Page 14 - Aircrafts
Boeing delivers 150th Poseidon maritime recce aircraft after first in 2013
In the 450,000 mishap-free hours the Poseidon has flown, it has been acknowledged as the world's most fearsome submarine hunter
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Aviation Ministry proposes police action for flashing laser light on planes
The Civil Aviation Ministry has proposed police action against those who flash laser light on an aircraft from the surrounding areas of any Indian airport.
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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic partners with Aurora to build motherships
The mothership is the air launch carrier aircraft in Virgin Galactic's space flight system, that carries the spaceship to its release altitude of approximately 50,000 feet
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Passengers start avoiding SpiceJet after mid-air safety failures: Survey
Passengers are starting to avoid SpiceJet Ltd. after a series of mid-air safety failures, according to a survey, dealing a blow to the cash-strapped airline
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About 30 incidents involving aircraft take place daily, says DGCA
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that 30 incidents daily take place but these hardly have any safety implications
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SpiceJet gets notice over flight safety, says will be 'doubly careful'
SpiceJet has denied any violations on its part and said it is committed to safe operations
Will be more careful, increase aircraft inspection before flights: SpiceJet
'A lot of these incidents that are being reported are relatively minor in nature and happen to every airline. This is nothing unique,' says SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh
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DGCA show cause notice to SpiceJet following spate of aircraft incidents
Three incidents on Tuesday alone; airline is operating on cash-and-carry basis and vendors aren't being paid regularly, leading to shortage of spares and frequent invocation of minimum equipment list
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7th crisis in 2 months for SpiceJet: Two planes in mid-air scare on Tuesday
Delhi-Dubai flight diverted to Karachi over faulty indicator light; another plane from Kandla makes priority landing in Mumbai as windshield cracks
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Indigenous stealth drone makes maiden flight from test range in Karnataka
The stealth drone, also referred to as an Unmanned Combat Airborne Vehicle (UCAV), has been designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru
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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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France's Airbus close to clinching Air India deal for 50 A350 aircraft
The first aircraft is likely to be inducted by first half of 2023
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ED attaches Rs 31-crore aircraft of BPSL ex-CMD Sanjay Singal in bank fraud
The aircraft, a Cessna 525 A CJ 2+, belonging to Bhushan Airways Services Pvt. Ltd., a company "controlled and owned" by Singal, has been attached after a provisional order was issued under PMLA
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The small made-in-India aircraft Dornier hopes to become UDAN's wings
It's a first for a made-in-India aircraft to fly commercial
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Boeing CEO David Calhoun laments deal with Trump for Air Force One planes
The company lost $1.2 billion and took a $660 million write-down for Air Force One
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Sri Lankan airlines issues Request for Proposal to lease of 21 aircrafts
State-run Sri Lankan Airlines has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to lease up to 21 aircraft by 2025 to support its business strategy as the airline is planning to grow its business
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No ban on small aircraft at Delhi, flights to be rescheduled for winter fog
The schedule change will, however, cause delays, the source said
India progressing rapidly in area of aircraft manufacturing: Govt
India's civil aviation industry is moving from nascency towards the growth phase and progressing "very rapidly" in the area of aircraft manufacturing, Civil Aviation Minister told Lok Sabha Thursday
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Rafale deal: French portal's bribe charge triggers BJP-Cong slugfest
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, who has consistently alleged corruption in the purchase of the fighter aircraft by the Modi government
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Boeing uncovers another defect on 787 Dreamliner: Report
The company did not name the supplier, nor did it identify the part, although a report said the defect involved certain titanium parts that are weaker than they should be
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