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Topic: Flights

Russian rocket stage could re-enter earth’s atmosphere today, weeks after failed test launch

The Persei upper stage of Russia’s new Angara A5 rocket will fall back into earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday or Thursday after a failed test flight two weeks ago. 

As air travel picks up pace, out-of-practice pilots are making errors during flight

Back in the cockpit after months, some pilots report a loss of muscle memory. Others wonder if they still possess the clear-mindedness to handle a mid-air crisis.

Taliban-controlled Afghanistan aviation unit writes to India to resume commercial flights

The last commercial flight between India and Afghanistan was operated by Air India on the Kabul-Delhi route on 15 August, the day Kabul fell to the insurgent group.

Canada allows direct flights from India after 5-month Covid ban

Travellers must have negative Covid test report from approved lab at Delhi airport taken within 18 hours of scheduled departure, Transport Canada tweeted Saturday.

Indigo aims to be running domestic routes at full capacity by December

While travel sector is recovering, it could still take a hit in the event of third Covid wave. Indigo CEO Ronojoy Dutta says company may raise funds as an insurance buffer.

About 90% Indians want govt policy on travel booking cancellations during Covid, survey finds

LocalCircles survey finds that only about 12% of people who cancelled flight and stay bookings due to second Covid wave received a refund.

Why having just one pilot in the cockpit is a terrible idea

Statistically, that sounds sensible. But aviation safety isn’t about averages. It needs to be built around the edge cases, where pilots need to work together to solve a problem.

Visas of foreigners stranded in India due to Covid extended till 31 August

The decision has been taken in the light of non-resumption of normal commercial flights on gratis basis without levy of any overstay penalty, the Home Ministry said in a statement.

UAE extends ban on flights from India till 30 June to combat Covid spread

A statement by Emirates said UAE nationals, holders of UAE Golden Visas and members of diplomatic missions complying with revised Covid protocols will be exempt for travel.

Domestic flights to become costlier from 1 June as govt raises lower limit on fare

The Ministry of Civil Aviation said due to the surge in Covid cases and fall in passenger traffic, the airlines' seat capacity may be lowered from 80 to 50 per cent.

On Camera

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.