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Can AI Replace Air Traffic Controllers? A Pilot Says This
After hours of routine operations, an air traffic controller gets a radio call from a small aircraft whose cockpit indicators can't confirm that the plane's landing gear is extended for landing.
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Indian Army Orders Probe Into Arunachal Pradesh Helicopter Crash
Public Relations Officer, Defence Guwahati Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said an Army Aviation Cheetah helicopter flying an operational sortie near Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh lost contact with the Air Traffic Control (ARC) at around 9:15 am on March 16.
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Kabul Airport Now Uncontrolled, American Carriers Barred From Flights: US Aviation Body
Kabul airport is without air traffic control services now that the US military has withdrawn from Afghanistan, civil aircraft barred from operating over the country unless given prior authorization, US Federal Aviation Administration said.
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"Proud Of You": Pakistan Air Traffic Controller To Air India's COVID-19 Relief Flights
Air India, which has operated numerous relief and evacuation flights worldwide amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, has received messages of praise from several countries. The latest nation to join that list is the one least expected - Pakistan
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Aviation Watchdog Issues Rules For Alcohol Testing Of Airside Personnel
Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued rules for breath-analyser test which will be conducted at all airports by year end for airside workers, including those handling aircraft maintenance, air traffic control (ATC) and ground handling services.
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Mumbai Chopper Crash Highlights: 5 Bodies Recovered, Being Airlifted, Search And Rescue Operations Continue
A Pawan Hans helicopter crashed off the Mumbai coast with seven people on board, including two pilots. The helicopter lost contact with the air traffic control early morning today shortly after take-off from Juhu airport.
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Luxury Flights To The Eclipse: $10,000 A Seat, Plus A Lawn Chair
For the well-heeled looking for a last-minute plan to see next week's solar eclipse, a U.S. private-jet operator is offering an option for $10,000 a seat.
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3 Pilots Told Fuel Lies To Jump The Line For Kolkata Landing: Report
Pilots of at least three Indian flights, including one operated by market leader IndiGo, lied to air traffic controllers about being short on fuel to get priority landing at an airport, according to an investigation by the country's aviation safety regulator.
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Flights Delayed At International Airport As Air Traffic Control Suffers System Failure
A software glitch in the air traffic control system at the IGI airport in New Delhi Tuesday evening threw aircraft operations out of the gear, forcing the ATC personnel to increase the average gap between the landing and take-off of the aircraft to five minutes from 2 minutes on a normal day.
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Nepal Earthquake: US Marines to Begin Relief Operation Today
US military aircraft, heavy equipment and air traffic controllers will start arriving in Nepal from today as part of a US relief operation following the devastating earthquake, a senior US officer said.
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Crashed Dornier Killed a Woman Lieutenant. Another Played Key Role in Search Operations
It was about 10 pm on a clear March night as a Dornier aircraft belonging to the Indian navy flew low along the Goa coast, and transmitted this message to the Air Traffic Control - "Ops Normal."
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Missing AirAsia Flight: India Puts 3 Ships, Plane on Standby
India has put on standby three ships and a maritime surveillance aircraft for assistance in the search operation after an AirAsia flight with 162 people on board today went missing en route Indonesia to Singapore after losing contact with air traffic controllers.
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Radar Trouble Affects Operations at Kolkata Airport
Flight operations were on Saturday affected at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata as the Air Traffic Control (ATC) faced problems in the automatic radar system due to failure of BSNL link from a number of destinations.
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Radar Trouble Affects Operations at Kolkata Airport
Flight operations were affected today at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata as the Air Traffic Control (ATC) faced problems in the automatic radar system due to failure of BSNL link from a number of destinations.
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Power failure at Indira Gandhi International airport affects flights
Flight operations at Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi were partially affected on Friday after the air traffic control tower witnessed power failure.
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Can AI Replace Air Traffic Controllers? A Pilot Says This
After hours of routine operations, an air traffic controller gets a radio call from a small aircraft whose cockpit indicators can't confirm that the plane's landing gear is extended for landing.
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Indian Army Orders Probe Into Arunachal Pradesh Helicopter Crash
Public Relations Officer, Defence Guwahati Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said an Army Aviation Cheetah helicopter flying an operational sortie near Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh lost contact with the Air Traffic Control (ARC) at around 9:15 am on March 16.
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Kabul Airport Now Uncontrolled, American Carriers Barred From Flights: US Aviation Body
Kabul airport is without air traffic control services now that the US military has withdrawn from Afghanistan, civil aircraft barred from operating over the country unless given prior authorization, US Federal Aviation Administration said.
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"Proud Of You": Pakistan Air Traffic Controller To Air India's COVID-19 Relief Flights
Air India, which has operated numerous relief and evacuation flights worldwide amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, has received messages of praise from several countries. The latest nation to join that list is the one least expected - Pakistan
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Aviation Watchdog Issues Rules For Alcohol Testing Of Airside Personnel
Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued rules for breath-analyser test which will be conducted at all airports by year end for airside workers, including those handling aircraft maintenance, air traffic control (ATC) and ground handling services.
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Mumbai Chopper Crash Highlights: 5 Bodies Recovered, Being Airlifted, Search And Rescue Operations Continue
A Pawan Hans helicopter crashed off the Mumbai coast with seven people on board, including two pilots. The helicopter lost contact with the air traffic control early morning today shortly after take-off from Juhu airport.
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Luxury Flights To The Eclipse: $10,000 A Seat, Plus A Lawn Chair
For the well-heeled looking for a last-minute plan to see next week's solar eclipse, a U.S. private-jet operator is offering an option for $10,000 a seat.
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3 Pilots Told Fuel Lies To Jump The Line For Kolkata Landing: Report
Pilots of at least three Indian flights, including one operated by market leader IndiGo, lied to air traffic controllers about being short on fuel to get priority landing at an airport, according to an investigation by the country's aviation safety regulator.
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Flights Delayed At International Airport As Air Traffic Control Suffers System Failure
A software glitch in the air traffic control system at the IGI airport in New Delhi Tuesday evening threw aircraft operations out of the gear, forcing the ATC personnel to increase the average gap between the landing and take-off of the aircraft to five minutes from 2 minutes on a normal day.
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Nepal Earthquake: US Marines to Begin Relief Operation Today
US military aircraft, heavy equipment and air traffic controllers will start arriving in Nepal from today as part of a US relief operation following the devastating earthquake, a senior US officer said.
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Crashed Dornier Killed a Woman Lieutenant. Another Played Key Role in Search Operations
It was about 10 pm on a clear March night as a Dornier aircraft belonging to the Indian navy flew low along the Goa coast, and transmitted this message to the Air Traffic Control - "Ops Normal."
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Missing AirAsia Flight: India Puts 3 Ships, Plane on Standby
India has put on standby three ships and a maritime surveillance aircraft for assistance in the search operation after an AirAsia flight with 162 people on board today went missing en route Indonesia to Singapore after losing contact with air traffic controllers.
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Radar Trouble Affects Operations at Kolkata Airport
Flight operations were on Saturday affected at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata as the Air Traffic Control (ATC) faced problems in the automatic radar system due to failure of BSNL link from a number of destinations.
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Radar Trouble Affects Operations at Kolkata Airport
Flight operations were affected today at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata as the Air Traffic Control (ATC) faced problems in the automatic radar system due to failure of BSNL link from a number of destinations.
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Power failure at Indira Gandhi International airport affects flights
Flight operations at Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi were partially affected on Friday after the air traffic control tower witnessed power failure.
