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Delhi airport near-miss: Human errors galore

Delhi airport near-miss: Human errors galore

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

The Air Traffic Controller inadvertently gave instructions to one aircraft to continue taxiing through a particular taxiway mixing its location with that of another plane that led to a near collision at Delhi airport on Tuesday, according to the Airports Authority of India.

Why Tejas is better than Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder

Why Tejas is better than Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder

Rediff.com14 May 2021

'The JF-17 is the aircraft of today and the Tejas is the aircraft of tomorrow.'

Bangalore boys to launch rocket

Bangalore boys to launch rocket

Rediff.com1 Dec 2004

Two students of Bishop Cotton Boys School developed Ebender, which is scheduled for launch on December 12.

Indigo plane catches fire after landing, no one hurt

Indigo plane catches fire after landing, no one hurt

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

An Indigo plane from Delhi with 182 people on board caught fire on Saturday while landing at Kathmandu airport but all passengers and crew escaped unhurt after they were safely evacuated.

Air Deccan is hiring. Interested?

Air Deccan is hiring. Interested?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2004

Needed: Cabin Crew (Technical) and Flight Safety Instructor for Air Deccan.

First 5 no-frills airports to come up in 4 states

First 5 no-frills airports to come up in 4 states

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The airports, which have been shortlisted from 50 cities and towns in remote areas and various unconnected regions across the country, would come up at Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh), Kishangarh (Rajasthan), Jharsuguda (Odisha), Hubli and Belgaum (Karnataka), Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday.

We've made no commitment on South Africa tour: BCCI

We've made no commitment on South Africa tour: BCCI

Rediff.com22 May 2020

The senior BCCI office-bearer said that unless the government clears international travel, BCCI won't be in a position to make a commitment to any country.

GSAT-15, India's latest communications satellite, launched successfully

GSAT-15, India's latest communications satellite, launched successfully

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

A high power satellite, GSAT-15 is being inducted into the INSAT/GSAT system. GSAT-15 carries a total of 24 communication transponders in Ku-band as well as a GPS-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5 bands.

Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time greatest players whose international stardom transcended basketball, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others on board, officials said.

Indian carriers may not get leeway on flying abroad

Indian carriers may not get leeway on flying abroad

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

Indian airlines currently are required to have a minimum fleet of five aircraft and five years of operational experience for starting international services.

Handcuffed from Dubai to Delhi

Handcuffed from Dubai to Delhi

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

With passengers flying Indian skies getting more and more unruly, day by day, airlines are forced to stock rope and handcuffs on board and use them as they did the other day on a Dubai-Delhi flight.

'Fadnavis must apologise for requesting flight delay'

'Fadnavis must apologise for requesting flight delay'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Seizing on reports that an Air India flight for US was delayed for about an hour by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Congress leader and former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan demanded an apology from him for causing inconvenience to over 200 passengers.

Travel portals, airlines are grappling with cancellations

Travel portals, airlines are grappling with cancellations

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

The issues include not getting refunds on airline and hotel bookings, getting charged a service fee even if airlines have waived cancellation charges and so on. Complaints are piling up on Twitter, Facebook and other social media channels as more and more people cancel their travel plans due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Air India hardens stand on Sena MP, cancels 2 tickets

Air India hardens stand on Sena MP, cancels 2 tickets

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Gaikwad booked a seat on flight AI 806 from Mumbai to Delhi for Wednesday earlier on Tuesday through his staff which was promptly cancelled by the airline. This was followed by another attempt to book a seat on AI 551 from Hyderabad to Delhi, again for on Wednesday, which was cancelled, too.

Will debris help find MH370?

Will debris help find MH370?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Was Flight MH370 diverted en route Beijing? What exactly caused the fatal crash? Even as Malaysia confirms that the wing part washed ashore Reunion Island was from the missing jet, crucial questions remain unanswered

February dhamaka: Funds pump in Rs 100 bn in markets

February dhamaka: Funds pump in Rs 100 bn in markets

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

'When you have surplus cash flow and markets correct sharply, what options do you have other than buying good stocks?'

Ajay Singh's toughest challenge: How to save SpiceJet

Ajay Singh's toughest challenge: How to save SpiceJet

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

The fairy tale turnaround story has, however, taken a few knocks after a second wave of the pandemic has brought a series of default notices and has posed the toughest test for the 55-year old Singh to save the airline he founded and sold to the Marans only to assume control later.

South Africa apologizes for using drone camera in Bangladesh

South Africa apologizes for using drone camera in Bangladesh

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

South Africa's cricket team apologised to the Bangladesh military for using a drone at a practice session in Dhaka and breaching national security ahead of the start of their tour.

Soon, you won't need to switch off mobiles during flights

Soon, you won't need to switch off mobiles during flights

Rediff.com1 May 2018

Availability of Wi-Fi is also expected to provide local airlines an additional source of revenues amid stiff competition in the fast growing Indian aviation market.

