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11 of 347 flights in Vande 4.0 scheduled to land in Kolkata.
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As America And China Build New Heavy Bombers, Russia Orders More 1980s Tu-160. https://www.yahoo.com/news/america-china-build-heavy-bombers-000000565.html
Satellite images show buildup on disputed India-China border. https://www.yahoo.com/news/satellite-images-show-buildup-disputed-121743388.html
PIA, Pakistan's national airline, has grounded a third of its pilots for having fake licenses. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/pakistan-pilots-grounded-intl-hnk-scli/index.html Comment: What a lawless country!
Passengers from Bangladesh chased and quarantined after landing at Calcutta airport. Cops first pleaded with them and then gave chase with raised batons after many tried to make a run for it. https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/calcutta/coronavirus-pandemic-passengers-from-bangladesh-chased-and-quarantined-after-landing-at-calcutta-airport/cid/1784306
Cloud of uncertainty on city flights.
Many passengers requesting airlines to reschedule their tickets. https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/calcutta/coronavirus-pandemic-cloud-of-uncertainty-on-kolkata-flights/cid/1785133
Nukes and Killing Carriers: The Scoop On China's Latest Ballistic Missiles. https://www.yahoo.com/news/nukes-killing-carriers-scoop-chinas-003000326.html The DF-21 family is also road-mobile, and was the first highly mobile, solid-fuel missile developed by China.
One variant, the DF-21D has been called the carrier-killer because of it’s relatively high accuracy of 20 CEP, maneuverability, and range of about 930 miles.
Triple Threat: Russia's Tu-160 Is The Fastest, Largest, And Heaviest Bomber Ever Built. https://www.yahoo.com/news/triple-threat-russias-tu-160-220000610.html
India to buy 33 Russian fighter aircraft for $2.43 billion. https://www.yahoo.com/news/india-buy-33-russian-fighter-141527536.html
Five Vande Bharat flights to Kolkata cancelled
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Comment: one day they are asking for more evacuation flights another day they want to stop all the flights. It’s a headless admin.
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IAF ready for long haul amid row with China, to induct 5 Rafales on July 29. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/iaf-ready-for-long-haul-amid-row-with-china-to-induct-5-rafales-on-july-29/articleshow/77054971.cms
IAF to induct 5 Rafale jets at Ambala air base on July 29.
The air force is inducting the fighters at a time of heightened military tensions with China. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iaf-to-induct-5-rafale-jets-at-ambala-air-base-on-july-29/story-ioxKxAkNLJeO5ucLE4xiaK.html
Gunboat diplomacy: In ’71 US tried ..
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Delhi airport issues fresh Covid-19 guideline, makes 7-day quarantine mandatory for international passengers.
For those who are planning to stay in Delhi-NCR, according to the guideline, they will have to undergo mandatory health screening - first by airport health officials and then at the Delhi government post. https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/delhi-airport-issues-fresh-covid-19-guideline-makes-7-day-quarantine-mandatory-for-international-passengers/story-qIKj6rk5E1JdT7Z56HhFvM.html
How Russian S-400 Missiles Caused Its First Casualty For US’ Stealth F-35 Jets?
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is easily the most expensive one with a whopping value of $1.6 trillion. The program intends to develop and acquire the F-35 Lightning II which will replace various other tactical aircraft including the US F-16, A-10, F/A-18A-D, AV-8B and British Harrier GR7, GR9s, and Tornado GR4. https://eurasiantimes.com/how-russian-s-400-missiles-caused-its-first-casualties-for-us-stealth-f-35-jets/
Indian Air Force Seeks Made In India Missile Defence System, Does Not Want High-Priced American NASAMS-II
https://swarajyamag.com/insta/indian-air-force-seeks-made-in-india-missile-defence-system-does-not-want-high-priced-american-nasams-ii
Qantas to retire last Queen of the Skies plane as Boeing 747s vanish.
Qantas has carried out a fitting farewell for the ‘Queen of the Skies’ as its iconic Boeing 747s vanish. Can you spot what they did? https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/qantas-to-retire-last-queen-of-the-skies-plane-as-boeing-747s-vanish/news-story/1ac8d91ab684682b6b086a21df4a050e
The lost hub: Calcutta (Kolkata Airport); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USPZHDtcUuw
Flight from UAE lands with hill residents.
Community spirit triumphs over politician's indifference.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/flight-from-uae-lands-with-hill-residents/cid/1785268
Comment: No body care for East India.
