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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Aviation safety

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

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.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

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.