DGCA acts tough against troubled SpiceJet

DGCA acts tough against troubled SpiceJet

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Concerned over the deteriorating condition of SpiceJet, aviation regulator DGCA on Friday withdrew 186 of its slots and asked it to clear salary dues of all its employees in the next ten days.

Air India fails pilot licence rule

Air India fails pilot licence rule

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

The airline company blames change in regulations after 100 of its cockpit crew found flying without valid simulator check.

Normal monsoon, festive season likely to revive car sales

Normal monsoon, festive season likely to revive car sales

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Prices of two-wheelers, passenger and commercial vehicles are set to rise 15-25%

Twice shy Tata ticks all SIA boxes

Twice shy Tata ticks all SIA boxes

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), which recently received a no-objection certificate from the ministry of civil aviation to start a full-service airline (Tata-SIA Airlines), are in the process of securing an import licence for 20 Airbus A320 aircraft.

Saudi Air Force trainee kills 3 at US naval base

Saudi Air Force trainee kills 3 at US naval base

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

The SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist media, identified the shooter as Mohammed al-Shamrani, and said that prior to opening fire he condemned America as a "nation of evil" in an online manifesto on twitter, according to media reports.

Was it a bomb? Probe says Russian plane 'broke up in air'

Was it a bomb? Probe says Russian plane 'broke up in air'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

The Russian plane that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula over the weekend, killing all 224 people aboard, broke up high in the air, an official said.

Boeing asks AI not to fly Dreamliners near thunderstorms

Boeing asks AI not to fly Dreamliners near thunderstorms

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has asked Air India to avoid flying its Dreamliner planes near thunderstorms as it enhanced the risk of icing on engines and the airline has changed its operating procedures accordingly.

SpiceJet owes over Rs 200 crore to airports, govt

SpiceJet owes over Rs 200 crore to airports, govt

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Airline says can't discuss dues publicly, denies grounding of planes

India invites France to 'open shops' for railway projects

India invites France to 'open shops' for railway projects

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

The government on Monday invited France to "open shops" in the country to execute Railway projects and sought co-operation in areas of safety, customer service and high-speed train service.

Govt mulls changing rules for domestic airlines flying abroad

Govt mulls changing rules for domestic airlines flying abroad

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

The airline should have an accident/serious incident free record of operation.

Desi doctor was among first to help injured Harrison Ford

Desi doctor was among first to help injured Harrison Ford

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

An Indian-origin doctor was among the first who came to Harrison Ford's aid immediately after seeing his plane crash-land on a Los Angeles golf course.

Tejas makes arrested landing, India enters elite list

Tejas makes arrested landing, India enters elite list

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

An official statement said that the successful execution of arrested landing will pave the way for this indigenous platform to undertake Aircraft Carrier landing demonstration onboard the Indian Naval Aircraft Carrier, Vikramaditya.

Modi's seaplane ride on Sabarmati river

Modi's seaplane ride on Sabarmati river

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

The prime minister took the first-ever flight by such a craft in the country on the last day of campaigning for the Gujarat polls.

When Keshub Mahindra silenced T N Seshan

When Keshub Mahindra silenced T N Seshan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

T N Seshan believed that toughness at every level is needed to keep the flock under him strictly duty bound, recalls Dr K S Parthasarathy, former secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.

Meet the man who ensured food supply during lockdown

Meet the man who ensured food supply during lockdown

Rediff.com26 May 2020

'If the mandis were not working in Delhi, or the onion market in Nashik got affected, or there were disruptions because of unloading or loading in any sector in south India, we intervened.'

AI row: After chaos in Parliament, Sena MP regrets 'unfortunate incident'

AI row: After chaos in Parliament, Sena MP regrets 'unfortunate incident'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Chaos ensued in the Lower House as Ashok Gajapathi Raju refused to heed the demand of revoking the flying ban on Ravindra Gaikwad.

Shiv Sena MP punches, assaults Air India manager with slippers

Shiv Sena MP punches, assaults Air India manager with slippers

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Gaikwad was travelling from Pune to New Delhi when the scuffle broke out over the sitting arrangement.

10 dead after BSF plane crashes into wall near Delhi

10 dead after BSF plane crashes into wall near Delhi

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

The plane crashed into the airport boundary wall and landed in a sewage treatment plant while returning back due to apparent technical problem.

Turnaround plans spreading wings under new Air India chief

Turnaround plans spreading wings under new Air India chief

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Only nine of the airline's 370 daily flights were making profits.

'Like any great leader, Modi demands performance'

'Like any great leader, Modi demands performance'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

'We are making a transition from governance to campaign mode.' 'The speed of execution is picking up,' says Union Minister Jayant Sinha.

Air India flight hits wall at Trichy airport, all passengers safe

Air India flight hits wall at Trichy airport, all passengers safe

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The plane lost contact with air traffic control officials and landed in Mumbai after around four hours.