India moves to buy 6 more Poseidons from US for $1.8bn. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-moves-to-buy-6-more-poseidons-from-us-for-1-8bn/articleshow/77160923.cms
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Gulf carrier Emirates first to launch Covid-19 insurance to ..
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Indian Defence Updates : India Needs Tu-160M2,Rafale Vs J-20,AK-203 Deal Signing,Fuel Cells For Army. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYLpDXSRAUA&feature=youtu.be
In China’s troop movements in Ladakh’s depth areas, a hint about its real plan.
India’s last outpost at Daulet Beg Oldi DBO lies at a height of 16,000 feet just south of Karakoram pass and on banks of Chip-Chap river, north of the Galwan-Shyok confluence.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-moves-squadron-of-missile-firing-t-90-tanks-to-last-post-near-karakoram-pass/story-h4LtB6PZXtiYpMadupySlK.html
Amid border row with China, Navy's ..
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Kolkata: Flyers flock to first direct Delhi flights in three ..
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Indian spy satellite passes over Tibet; China mobilises troops in Depsang along LAC.
The satellite which carries Kautilya, an ELINT (electronic intelligence) package whose capabilities are among the most highly-classified and closely-guarded aspects of operation for military purposes on Saturday carried out a pass over PLA positions in occupied Tibet near Arunachal Pradesh.
https://www.thestatesman.com/india/indian-spy-satellite-passes-tibet-china-mobilises-troops-depsang-along-lac-1502911644.html
Comment: Perhaps this is the first story about desi satellite activity in battle management business.
Rafale: First French fighter jets head to India after purchase.
First batch of jets purchased by New Delhi in a controversial multibillion-dollar deal to reach India on Wednesday.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/rafale-french-fighter-jets-head-india-purchase-200727121507927.html
Kashmir’s Hilal Ahmad Rather becomes first IAF pilot to fly Rafael jet .
Among other things, he has also been associated with the weaponisation of the Rafale aircraft for acclimatisation to Indian requirements.
https://www.thestatesman.com/india/kashmirs-hilal-ahmad-rather-becomes-first-iaf-pilot-to-fly-rafael-jet-1502911957.html
Rafale to the game: Resurrected 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ to form tip-of-the-spear of IAF’s offensive power.
This time around, with the induction of the Rafale, as the first batch of five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale is likely to arrive in India by end of this month.
https://www.thestatesman.com/india/rafale-game-resurrected-17-squadron-golden-arrows-form-tip-spear-iafs-offensive-power-1502911705.html
India’s options on the LAC.
The next concern for China is withdrawing to status quo ante. If it does so early, it would signal a Chinese defeat as at Doklam. If it delays, then it would face the tough Ladakh winter.
https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/indias-options-on-the-lac-1502911736.html
Watch "Was China afraid? | Russian Colonel (ret) tells why a Powerful India is Important | Karolina Goswami" on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdfN1sKg9r8&feature=youtu.be
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UK is also included in this agreement. Previously OCI card holders can travel to India only for family emergencies, but now has been relaxed for any reason. However 7 to 14 day quarantine still applies depending on the final destination within India. |
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Thank you for the information.
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Runway 10 of Kozhikode airport unsafe, expert warned 9 years ..
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India begins examination of plane's black box after deadly crash. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-crash/india-begins-examination-of-planes-black-box-after-deadly-crash-idUSKCN25509N
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China Has Doubled Its Fighter Jets On India’s Border.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelpeck/2020/08/10/china-has-doubled-its-fighter-jets-on-indias-border/#5fd586846581
China has doubled its fighter jets on India’s disputed northern border, according to American analysts.
As of July 28, China has 36 aircraft and helicopters at the Hotan air base in China’s Xinjiang region, near the disputed northeastern Indian territory of Ladakh, according to an estimate by the U.S. Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI). This includes 24 Russian-designed J-11 or J-16 Flanker fighters. In addition, there are now six older J-8 fighters, two Y-8G transports, two KJ-500 airborne early warning aircraft, two Mi-17 helicopters, plus a number of CH-4 strike/reconnaissance drones.
China Has Deployed J-11, J-16 Fighter Jets In Increased Numbers To Counter Indian Air Force At LAC.
https://eurasiantimes.com/china-has-deployed-j-11-j-16-fighter-jets-in-increased-numbers-to-counter-indian-air-force-at-lac/
The Future of U.S. Higher Education Could Be in India.
