Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the second Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation in the National Capital on Thursday (September 12, 2024) where he will proclaim the adoption of a roadmap to elevate the region’s aviation sector. The two-day conference, which started on Wednesday, … Read more
Telangana State Aviation Academy entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO to provide advanced training drone pilots. The NRSC is one of the primary centres of ISRO ( Indian Spaces Research Organisation). The agreement was signed by the Aviation Academy’s CEO S.N. Reddy and NRSC director Prakash Chauhan, in … Read more
Pilots and crew members cannot use mouthwash, tooth gel or any such substance that has alcoholic content, as that could result in a positive reading of the breath analyser test, according to revised norms issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Besides, various changes have been made to the norms pertaining to the procedure … Read more
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With three international airports — Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada (Gannavaram) and Tirupati — Andhra Pradesh is well connected to all major cities in India and to some foreign destinations also. Now, the State government’s plan to construct three greenfield airports at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district, Dagadarthi in Nellore and Orvakal in Kurnool district is set to play … Read more
There were two major bird strike incidents on June 19th with two different flights. While one involved the Patna-Delhi SpiceJet, the other was an IndiGo plane from Guwahati to Delhi. Both flights had to return to their original airports for maintenance. DGCA on Sunday said that the bird strike resulted in the failure of engine … Read more
The pandemic might be waning, but its lessons will linger on. Excerpts from Lockdown or Economic Destruction? throw light on how some sectors will change Automobiles This is another segment which will witness cross currents which can affect the final outcome. Let us see what works in the favour of the industry. With social distancing … Read more
India could exclude some key strategic sectors, such as aviation, telecommunications and critical infrastructure services, from the cross-border insolvency framework’s ambit. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) released a consultation paper on November 24 seeking public comments on a draft cross-border insolvency framework under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) by December 15. The government … Read more
MUMBAI: Financiers BOC Aviation and Wilmington Trust Corp, a subsidiary of M&T Bank Corp have filed a claim against low fare carrier SpiceJet in an English court. Details of the case weren’t immediately available, people close to the development said they are on lease rental dues. Indian carriers, like their global peers are cash-strapped due … Read more
Tampa, Florida (CNN) — When it comes to piloting a plane, I have zero experience. In fact, I’ve never even considered attempting it. Nevertheless, as we swoop over Florida’s Tampa Bay on a gorgeous November morning, I enthusiastically take over the controls of the ICON A5, a two-seater amphibious plane that looks like a sports … Read more