Cash-strapped Jet Airways Monday said it has grounded four more planes, taking the number of aircraft that are non-operational due to non-payment of lease rentals to 41. Grappling with financial woes, the carrier has been looking at ways to raise fresh funds. “… an additional four aircraft have been grounded due to non-payment of amounts […]
Day: March 18, 2019
DGCA calls meeting with airlines on Tuesday to discuss rising airfares
Aviation watchdog DGCA has called a meeting on Tuesday noon to discuss with airlines the upward spiral in airfares as Jet Airways continue to ground its aircraft and cancel a significant number of flights, a government official said. According to the official, after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grounded all 12 of SpiceJet’s […]
Himachal Pradesh issues draft order on net metering for rooftop solar systems
The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has issued a draft order for rooftop solar grid-interactive systems based on net metering. The Order is called the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System based on Net Metering) Order, 2019. This order will apply to those domestic consumers who have a letter […]
Boeing’s $600b Max orders at risk as airlines waver
Boeing Co’s $600 billion-plus order book for its 737 Max began shaking after several big customers threatened to reconsider their purchases in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines crash, the second deadly accident involving the plane since October. VietJet Aviation JSC, which doubled its order to about $25 billion only last month, said it will […]
Traffic snarls at Kundalahalli Junction set to worsen
The traffic jam at the Kundalahalli Junction in East Bengaluru, owing to the construction of the underpass, may worsen in the coming days, the traffic police have warned. Commuters were quite taken aback by the four lane underpass work that kick-started two months ago as it began unannounced. The project was proposed a decade ago, […]
Mid-air collision between international flights averted over Mumbai
A mid-air collision between two international flights was averted at Mumbai air space following the activation of traffic collision avoidance systems (TCAS). An official from the Airport Authority of India said the incident was a result of the closure of Pakistan’s airspace from February 27. “After the closure of Pakistan airspace, we are facing heavy […]
Boeing’s safety analysis of 737 MAX flight control had crucial flaws: Report
Boeing Co’s safety analysis of a new flight control system on 737 MAX jets had several crucial flaws, the Seattle Times reported on Sunday. Boeing’s safety analysis of the flight control system called MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System) understated the power of this system, the Seattle Times said, citing current and former engineers at the […]
Boeing ‘finalising’ anti-stall update after Ethiopia crash
Boeing is finalizing a software update and pilot training linked to the MCAS anti-stalling feature, under scrutiny after two 737 Max 8 crashes, the company’s CEO said on Sunday. “Boeing is finalizing its development of a previously-announced software update and pilot training revision that will address the MCAS flight control law’s behavior in response to […]
Commuters seeks 2-lane bridge at Wayil
The commuters on Kangan-Wayil-Ganderbal road have complained that the recent Government announcement to halt civilian vehicles when convoys of security forces pass will force them to take Wayil Bailey bridge route which will increase the traffic jam on the road . “The movement of the army convoy in the area scheduled to start after reopening […]
India seeks Pakistan’s consent for repair of Kaman Post Bridge
India has approached Pakistani authorities to seek their consent for carrying repair works on Kaman Post Bridge, which connects the divided parts of Kashmir at Salamabad, Uri. A top police official informed Greater Kashmir that repair work to be carried by Border Roads Organization’s GREF wing on Kaman Post Bridge which is also known as […]
Ranchi Municipal Corporation rethinks waste-to-energy plant
The proposed waste-to-energy plant in the capital to streamline waste management is economically not feasible and environmentally harmful, Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) CEO Manoj Kumar, who visited the Jhiri site earlier this week for the proposed plant on Tuesday, has admitted. The municipal corporation CEO told this reporter that the basic idea of generating electricity […]
LED bulbs at New Town traffic signals
Solar-powered LED bulbs are being fitted at all major traffic signals in New Town. Traffic signal posts have solar panels attached atop to power the bulbs that are brighter than conventional ones. At present, New Town has 21 major traffic signals and work on installing solar panels on signal posts has started, a Hidco official […]