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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicFlight safety

Topic: flight safety

IndiGo blamed most of its flight cancellations on FDTL changes. What are these safety rules?

‘Whenever a rule comes out in favour of pilots, airlines cause public inconvenience to build up pressure on the regulator,’ ALPA president Sam Thomas told ThePrint.

Brace for impact: Climate change is set to intensify flight turbulence, warn scientists

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Recurring aircraft defects to faded runway lines, DGCA check reveals safety lapses at key airports

Two teams led by the joint director general of the DGCA started a survey of airports following a 19 June order, days after the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad.

Coughing mannequins, sprays, sensors – how studies are trying to track coronavirus on planes

If analysis of tests done in flight and on ground shows infection risks can be controlled on a plane, airlines can persuade people to start flying again even before a vaccine is available.

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Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

In Pinarayi’s pre-poll Kerala budget, gig hubs, global school and a welfare bonanza

Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal announced the 2026-27 Kerala Budget Thursday.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.