The country has an admirably ambitious plan to attract the world’s top 100 universities.
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Comment: Desis are the best coders in the world!
Airlines Are Withholding Billions in Refunds—That’s Billions With a B
Passengers with trips canceled months ago struggle to get refunds from some carriers or travel agencies, even with U.S. law on their side. https://www.wsj.com/articles/airlines-are-withholding-billions-in-refundsthats-billions-with-a-b-11597238005
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DGCA extends suspension of international flight operations till September 30.
The regulator, however, stated that it may allow international scheduled flights on selected routes on case-to case-basis.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/dgca-extends-suspension-of-international-flight-operations-till-september-30/story-gomxB8Sj8qIavWw4XuRkuO.html
Air India direct to London from Calcutta.
Govt is now allowing chartered flights from other countries to bring evacuees after the civil aviation ministry revised the SOP. Air India on Wednesday announced evacuation flights directly between Calcutta and London from September 16. The flights will operate twice a week till October 24, the airline said.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/calcutta/vande-bharat-air-india-direct-to-london-from-calcutta/cid/1790818
Comments: Thanks Lord!!
Airport sees demand, asks state to allow more flights.
Before lockdown, Ranchi had 30 flight services; now authorities want 15 at least.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/birsa-munda-airport-sees-demand-asks-state-to-allow-more-flights/cid/1790643
Plan to end ‘chaos’ at airport (CCU).
Passengers miss flights and several flights delayed because of long queues on first day of resumption of flights to 6 cities. https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/calcutta/plan-to-end-chaos-at-kolkata-airport-as-flights-resume/cid/1790824
IGI to get India’s first on-site Covid test lab, results in 6 hours.
The facility, to be set up by a private laboratory empanelled by the Delhi government for Covid testing, is expected to be operational by mid-September.
https://www.thestatesman.com/india/igi-to-get-indias-first-on-site-covid-test-lab-results-in-6-hours-1502922027.html
China Fires Missiles Into South China Sea, Sending U.S. a Message.
The move was Beijing’s latest effort to assert sovereignty over disputed waters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/world/asia/missiles-south-china-sea.html
A Tata Group airline, Vistara, lands in London after almost ..
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Kolkata airport focuses on improving passenger handling operations.
The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport, of late, has been dealing with a surge in passenger growth, especially after the flight ban to six covid hotspots from Kolkata, was withdrawn.
https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/kolkata/kolkata-airport-focuses-improving-passenger-handling-operations-1502922180.html
Comment: Same old BS day after day.
China's First Domestic Aircraft Carrier Set to Conduct Exercises.
A big milestone for the PLAN. But is all going according to plan?
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/chinas-first-domestic-aircraft-carrier-set-conduct-exercises-168471
India joins US, Russia, China hypersonic Missile club.
Government sources said that the DRDO will have the capacity to develop a hypersonic missile with scramjet engine in next five years.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/atmanirbhar-bharat-india-becomes-4th-country-to-test-hypersonic-technology-demonstrator-vehicle/story-UQ2bsvYDs95u0VGw62wfzJ.html
Comment: Achieving a speed of Mach 6 is not enough although it is a good technology to master. Russian rockets are routinely flying Mach 9 to 20 speed!
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I understand your passion for the CCU-LHR flight, but BA had a flight with opportunity for numerous connections at LHR, yet they pulled it many years ago. If there is a traffic potential it will likely be BA.
AI has to rely primarily on O&D only on both ends. However this could be an opportunity for AI to test the nonstop flight. What is there to lose. Slots are now available at LHR, perhaps the best time for this flight. If it succeeds, BA might come back also, just like they have returned to Pakistan. |
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Chinese military deploying H-6 bombers along LAC.
Most notably, the new CJ20 cruise missile carries a 500 kg warhead and has a 2,000 km range, while its lighter counterpart the YJ-63 has one tenth of the range but is considerably lighter, meaning more can be carried by a single bomber, according to the Military Watch report.
https://www.thestatesman.com/india/chinese-military-deploying-h-6-bombers-along-lac-1502924780.html
Comment: H-6 is based on Soviet Tu-16 bomber aircraft with 1959 technology. How effective it will be in mountain area is yet to be seen. It is not a very modern machine!
