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Flight disruption warnings 4 months ago went unheeded
Flight operations at Delhi airport faced chaos on Sunday, with 68% of flights delayed due to poor planning and runway upgrades amid changing winds.
Published on Apr 21, 2025 07:06 AM IST
Neha LM Tripathi, New Delhi
Musk's Starlink denies it wants to take over FAA US air traffic contract
USA-AVIATION-TELECOM:Musk's Starlink denies it wants to take over FAA US air traffic contract
Updated on Mar 06, 2025 05:53 AM IST
Reuters |
Airline pilots surprised by Chinese live-fire warning near Australia, messages show
AUSTRALIA-CHINA/FIRING (EXCLUSIVE, PIX):EXCLUSIVE-Airline pilots surprised by Chinese live-fire warning near Australia, messages show
Published on Feb 28, 2025 08:36 AM IST
Reuters |
Donald Trump administration cuts FAA staff weeks after Washington air crash
The firings hit the FAA when it faces a shortfall in controllers. Officials have been raising concerns about an understaffed ATC system for years.
Updated on Feb 18, 2025 01:23 AM IST
AP |
FAA indefinitely closes routes near Reagan National to most helicopter traffic after deadly crash
FAA indefinitely closes routes near Reagan National to most helicopter traffic after deadly crash
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 09:35 PM IST
AP |
ATC audio captures what controllers saw just before the ghastly crash
ATC audio reveals the last words of controllers before a crash between a US Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane at Reagan National Airport.
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 05:07 AM IST
SC upholds order quashing case against BJP’s Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari
BJP members of Parliament Nishikant Dubey and Manoj Tiwari were accused of forcing Deogarh’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) to approve take-off of their chartered flight in August 2022
Published on Jan 21, 2025 12:40 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
Woman miraculously lands plane after pilot-husband suffers heart attack mid-air
Yvonne Kinane-Wells faced a life-or-death situation when her husband collapsed mid-air. But she made a miraculous landing, despite having no flying experience.
Published on Oct 09, 2024 09:08 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma
Flight services suspended for about three hours at Amritsar airport after 3 drones spotted in airspace
This is for the first time that drones were spotted in the airspace and it is matter of concern as the Amritsar airport is located close to the Pakistan border, Sandeep Aggarwal, officiating director of Shri Guru Ramdas International Airport, said.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 09:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport to get major ATC upgrade: Report
Bengaluru's KIA prepares for a ₹200 crore overhaul of its Air Traffic Control facilities to handle increasing air traffic and integrate advanced technologies.
Published on Jul 05, 2024 06:00 PM IST
177 passengers, crew on Delhi-Srinagar Vistara flight evacuated after hoax bomb call
As soon as the plane landed, it was directed towards an isolation bay and authorities, including CISF, escorted the passengers and crew to a secure area while the forces conducted a search of the plane.
Updated on Jun 01, 2024 06:00 AM IST
Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
Mumbai hoarding collapse: Bodies of retired ATC officer, wife recovered
The bodies of Manoj Chansoria, 60, and his wife Anita, 59, were retrieved from a car trapped under the collapsed hoarding in Mumbai on Thursday.
Published on May 16, 2024 01:52 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Vaishnawi Sinha | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Bodies of retired GM of ATC, wife retrieved from car; death toll in hoarding collapse rises to 16
Bodies of retired GM of ATC, wife retrieved from car; death toll in hoarding collapse rises to 16
Updated on May 16, 2024 10:10 AM IST
PTI |
France air travel: Flight operations hit in Paris despite strike cancellation
Paris air travel chaos continues as passengers to and from the French capital face flight disruptions despite strike cancellation
Published on Apr 26, 2024 04:31 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Paris
AAI Junior Executive registration begins, Science graduates can apply
AAI starts online application process for Junior Executives (Air Traffic Control) recruitment 2023.
