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Mint
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
Operation Sindhu: IndiGo thanks Centre for opportunity to evacuate ‘stranded' citizens from Israel
IndiGo issued a heartfelt note on Friday after successfully evacuating stranded Indian citizens from Israel. Amid escalating tensions between arch rivals — Iran and Israel, India decided to evacuate its citizens from Israel. The airline's statement on X said, 'We are deeply honoured to contribute towards evacuation efforts by participating in #OperationSindhu helping bring our stranded citizens back home to India.' Expressing gratitude for offering this opportunity, IndiGo said, 'We are thankful to @mygovindia, @MEAIndia, @MoCA_GoI and Hon'ble Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ram Mohan Naidu ji @RamMNK for giving us this opportunity. Here's to bringing more Indian citizens home, one flight at a time.' The Embassy of India in Tel Aviv initiated their travel from Israel to India through the land borders and thereafter by air to India. The Embassy of India in Tel Aviv would be making arrangements for the evacuation of Indians. All Indian nationals who wanted to return to their home country were required to register themselves with the Embassy of India in Tel Aviv at ' for evacuation. Embassy of India in Israel has also set up a 24/7 Control Room which can be contacted through 972 54-7520711 or +972 54-3278392. Indians in Israel can also get in touch with the Embassy via mail,
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Air India crash: Centre kicks off comprehensive review of airline performance, passenger safety
The government undertook an extensive review of safety, passenger facilitation, and airline performance in the aftermath of last week's deadly crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane in Ahmedabad. Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu met Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and senior management of IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa Air on Thursday. The meeting focused on operational continuity, supporting transparent and accountable communication with the public, and ensuring passenger safety and convenience, according to a statement by the ministry. The meeting was called to discuss the evolving scenario in the Middle East, enhanced safety checks, and a ban on night flying in Europe, according to the statement. Air India is also facing reduced aircraft availability. The carrier will temporarily scale down operations, restructure flights, and announce all flight schedule changes through the media, it said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Enlarged Prostate Has Nothing to Do with Age. Just Stop Doing This One Common Thing! Health Benefits Undo The government also said that no decision has been taken yet on sending the black box of the crashed Air India jet to the US and that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will take a call on the matter. Live Events Following the crash, Air India is reducing flights to Europe and North America by 15% till mid-July to increase the availability of contingency aircraft for meeting any sudden flight disruptions. The airline has cancelled more than 80 flights since the crash that killed 241 people on board the Dreamliner and 34 on the ground. Most of the affected flights of Air India were to be operated by 787s. These were cancelled due to enhanced inspections by the aviation regulator, the effect of which got worsened by the closure of Iran's airspace, forcing airlines to take longer detours. Night curfew in several European airports further delayed the return leg as pilots also ran out of their permitted duty hours. Naidu also spoke with airport directors across India to review ground-level preparedness and passenger support mechanisms in the light of rescheduling of flights due to factors like enhanced checks post the Air India accident, weather changes, and closure of airspaces of certain countries due to geopolitical tensions. "Close liaison with airlines was emphasised to ensure passenger issues are addressed swiftly and on the spot. Availability of food, drinking water, and adequate seating facilities at terminals must be ensured, particularly during flight delays or congestion. Sufficient personnel must be deployed at key touchpoints to manage passenger grievances proactively," the ministry said. Airport directors were requested to extend all possible assistance to airlines facing operational disruptions, including gate reassignments and logistical support. Earlier, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Faiz Ahmed Kidwai met Wilson and CEO of Air India Express Aloke Singh over a virtual meeting. The head of operations, safety and training of both airlines were part of the meeting. "Both the airlines were asked to do a complete safety review and be extra cautious. If necessary, the airlines should cancel flights but enhanced checks are a must," a government official said.
