NEW DELHI: The Maldives will retain Indian aviation platforms – two naval choppers and a Dornier aircraft – but India will “replace” its military personnel involved in operation and maintenance work by May 10, according to a readout posted by Male of the second India-Maldives high level core group meeting that took place here on Friday.While India only said both sides agreed on a set of “mutually workable solutions” to enable continued operation of Indian aviation platforms, Male said India…
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Aviation expert explains what the NTSB will investigate in Clearwater plane crash
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The investigation into what went wrong when a plane crashed into a Clearwater mobile home park could take up to a year according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The airplane left from Vero Beach, Florida and was set to land at Clearwater Airpark (CLW) which is just 3 miles from where the plane crashed.
The pilot was flying a 1979 single engine Beech Bonanza V35B. Aviation experts tell 10 Investigates it’s a complicated plane to fly….
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Business Aviation Industry Groups Aim to Speed Adoption of SAF
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have agreed to work together to boost the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the European business aviation market.
The groups said their joint initiative aims to encourage aircraft operators to use a stepped approach while incrementally increasing SAF use at a higher rate than mandated under existing regulations such as the ReFuelEU aviation…
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Source: https://www.flyingmag.com/business-aviation-industry-groups-aim-to-speed-adoption-of-saf/
Aviation Authority of Qatar grants approval for 7 weekly flights to Madagascar
Flights for both passengers and cargo to Madagascar
The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) disclosed this information after a meeting with Madagascar Civil Aviation (ACM) in Antananarivo on Friday, January 26. Subsequent to productive discussions, both parties formalized their agreement by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a direct air connection between the two nations.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was officially executed by QCAA President…
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Air India appoints Ravindra Kumar as chief human resources officer
Air India on Friday said Ravindra Kumar G P will take over as the airline’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) from April 1. Kumar, who is currently with Tata Motors, will replace Suresh Dutt Tripathi who is retiring from the airline. Click here to follow our WhatsApp channel “Following a long career with General Electric Company, the last four years of which as CHRO for South Asia, Ravi joins from Tata Motors Ltd where he has held the role of President & CHRO since 2018,” the airline…
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TPRC joins aviation projects with thermoplastic composites focus
FENIKS project group photo. Source: TRPC
ThermoPlastic composites Research Center (TPRC, Enschede, Netherlands) is kicking off two separate projects, Luchtvaart in Transitie and FENIKS, whose primary goals are to accelerate aviation sustainability through the development and application of thermoplastic composite parts and structures. TRPC will be applying its advanced materials…
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Kansas Department of Transportation welcomes new top officials for aviation, administration
TOPEKA (KSNT) – There are two new faces in top positions in major leadership positions at the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT).
KDOT announced in two press releases on Feb. 2 that it is welcoming the new Director of Aviation Ray Seif and Senior Director of Administration Pam Anderson. Seif will be working together with local airports across the Sunflower State.
Pam Anderson (left) and Ray Seif (right). (Photo Courtesy/KDOT)
“It’s important to help airports…
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Source: https://www.ksnt.com/news/kansas/kdot-welcomes-new-top-officials-for-aviation-administration/amp/
IndiGo’s fleet groundings rise to over 70 after engine issue
Aircraft groundings for budget carrier IndiGo have gone up to over 70 from the earlier 40 for its Airbus A320 neo planes after a recent powder metal issue with Pratt and Whitney engines, but the airline continued to report a profit for the fifth consecutive quarter.“Our aircraft on ground are in the mid-70s, which is a slight improvement from our previous estimate,” said IndiGo’s Chief Financial Officer, Gaurav Negi, in a post-results call. Until October-end, the groundings were in the…
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Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indigos-grounded-planes-grow-to-70/article67804614.ece/amp/
Flight risk: suspected spy pigeon released after eight months in detention in India | India
IndiaThe pigeon was found last May with a message that was said to look like it contained Chinese charactersThe Associated PressIndian police have cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon and released it into the wild after eight months in detention, according to reports in the Press Trust of India.The pigeon’s ordeal began in May when it was captured near a port in Mumbai with two rings tied to its legs, carrying a message that was said to look like it was in Chinese, local media said….
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Source: https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/02/india-spy-pidgeon-suspect-china
Delhi-Hyd flight makes emergency landing in city – Times of India
Delhi-Hyd flight makes emergency landing in city Times of India
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