Mumbai/Ahmedabad, June 19 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Friday called for a transparent judicial enquiry into the Air India AI-171 Boeing 787 crash that claimed over 260 lives, arguing that pilots do not fly to kill people and independent technical evidence raises significant questions about the theory that pilot actions caused the disaster.Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai, FIP President Captain C.S. Randhawa said the organisation had approached the Supreme Court of Ind…
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Kuwait City, June 11 (IANS) Kuwait reopened its airspace and resumed normal flight operations on Thursday after lifting precautionary restrictions imposed earlier amid heightened regional security tensions. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in Kuwait said air traffic in Kuwaiti airspace had returned to normal following the resolution of the circumstances that prompted the temporary closure.In a statement, the DGCA said operations at Kuwait International Airport had resumed in acco…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) has achieved a major milestone in adventure and skill-based training by successfully conducting its first-ever All-India Basic Paramotor Course, with 100 Senior Division (SD) Boy Cadets qualifying as basic paramotor pilots within a month. The pioneering initiative culminated at the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) Centre in Guwahati, where the first All-India course concluded recently, officials said on Frida…
Kuwait City, June 3 (IANS) Several Iranian drones targeted the passenger building (T1) at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, leaving dozens injured and causing damage to the building, the Kuwait Army said. In a statement, Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence official spokesman Brigadier General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi stated that armed forces are monitoring the situation in coordination with the relevant authorities and expressed readiness to deal with any developments.In a statement posted on …
Gandhinagar/Vadodara, May 30 (IANS) Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), India’s first and only Central university dedicated to transportation and logistics education, is expanding its academic, research and industry-linked programmes as Vadodara prepares to host the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for the Central Gujarat region. Established on December 6, 2022, under the guidance of the Central government and with the support of the state government, the university has emerged as a spe…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Domestic air passenger traffic in India fell 2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in April 2026 to 140.8 lakh passengers, amid geopolitical disruptions, a report said on Friday.The domestic air traffic stood at 143.1 lakh passengers in the same month last year, according to ICRA’s latest monthly report on the aviation sector.On a sequential basis, traffic was also lower by 2 per cent from 143.7 lakh passengers recorded in March 2026, the report said.The report noted that airl…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Directorate General of Civil Aviation has launched an investigation into a tail-strike incident involving an Air India flight at Bengaluru airport, with a DGCA official set to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine its cause.An Air India flight operating from Delhi to Bengaluru suffered a tail-strike incident during landing, according to the airline.The Air India flight AI2651, with 179 people on board, was grounded after it experienced a tail s…
Kuwait City, May 5 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Paramita Tripathi held a meeting with Kuwait’s Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs, Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah on Tuesday, discussing ways to strengthen strategic partnership between the two nations across several sectors, including in emerging areas of technology, research and innovation. Both sides also discussed regional developments. Ambassador Tripathi reiterated India’s solidarity with Kuwait and its support for peaceful resolut…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A Delhi court on Friday sent Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official Mudavath Devula and private company executive Bharat Mathur to judicial custody till May 6 in connection with a bribery case involving alleged payment of Rs 2.5 lakh for regulatory approvals.The order was passed by the Rouse Avenue Court after the accused were produced before it upon the expiry of their Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody.Devula, serving as Deputy Director Gene…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India has extended the ban on its airspace for Pakistani aircraft until May 24, continuing the restriction that has been in place since April 2025 following the cross-border terror attack in Pahalgam, where 26 tourists were brutally gunned down.The airspace ban has been extended until 5.30 a.m. (IST) on May 24, 2026, which is 2359 hours (UTC) on May 23, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued on Wednesday. The notice states that Indian airspace will not be avail…