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State Police Has No Role Lodging Complaints For Airport Violations: Top Court
The Supreme Court has held the Aircraft Act was "a complete code" to deal with the safety and security of civil aviation and aerodrome whereas the state police could only forward probe material to the authorised officer to decide on lodging a complai
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Cancel Flights Late By Over 3 Hours, Focus On Passenger Safety: Minister To Airlines
Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Wednesday urged the airlines to communicate with passengers about potential delays or cancellation due to visibility issues and cancel flights that are late by more than three hours.
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Woman Recounts Harrowing Experience After Boarding Fake Cab At Bengaluru Airport: "Almost Got Trafficked"
In a post on X, the woman explained that she booked an Ola cab from the airport's pickup station after arriving at 10:30 pm.
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Australian Air Traffic Controller Found Sleeping On Duty After 10 Night Shifts In 12 Days
Australia's air safety investigators have recommended reforms after a Brisbane air traffic controller was found asleep at his desk while covering an early-morning shift.
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Centre To Conduct Thorough Check Across All Airports In India: Aviation Minister
Following the canopy collapse at Terminal-1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport today, the Centre will conduct a thorough check of all the airports in the country.
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Runway Safety In Focus As Japan Probes Tokyo Crash That Killed Five
Japanese investigators are preparing to probe the collision of two airplanes at Tokyo's Haneda airport, weeks after the global airline industry heard fresh warnings about runway safety.
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Watch: Nitin Gadkari Receives Traditional 'Maharashtrian' Welcome At Prague Airport
Notably, Mr Gadkari is on an official tour to the Czech Republic on October 2, where he will participate in the Ministerial session on Road Safety at the 27th World Road Congress in Prague.
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Passenger On Delhi-Chennai IndiGo Flight Tries To Open Emergency Door
IndiGo acknowledged the incident and said in a statement that safety of its passengers was not compromised during the incident.
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Fire-Safety Lapse At Chennai Airport May Cause Uphaar-Like Tragedy: Experts
The newly-commissioned terminal at the Anna International Airport in Chennai has a "grave" fire safety violation, aviation safety experts claimed as they raised the issue with its director and the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
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Flying Licences Of 2 IndiGo Pilots Suspended For Violating Safety Norms
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended flying licence of two IndiGo pilots for violating safety norms and Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) while landing at the Ahmedabad airport last month, a senior official has said.
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IndiGo Aircraft Suffers Tail Strike At Delhi Airport, Probe Ordered
An IndiGo aircraft suffered a tail strike on its arrival at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on June 11, prompting aviation safety regulator DGCA to order a probe into the incident, a senior DGCA official said on Tuesday.
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Calicut Airport Completes Runway Re-Carpeting Work In Record 120 Days
The project aimed at enhancing the safety standards of the airport was completed with an estimated project cost of Rs 60 crore.
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Government Asks Telcos to Take Measures While Setting Up 5G Towers Near Airports
Telecom Service Providers (TSP) have been advised to take various measures while placing 5G towers near airports. Recommendations include establishing safety and buffer zones in the vicinity of airports, restricting power levels of C-Band 5G transmissions around the airports, and ensuring the tilt of 5G base stations to an extent such that the 5G e...
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Aviation Regulator To Probe Madhya Pradesh Aircraft Crash That Killed 2 Pilots
An Air Safety Team (AST) of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation reached Birsi airport in Gondia district of Maharashtra on Sunday to investigate the aircraft crash which killed two pilots in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, an official said.
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No 5G Base Stations Near Airports: Centre To Telecom Providers
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom providers not to install any 5G base stations in the 3,300-3,670 MHz band in the area of 2.1 km from runways at all airports in India.
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State Police Has No Role Lodging Complaints For Airport Violations: Top Court
The Supreme Court has held the Aircraft Act was "a complete code" to deal with the safety and security of civil aviation and aerodrome whereas the state police could only forward probe material to the authorised officer to decide on lodging a complai
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Cancel Flights Late By Over 3 Hours, Focus On Passenger Safety: Minister To Airlines
Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Wednesday urged the airlines to communicate with passengers about potential delays or cancellation due to visibility issues and cancel flights that are late by more than three hours.
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Woman Recounts Harrowing Experience After Boarding Fake Cab At Bengaluru Airport: "Almost Got Trafficked"
In a post on X, the woman explained that she booked an Ola cab from the airport's pickup station after arriving at 10:30 pm.
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Australian Air Traffic Controller Found Sleeping On Duty After 10 Night Shifts In 12 Days
Australia's air safety investigators have recommended reforms after a Brisbane air traffic controller was found asleep at his desk while covering an early-morning shift.
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Centre To Conduct Thorough Check Across All Airports In India: Aviation Minister
Following the canopy collapse at Terminal-1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport today, the Centre will conduct a thorough check of all the airports in the country.
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Runway Safety In Focus As Japan Probes Tokyo Crash That Killed Five
Japanese investigators are preparing to probe the collision of two airplanes at Tokyo's Haneda airport, weeks after the global airline industry heard fresh warnings about runway safety.
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Watch: Nitin Gadkari Receives Traditional 'Maharashtrian' Welcome At Prague Airport
Notably, Mr Gadkari is on an official tour to the Czech Republic on October 2, where he will participate in the Ministerial session on Road Safety at the 27th World Road Congress in Prague.
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Passenger On Delhi-Chennai IndiGo Flight Tries To Open Emergency Door
IndiGo acknowledged the incident and said in a statement that safety of its passengers was not compromised during the incident.
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Fire-Safety Lapse At Chennai Airport May Cause Uphaar-Like Tragedy: Experts
The newly-commissioned terminal at the Anna International Airport in Chennai has a "grave" fire safety violation, aviation safety experts claimed as they raised the issue with its director and the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
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Flying Licences Of 2 IndiGo Pilots Suspended For Violating Safety Norms
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended flying licence of two IndiGo pilots for violating safety norms and Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) while landing at the Ahmedabad airport last month, a senior official has said.
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IndiGo Aircraft Suffers Tail Strike At Delhi Airport, Probe Ordered
An IndiGo aircraft suffered a tail strike on its arrival at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on June 11, prompting aviation safety regulator DGCA to order a probe into the incident, a senior DGCA official said on Tuesday.
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Calicut Airport Completes Runway Re-Carpeting Work In Record 120 Days
The project aimed at enhancing the safety standards of the airport was completed with an estimated project cost of Rs 60 crore.
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Government Asks Telcos to Take Measures While Setting Up 5G Towers Near Airports
Telecom Service Providers (TSP) have been advised to take various measures while placing 5G towers near airports. Recommendations include establishing safety and buffer zones in the vicinity of airports, restricting power levels of C-Band 5G transmissions around the airports, and ensuring the tilt of 5G base stations to an extent such that the 5G e...
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Aviation Regulator To Probe Madhya Pradesh Aircraft Crash That Killed 2 Pilots
An Air Safety Team (AST) of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation reached Birsi airport in Gondia district of Maharashtra on Sunday to investigate the aircraft crash which killed two pilots in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, an official said.
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No 5G Base Stations Near Airports: Centre To Telecom Providers
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom providers not to install any 5G base stations in the 3,300-3,670 MHz band in the area of 2.1 km from runways at all airports in India.
