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About 8.5 million computers got disabled globally in the great outage that left users of Windows blue-walled last week, as estimated by Microsoft, which makes the operating software. This, the company noted, meant that less than 1% of the world’s devices with Windows got hit by the faulty update installed online by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm.

CrowdStrike and Microsoft Corp., which have since released patches to address the problem.Here are key points on the issue:Microsoft Chairman and CEO took to X (formerly Twitter) to acknowledge the issue, stating, “CrowdStrike’s recent update has had a global impact on IT systems. We are actively collaborating with CrowdStrike and industry partners to guide our customers through the recovery process and restore their systems securely."CrowdStrike Holdings Inc.

Airports Authority of India, the Urban Development Department, the government of Rajasthan, and the Civil Aviation Department, for the development of Kota Greenfield Airport in Rajasthan, according to an official press release issued by AAI. As per the MoU, the government of Rajasthan will provide land for the development of the greenfield airport and AAI will be responsible for the construction, development, and operation of the airport. As per the information, the Greenfield airport at Kota will be constructed on 440.086 hectares of land for which a Detailed Project Report (DPR) is being prepared by the Airports Authority of India.

Microsoft Services, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said that it has conducted a thorough assessment to estimate the impact of this outage on its regulated entities, particularly within the Indian financial sector. The assessment revealed that around 10 banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) experienced minor disruptions, which have either been resolved or are currently being addressed. According to the central bank, critical systems of most banks are not hosted in the cloud, and only a handful have adopted the CrowdStrike tool for cybersecurity.

Germany’s Cabinet has approved legislation that would impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. slipped 0.46 per cent to Rs 4414.0 in Thursday's trade. It hit a high of Rs 4443.95 and low of Rs 4363.55 during the session. On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 3324.72, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 4267.51. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

Airbus is set to expand its Safety Promotion Centres (SPC) to China, the USA, Germany, and the United Kingdom, added Nicolas Bardou, the product safety communications and aircraft accident crisis response advisor, during a discussion with ANI. The Safety Promotion Centre is a specialized facility focused on enhancing safety within the aviation industry. The SPC was introduced in 2023 as a strategic initiative to disseminate safety controls. Notably, in India, Airbus operates a satellite SPC located in Bangalore, furthering its global safety outreach.

Budget 2024 to overcome current challenges and support growth. The focus is on enhancing regional connectivity, expanding airport infrastructure, and supporting domestic maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and aircraft leasing. ENHANCED REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY: Strengthen regional connectivity scheme (UDAN) to improve access to underserved and remote regions, boosting connectivity and tourism. «The Indian aviation industry expects a continued focus on enhancing regional connectivity through UDAN and expanding airport infrastructure to support growth,» said Kinjal Shah, Co-group Head, Corporate Ratings, ICRA. INCENTIVES FOR MRO SECTOR:Provide financial incentives domestically, reducing reliance on foreign facilities, fostering local industry growth.

Panasonic Avionics on Wednesday opened a new software design and development facility in Pune. The new facility, inaugurated by the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, is the first in the country by Panasonic Avionics Corporation dedicated to supporting the development and delivery of IFEC solutions. The facility employs over 200 skilled engineers in the beginning with growth plans in place to scale it up further to support the increasing demand from airlines for these solutions, the company said.

Go First airline are set to move towards liquidation of the airline after finding no headway between banks and the two prospective bidders, five months after bids were formally received for the Wadia Group-owned carrier, said people familiar with the matter. Lenders are putting final touches to a voting proposal seeking liquidation of the airline after both the bids — from a consortium of EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti and SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh, and from Sharjah-based Sky One Aviation — were below their expectations. The voting proposal may be put up before the committee of creditors this week, the people said. «Some processes like selection of proposed liquidator, calculating the cost of liquidation and funding of liquidation are being done, after which the proposal will be put to vote this week,» said one of the persons, who did not wish to be identified.

SpiceJet on Tuesday announced that Ashish Kumar, Head of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the company to explore other opportunities. In place of Kumar, Joyakesh Podder will be taking over as as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the company with effect from July 15, 2024. «Podder is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience in large organizations like PwC, Reliance, Mahindra, Go Air, SpiceJet etc. in aviation, hospitality and telecom sectors,» said the airline through stoch exchanges.

new terminal of Pune international airport was operationalised on Sunday with passengers boarding flights to New Delhi and Odisha capital Bhubaneswar, an official said. Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and local MP Murlidhar Mohol handed over the first boarding pass to a flyer to mark the occasion. The new terminal was e-inaugurated along with several other airport projects nationwide by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from an event in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh on March 10 this year.

Boeing has started certification flight testing of its long-delayed 777-9 with U.S. aviation regulators onboard, the U.S. planemaker said in an emailed statement. The company said it conducted its first flight on Friday night after receiving Type Inspection Authorization (TIA). The development is a boost for Boeing, which has been grappling with production and legal issues since a Jan. 5 mid-air panel blowout on a 737 MAX plane.

Federal prosecutors and victims’ families are waiting for Boeing to decide whether to accept a plea deal that would settle a criminal fraud charge

Two people are missing and another is dead after a tour company helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai

Boeing agreed to plead guilty to misleading air-safety regulators in the run-up to two deadly 737 MAX crashes, a stunning concession that would brand the world’s biggest aerospace company a felon. Boeing will formally acknowledge guilt and accept fresh punishment over its dealings with the Federal Aviation Administration before two 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people, according to a late Sunday court filing. As part of a plea to one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., prosecutors have asked the company to pay a second $244 million criminal fine and spend $455 million over the next three years to improve its compliance and safety programs.

Air India cancelled a scheduled flight from the US to India and used the Boeing 777 plane for running a charter to ferry the Indian cricket team back home from Barbados, prompting the civil aviation regulator to seek a response from the Tata Group-owned airline, according to people with knowledge of the matter. A special Air India flight, chartered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is carrying the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team and support staff from Barbados in the Caribbean to Delhi. The flight took off from Grantley Adams International airport in Bridgetown on Wednesday and was scheduled to land in New Delhi on Thursday at around 6 AM.

The union representing WestJet’s aircraft maintenance engineers announced Friday that members have ratified a collective bargaining agreement following strike action that disrupted travel plans over the Canada Day long weekend.

Sri Lanka will hand over the loss-making Mattala International Airport in Hambantota to a joint India-Russia venture «during the next few weeks» to run, Minister of Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva said here on Wednesday. The India-Russia joint venture was awarded the management of the Mattala International Airport in Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka in April. The USD 209 million facility was once dubbed the «world's emptiest airport» due to a lack of flights. «Action will be taken during the next few weeks to handover the loss-making Mattala International Airport to a joint India-Russia venture,» de Silva told reporters. Earlier, the Sri Lankan Cabinet, which met on January 9, approved the calling of Expression of Interest by prospective parties. Accordingly, five proposals were received, and the Cabinet-appointed consultative committee decided to award a management contract spanning 30 years to Shaurya Aeronautics (Pvt) Ltd of India and Airports of Regions Management Company of Russia.

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A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company's internet satellites in the wrong orbit