Aviation
Irregularities found in passenger handling at IGI
Serious irregularities were found in the passenger handling by Air India-SATS employees at Terminal 3 of the IGI Airport here during a recent surprise check by the airline's vigilance department.
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SC to grill govt on keeping pvt airlines off ground handling
The Supreme Court will tomorrow examine the government's defence to justify its policy of keeping out private airlines from ground handling duty, which is to be handed over to a consortium led by Air
Fake pilot scam: Another pilot arrested
Delhi Police has arrested a pilot working with a private airline for procuring a commercial pilot license by allegedly submitting fake marksheets.
With the arrest of Swarn Singh, police has arr
Mid-air collision averted in Pakistan
A mid-air collision between a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft and a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft was averted thanks to swift action from the passenger jet pilot who 'put the throttles to
Fake pilot license scam: Senior DGCA official sacked
Aviation regulator DGCA, which has come under the scanner over the fake pilot licenses issue, has stripped one of its top officials off his responsibilities following charges against him of influencing an airline to employ his daughter, who had failed pilot test.
Files related to 'fake' pilots missing from DGCA: Police
The files related to some pilots under scanner for obtaining licences using forged documents have gone missing from airline regulator DGCA's office, police said today.
Police have registered a c
Laser targets passenger planes in Australia
Three passenger planes headed for Sydney airport were targeted by a high-powered laser, with one pilot hit in the eye, police said on Thursday.
The first strike happened on Wednesday evening on the p
Japan's tsunami-hit airport reopens
Commercial aircraft landed in Sendai on Wednesday for the first time since the city's busy airport was crippled by the powerful tsunami that smashed into Japan last month.
The opening will provide a
Boeing plans $300 mn investment in Indian defence industry
US aerospace major Boeing has submitted a $300-million plan for investment in the Indian defence industry as 'offsets' for the four additional P8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft that India intend
DGCA acts against airlines violating its directive for Goa
With certain navigational aids at the Goa airport being switched off for certain periods due to repairs, aviation regulator DGCA today initiated action against four airlines for operating flights desp
