MH370
Commercial flights to report positions every 15 minutes under UN’s proposed safety standards
The United Nations aviation agency will propose a new standard that requires commercial aircraft to report their position every 15 minutes as part of a global tracking initiative in the aftermath…
safety
We are the safest air travellers in the world
Did you know that India's rate of air accident is among the lowest in the world and is below the global benchmark? We may not be up there in terms of quality of aviation services, but if yo…
Spicejet
SpiceJet operations grounded as oil companies stop fuel supply; COO Sanjiv Kapoor says flights to resume by 4 pm
Flight operations of cash-strapped SpiceJet were grounded on Wednesday due to non-supply of jet fuel by oil marketing companies. "Not even a single flight has taken off till this morn…
tourists
Sikkim winter carnival and film festival to welcome tourists
With a winter carnival and a film festival lined up this week, the tiny Himalayan state of Sikkim is trying to turn December into a peak tourist season. Organised by the state Tourism De…
performance
Air India asked to slash expenses by 10%
Facing a cash crunch, Air India was on Saturday asked by the government to slash expenditure on operational heads by 10% and improve performance and passenger facilitation, officials said. …
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