Official: Lufthansa Retiring Entire A380 & A340-600 Fleet… Probably.
https://onemileatatime.com/lufthansa-retiring-entire-a380-a340-600-fleet/
Lufthansa has revealed that the outlook for international air traffic has significantly worsened in recent weeks. With the summer travel season coming to an end, passenger and booking numbers are declining again, after slight signs of a recovery in July and August.
After AF ,LH is the second airlines to ground the entire fleet of A380.
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Chinese air force video appears to show simulated attack on U.S. air base on Guam.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-chinese-air-force-video-appears-to-show-simulated-attack-on-us-air/
Comment: Mr.Xi gone crazy!
China releases video of simulated attack on US. The two minute and 15 second clip, set to solemn, dramatic music, shows H-6 bombers taking off from a desert base.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/world/china-releases-video-of-simulated-attack-on-us/cid/1792704
Pentagon hits back at Russia's claim its supersonic nuclear-capable bomber flew 'world record' non-stop flight of 25 hours with tweet listing three longer US missions.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8761971/US-military-claps-Russias-claim-supersonic-bomber-flew-world-record-flight.html
Scientist Sekhar Basu passes on.
The former Atomic Energy Commission chairman, who tested positive for Covid, was awarded Padma Shri in 2014. Lose of a great mind from Kolkata!
https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/calcutta/scientist-sekhar-basu-passes-on/cid/1792950
Russia Just Declassified Footage of The Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Blast in History.
https://www.sciencealert.com/russia-declassifies-footage-of-the-most-powerful-nuclear-bomb-in-history?__twitter_impression=true
Brahmos, Akash and Nirbhay: India rolls out its missiles to counter Chinese threat.
India-China standoff: India’s main stay in the stand-off weapons is the Brahmos air-to-air and air-to-surface cruise missile with its 300 kilogramme warhead.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/brahmos-akash-and-nirbhay-india-rolls-out-its-missiles-to-counter-chinese-threat/story-USsylwt4wxOaXzrml07DgJ.html
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FAA certifies world's largest jet engine for commercial use.
The General Electric GE9x will power the new Boeing 777x, which flew for the first time this year. https://www.cnet.com/news/faa-certifies-worlds-largest-jet-engine-for-commercial-use/
India successfully test fires cruise missile from Odisha.
All parameters met during the flight test of the weapon which has a strike range of more than 400 km, say DRDO officials. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/india-successfully-test-fires-cruise-missile/cid/1793472
Lufthansa threatens to stop flights.
There are restrictions in place for Indian nationals desiring to travel to Germany which was putting Indian carriers at a significant disadvantage. https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/lufthansa-threatens-to-stop-flights/cid/1793398
India moves terrain-hugging Nirbhay missiles with 1,000-km range to defend LAC.
The Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile will be inducted into the army and navy after the seventh trial next month. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-moves-terrain-hugging-nirbhay-missiles-with-1-000-km-range-to-defend-lac/story-yf5IrC1IhjVjbVv1aOJWSO.html
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Comment: LH 20 flights a week vs AI 4 flights a week. What more concessions neo-Nazis want?
India gets new VVIP aircraft; B777 flies in from Texas to De ..
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There are limits of buying this luxury toy and money should be spend wisely in trouble times!
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India successfully test-fires nuclear capable hypersonic missile Shaurya.
‘Shaurya’, which is the land variant of Indias K-15 missile, has a strike range of 700 km to 1000 km and is capable of carrying payloads of 200 kg to 1000 kg, the sources said.
Comment: Is it really hypersonic?
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-successfully-test-fires-nuclear-capable-hypersonic-missile-shaurya/story-6OVLkT6uXueovpkKniuxGK.html
Despite pandemic, passenger count at Kolkata airport touches 1m-mark.
The increase in count has posed a bigger challenge in ensuring all Covid protocols are strictly followed. Several Vande Bharat flights landed at NSCBI airport including chartered flights bringing Indians from Middle East and other countries.
https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/despite-pandemic-passenger-count-kolkata-airport-touches-1m-mark-1502927492.html
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China Calls Russia's Talk of Possible Military Alliance 'Positive,' with 'No Limit' to Their Ties. https://www.newsweek.com/china-calls-russia-talk-military-alliance-positive-1541817 Comment: Where INDIA stands in this equation?
Air India One: Second VVIP aircraft in Prime Minister and President’s fleet arrives in Delhi.
