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Despite American Airlines ban, student who urinated can fly with others
Although the American Airlines has imposed a lifetime flying ban on Aryan Vohra for urinating on a fellow passenger on a flight, the 21-year-old student can fly with other foreign and domestic air carriers, legal and aviation experts have said. Indian civil aviation norms don't apply to foreign aviation companies, they said. Yes, he can fly with other foreign and domestic airlines because foreign airlines are not regulated by Indian civil aviation norms, said Arun Kumar, who has just retired as director general, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Aviation expert Amit Singh, who runs NGO Safety Matters Foundation, said Vohra cannot be put in the No Fly List'. Unless DGCA in India issues some special direction, Vohra cannot be put in the No Fly List' and this enables him to enjoy flying with any airline other than the American Airlines, Singh said. He further said, This incident has thrown open an interesting scenario. The existing law operates differently for two set of
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Revising UAE air service pact will hurt Indian airlines, spike fares: CAPA
Move could lead to aero-political dispute; clubbing separate agreements into one and capping number of seats could also see spike in airfares
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Air chief Bhadauria flies sortie in India-made HTT-40 trainer aircraft
The plane is still under development by the HAL. The IAF chief has been associated with the indigenous trainer aircraft project for a long period now
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Complaints against domestic air carriers swell to 7,200 in 20 months: Govt
As many as 796 complaints were related to baggage
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