Page 2 - Aviation Safety
Top headlines: RBI tries to shore up rupee; DGCA notice to SpiceJet
Union ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and R C P Singh submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, a day before the completion of their Rajya Sabha term, sources said.
 "Top headlines: RBI tries to shore up rupee; DGCA notice to SpiceJet")
Jet claims rights on livery, objects to SpiceJet using it on some planes
Jet Airways aims to restart operations in September after takeover by the Kalrock Jalan consortium
 "Jet claims rights on livery, objects to SpiceJet using it on some planes")
Fuselage door warnings light up on 2 SpiceJet planes; DGCA begins probe
There have been a total of four incidents -- including the aforementioned two -- on SpiceJet flights during the last one week. The DGCA is investigating all the four incidents, officials stated.
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DGCA audits 30 flying training organisations, finds safety violations
The regulator found in the audit that 'the facilities at the airfield/training organization are not being maintained as per the requirements'
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Regulator cracks whip on flying schools after audit finds violations
Thirty of the 32 schools in the country have been inspected in the audit beginning March.
Rs 10 lakh fine on SpiceJet for training 737 Max pilots on faulty simulator
After barring the pilots, the regulator had issued a show-cause notice to the airline.
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Consider aviation workers as priority for vaccination: Aviation secretary
Nearly 8 million people applied for vaccination in three hours on the first day of registrations
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Regulators probe engine blow-outs as older Boeing 777s suspended
Raytheon-owned Pratt & Whitney said it was coordinating with regulators to review inspection protocols
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India has one of the better air safety indicators in the world, says Puri
Aircraft accidents in India in 2019 were just 0.82 per million flights as compared to the global average of 3.02, he noted.
 "India has one of the better air safety indicators in the world, says Puri")
Kangana row: DGCA warns of 2-week flight ban for breach of photography norm
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) asked IndiGo on Friday to take "appropriate action" after the regulator found alleged violation of safety
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Vistara to show yoga-based flight safety video in A321neo, B787-9 aircraft
Vistara from Thursday onwards will introduce a new flight safety video in its A321neo and B787-9 aircraft that will combine necessary safety instructions demonstrated through various Yoga asanas
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Kozhikode crash: AI pilot unions seek meeting with Puri to discuss safety
The two unions said they are writing on behalf of pilots of Air India and its subsidiaries Air India Express and Alliance Air
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Retired DGCA official had warned Air India management of accident risk
A K Chopra, who served as joint director general in the DGCA was appointed as safety adviser to the Air India chairman in November 2018
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Here's how to check if your airline fulfils aviation safety standards
Governing bodies in the US and the EU publish their evaluations of airlines, often by country, and provide resources for fliers when determining if their carrier is on a safety blacklist
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Aviation safety blues
It's time to wake up to the ground realities
