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A potentially fatal runway incursion on Wednesday night at the Mumbai airport was averted when the air traffic controller instructed a Jet Airways Boeing 737 to abort landing due to the presence of an IndiGo Airbus 320 jet on the runway. The incident highlights the urgent need for a surface
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The search for the digital flight data recorder (DFDR) of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft that crashed at Mangalore has entered its fourth day without success, despite the deployment of sonar detectors and avionics experts. The DFDR, a critical component in understanding the cause of the crash, remains untraceable, with officials
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The Mangalore airport runway where an Air India Express aircraft crashed on May 22 was found to have violated International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) norms by not adhering to international standards of airport design. According to two environmental groups, the runway's 90-metre safety area was inadequate, and it
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The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the sole regulator and supervisor of aviation security in India, has been grappling with a severe manpower shortage, which has compromised the safety and security of its airports. Despite the Air India Kanishka tragedy in 1985, which led to the creation of a
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Airbus, a French aircraft manufacturer, has made significant deliveries to major Indian carriers Air India and IndiGo at the India Aviation 2010 airshow in Hyderabad. The event marked a crucial milestone for both airlines, with significant expansions of their fleets. For Air India, the delivery brings its total of Airbus
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed hope that prices of essential commodities such as wheat, sugar, oilseeds, and pulses would see some moderation with the new rabi crop coming into the market. He made these comments during a press conference on board Air India One on his return from a three-day
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A collusion between high-ranking government officials and executives of Boeing, Ford, and Air India has prevented a combined appeal case against the three companies from being heard in the US Supreme Court. This case involves civil claims for damages against the companies stemming from their role in two attempted kidnappings
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Amid the turmoil in the Indian airline industry, with accumulated losses of around Rs 10,000 crore at the end of the last financial year, airline employees are banding together to form a nationwide trade union. The union, proposed by the trade unions of Air India and Jet Airways, aims
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Trade unions of Air India and Jet Airways have proposed the formation of a nation-wide trade union that will represent pilots, engineers, maintenance staff, cabin crew, and ground handling staff. The proposal aims to protect the rights of each and every employee, particularly in light of job losses and salary
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A violent altercation between flight crew members on an Air India flight from the United Arab Emirates to Delhi last Saturday has left the airline reeling. The scuffle, which began with an accusation of sexual harassment against a co-pilot, escalated into a full-blown brawl involving punches and abuse, witnessed by
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India's airlines witnessed a tumultuous month in September, with pilots from Jet Airways and Air India going on strike, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and inflicting revenue losses of Rs100 crore on each carrier. The labour discord was a direct result of the airlines' financial struggles, which
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Air India has partnered with Reliance General Insurance to cover its fleet, marking the first time a private insurer has been hired for the task. Malaysia Airlines is experiencing growth in the Indochina market, with a 75% increase in passengers flying with the airline. In a separate development, Malaysia Airlines
