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Baramati crash due to 'missed approach', says aircraft owner

The ill-fated aircraft was 'very well-maintained', and its pilot, Captain Sumit Kapoor, was a very seasoned and experienced pilot who had clocked 16,000 flying hours, V K Singh, owner of VSR...

Ajit Pawar Plane Crash: What Went Wrong?

The Learjet 45XR aircraft, which was carrying Ajit Pawar and four others from Mumbai, crashed near Baramati airport at 8.48 am on Wednesday. IMAGE: The wreckage of the aircraft at the crash site...

Many landing attempts, go-around and then crash: Final moments of Ajit Pawar's ill-fated plane

"The aircraft was cleared to land on runway 11 at 0843 IST (8.43 am). However, they did not give a readback of the landing clearance (did not respond to ATC). Next, the ATC saw the flames around...

LS polls: Private jets, helicopter demand to see 40% jump

As political parties prepare to fight it out in the Lok Sabha polls, the demand for chartered planes and helicopters is expected to jump by up to 40 percent as compared to the previous general...

Plane that crashed in Afghanistan wasn't Indian: Officials

A more than 40-year-old small aircraft carrying six people that crashed in a rural Afghanistan province was not an Indian aircraft and only did refuelling at the Gaya airport on Saturday en route...

Government wants new players to fly on regional routes

NSOPs expressed interest in flying on regional routes at a recent a meeting with Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey. The government is considering allowing non-scheduled operators to fly...

Private charters may be allowed to convert to scheduled airlines

To promote air travel in hitherto unconnected destinations, government is considering allowing non-scheduled air operators and aircharter firms to convert to scheduled operators to fly on routes...

Govt to review rules on private jet import

The civil aviation ministry is mulling a change in the guidelines for non-scheduled operators (NSOPs), to ensure individuals or companies buying aircraft for private purposes cannot do so under the...

DGCA to ease licence renewal policy for pilots

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is easing norms for renewal of licences for commercial pilots, flying training academies and airports. A senior official at DGCA said:...

DGCA to inspect all scheduled airlines, charter flights

Taking a grim view on the frequent violation of safety norms by scheduled as well as non-scheduled operators, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has decided to carry out safety inspections...