The second Boeing 777 VVIP aircraft with missile defence systems, which will serve on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Air India One’ fleet, landed in Delhi on Saturday. The first modified Boeing 777 aircraft had arrived in India earlier in October. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/air-india-one-second-vvip-aircraft-in-prime-minister-and-president-s-fleet-arrives-in-delhi/story-r17Uf6zsn24XkWTnZRG2vN.html
India signs defensive agreement with US following Himalayan standoff with China. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/asia/us-india-defense-china-intl-hnk/index.html
SpiceJet to launch seaplane services in Gujarat from October 31.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/spicejet-to-launch-seaplane-services-in-gujarat-from-october-31/story-SUOLQ5z2hsp8lqflCfuYGL.html
Comment: New transportation technology in sight.
Harvard COVID-19 Study: Flying Safer Than Grocery Shopping.
For the study, Harvard researchers utilized computer models to examine airflow inairliner cabins, and they eventually concluded that specialized onboard ventilation systems are able to filter out 99 percent of airborne viruses.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/coronavirus/harvard-covid-19-study-flying-safer-grocery-shopping-171533
China's J-20 stealth fighter was shown in a training dogfight on state television. https://www.businessinsider.com/china-j20-stealth-fighter-in-training-dogfight-on-state-tv-2020-10
PM Narendra Modi travels on maiden seaplane flight from Keva ..
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Hope this mode of transportation will be economically sustainable in India.
AAI hands over Mangaluru airport to Adani group on lease for 50 years.
The AAI had signed concession agreements with the Adani group on February 14 for operations, management, and development of the Mangaluru, Lucknow, and Ahmedabad airports.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/aai-hands-over-mangaluru-airport-to-adani-group-on-lease-for-50-years/story-abQ1VLz51T68P2y0U1l2hO.html
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What you need to know before you fly on a Boeing 737 MAX. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/boeing-737-max-passengers-need-to-know/index.html
Singapore Airline’s India venture Vistara eyes direct flights to US.
Though the specific timeframe and aircraft requirements are yet to be finalised, the airline is studying various scenarios for direct flights, Vinod Kannan, chief commercial officer, Vistara, said. Currently, flag carrier Air India is the only Indian airline offering direct flights to the US.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/singapore-airline-s-india-venture-vistara-eyes-direct-flights-to-us/story-3yFPrSaCLEV7DwNm59hi2N.html
Darbhanga airport takes off, Deoghar lags behind.
Temple town looking at relocation of habitats, tree-felling. https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/darbhanga-airport-takes-off-deoghar-lags-behind/cid/1798242 Why rush? Leave it in the arm of BABA VISHWANATH !
Astra air combat missile to be soon tested from Tejas fighte ..
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WHY DID AIRBUS MAKE INDIAN AIRLINES A SPECIAL A320 WITH DIFFERENT LANDING GEAR?
Posted by The Flight Detective | Nov 21, 2020 | Airlines | 12
https://travelupdate.com/indian-airbus-a320-landing-gear/
When an aircraft is using a runway, the weight is distributed by the landing gear, with the main gear bearing most of it. The more wheels you have, the less weight is pressed onto the ground by each one....
Rush at Kolkata airport on no-flight-curb days
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Good to see blue color workers leaving Bengal using the airport.
Smaller long-haul planes are the future of flying -- but also its past. http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/narrow-body-planes-long-haul-flights-future/?hpt=ob_blogfooterold
MiG-29K trainer aircraft lost over Arabian Sea; one pilot rescued, search for another underway.
As per the Navy, the incident took place yesterday at around 5 pm in the Arabian Sea and a high-level inquiry has been ordered to investigate the matter.
https://www.thestatesman.com/world/mig-29k-trainer-aircraft-lost-over-arabian-sea-one-pilot-rescued-search-for-another-underway-1502937591.html?utm_source=vuukle&utm_medium=talk_of_town
Comment: These high-tech aircrafts must be flown by experienced pilots!
GAME CHANGER
China’s terrifying new stealth bomber ‘could launch a nuclear sneak attack on Pearl Harbour’. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13303935/china-new-stealth-bomber-nuke-pearl-harbour/
Comment: It is a copy of US B-2 stealth bomber; but a smart copy indeed.
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Amid China border conflict, IAF test fires 10 Akash missiles to 'shoot down' enemy fighters.
