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Topic: Aviation

More staff, planes & routes: Vistara, SpiceJet, IndiGo are slowly rebuilding their air ‘power’

Taran Deol - 14 March, 2021

Airlines were forced to resort to layoffs, salary cuts and leave without pay after the Covid pandemic hit. Nearly a year since, it is seeing a growth in demand.

Indigo flight to Lucknow makes emergency landing in Karachi after passenger falls ill

PTI - 2 March, 2021

A Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority official said landing permission was granted to IndiGo flight 6E1412 after an elderly passenger fell ill and later passed away.

UK is building the world’s first airport for flying cars

Sean Fleming - 14 February, 2021

It might sound like something out of a science-fiction film, but this airport is actually being readied for November 2021 near the UK city of Coventry.

B-1B Lancer, the long-range US bomber with 50 world records that will ‘fly-by’ at Aero India

Soniya Agrawal - 30 January, 2021

The B-1B is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force and can deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against adversaries.

Traveller quarantines aren’t going away soon, can’t rely on vaccines or immunity passports

Clara Ferreira Marques - 27 January, 2021

We do not know enough about the markers that signify protection from Covid-19 when it comes to transmission. More answers are needed to avoid creating a false sense of security.

GoAir pilots shut down Airbus A320neo engine mid-air even after turbine problem was fixed

Anirban Nag - 13 October, 2020

GoAir’s Hyderabad-Ahmedabad flight landed safely using other engine on Sept 19. Both engines’ turbines had been modified following repeated glitches.

Global aviation job losses could touch 5 lakh by the end of the year

Christopher Jasper - 1 September, 2020

More than 50,000 positions were eliminated across the sector in August, with the trend line suggesting that there are many more to come.

Vietnam, Gulf airlines ground Pakistani pilots after minister says 262 hold fake licence

Simrin Sirur - 28 June, 2020

PIA also grounds 141 pilots after Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan tells parliament Pakistan’s 30% pilots were found to have obtained licence through unfair means.

Delhi airport records highest social media engagement globally in late March during lockdown

Kairvy Grewal - 7 April, 2020

From 15 — 31 March 2020, Delhi airport witnessed the highest engagement and use of ‘proactive communication’ on its social media platforms.

Grounding of Emirates means global aviation is grounded

David Fickling - 23 March, 2020

Emirates isn't just a leisure service, they’re a piece of vital national and international infrastructure that can provide an airlift service in an emergency.

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Indian law needs to account for women, make finance inclusive

Shreya Garg - 17 May, 2022

Indian women face multiple barriers in accessing finance in an equitable manner. Research suggests adding a gender lens to existing laws and financial products is crucial.