Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the civil aviation ministry has asked airlines to carry out their own risk assessment on international flight operations. Air India, Vistara, IndiGo and various international airlines have opted for alternative flight paths to the West and are avoiding the Iranian airspace against the backdrop of tensions flaring up between Iran and Israel.Also read: US NSA Jake Sullivan postpones India visit amid Middle East crisis Civil Aviation Secretary…
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Aviation Circularity Consortium launched with six members
Six aviation stakeholder groups from across the world have launched The Aviation Circularity Consortium (ACC), an alliance of organisations on a joint mission to accelerate supply chain decarbonisation by catalysing a circular economy model that creates value from the 8,000 end-of-life retired aircraft housed in boneyards around the world.“This model bridges the gap between unused materials from retired aircraft and the growing demand from manufacturing industries for high-quality…
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Looming Crisis: What Indian Aviation Industry Needs To Do Differently
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Too fast, too soon, the Indian aviation sector post COVID-19 has sought a tremendous spike. Unfortunately, the airlines were not geared up for this – especially the grounding of aircraft for want of spares and engines – this is a worldwide phenomenon and is a result of disruption of the production and manufacturing…
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Middle East Crisis: Civil Aviation Ministry Asks Airlines To Carry Out Risk Assessment On Flight Ops | TheBengaluruLive – Bengaluru/Bangalore News
New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the civil aviation ministry has asked airlines to carry out their own risk assessment on international flight operations.
Air India, Vistara, IndiGo and various international airlines have opted for alternative flight paths to the West and are avoiding the Iranian airspace against the backdrop of tensions flaring up between Iran and Israel.
Civil Aviation Secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam on Tuesday told PTI that airlines…
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Drones used for civilian, defence purposes to be regulated separately: Aviation Secretary
Drone Regulation: The government regulations for drones with civilian, industrial, and public use will be different as compared to the drones that are used for law & order and defence use, said Vumlunmang Vualnam, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation. The official said both civilian and defence related drones will be promoted and supported in best possible way. Vualnam was speaking at the CII National Conference on Drones on Tuesday in New Delhi. “On the rules, progress has been made….
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High Or Low? Pilots Disagree On Right Approach, Part 1
Making a night approach into an airport with little or no vertical guidance is a difficult task for any pilot. When there are two pilots and they disagree about whether the plane is high or low, the potential for a descent into terrain increases.When one of the pilots goads the other one into extending the speed brakes on final approach, an accident is even more likely. These things happened, and much more, when a Dassault Falcon 20 crashed short of the runway at Thompson-McDuffie County…
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Afternoon brief: Air India planes flew over Iran before Israel’s attack; this BJP leader against Abhishek Banerjee, more | Latest News India
At least two Air India flights traversed Iran-controlled airspace shortly before Iran’s extensive aerial assault on Israel, potentially endangering passengers and crew. Flights 116 and 131 flew from New York to Mumbai and Mumbai to London on April 13 and 14, respectively, over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, as tensions between Iran and Israel escalated. Iran’s attack, involving over 300 drones and missiles, followed heightened tensions since April 1. Air India stated its prioritization…
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Two Decades Strong: Safari Aviation Services Marks 20th Anniversary – The Aviator Middle East
Two Decades Strong: Safari Aviation Services Marks 20th Anniversary The Aviator Middle East
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namo drone didi scheme: Govt looking at differentiated regulatory framework for civilian, industrial use drones
NEW DELHI: The civil aviation ministry will look at having a differentiated regulatory framework for drones used for civilian and industrial purposes, a senior official said on Tuesday as he pitched for indigenous development of the drone ecosystem. Civil Aviation Secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam also emphasised that the government will make efforts to promote drones as well as push advanced air mobility. Speaking at the national conference on drones in the national capital, he said that “much…
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