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Friday, August 15, 2025
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Topic: Airplane

Air India rejects Venugopal’s ‘plane on runway’ claim after flight diversion, MP cites captain announcement

Airline counters KC Venugopal, who was onboard, on his claim that flight made go-around due to another aircraft on Chennai runway. BJP says if false, allegation should invite no-fly list.

After 3 weeks, Iran reopens airspace for domestic, international flights

Tehran’s conflict with Israel led to the closure of Iranian airspace, and many international flights had to reroute their way through West Asia & Europe, leading to an increased operational costs.

United Airlines plane catches fire on runway in Houston, all passengers safe

There were 104 passengers & five crew members on board, the New York Post reported. This marks the third airplane disaster the US has witnessed in a week.

Searchers find cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from Nepal crash

The data on the recorders may help determine what caused the ATR 72 aircraft, carrying 72 people, to crash in clear weather just before landing in the tourist city of Pokhara.

IndiGo’s Sharjah-Hyderabad flight diverted to Pak’s Karachi airport due to technical defect

This is the second Indian Airline to make a precautionary landing in Karachi in 2 weeks. No emergency was declared and the aircraft made a normal landing.

Plane carrying 126 on board catches fire upon landing at Miami airport, 3 hospitalised

The plane belonging to Red Air airlines, based in the Dominican Republic, started flying last year. Videos showed flames and black smoke rising from the jet as it skidded to a halt.

Why airline mask mandate never stood a chance

Now that air travel is back in a big way, the question becomes whether the demise of the mandate would make a difference.

Airline workers, maintenance staff reported to work drunk in India in first 2 months of the year

Under a program initiated by India’s DGCA, ground employees with IndiGo, SpiceJet and even Indian Oil were found to have failed breath-analyzer tests in January and February.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.