Air India Finds No Fault In Boeing Fuel Switches

'In the inspections, no issues were found with the said locking mechanism.' IMAGE: An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft pictured near Malpensa airport in Milan, Italy. Photograph: Jan......

'No Sane Pilot Would Shut Off Fuel'

'It's absolutely absurd to suggest pilots intentionally shut off fuel.'   In the first of a two-part interview with Prasanna D Zore/Rediff, Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor (retd) challenges the......

Air India replaced crashed Boeing 787-8 part twice in six years

Air India replaced the Throttle Control Module (TCM) of the crashed Boeing 787-8 plane twice in the last six years following a directive from Boeing in 2019, sources said on Sunday.......

Air India completes Boeing 787 fuel switch checks, finds no issues

Air India on Wednesday completed the inspection of the locking mechanism of fuel control switches in its Boeing 787 planes and did not find any issues, according to an airline official. Image used......

US aviation watchdog likely to maintain highest safety rating for India

A continuation of the highest standard by the FAA will be a relief for Indian airlines especially the Tata group which intends to increase Air India flights on India-US routes. Photograph: Max......

Flight duty norms revised; pilots to get weekly rest time of 48 hours

In a major relief for pilots in dealing with fatigue, aviation watchdog DGCA on Monday came out with revised norms that increase their weekly rest time to 48 hours and limit the number of landings......

Boeing Max 737 is set to fly again; DGCA to take a call soon

SpiceJet is the only Boeing 737 MAX operator in India, with 13 aircraft of the type in its fleet and a total of 205 planes on order. IMAGE: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Boeing......

Who should head India's aviation regulator DGCA?

Civil aviation ministry has proposed that deputy director generals and Indian Air Force officers be allowed to apply for the top job. Ahead of two crucial audits, the Ministry of Civil......

Kobe Bryant crash: Investigators requests public's help

The dense fog, and its role in the crash, came under scrutiny on Monday IMAGE: Graffiti and a mural memorialize former NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas,......