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/amid-china-border-conflict-iaf-testfires-10-akash-missiles-to-shoot-down-enemy-fighters20201204144801/
Beijing may have built bases in the South China Sea, but that doesn't mean it can defend them, report claims. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/07/china/south-china-sea-bases-military-intl-hnk/?hpt=ob_blogfooterold
Beijing has spent years turning islands and reefs in the South China Sea into military bases and airstrips -- but such territory could be vulnerable to attack and nigh indefensible in the event of war, a new report has warned.
Comment: Who knows how many battle field Mr.Xi wants for his war games!
Saudi Arabia, Qatar And UAE Interested In Buying BrahMos Supersonic Missiles From India. https://swarajyamag.com/insta/saudi-arabia-qatar-and-uae-interested-in-buying-brahmos-supersonic-missiles-from-india
Comment: Make sure PAKIS don’t get hold of it.
Woman heads Kolkata air traffic control, first to do so in I ..
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France to build new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, says Macron.
Macron framed the decision to use nuclear reactors to propel the future warship as part of France’s climate strategy, stressing its lower emissions compared to diesel fuel.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/france-to-build-new-nuclear-powered-aircraft-carrier-says-macron/story-ZpvJekXrt8UPLQnb2soxzN.html
Bokaro airport getting ready to start operations by 2021.
Delay on account of encroachments, pending work at terminal. https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/bokaro-airport-getting-ready-start-operations-by-2021/cid/1799800
Pilots sight runway amidst fog warning, operate all flights
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Ex-Navy chief’s tribute to Yeager
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India offers LCA Tejas trainer variant to US Navy: Report
To replace the US Navy’s T-38 Goshawk, India touts the LIFT variant of the LCA Tejas.
https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/12/09/india-offers-lca-tejas-trainer-variant-to-us-navy-report.html
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The Soviet Union is long gone, but its aircraft carriers live on. https://www.yahoo.com/news/soviet-union-long-gone-aircraft-225802780.html
Pan Am Boeing 377: The luxury airplane with beds in overhead compartments. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/pan-am-boeing-377-stratocruiser-luxury-plane/index.html
Boeing hard-sells Super Hornet, tests it for Indian Navy carriers.
India offered advanced Block III Super Hornet, with five major enhancements. https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/boeing-hard-sells-super-hornet-tests-it-for-indian-navy-carriers-120122100993_1.html
Nepali airline Buddha Air flies passengers to the wrong airport. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/nepal-buddha-airlines-wrong-airport-intl-hnk/index.html
16 passengers on UK-India flights test Covid positive, 745 passengers quarantined in Mumbai.
According to the authorities, eight people who came from or via the UK have tested positive in Amritsar, five in New Delhi, two in Kolkata and one in Chennai even though the government has asserted that there have been no confirmed instances of the mutant strain anywhere in India so far.
https://www.thestatesman.com/india/16-passengers-uk-india-flights-test-covid-positive-745-passengers-quarantined-mumbai-1502942399.html
How to bring an airplane out of hibernation. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/airplanes-hibernation-wake-up/index.html
Before March this year, Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage (APAS) had stored, maintained and reactivated around 75 aircraft at its desert storage facility in Alice Springs. Today, twice as many jets are hibernating at this remote Northern Territory location. (more….)
United Airlines will require negative COVID-19 test for passengers flying from UK to O’Hare, other airports. https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/united-airlines-will-require-negative-covid-19-test-for-passengers-flying-from-uk-to-o-hare-other-airports/ar-BB1cdg61?ocid=BingNews
Boeing 737: How world's most successful airplane became its most troubled.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/boeing-737-story-behind-the-troubled-aircraft/index.html
Over 50 years after its maiden flight, the Boeing 737 is both the most successful airliner ever made and one whose future is more uncertain than ever.
U.S. Requires Tests for U.K. Flyers on Worry Over Covid Variant. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/u-s-requires-tests-for-u-k-flyers-on-worry-over-covid-variant/ar-BB1cdB9V?ocid=BingNews
https://api.discover.digitalglobe.com/show?id=10400100648A7500
Apron, runway and taxiway construction activities at Kolkata airport. Taxiway F extended to north side almost to 19L. Wall to wall service road on the east side of main runway complete which could be prelude to another set of parallel taxiway in the east reducing runway occupancy significantly. Extended taxiway F in the north passing very close to Jessore road and perimeter wall. Possibly AAI will have to reclaim more land in future in this area. More parking bay construction visible near cargo apron area, near south side hangar complex. New parking bay might come up on the wall to wall service road in the east side of main runway. AAI is refurbishing this old airport thoroughly.
