DGCA to bring over 10,000 CPL holders under scanner
Aviation regulator DGCA plans to bring under the scanner over 10,000 commercial pilot license (CPL) holders and conduct third-party audit of all flying schools in the country in the wake of cases of forgery behind securing of licences coming to light.
Google-ITA deal under pressure
Washington: When Google and Yahoo! forged an advertising pact in 2008, Thomas Barnett headed the anti-trust division of the US Department of Justice, which stepped in and torpedoed the deal.
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'Fake' pilots were flying as captains for major airlines
New Delhi: India's aviation regulators have found two more pilots with forged qualifications flying passenger planes, a report said on Wednesday, raising questions about safety on the country's boomin
AI earns Rs. 36 cr, spends Rs. 57 cr
New Delhi: Explaining the precarious financial health of India's flag carrier, the government on Wednesday said Air India earns Rs. 36 crore a day from its operations while it spends about Rs. 57 cror
Pak plane forced to land in Indonesia
Islamabad: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight with 54 passengers on board was forced to land in Indonesia for allegedly violating the country's airspace, media reports said.
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Free rail travel for girl students
New Delhi: In a Women's Day gift, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced free monthly seasonal tickets - for local travel - to girls till their college level education.
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Bengaluru airport to be named after Kempegowda
The Bengaluru International Airport would be named after the city founder Kempegowda, chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa said on Friday.
Measles alert in US airports
Washington: Public health officials are warning travelers and workers present at four U.S. airports on two recent days that they may have been exposed to measles from a traveler arriving from London.
'Nose landing' pilot's license revoked
Chennai/New Delhi: The licence of a woman pilot of no-frills airline IndiGo has been cancelled after she made a rough landing in Goa last month, endangering several lives and investigators later found
Libya rescue: AI flights bring back over 500 evacuees
Over 500 Indian nationals were brought to the capital from strife-torn Libya in two flights specially arranged by Air India, after an anti-government uprising put their lives at risk, officials said on Sunday.