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Wing Commander Shivangi Singh, India’s sole woman Rafale pilot, gained national attention as President Droupadi Murmu experienced a historic sortie in the fighter jet. NEW DELHI: Wing Commander Shivangi Singh, India’s only woman Rafale pilot, has drawn national attention once again after President Droupadi Murmu met her during her historic sortie in the Rafale fighter…
Spirit Airlines announced on Thursday its decision to furlough 365 pilots and downgrade the status of up to 170 pilots in the first quarter of 2026, as part of a broader workforce reduction strategy amid ongoing restructuring efforts.The ultra-low-cost carrier, which filed for bankruptcy for the second time in a year this past August, informed…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has once again captured the nation’s attention, this time off the cricket field, by completing drone pilot training and becoming a certified expert in aviation technology. The news of Dhoni’s latest achievement drew widespread praise across social media, as fans celebrated the legendary cricketer’s foray into the…
AI 171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12 (ANI) NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has declined a request from the pilots’ body ALPA India to include its representative in the team probing the June 12 Air India crash that killed 260 people.Also Read: Pilots’ body seeks judicial probe into…
MUMBAI: Airbus and Air India inaugurated a world-class pilot training centre in Gurugram, Haryana, said the airline in a press statement issued on Tuesday. “This benchmark facility will train more than 5,000 new pilots over the next decade to support the exponential growth of commercial aviation in India,” it said. The 50:50 joint venture facility…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday raised serious concerns over the AAIB preliminary report on the June 12 Air India Crash, calling certain aspects “irresponsible.” A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh issued notice to Centre and the director general of civil aviation (DGCA) on a plea seeking an independent, fair…
Image: X@/WorldCrimeIntel Approximately 200 kg of cocaine was found wrapped in fake SpaceX packaging after a plane crashed in remote Brazil. The pilot, an Australian, was discovered dead outside the aircraft after it went down in Coruripe, a coastal area along Brazil’s tropical shoreline.The pilot, identified as Timothy J. Clark, was the sole occupant of…
