt Astha Poonia Becomes 1st Woman To Be Trained As Navy Fighter Pilot
Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has become the first woman to be trained as a fighter pilot of the Indian Navy. She may eventually fly the MiG-29K or the naval version of the Rafale fighter jet off India's aircraft carriers.
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'Family Doctor' Tracks Shubhanshu Shukla's Health In Space: European Flight Surgeon
European Space Agency's seasoned flight surgeon Dr Brigitte Godard assured that Shubhanshu Shukla is medically fit for space with dedicated medical oversight.
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No Coaches Derailed: Southern Railway On Passenger Train Scare In Tamil Nadu
A mild scare unfolded at Chitteri Railway in Ranipet District of Tamil Nadu after the ArakkonamKatpadi Memu Passenger Train (No. 66057) derailed. There were no injuries or casualties reported in the incident.
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Explained: How To Become A Pilot After Class 12th In India
To become a commercial pilot, you must enroll in a flight training school approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
-
Turkey Sandwiches And Stealth: How Pilots Prepare For B-2 Bomber Missions
Before strapping into the cockpit of the US Air Force's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for missions that can stretch beyond 40 hours, pilots undergo weeks of preparation that focuses not only on flight plans, but what to eat.
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40 China J-35 Jets For Pak, India's 5th Gen Decade Away: IAF Veterans Weigh In
China will reportedly supply 40 Shenyang J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets to Pakistan. With the J-35 induction, Pakistan joins a small group of countries operating stealth technology.
