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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: Pilots

No salaries in April-May for Spicejet pilots, only hours flown-based pay for cargo flights

The budget carrier has a total of 116 passenger planes and five freight aircraft in its fleet, out of which only 16% are currently operational.

DGCA extends pilots’ licences nearing expiry by 90 days in view of coronavirus

DGCA has also extended the validity of medical assessment certificates, aircraft rating certificates, skill test certificates due to the lockdown.

US pilots sue Boeing for ‘rushing’ unsafe 737 Max into market

The lawsuit & public criticism from Southwest’s pilots undermine Boeing’s effort to rebuild confidence in 737 Max after months of bruising publicity.

The only woman warrior in Kargil War flew her Cheetah helicopter without fear

Gunjan Saxena operated in the area spanning Kargil–Tololing– Batalik. She conducted around 10 sorties over a period of 20 days during the Kargil War.

Travel boom in India & Asia could take a hit as pilot shortage worsens

Airlines such as IndiGo, Air Asia have had to cut flights daily with pilots exhausting their annual limit of flying hours.

Boeing didn’t warn of 737 feature tied to deadly crash, US pilots say

US unions say aviators need to know of changes affecting safety

Crucial role IAF played in early days of 1947-48 Pakistan war

Exploits of a few daring pilots of the IAF have largely gone unrecognised in the 1947-48 war.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.