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The fuel control switch locking mechanism has been at the centre of the investigation into the June 12 Ahmedabad crash MUMBAI: Checks carried out on the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner grounded in Bengaluru found its fuel control switch lock to be satisfactory, said the ministry of civil aviation on Tuesday, even as another AI…
Mrunal Thakur and Dhanush have been rumoured to be dating since last year, though neither actor has confirmed or acknowledged the speculation. The buzz around their alleged relationship intensified recently after online chatter claimed that the two were set to tie the knot.While a few reports suggested that Mrunal and Dhanush were planning to get…
chaos at Greece airports as passengers stranded after flights were grounded (AP photo) Thousands of travelers in Greece were stranded after flights across the country had to be grounded due to sudden, unexplained loss of radio frequency reported around 0700 GMT.“No plane landed or took off for at least two hours,” said the press office…
When it comes to fitness, the Tendulkar family is no stranger to any of us. The cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, his wife and a qualified pediatrician Anjali Tendulkar, and their two children Sara and Arjun, reflect a lifestyle guided by sustainable fitness habits. It is a lifestyle shaped not just by training routines or meal…
Airbus has grounded 6,000 A320 aircraft—half its global fleet—for emergency software fixes after discovering intense solar radiation can corrupt critical flight control systems. The unprecedented recall follows an October incident when a JetBlue flight suddenly nosedived without pilot input, forcing an emergency landing. Airlines worldwide face massive disruptions during peak travel season, with repairs taking…
Scheduling and rostering lapses at Air India continue five months after being reprimanded by the regulator on this issue. In the latest instance, a co-pilot and a senior captain have been taken off flying duty after the airline found they operated a flight each last month with a lapsed English Language Proficiency (ELP) licence in…
NEW DELHI: The ram air turbine (RAT) of an Air India Dreamliner deployed on its final approach, seconds before landing at 400 feet, to Birmingham on Saturday. The aircraft landed safely and has been grounded for checks. The RAT — a last-resort emergency power system — was deployed seconds after the ill-fated Air India Boeing…
Photo credit/Munich airport website Germany’s Munich Airport was forced into an unusual shutdown late on Thursday night after multiple drone sightings disrupted operations, grounding flights and diverting others in what has become a recurring challenge for European aviation hubs.“When a drone is sighted, the safety of travelers is the top priority,” the airport said in…
Munich Airport in Germany was forced to temporarily close early Friday local time following multiple drone sightings, officials confirmed. The disruption grounded 17 flights, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers, the airport said in an official statement.In addition, 15 inbound flights were redirected to other German cities, including Stuttgart, Nuremberg, and Frankfurt, as well as Vienna in…
