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DGCA) on Saturday asked Indian carriers to immediately inspect the emergency exits of their B737-8 Max aircraft as a precautionary measure following the Alaska Airlines incident on Friday. An emergency exit door of Alaska Airlines's B737-9 Max aircraft – which was en route from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California – blew out soon after takeoff, forcing the plane to conduct an emergency landing back in Portland on Friday evening. Air India Express, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air have B737-8 Max aircraft in their fleet in the country. In total, the three airlines have 43 737 Max aircraft in their fleet.

Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft following a cabin panel blowout late Friday that forced a brand-new airplane operated by Alaska Airlines to make an emergency landing. «The FAA is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes before they can return to flight,» FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said on Saturday. «Safety will continue to drive our decision-making as we assist the NTSB's investigation into Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.»

Boeing faces new scrutiny about the safety of its best-selling plane after federal officials announced the temporary grounding of Boeing 737-9 Max planes on Saturday, following a harrowing flight in which an Alaska Airlines jetliner was left with a gaping hole in its side. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was requiring immediate inspections of Max 9 planes operated by U.S. airlines or flown in the United States by foreign carriers.

Delhi traffic police has informed that the traffic is affected on Mathura road in the carriageway from Ashram Chowk towards Apollo Hospital. They further said that a major fire that has broken out under Modi Mill Flyover alongside Mathura road has caused the traffic snarl. “Traffic is affected on Mathura road in the carriageway from Ashram Chowk towards Apollo Hospital as a major fire has broken out under Modi Mill Flyover alongside Mathura road.

Justin Trudeau to Jamaica for a family vacation had a maintenance issue prior to his planned return to Canada this week, prompting a second plane to be flown to the Caribbean island, the Department of National Defence (DND) said Friday.A spokesperson for the department told Global News the issue with the CC-144 Challenger aircraft was discovered during an inspection on Tuesday.A second Challenger carrying a maintenance team was then dispatched to Jamaica on Wednesday and “returned the (original) aircraft to serviceability,” the spokesperson, Andrée-Anne Poulin, said.“The (second) aircraft remained in the area as a back-up if necessary, and the Prime Minister was able to return on the original aircraft” on Thursday, Poulin said.The department did not say what the specific mechanical issue was.The Prime Minister’s Office declined to comment on the problem with the plane, referring questions to DND.The CC-144 Challenger planes were brought into service this fall to replace the military’s aging CC-150 Polaris fleet, which had been used since the 1990s. For decades, one of those Polaris aircraft was dedicated to transporting prime ministers and Canadian delegations, but was plagued with problems in recent years.In September, Trudeau was forced to spend an extra two days in New Delhi, where he had travelled for the G20 leaders’ summit, after the Polaris was grounded over a technical issue discovered during pre-flight checks.

American carrier Alaska Airlines, Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Saturday, asked airlines in the country to inspect the emergency exits on the Boeing 737-8 Maxs in their fleet. Earlier on Friday, the window, emergency exit door, and the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines-operated Boeing 737-8 Max blew out during a flight, prompting the carrier to ground its fleet of Boeings.

Justin Trudeau returned from his luxury holiday to face a familiar line of questioning about whether he should accept free vacation stays from wealthy friends.Opposition parties are criticizing Trudeau for spending his winter holiday at an oceanfront villa in Jamaica at no cost, as reported by the National Post. Rooms go for around $9,300 per night, according to the resort’s website.Prospect Estate and Villas located near Ocho Rios is owned by businessman Peter Green.

The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire after hitting a Coast Guard aircraft while it was landing Tuesday at Tokyo’s Haneda airport reflects the carrier's dogged dedication to safety, born of hard experience

Asian shares are mostly lower after a mixed finish on Wall Street, although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost from a strengthening dollar

"special strategic and global partner, and is ready to extend all possible assistance at this hour," sources said. In the letter, PM Modi conveyed to his Japanese counterpart that he is "deeply anguished and concerned" over the earthquake and expressed "deepest condolence" to the families of those killed in the quake, the sources said. "I am deeply anguished and concerned to learn about the major earthquake that struck Japan on January 1," Modi reportedly said.

