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Friday, December 12, 2025
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.

DGCA sends show-cause notice to AirAsia India’s executive after pilot flags safety violations

Gaurav Taneja, a pilot with Air Asia India, alleged violations of safety norms by the low-cost airline on his YouTube channel called Flying Beast.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.