New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday slapped a fine of Rs 30 lakh each on Air India and SpiceJet for lapses in rostering of pilots for operating flights in low visibility conditions.After analysing the flight delay/cancellation/diversion-related data submitted by scheduled airlines for December 2023, DGCA found that Air India and SpiceJet did not roster […]
Category: Civil Aviation
HAL to showcase indigenous civil aircraft at Wings India in Hyderabad
Bengaluru: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will showcase its indigenous civil platforms, the Hindustan-228 aircraft and the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv upgraded civil helicopter during Wings India 2024, to be held from January 18 to 21 in Hyderabad. The upgraded civil Dhruv helicopter is a variant of ALH. The 5.5-ton, twin-engine helicopter designed and developed […]
Fliers check plane model when booking trips after Boeing’s midair blowout
New York: More travelers are checking the model of an aircraft before booking flights after a midair cabin blowout forced a new Alaska Airlines-operated Boeing jet to make an emergency landing and grounded more than 170 planes, several travel operators said. A piece of fuselage tore off the left side of the 737 MAX 9 […]
Passenger jumps from Air Canada plane, delays flight for 6 hours
A passenger aboard an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Dubai opened a cabin door, falling 20 ft onto the tarmac before its takeoff, according to a report by Global News. The incident took place when the Boeing 777 plane was on the tarmac at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. The airlines told the publication […]
South Korea to inspect airlines operating Boeing 737 Max 8
Seoul: South Korea’s transport ministry said on Thursday it will conduct inspections of maintenance procedures of the country’s airlines operating Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. Five South Korean airlines operate 14 Max 8 aircraft, according to the ministry.
Alaska Airlines and passengers face more disruption over Boeing plane
For Alaska Airlines and its passengers, a return to normal may take a while. The carrier has grounded one-fifth of its fleet after a fuselage panel blew out on one of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jets Friday night, leaving a hole in the side of the plane. The airline announced Wednesday that it would […]
UN helicopter carrying many foreigners captured by al Shabaab in Somalia
Mogadishu: Al Shabaab militants captured a United Nations helicopter carrying two Somali men and several foreigners when it made an emergency landing in an area controlled by the Islamist group, a military official said on Wednesday. The aircraft encountered a defect shortly after taking off from Beledweyne city in central Somalia, Major Hassan Ali told […]
JAL crash may cost Indian insurers Rs 33 crore
Even as investigation in the Japan Airlines (JAL) crash with a coast guard aircraft at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, on January 3, the airline’s insurers are pinning their hopes that blame can be placed entirely at the doorstep of the coast guards. This could mean the liability, presently estimated at $130 million (Rs 1,100 crore), with […]
Vistara says premium economy class is here to stay as more passengers are choosing it
New Delhi: As it looks to consolidate its position in the full service carrier space, merger-bound Vistara has said the premium economy class is here to stay and there has been a surge in the number of passengers opting for these seats. Vistara, a joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines, was the first to […]
More than 1,000 flights cancelled as extreme weather batters US
More than 1,000 domestic and international flights in the United States were canceled Tuesday as extreme weather pummeled the country from coast to coast. With more than 70 flights called off, Chicago O’Hare International Airport had the most cancellations, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking website. Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington had about 45 […]
US investigators probing whether Boeing 737 MAX panel was properly bolted
Washington: The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said late on Monday it could not yet tell whether a recovered cabin panel that blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane in mid-air last week had been properly attached. The comments came after Alaska Airlines and the other US 737 MAX 9 operator, […]
Alaska 737 cockpit voice recorder data erasure renews industry safety debate
Washington: The cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which lost a panel mid-flight on Friday was overwritten, US authorities said, renewing attention on an industry call for longer in-flight recordings. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jennifer Homendy said on Sunday no data was available on the cockpit […]