Digital globe will publish their picture in low resolution, but one could get a good idea how construction activities are going on. Now Google has stopped updating airport pictures (why?) this is only way to go!
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The Soviet Union is long gone, but its aircraft carriers live on. https://www.yahoo.com/news/soviet-union-long-gone-aircraft-225802780.html
Pan Am Boeing 377: The luxury airplane with beds in overhead compartments. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/pan-am-boeing-377-stratocruiser-luxury-plane/index.html
Boeing hard-sells Super Hornet, tests it for Indian Navy carriers.
India offered advanced Block III Super Hornet, with five major enhancements. https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/boeing-hard-sells-super-hornet-tests-it-for-indian-navy-carriers-120122100993_1.html
Nepali airline Buddha Air flies passengers to the wrong airport. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/nepal-buddha-airlines-wrong-airport-intl-hnk/index.html
16 passengers on UK-India flights test Covid positive, 745 passengers quarantined in Mumbai.
According to the authorities, eight people who came from or via the UK have tested positive in Amritsar, five in New Delhi, two in Kolkata and one in Chennai even though the government has asserted that there have been no confirmed instances of the mutant strain anywhere in India so far.
https://www.thestatesman.com/india/16-passengers-uk-india-flights-test-covid-positive-745-passengers-quarantined-mumbai-1502942399.html
How to bring an airplane out of hibernation. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/airplanes-hibernation-wake-up/index.html
Before March this year, Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage (APAS) had stored, maintained and reactivated around 75 aircraft at its desert storage facility in Alice Springs. Today, twice as many jets are hibernating at this remote Northern Territory location. (more….)
United Airlines will require negative COVID-19 test for passengers flying from UK to O’Hare, other airports. https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/united-airlines-will-require-negative-covid-19-test-for-passengers-flying-from-uk-to-o-hare-other-airports/ar-BB1cdg61?ocid=BingNews
Boeing 737: How world's most successful airplane became its most troubled.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/boeing-737-story-behind-the-troubled-aircraft/index.html
Over 50 years after its maiden flight, the Boeing 737 is both the most successful airliner ever made and one whose future is more uncertain than ever.
U.S. Requires Tests for U.K. Flyers on Worry Over Covid Variant. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/u-s-requires-tests-for-u-k-flyers-on-worry-over-covid-variant/ar-BB1cdB9V?ocid=BingNews
https://api.discover.digitalglobe.com/show?id=10400100648A7500
Apron, runway and taxiway construction activities at Kolkata airport. Taxiway F extended to north side almost to 19L. Wall to wall service road on the east side of main runway complete which could be prelude to another set of parallel taxiway in the east reducing runway occupancy significantly. Extended taxiway F in the north passing very close to Jessore road and perimeter wall. Possibly AAI will have to reclaim more land in future in this area. More parking bay construction visible near cargo apron area, near south side hangar complex. New parking bay might come up on the wall to wall service road in the east side of main runway. AAI is refurbishing this old airport thoroughly.
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United Airlines plane with engine troubles drops debris in Colorado neighborhood. Comment: It is not a good idea to live under active flight path.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/united-airlines-plane-with-engine-troubles-drops-debris-in-colorado-neighborhood/ar-BB1dRy0l?ocid=BingNews
Boeing engine failure: Engine debris rained over a mile across a Denver suburb. Now Boeing recommends suspending its 777s with that engine. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/boeing-engine-failure-engine-debris-rained-over-a-mile-across-a-denver-suburb-now-boeing-recommends-suspending-its-777s-with-that-engine/ar-BB1dTAua?ocid=BingNews
Damage to United Boeing 777 engine consistent with metal fatigue: NTSB.
https://www.aol.com/news/damage-united-boeing-777-engine-040754692-102852387.html
The focus is more on engine maker Pratt and analysts expect little financial impact on Boeing, but the PW4000 issues are a fresh headache for the planemaker as it recovers from the far more serious 737 MAX crisis. Boeing's flagship narrowbody jet was grounded for nearly two years after two deadly crashes.
The United engine's fan blade will be examined on Tuesday after being flown to a Pratt laboratory where it will examined under supervision of NTSB investigators.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it had already been evaluating whether to adjust fan blade inspections in the wake of the December incident in Japan after reviewing maintenance records and conducting a metallurgical examination of the fan blade fragment.
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