Published on Nov 01, 2023 01:53 PM IST
SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after fire light illuminates
A SpiceJet spokesperson said that upon landing no sign of fire or smoke was found and the warning was observed to be false
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 03:14 PM IST
South African pilot finds venomous cobra under his seat, makes emergency landing
The pilot felt “something cold” slide across his lower back while flying a light aircraft.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 04:25 AM IST
AP |
Summer travel set to improve from last year for aviation in Europe
Even as air traffic control strikes would continue to weigh heavily on the aviation industry in Europe, summer travel is set to improve from last year
Published on Mar 29, 2023 05:14 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, London
DGCA issues draft rules on ATC staff work shifts
Section 9 of the draft CAR, which relates to airspace and air navigation services standards, puts a stress on duty hour limitations and mandatory rest for air traffic controllers.
Updated on Sep 07, 2022 01:13 AM IST
Neha LM Tripathi, New Delhi
Delhi Air traffic controller tests positive for psychoactive substance
This is the first instance in the country of an Air Traffic Controller (ATC) testing positive for a psychoactive substance after the rules for testing of flight crew and ATCs for psychoactive substances came into force in January 2022, they said.
Published on Aug 22, 2022 06:57 AM IST
PTI |
Graduate in Science? Apply for 400 Airport Authority of India (AAI) posts
AAI Recruitment: Eligible candidates can apply for 400 Junior Executive (Air Traffic Control) posts on aai.aero up to July 14
Updated on Jun 26, 2022 12:18 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
Air India may soon start ‘scenic joy flights’ to bank on wanderlust
Airline officials familiar with the developments told HT that these “scenic joy flights” will be low-flying expeditions that give passengers an aerial tour of famous spots in India
Updated on Sep 23, 2020 11:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Anvit Srivastava
Kozhikode mishap has striking parallel with 2010 Mangaluru crash
Both mishaps occurred during landing at tabletop airports in rainy conditions and both aircraft overshot the runway.
Published on Aug 08, 2020 04:18 PM IST
Hindustan Timess, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu | Edited by Sabir Hussain
At least 57 dead as Pakistan plane crashes in residential area in Karachi
The PIA Airbus A320 carrying 91 passengers and eight crew members has crash- landed into the Jinnah Housing Society located near the airport, a spokesperson of the national carrier said.
Updated on May 22, 2020 11:36 PM IST
Karachi | Press Trust of India
Investigators reveal final moments of Kobe Bryant’s fatal helicopter crash
The death of Bryant, 41, an 18-time NBA all-star and one of the most admired athletes around the globe, sent shockwaves through the sports and entertainment worlds.
Updated on Jan 29, 2020 10:17 AM IST
Reuters | Reuters
AirAsia pilot suspended for overshooting runway during Mumbai-Indore flight
Earlier this month, DGCA had suspended the licence of a GoAir captain for six months and that of a co-pilot for three months for a runway excursion that also took place in November last year.
Updated on Jan 11, 2020 08:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | HT Correspondent
Indigo flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai after technical snag
The flight that took off from Bengaluru 50 minutes after its scheduled time of 6.15 pm, was scheduled to land in Mumbai at 8.20 pm.
Updated on Jan 06, 2020 11:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Neha LM Tripathi
IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai after pilot suspects problems in engine
Although the airline said flight 6E-463 made a “priority landing” — a lower form of emergency in which the pilot contacts the Air Traffic Control (ATC) for early landing as a precautionary step — the Mumbai airport said it was an “emergency landing”.
Updated on Sep 28, 2019 08:08 AM IST
Mumbai | HT Correspondent, Mumbai
Safety drill delays flights, hassles fliers at Mumbai airport
The bomb threat evacuation drill is an annual exercise carried out by the airport’s security, during which the domestic terminal is evacuated.
Updated on Sep 14, 2019 12:57 AM IST
Mumbai | HT Correspondent
2 IndiGo pilots suspended for 2 months for flying plane with tail support attached
During loading or unloading of any kind of cargo in an aircraft, the tail support or ‘tail prop’ is used to prevent the plane from tipping over backwards.
Updated on Sep 06, 2019 08:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Faizan Haidar
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