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Saturday, November 2, 2024
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Topic: Aviation safety

Boeing’s safety revamp is welcome, but it has a long way to go

The planemaker Monday named Beth Pasztor, a Boeing veteran, as the head of a new organisation focused on the safety of its products and services.

IndiGo executives issued show cause notices after audit finds safety lapses

Four of IndiGo's top executives were issued notices by the DGCA, which is carrying out a special audit in view of the multiple landing incidents.

Boeing 737 Max has a new problem, European aviation safety regulators say

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has sent its list of five major requirements to both the US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing.

4 SpiceJet executives issued show cause notices over multiple landing incidents

The civil aviation regulator DGCA pulled up the SpiceJet executives after a special audit team of multiple landing incidents found lapses on their part.

Big questions on safety, pilot training after 5 Indian planes veer off runway in 3 days

The aircraft involved are SpiceJet and Air India Express. Half the incidents occurred in wet weather, for which airlines have to ensure their pilots undergo specific training.

Boeing 737 Max set to fly soon, but customers don’t want to board the plane

Tainted by 2 deadly crashes which killed more than 300 people, Boeing has been working on bringing its 737 Max fleet back in the skies after a 3-month global ban.

Flying has become more dangerous. Don’t just blame Boeing

Aircraft accidents occurred more frequently in almost every region worldwide in 2018 & death toll climbed to 4-year high of 523, according IATA.

How airplane crash investigations work, an aviation safety expert explains

Major crash investigations are an enormous effort often involving many countries’ governments and input from dozens of industry partners.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.