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Airport drama: DGCA asks for recordings of black box

Aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday asked for recordings of the black box of the Air India Express plane after a high drama unfolded at Thiruvananthapuram when......

DGCA begins probe into crash of Asaram Bapu's 'copter

The Director General of Civil Aviation has initiated a probe into the crash-landing of the chopper at Godhra on Wednesday, in which spiritual guru Asaram Bapu and four others were travelling and......

Kingfisher pilot flies woman in cockpit, probe on

Kingfisher Airlines, which is already facing a safety audit by the country's civil aviation regulator DGCA, on Thursday came under fresh scrutiny following reports that one of its pilots flew a......

Air India system didn't fail, says Patel

"Please crucify me if I am guilty. What have I done wrong?" said Praful Patel, minister of civil aviation, reacting to the criticism he has been facing in the country after the Dubai-Mangalore......

Bajpe airport's international status under scanner

In a setback to the Managlore airport, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said he would "re-look" into the international status to be given to the Mangalore airport following Saturday's air......

Air India to resume 787 Dreamliner flights from Wed

State-run Air India Ltd will resume flying its Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner passenger jets from Wednesday, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Tuesday, almost four months after the planes were......

Corporate jets, charter planes under DGCA lens

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has put in place a plan to streamline the licensing process for corporate jets and charter planes, and check their maintenance and modifications, following......

41 pilots found drunk on duty!

Forty six pilots were found to have violated aviation safety norms last year and 41 tested positive for alcohol during pre-flight medical examination."41 pilots tested alcohol positive during the......

Aviation, Petroleum ministries to meet FM on jet fuel

In a bid to bring down the cost of air operations in the country, Civil Aviation and Petroleum ministries would make a joint representation to the Finance Ministry to notify jet fuel as a 'declared......

Govt rules out regulation of airfares

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Tuesday ruled out any move to regulate airfares saying the government only wants the system to be made transparent."No, we are not going to regulate air......

People speak for safety of civil aviation

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Q. Forty six pilots were found to have violated aviation safety norms last year and 41 tested positive for alcohol during pre-flight medical examination."41 pilots tested alcohol positive during the pre-flight breath analyser test, of which two found positive for the second time and were suspended for five years," K C Venugopal, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said...So our life is at stake if we fly ???
Farhaan: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/forty-six-pilots-were-found-to-have-violated-aviation-safety/25168997/answers/

Q. Why mostly girls appointed as Air Hostess ?
Farhaan: A. Preferabily it is a choice due to beauty ,attraction, and may be less in weight.Many young and smart girls dream to become an Air-Hostess. A host...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-mostly-girls-appointed-as-air-hostess-/25168997/answers/17556534

Q. It is being announced on TV that the new runway of Mangalore Airport allows no room for error and landing has to be precise otherwise accidents will happen. My question is - why build such runways that allow for no margin of error?( Pilots are human after all. This pilot it seems realized he was at the edge of the valley and tried to take off again but failed and the plane crashed.)
Hari Baskar: A. Then by your logic we have to decommission all the aircraft carriers available in the navy. No airport allows margin of error, except that this...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/it-is-being-announced-on-tv-that-the-new-runway-of-mangalore/17556278/answers/17185639

Q. will you believe in the report of NTSB ?
Joyoti Sen: A. These are industry based investigation and ICAO and IATA too accept these/their reports .The newly formed government-industry initiative have its...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/will-you-believe-in-the-report-of-ntsb-/17141774/answers/17149595

Q. What way the Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel is responsible for yesterdays plane crash and he has offered resignation owning responsibility.
Anushka Desai: A. More than aviation minister it is the technical snag or human error that are responsible for this accident.The norms of safety must be followed...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-way-the-civil-aviation-minister-praful-patel-is-respons/17149429/answers/17147571

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Airport drama: DGCA asks for recordings of black box

DGCA begins probe into crash of Asaram Bapu's 'copter

Kingfisher pilot flies woman in cockpit, probe on

Air India system didn't fail, says Patel

Bajpe airport's international status under scanner

Air India to resume 787 Dreamliner flights from Wed

Corporate jets, charter planes under DGCA lens

41 pilots found drunk on duty!

Aviation, Petroleum ministries to meet FM on jet fuel

Govt rules out regulation of airfares

People speak for safety of civil aviation

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