'Who tried engine relight?' 'If the first officer was the one flying at takeoff, the captain may have taken control immediately post-thrust loss.' 'But the AAIB report doesn't clarify any of this.'
The DGCA directive called for a series of specific checks before each flight's departure from India, including inspection of fuel parameter monitoring systems, cabin air compressors, and electronic engine control units.
An Air India aircraft with 242 passengers on board heading to London crashed in the Meghaninagar area near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, the police said.
Following a significant power outage, operations at the London Heathrow (LHR) have been suspended till 2359 hours (local time) on March 21 (05.30 am March 22, IST).
Security personnel conducted extensive checks on the aircraft and found no danger, allowing the flight to proceed as planned, a Cochin International Airport spokesperson said in a statement in Kochi.
The company operated chartered flights from London Gatwick and Manchester airports to Goa between November and March and its closure will adversely impact local tourism.
The United Kingdom government on Tuesday said that though the air traffic control 'technical issue' that led to the severe disruption of hundreds of flights and left thousands of passengers stranded has been resolved, routes will continue to be affected for some days as airlines scramble to recover from the domino effect on their schedules.
European airports are wooing Indian airlines in the wake of intense competition from aviation hubs such as Dubai and Doha.
London's busy Hearthrow airport closed early on Monday after volcanic ash from Iceland resurfaced and drifted south, a report stated.
Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was jailed for 13 years on Wednesday for trying to smuggle drugs into Britain in his kit bag.
Former England cricketer Chris Lewis will appear in court on drug smuggling charges on Tuesday after around four kilos (9 lbs) of cocaine was seized at London's Gatwick Airport, the Home Office said.
The boy managed to bypass all checks without any travel documents.
With over 700,000 annual passengers and 21 per cent market share Air India is the largest carrier on India-United Kingdom routes.
The airport sees 950-960 aircraft movements daily, and Saturday saw an additional 37 flights to Udaipur as celebrities, filmstars and politicians made a dash to the city for pre-wedding celebrations.
The plane's left engine burst into flames on the runway at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon while it was about to depart for London's Gatwick Airport with 159 passengers and 13 crew members on board.
The recent drone scare at London's Gatwick airport has exposed the lack of preparedness against drones, says Pranjal Sharma.
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