Economic Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
New lab, old problem: India's new Rs 9 crore black box lab fails first big test, as govt plans to send Air India crashed plane black box to US
PTI Remains of the crashed Air India plane lie on a building, in Ahmedabad. Just two months after inaugurating a state-of-the-art laboratory for analysing aircraft black boxes, the Indian government has decided to send the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the recent Air India crash to the United States for decoding. The move highlights limitations in India's newly launched facility, which was expected to handle such critical investigations. The black box, retrieved from the crashed Air India Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, has been sent to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) Digital Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder (DFDR & CVR) Laboratory in New Delhi. In April, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurated the DFDR & CVR Laboratory at the AAIB headquarters in New Delhi. Built with an investment of Rs 9 crore and technical support from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the facility was designed to recover flight data and conduct detailed crash aimed to meet international standards and enable India to independently analyse black boxes without sending them abroad. The lab is expected to reduce dependency on foreign agencies and improve the speed of investigations. The new lab is in the process of decoding the data from black boxes.. Officials said, 'AAIB experts attempted to retrieve the data but found that the extent of damage to the recorders necessitates more sophisticated equipment.' The recorders may be sent to the US-based National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for data recovery. A team from the NTSB will handle the transport under Indian supervision to ensure proper chain of custody, if a decision is taken to send them to US. The United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch will also be involved in the investigation, as 53 British citizens were among the passengers killed. Experts handling the recovery process will attempt to extract the memory board chip and inspect the damaged circuitry. This is a delicate operation, and any mistake could result in permanent data loss. Black boxes, which include the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), are essential tools for accident investigation. The FDR logs flight details such as altitude, speed, and engine data, while the CVR captures cockpit audio and commercial aircraft like the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, these devices are located in the tail section to increase chances of survival during crashes. They are built to withstand high-impact crashes and extreme fast-growing aviation sector relies heavily on timely and thorough investigations to improve safety standards. The inability of the newly opened AAIB lab to handle this case has raised questions about its readiness to deal with complex crash scenarios.
Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
‘AAIB to decide if AI 171 black boxes need t be sent abroad for analysis:' Govt
NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will decide whether to send the black boxes — cockpit voice and flight data records — of the ill-fated Boeing 787 that crashed as AI 171 last Thursday abroad for analysis. 'The decision regarding location for decoding the flight recorders will be taken by AAIB after due assessment of all technical, safety, and security considerations,' a govt statement said Thursday. 'A multi-disciplinary team from AAIB has commenced investigation (into AI 171 crash) from June 12. The investigation has been ordered by DG, AAIB. US National Transportation Safety Board and original equipment manufacturer (like Boeing, GE) teams have arrived to assist AAIB as per ICAO protocols. A combined unit of the digital flight data recorder (DFDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) was recovered from the crash site on June 13 and another set was found on June 16. This model of aircraft has two Blackbox sets,' The govt statement said. Meanwhile, Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Thursday held a meeting to review ground-level preparedness and passenger support mechanisms because of rescheduling of flights happening due to multiple reasons like post-accident checks, weather changes, closing of certain airspaces due to geopolitical tensions etc. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo While emphasising on safety, he directed airlines to address passenger issues swiftly; asked airports to have adequate food, drinking water, and adequate seating facilities. Airport directors were directed to reinforce wildlife hazard management, including the deterrence of birds and stray animals. Naidu also met top officials from SpiceJet, Indigo and Akasa on June 18 and 19. He reviewed fleet performance, safety oversight, passengers experience & convenience and airline communication strategy.
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
AAIB to decide black box decoding location after safety assessment: Moca
MoCA says AAIB will assess all parameters before decoding AI171 black boxes, as minister meets airlines and airports to strengthen safety and passenger response Deepak Patel New Delhi Listen to This Article Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Thursday held a high-level meeting with Indian airlines and airport operators to review safety protocols, operational continuity, and passenger facilitation, while the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will decide the location for decoding the black boxes from the crashed Air India aircraft after assessing all technical, safety, and security considerations. The ministry emphasised that it remains committed to transparency throughout the investigation and warned against media speculation, especially reports suggesting that the black boxes are being sent abroad. The meetings with airlines and airport operators came a
