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Seven aircraft of IAF crashed in last two years, says govt

Every aircraft accident in the IAF is investigated by a Court of Inquiry (CoI) to ascertain the cause of the accident, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said

Indian Air Force plane crashes at Bhind in MP; pilot ejects safely

An Indian Air Force (IAF) plane crashed in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district on Thursday morning, officials said. "An IAF Mirage 2000 aircraft experienced a technical malfunction during a training sortie in the central sector this morning. The pilot ejected safely. An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident," the IAF said in a tweet. The pilot ejected safely before the aircraft crashed in Mankabagh village of the district, Bhind Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Singh told PTI. The plane caught fire after the crash, he said, adding that the pilot was rescued. The aircraft had taken off from the Maharajpura airbase at Gwalior in the morning, the official said. Bhind district administration and IAF officials reached the spot soon after getting information about the crash.

Navy weighs ordering more P-8Is as Boeing nears end of delivery

Boeing has delivered 11 of the 12 P-8I Poseidon aircraft ordered by India. The Navy is grappling with the question of whether to order more of these lethal aircraft

Fed up with traffic jams? Flying taxis to take to the sky in mid-2020s

A taxi landing on top of your office may soon become reality, says UK's Vertical Aerospace

Cyclone Gulab: Naval ships, aircraft on standby for rescue operations

The Indian Navy said on Sunday that it was closely monitoring the movement of Cyclone Gulab and kept naval ships and aircraft on standby for rescue and relief operations. Gulab is likely to cross between Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam district and Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh around midnight, the India Meteorological Department said. The Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam and naval officers in charge of Odisha have carried out preparatory activities to combat the effects of the cyclone, according to an official statement. The Navy is in constant liaison with the state administrations for rendering assistance as required and closely monitoring the movement of the cyclonic storm, it said. As part of the preparedness, flood relief teams and diving teams are prepositioned in Odisha and ready at Visakhapatnam to render immediate assistance, it added. Two naval ships are at sea with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief material, and medical teams will render assistance in the

Karnataka revises landing and parking fee for aircraft at flying school

The Karnataka government has revised the landing and parking fee of the scheduled and non-scheduled aircraft operators and helicopters at the Government Flying Training School at Jakkur in the city

HAL's 'Made in India' civil aircraft carries out Ground Run and LSTT

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) successfully carried out the Ground Run and Low Speed Taxi Trials (LSTT) of the Hindustan-228 (VT-KNR) aircraft on Sunday, for DGCA 'Type Certification'.The event was part of the 75th Anniversary of India's Independence Day celebrations at HAL's Kanpur facility."This is a major milestone for the first fixed-wing Made-in-India civil aircraft in India. It is a step forward towards strengthening regional air connectivity", says Sajal Prakash, CEO of HAL's Accessories Complex."The type certification will also enable HAL to get the international certification for the aircraft. The aircraft complies with the latest FAR 23 certification requirements," said Indranil Chakraborty, Director, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).HAL's Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur has been in the business of transport and trainer aircraft for defence customers. The Division has ventured into the manufacturing of Hindustan-228 aircraft to support the Regional ...

Boeing faces rocky path to gaining approval for 737 MAX return in China

Trade power tensions, regulatory hurdles and attempts by the West to counter Chinese competition are delaying a return of the 737 MAX in China, frustrating Boeing Co

When regular flights stalled, the well-heeled hired entire aircraft

The scramble for charter air services in the second Covid-19 wave was similar to that seen during the first wave

FAA mandates Boeing 737 MAX inspections for key automated flight system

The directive makes mandatory instructions released by Boeing in December that recommend planes with more than 6,000 flight hours be subject to specific electronic checks

Airship Airlander 10 takes a page out of history for short-haul flights

HAV, which is marketing its Airlander 10 airship and aims to operate these flights by 2025, says it has a client in Swedish travel firm OceanSky Cruises, which will offer cruises over the North Pole

Covid-19 risk greater if passengers board plane from back to front

So-called back-to-front boarding is also twice as risky as letting passengers on at random, even though it does reduce exposure between seated passengers and those walking down the plane

Buoyed by govt sops, Air Works seeks investors as it looks to expand biz

The company has recently opened a new facility at Cochin and is looking for business from foreign airlines

IFSC Authority announces framework for aircraft operating companies

The Government of India, on the recommendation of (IFSCA), on October 16, 2020 had notified aircraft lease norms, an official statement said

Aero India 2021: HAL's basic trainer aircraft comes in from the cold

As the HTT-40 has advanced swiftly through its development cycle, Browne's successors gradually accepted this indigenous basic trainer

AAI lines up concessions to attract aircraft repair firms to its airports

Plans to abolish royalty, offer steep discounts in lease rent

RBI tweaks FEMA regulations, gives wings to recycling of aircraft

Till now, export of planes in knocked-down condition was not allowed

Boeing's 2020 cancellations worst on record despite MAX deliveries in Dec

For the year, it delivered a total of 157 airplanes, down from 380 in 2019 and a record 806 jets in 2018

Covid-19 delays Boeing's aircraft manufacturing plan in India: Report

The U.S. planemaker's decision comes at a time when the pandemic has also forced Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co to halt production at one of its two factories in India

Mahindra Q2 PAT dips 88% to Rs 162 cr, shuts aircraft business in Australia

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Tuesday reported an 88 per cent drop in its profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 162 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, mainly on account of an impairment provision of Rs 1,149.46 crore for certain long-term investments. The auto major along with one unit, Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd (MVML), had reported a PAT of Rs 1,355 crore during the July-September period of the previous fiscal. Its revenues, however, increased to Rs 11,590 crore in the second quarter as against Rs 10,935 crore a year ago, M&M said. The company announced the closure of its aircraft manufacturing business in Australia and putting it up for sale. "We have shut down our Gipps Aero business, which was into the manufacturing of 8- and 10-seater planes in Australia," Mahindra & Mahindra Deputy Managing Director and Group CFO Anish Shah told reporters in the post-earnings virtual media conference. "It is up for sale for someone who wants to buy it. But, if there .