(Editor’s Note: The views expressed are that of the authors.) By K. T. Jagannathan and T. S. Shankar The government has no business to be in the business of running enterprises. The erstwhile Swatantra Party and its founder, late C. Rajagopalachari, often laid much store by this philosophy […]
(Editor’s Note: The views expressed are that of the author.) By T. S. Shankar Come January, Air India, will lose its national flagship carrier tag, as there would be a change of guard with the airline joining the stable of the prestigious mega corporate business conglomerate, the Tata […]
Bengaluru: India‘s Arunachal Pradesh province got a major boost to its regional connectivity, with the state-run aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signing a lease agreement with Alliance Air Aviation Limited for the supply of two civilian Dornier Do-228 aircraft for operating in the state bordering China. HAL’s […]
(Editor’s Note: In arrangement with Defence Research and Studies, a Kochi-headquartered think-tank.. The views expressed are that of the author’s.) By Commander (Dr) Jayakrishnan N. Nair “Brutality and injustice made us raise our hands towards the sky for years, God didn’t respond to us, but drones came to […]
New Delhi: The US-India Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) today hosted a discussion with various companies from the Indian aviation and hospitality sector to deliberate on measures that can be taken to rebuild confidence and trust in air travel, post the COVID-19. The event, in association with Boeing Co., […]
New Delhi: The India chapter of the Women in Aviation International (WAI) today joined hands with American defence major Lockheed Martin’s India office in a virtual event to advance STEM education for the middle and high school students. WAI India Chapter is a registered non-governmental organisation that works […]
New Delhi: India has notified a new set of draft rules for operating unmanned aircraft, making it mandatory for all drones to be registered with the civil aviation authorities and proposing penalties for violations, including license cancellation. Any objections or amendments to the notification should be sent to […]
New Delhi: India’s Flight Simulation Technique Centre (FSTC) has become the first Approved Training Organisation (ATO) in the region to induct a Level-D Full Flight ATR72-600 simulator, with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) giving certification to its brand new ATR 72-600 simulator. The Full Flight Simulator has […]
New Delhi: Facing a huge challenge over in-flight shutdowns in its engines fitted on Indian affordable airline IndiGo‘s Airbus A320neo aircraft, American firm Pratt & Whitney today announced the appointment of industry veteran Ashmita Sethi to the leadership role of managing director for the South Asian nation. In […]
