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Deepak Patel is an assistant editor at Business Standard, covering the aviation and automobile sectors for the newspaper.
Deepak Patel is an assistant editor at Business Standard, covering the aviation and automobile sectors for the newspaper.
Notices over repeated cabin and training lapses, rest norms, operational oversight
The scheme mandates that a buyer scrap an old vehicle to get a certificate of deposit (CD), which must then be used to claim the incentive on a new electric truck of the same or lower weight
The DGCA's directive followed the preliminary report issued on July 12 by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the June 12 crash of Air India flight AI171, which killed 260 people
"We really haven't seen any impact. I see the load factors and they are very healthy," Goel said at a media roundtable
The government issued nine show-cause notices to Air India for safety violations in the last six months, with enforcement action taken in one case, the civil aviation minister informed Rajya Sabha
Maruti Suzuki plans to add 500 new service touchpoints in FY26, with 91 already established. The expansion aims to strengthen its post-sales infrastructure across India
Flight AI2744 from Kochi veered into unpaved area during landing amid heavy rain; aircraft returned to taxiway, prompting use of Mumbai airport's secondary runway
Two-wheeler demand likely to remain tepid until festival season, says HMSI
Kinetic Green and Tonino Lamborghini launch India-based JV to export e-carts, aiming for 10% global market share, $1 bn turnover and innovation in driverless tech
Bureau's D-G calls speculation in certain sections of foreign media 'unfounded' and 'premature'
Epsilon Group sets up Everta to manufacture DC chargers with Rs 300 crore plan, starting with a Bengaluru plant and aiming for 15% market share by 2030
Following DGCA's inspection directive, Air India confirms no faults in fuel control switches on its Boeing 787s, with throttle modules replaced earlier as per schedule
The AI171 crash investigation has now entered its second phase, as global aviation stakeholders continue to track the case closely
The announcement comes days after India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report on the June 12 crash
The stand taken by the CAA and FAA contrasts with the more cautious approach of DGCA and South Korea's transport ministry, which have mandated inspections of fuel control switches on Boeing aircraft
Order applies to B737 and 787, which have fuel-control switches made by Honeywell
Asks employees not to be distracted by speculation and sensational headlines, and avoid forming conclusions based on the preliminary report
Industry divide complicates govt's efforts to finalise new fuel-efficiency norms
They flag its 'vague' language and omission of key technical details
The Air India AI171 crash highlights the critical role of fuel control switches, which caused a dual-engine failure just after takeoff, leading to the tragic loss of 260 lives