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NeEW DELHI: Amid Indian pilot bodies’ criticism of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s preliminary report on the AI-171 crash, International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) has warned against insinuation to reach a “hasty conclusion”.“The report raises many questions; it does not provide answers. Any extrapolation of its content can only be regarded as guesswork,…
Air India crash (Picture credit: AP) LONDON: Relatives of flyers who died in the June 12 Air India crash have slammed the preliminary probe as a “cover-up” to protect the Tatas-owned airline, Boeing and the Indian government.“This report is wrong. We don’t accept it,” said Ameen Siddiqui, whose British brother-in-law and Gloucestershire resident Akeel Nanabawa,…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed India’s major airlines — Air India and IndiGo — to hold post trauma mental health workshop for their flight crew. The directive comes after witnessing a significant massive impact of the tragic June 12 AI 171 crash in which 260 people lost their lives…
A World War II-era IAF airstrip, once used in three wars, was illegally sold in 1997 using forged papers, an FIR has now been filed after 28 years. In Telangana, the death toll from the Sigachi chemical plant blast has climbed to 35, with many workers still missing. In Punjab, a farmer missing for nine…
This is a representative image (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: An Air India Boeing 787 (VT-ANI) operating from Tokyo Haneda to Delhi on Sunday safely diverted to Kolkata due to persistent air-conditioning trouble, due to which the cabin was uncomfortably hot. The flight AI357 had taken off from Tokyo at 12.31 pm and landed in…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Following public backlash over a video showing Air India SATS executives partying in their Gurugram office shortly after the June 12 Air India flight 171 crash, Tata Group has taken disciplinary action against several people.Four senior officials were suspended from Air India SATS, while multiple others were issued a warning, the company said…
NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Committee on Transport has summoned Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha and officials from Boeing to appear before it over safety concerns.The summons come two weeks after the deadly air crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed the lives of 241 of the 242 present on board. ‘Data extraction from black boxes underway’…
US President Donald Trump has hinted at a significant trade deal with India. After signing a new agreement with China, Trump said a “very big” trade deal with India could be on the cards. Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz confirmed that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was marked for assassination during the recent 12-day…
NEW DELHI: Data from a black box of the ill-fated Air India Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, was downloaded on Wednesday. “The analysis of (black boxes) data is underway. These efforts aim to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the accident and identify contributing factors to enhance aviation safety and prevent…
This is a representational AI image ‘I’m bloody terrified currently,’ this is how people are reacting when it comes to taking flights after Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12. The flying anxiety has skyrocketed among flyers after the deadly incident that claimed 242 lives, with many taking experts’ help to overcome the…
