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Topic: airline

67% aircraft accident reports cite pilot action, but show human error often last straw in flawed system

Lack of cockpit coordination & pilot disagreements, poor decision-making, lapses in judgement are mentioned among factors contributing to human error & complacency in 46 final reports.

Lessons from Go First crisis — setback temporary, but cash-guzzling sector unforgiving to airlines

Go First’s bankruptcy and SpiceJet's troubles highlight challenges faced by airlines in maintaining sustainable operations in India's highly competitive and cost-sensitive market.

EU strikes deal on law to make polluting airlines pay more, phase out free permits

Airlines running flights within Europe currently have to submit permits from the EU's carbon market to cover their carbon dioxide emissions, but the EU gives them most of those permits for free.

Sri Lanka urges airlines to carry enough jet fuel to last return trips or fill up elsewhere

The Sri Lankan govt has taken measures for minimum interruption to flight schedules. The steps include fuel tankering & refueling aircraft through technical stops at foreign airports.

IndiGo to start rehiring staff in 3 months as it recovers from Covid ‘carnage’

IndiGo, which has around 730 Airbus SE A320neo planes on order, laid off about 10% of its workforce due to the pandemic-driven slowdown.

Covid passports emerge as key for aviation industry to restart international travel

The vaccine news has prompted a spate of technology-led moves to devise mechanisms to monitor travelers’ Covid credentials and combat false claims from people desperate to fly.

Flight passengers need to be tested for years even with Covid vaccine, says Heathrow

Heathrow airport chief John Holland-Kaye said the time required for a global vaccine roll-out means testing must go hand-in-hand with inoculation for normal travel to resume.

Lawmakers, airline unions push masks madate citing case of Covid transmission on flight

Calls for stricter rules comes as safety concerns raise questions about whether passengers will return in sufficient numbers to keep airline companies from collapsing.

Hunt for Lion Air black boxes shows how some aviation technology is still dated

In an era when smartphones automatically back up to the cloud, flight recorders don’t transmit data & need to be physically hauled from the deep.

Drunk, entitled, chauvinistic: Flight attendants describe Indian male passengers

The focus is back on male Indian flyers after actor Zaira Wasim filed a complaint against a fellow passenger for touching her inappropriately.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.