Safety/Security
Aviation body gets cracking on safety rules
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Two months after 158 people were killed in the Air India Express crash at Mangalore, India’s aviation regulator now wants airlines to enhance their safety standards.
India retains topmost US aviation safety category
Friday, July 16th, 2010The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday confirmed India’s topmost category status on aviation safety and said the country was considered a “role model” in this field for other nations to follow.
Air India to set up maintenance base in UAE
Monday, June 21st, 2010The recent Air India Express crash in Mangalore has hastened a slew of measures to improve the safety and efficiency of Air India flights bound for Gulf destinations.
India’s aviation boom fuels aircraft safety fears
Saturday, June 19th, 2010Two passenger aircraft narrowly missed a head-on collision at Mumbai’s domestic airport this month, one in a number of recent incidents that underline growing concern about the country’s aviation safety standards.
Safety concerns are overplayed, flying is safe in India
Saturday, June 19th, 2010The Mangalore air crash has thrown up questions regarding air safety in India. It is but natural that a tragedy of this proportion will invite public and media attention to the negative aspects of Indian aviation.
Aviation security body sits on funds
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Despite increased terror threat to aviation, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the country’s apex agency responsible for security in the air, has failed to utilise the funds meant for upgrading security infrastructure and equipment.
US envoy lauds US-India cooperation in aviation security
Sunday, January 31st, 2010The United States and India are pleased to announce the formulation of the US-India aviation security working group, a bilateral interagency and inter-ministry working group led on the US side by the US transportation security administration and on the Indian side by the ministry of civil aviation.
US aviation regulator clears India’s safety measures
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States of America has found India fully compliant with international safety standards after an audit done by it.
FAA decides not to downgrade India
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009India was saved a huge international embarrassment on Wednesday when the US Federal Aviation Administration decided against downgrading the country’s aviation safety standards from the current top billing to sub-Sahara Africa level.