‘Take refund, we don't care…,’ Passengers furious over Go First's conduct after flight cancellation “Since October, LocalCircles has witnessed a notable rise in grievances from air travellers, encompassing issues such as exorbitant fares, flight cancellations, delays, denied boarding, mishandled or lost luggage, significant increases in onboard food prices, undisclosed changes in boarding gates, and instances of staff displaying rude behaviour at check-in counters," the survey report stated. Also Read: DGCA reports flight problems, baggage, and refunds as top passenger complaints Furthermore, the report stressed the Airports Authority of India (AAI) anticipation of a continued surge in passenger numbers that projected an overall passenger growth of 371 million in the fiscal year 2023-24 and a further increase to 412 million in the subsequent fiscal year, 2024-25.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) representative Saket Gokhale has heightened concerns at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) concerning the persisting flight delays plaguing IndiGo Airlines, primarily stemming from issues with crew availability. Directly addressing DGCA's director-general, Vikram Dev Dutt, Gokhale pressed for immediate action and sought a detailed account of measures undertaken by the airline within a week. Concurrently, IndiGo has unveiled a significant development by abolishing fuel surcharges across its domestic and international flights. Effective immediately from January 4, 2024, this decision follows a decline in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices.

(Reuters) -U.S. aviation safety officials will provide assistance to Japan in the reading of airplane recorders after a deadly collision between a Japan Airlines widebody jet and a small Coast Guard plane this week.

The runway fire in Tokyo is providing a key test of the safety of carbon-composite material on planes

DGCA has issued show cause notices to Air India and SpiceJet for not deploying pilots trained to operate in low visibility conditions, following diversions of various flights amid dense fog at the Delhi airport in late December. During December 25-28 last year, flight operations were significantly impacted at the Delhi airport, and nearly 60 flights of various airlines were diverted due to dense fog. Last month, airport sources had said that a total of 58 flights were diverted due to bad weather between 0000 hours of December 25 to 0600 hours of December 28.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office is clarifying that he and his family are vacationing in Jamaica “at no cost at a location owned by family friends,” after initially saying the family was paying for their stay.

During 2023, a total of 133 planes were inducted in India, a 51% jump YoY (over 2022) as airline companies scrambled to meet rising demand, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. Out of the total number cited above, 21 were taken on wet lease. The DGCA said that in line with the anticipated increase in aircraft inductions in 2024, it is «suitably enhancing its regulatory capacity to further speed up the regulatory approvals related to the induction of aircraft». Specific information regarding the measures taken to enhance regulatory capacity was unavailable at the time of writing this. «In 2023, scheduled operators added a total of 112 aircraft to their fleets, marking a 38% increase from the 81 aircraft added in 2022. When considering 21 wet/damp lease aircraft, the overall aircraft induction reaches 133, a substantial 51% rise from the previous year's figure of 88.

Go First Says Lessors Tactically Using Different Forums Against Airline According to a letter by Go First's resolution professional, the company has been formed "by certain Go First" employees for the "collation of aircraft records/documents". The letter further suggested that Go First, via Naik, could facilitate engagements with Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul firms (MROs) for necessary aircraft maintenance, based on identified needs documented in the records. While most lessors have agreed to the new development, a lawyer representing one of the lessors, however, raised concerns when speaking to the paper.

2007 FAA study on the flammability properties of carbon fibre composites says that the composite body in these modern aircraft retains its structure but eventually burns from the vaporization of the resin. “When it burns, the resin vapor is forced out of the fibre pores. The fibres create an insulating, char-like structure that causes a reduction in the internal heating, and consequently, the burning rate drops in time.

boarding pass. However, on many occasions, it becomes difficult for you to get the boarding pass without paying an additional fee during the online web check-in process. This happens because the web check-in process has a step where travellers are asked to select a seat where most available seats are assigned a price that they must pay over and above the ticket amount. This looked unfair to most of the air travellers. The issue finally reached Lok Sabha, where the aviation ministry was asked to respond to whether one can get a free seat after paying for the ticket. «Whether it is legal to charge extra amount during online check-in after purchase of ticket and if so, the details thereof,» was the question asked in Lok Sabha on 21 December 2023.

IndiGo on Thursday removed the fuel charges after a recent reduction in ATF prices. The fuel charge was introduced in October 2023, following a surge in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices.