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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:52 pm    Post subject: Indian Aviation Trivia Reply with quote

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Ten aircraft from Indian's fleet grounded: Govt
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NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 19: As many as ten aircraft out of state-owned carrier Indian's 57 Airbus fleet are grounded at present for maintenance and want of engines, Lok Sabha was informed.

Observing that normally about seven aircraft remained grounded at any given point of time, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said during Question Hour that nine A-320s and one A-300 planes were presently not in service for major maintenance, want of engines or scheduled maintenance.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey just had a chat with dad on that...
hopefully the aircrafts get back to work "soon"
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the_380 wrote:
hopefully the aircrafts get back to work "soon"


The sooner the better! But it's surprising how IC is allowed to buy/lease new a/c (and pay pots of money), while they can't take care of their existing a/c (I'm sure the MX is much cheaper than new a/c). But then profitability is for the private sector, the public sector has "public service obligations" to hide behind...

Sorry - but the "management" of AI/IC just turn me off.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:13 pm    Post subject: Blue Dart targets to open 13 service centres in 2007 Reply with quote

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Blue Dart targets to open 13 service centres in 2007
New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI)
Courier and air express package distribution company Blue Dart Express today said it would open 13 new service centres in northern India next year.
‘‘We plan to put up the first seven centres by the end of the second quarter of 2007-08 and remaining six would come up later,’’ Bluedart Senior Vice-President-North Ashok Jain said.
Currently, the company has 54 offices and 61 business associates in the North.
The company would open seven centres out of which four centres would be in Delhi and one each in Ghaziabad, Shimla and Zirakpur, he said.
However, Jain refused to divulge the investment details of these centres, which would be wholly-owned by the company, saying, ‘‘The investment figure varies from centre to centre.
As a part of the expansion drive the company has today inaugurated a new service centre in Delhi, he added.
Blue Dart, which has major clients in IT and telecom, including LG, Nokia, Samsung, HP and HCL, gathers highest revenue from Delhi.
Delhi is fast changing its conventional, bureaucratic image and is amongst the most sought after investment destinations in the country. The company gets 22-24 per cent of the revenue from Delhi-NCR region, he said.
Over the next year, the company plans to invest significantly in enhancing its infrastructure network in the North-building new facilities, equipping them with latest technology solutions, enhancing capacities and ensuring greater flexibility to meet evolving needs of customers, he said.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:33 pm    Post subject: PASSENGER Smoker caught, let off after stern warning Reply with quote

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PASSENGER Smoker caught, let off after stern warning
Chennai, Dec 20 (UNI)
An air passenger, who thought he could get away by smoking while flying in an aircraft, was caught and later handed over to the police, airport sources said today.
The passenger, one Ansari, who was flying to the city from New Delhi by a Deccan Air flight, attempted to light a cigarette inside the cabin, but was ’caught’ the cabin crew around the wee hours of this morning.
The moment the flight landed here, he was handed over to police, the sources said.
Later, after a stern warning, he was let off, the sources said.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:00 pm    Post subject: US firms to debut at Bangalore air show Reply with quote

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US firms to debut at Bangalore air show
NEW DELHI, Dec 20, 2006 (UNI)
Thirty firms from the United States will exhibit at India’s annual aerospace and defence exhibition next year, the first time American companies have taken part in the fair, an official said Tuesday.
‘‘America has never participated earlier. They were not willing to sell defence items. But we have now a new relationship,’’ Indian defence ministry secretary K.P. Singh told reporters.
‘‘It shows the great confidence of American companies in India,’’ he said.
‘‘It is a direct consequence of the nuclear agreement,’’ he added, referring to a landmark bill for Washington to transfer nuclear fuel and technology to India, which was signed into law by US President George W. Bush on Monday.
The aerospace and defence exhibition will take place in the southern city of Bangalore from February 7-11, 2007. The US firms set to take part include Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.
India is the largest arms purchaser among emerging nations and said last month that it will not prune defence spending because of the growing threat from terrorism and ongoing regional tensions.
India annually spends 14 billion dollars, or 2.34 percent of its gross domestic product, on its military. Since 2004 it has either spent or committed billions of dollars in modernisation projects planned until 2010.
The country is also expected to launch a tender for 126 warplanes, a contract estimated to be worth between 6.5 and nine billion dollars.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:05 pm    Post subject: A few hoaxes today!! Reply with quote

A few hoaxes today!!

Source: www.uniindia.com
An anonymous call today to the Delhi office of Indian airline about bombs planted in two flights to Guwahati from Kolkata turned out to be a hoax, officials here said.
An Indian spokesman told UNI that following the call early this morning, authorities of the airline alerted its office here which, in turn, informed security agencies.
‘‘The anonymous caller warned that bombs may be planted on board this evening’s Kolkata-Guwahati flight and the Kolkata- Guwahati flight early tomorrow,’’ he said.
The call was traced to Kolkata and a person has been detained for interrogation, the spokesman said.
The Bomb Threat Assessment Comnmittee and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad swung into action after being alerted by Indian.

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A bomb scare delayed a Thai Airways International flight to Dubai for three hours, affecting 270 passengers on Dec. 20.
The flight TG 521 bound for Dubai via Chennai was to leave Bangkok early Wednesday but was delayed after a female passenger reported to the airline she received a bomb threat on her mobile phone.
Thai Airways searched the scheduled aircraft, passengers’ luggage and cargo for three hours, finding nothing, but decided to fly another aircraft as a security precaution, the company said.
After hours of delay, the plane left the Thai capital.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe im missing the point, but what are we discussing here Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Trivia!!!!!!
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<i><b>Thales to set up avionics centre in India</b>
French defence, aerospace and electronics major Thales has decided to set up a modern avionics centre in the country early next year.

The company also announced that some new aircraft of Kingfisher Airlines will be fitted with its in-flight entertainment system with features like digital audio and video-on-demand on every seat in both economy and upper class sections.</i>

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/india/news/article_1235029.php/Thales_to_set_up_avionics_centre_in_India
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aiel wrote:
<i><b>Thales to set up avionics centre in India</b>
French defence, aerospace and electronics major Thales has decided to set up a modern avionics centre in the country early next year.

The company also announced that some new aircraft of Kingfisher Airlines will be fitted with its in-flight entertainment system with features like digital audio and video-on-demand on every seat in both economy and upper class sections.</i>

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/india/news/article_1235029.php/Thales_to_set_up_avionics_centre_in_India

Aren't AI and IC supposed to be fitting Thales in their new aircrafts?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Aren't AI and IC supposed to be fitting Thales in their new aircrafts?


Yes.
Additionally, its live satellite TV for IA and laptop plugin in every seat for AI+AVOD.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:26 pm    Post subject: BA in a mess --- luggage trouble Reply with quote

BA in a mess
NDTV in its 9 p,m, bulletin (Dec.20) says that 300 passengers on board BA's flight to Delhi on Dec. 16 are minus their luggage.
BA has still not been able to trace their luggage after luggage problems at Terminal 4.
Most of the passengers, white, say they plan to go back to London and sue heavily as they have spent half their vacation in BA's Delhi office alone.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:44 am    Post subject: Re: BA in a mess --- luggage trouble Reply with quote

karatecatman wrote:
BA in a mess
NDTV in its 9 p,m, bulletin (Dec.20) says that 300 passengers on board BA's flight to Delhi on Dec. 16 are minus their luggage.
BA has still not been able to trace their luggage after luggage problems at Terminal 4.
Most of the passengers, white, say they plan to go back to London and sue heavily as they have spent half their vacation in BA's Delhi office alone.


Definitely an isolated event although it must be quite a pain for those on holiday.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I saw a picture of a Globespan 767 in Air-India colours, when is this aircraft arriving? What routes will it fly?

http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/viewphoto.main?LC=&picid=3394
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:20 pm    Post subject: Re: BA in a mess --- luggage trouble Reply with quote

AKLDELNonstop wrote:

Definitely an isolated event although it must be quite a pain for those on holiday.


Unfortunately it's not isolated, BA and BAA (operator of LHR) are perpetually fighting over the baggage failures at LHR. T4 baggage handling has reached it's limits, but BA is still adding more bags to the system (which results in the problems). BA is adding more bags due to BAA's hand-baggage rules (basically only 1 small piece in hand) - which are due to the security rules.

I've had 4 friends fly BA in the past 2 months, and 3 of them have had their baggage delayed! So 3 out of 4 is a pattern, not an isolated incident Mad

I wish BA and it's employees good luck in handing irate passengers, and I wish passengers good sense - so they avoid BA/LHR until this is sorted out.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmm I see , didn't know that.

Then is it affecting only BA or VS as well or does VS operate from T3?

Also is BAA owned by BA?

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:50 pm    Post subject: Re: A few hoaxes today!! Reply with quote

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A few hoaxes today!!

Source: www.uniindia.com
... ***

A bomb scare delayed a Thai Airways International flight to Dubai for three hours, affecting 270 passengers on Dec. 20.
The flight TG 521 bound for Dubai via Chennai was to leave Bangkok early Wednesday but was delayed after a female passenger reported to the airline she received a bomb threat on her mobile phone.
Thai Airways searched the scheduled aircraft, passengers’ luggage and cargo for three hours, finding nothing, but decided to fly another aircraft as a security precaution, the company said.
After hours of delay, the plane left the Thai capital.



More developments on this: Confused
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Bomb hoax delays THAI flight to India
BANGKOK, Dec. 20 (UNI)
A bomb threat on a Thai Airways plane at Suvarnabhumi International Airport caused a five hour delay on Wednesday but after an intense search officials found no explosive on the aircraft, according to a local media report. Sunathee Isvarphornchai, Thai Airways International’s Vice President for Corporate Communication Relations, said she was toldthat a bomb had been planted on flight TG 521 bound for Dubai via the south Indian city of Chennai and was about to leave Bangkok at10:55 a.m. local time Wednesday. A female passenger -- later identified as Padmapriya Natarajan,29, from India -- told airline staff just before boarding that shehad received a bomb threat on her mobile phone. A female voice hadallegedly asked if she knew Bin Laden and told her that a bomb hadbeen planted on the TG 521 plane, according to Sunathee. Thai Airways officials along with police and bomb squad officers spent nearly three hours searching the aircraft, passenger luggage and cargo but found nothing unusual, she was quoted by Thai news group The Nation as saying.
However, the airline decided to fly the 270 passengers and 18 crew members to the scheduled destination on another aircraft, which departed at 3:30 p.m. local time, while Natarajan was held for further questioning.
Immigration Police deputy superintendent Phakkapong Saiubol said Natarajan had both Indian and Canadian nationalities and presented her Canadian passport to immigration police at the airport. Police suspected Natarajan had either made up the bomb threat or had received the phone call from friends who wanted to tease her, as the call was made to her personal phone number. The report said if the investigation discovers she has lied, the police could place her on a national security related charge, Lt Col Phakkapong said, adding that but if no wrongdoing was found,she would be allowed to continue her journey to Dubai on the next flight.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

News just in on NDTV 8 PM BULLETIN (dEC.21)
IC-506 Delhi-Bangalore has made a major but safe emergency landing at Bangalore.
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Just noticed that in teh same bulletin Kingfisher has a scrolling ad that says Its the first Private airline to be Cat III comlpiant!!!!

Is this a major achievement, considering the Govt was behind all the private carriers with a stick.

Talking about CAT III, Air India has asked for bidding for its "Fog insurance under Cat III operations". It's for Rs 12 million with a daily cover for Rs 2 million in the event of accidents, mishaps to aircraft and passengers.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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News just in on NDTV 8 PM BULLETIN (dEC.21)
IC-506 Delhi-Bangalore has made a major but safe emergency landing at Bangalore.

Another hydraulic failure maybe and the media calls it a major diasaster Mad ... "miraculous escape" thats the word... dint they use it kcm?
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Another hydraulic failure maybe and the media calls it a major diasaster Mad ... "miraculous escape" thats the word... dint they use it kcm?


Everything is a miracle in India --- From a tyre burst to wingtips brushing against each other, to lost luggage and a bomb hoax. Passengers always have a miraculous escape. Exclamation
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Turns out to be a precautionary landing after suspected hydraulic failure.
Landing was at Delhi, and not Bangalore.

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200612211631.htm
Indian flight made precautionary landing
New Delhi, Dec. 21 (PTI): A Bangalore-bound flight of Indian airline today made a precautionary landing a few minutes after taking off from the airport here as the pilot suspected a hydraulic failure.

The pilot of the Airbus A-320 aircraft, carrying 131 passengers, returned to the airport as a precautionary measure shortly after taking off, the airline spokesperson said.

On landing at about 1210 hrs, the aircraft was taken to a separate bay and the passengers transferred to another aircraft.

The flight took off for Bangalore at 1300 hrs, the spokesperson added.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

karatecatman wrote:
Just noticed that in teh same bulletin Kingfisher has a scrolling ad that says Its the first Private airline to be Cat III comlpiant!!!!

Is this a major achievement, considering the Govt was behind all the private carriers with a stick.



But AFAIK, 9W and S2 pilots are not yet Cat III trained inspite of the govt being behind them. So perhaps it is indeed something to mention.

BTW, precautionary landing and 'miraculous' escape. Thats a bit ironical isnt it. Why do they have to make everything sound so dramatic all the time?
Atleast they haven't reported an A350 crash yet Laughing Laughing !
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Since this is about TV bulletins, NDTV aired a repeat of its special "Wings in the Sky" anchored by Suneetra Chowdhury yesterday (Dec. 21)

Essentially it was about how becoming a cabin crew member is THE ambition of Rural India, and mainly in Karnal and Ludhiana.
Programme showed how the job has lost its "upper middle class, convent educated tag" and within reach of rural India irrespective of the background. Also showed how the airhostess training academies are making a killing. Rs. 1lakh for 8 months of training --- endless scenes of make-up classes and wearing the uniform.
The anchor only interviewed Kingfisher, Jet and Air Deccan crew and made it clear that Jet and Kingfisher are very particular about the "convent education".
Many parents, after the initial reluctance, now look at it as a passport to a better life --- moving out of cramped huts and housing units in rural Punjab into the three-bedroom flats of their cabin crew sons and daughters in places like Gurgaon.

A few goof ups in the programme:
Suneetra referred to the Airbus trainer with Frankfinn as an A380!!! It was actually the partially destroyed IA A300.
Programme bagan by saying how the heroic acts by the crew of IC814 and Kanishka Exclamation helped kindle interest in this job!!
Wish Kanishka crew had a chance to save that flight.
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AKLDELNonstop wrote:
karatecatman wrote:
Just noticed that in teh same bulletin Kingfisher has a scrolling ad that says Its the first Private airline to be Cat III comlpiant!!!!

Is this a major achievement, considering the Govt was behind all the private carriers with a stick.



But AFAIK, 9W and S2 pilots are not yet Cat III trained inspite of the govt being behind them. So perhaps it is indeed something to mention.

BTW, precautionary landing and 'miraculous' escape. Thats a bit ironical isnt it. Why do they have to make everything sound so dramatic all the time?
Atleast they haven't reported an A350 crash yet Laughing Laughing !

Whats the big deal in that... if they can report something as ATR-500 then is A350 a big deal in these goof ups?
Also now we'll see 9W pilots atleast being trained for CAT IIIB especially since Indigo has done it.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

karatecatman wrote:

Programme bagan by saying how the heroic acts by the crew of IC814 and Kanishka Exclamation helped kindle interest in this job!!
Wish Kanishka crew had a chance to save that flight.


I absolutely hate it when people lie like that. Were the acts of the crew of 814 heroic? Absolutely. Is that the reason these people are joining? Absolutely not.

Why cant they just admit that they are in it for "glamour" and the relative payscale. I'd appreciate their honesty.

Also I dont think being convent educated has to be a requirement. I think that is stupid.

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karatecatman wrote:

Programme bagan by saying how the heroic acts by the crew of IC814 and Kanishka Exclamation helped kindle interest in this job!!
Wish Kanishka crew had a chance to save that flight.


I absolutely hate it when people lie like that. Were the acts of the crew of 814 heroic? Absolutely. Is that the reason these people are joining? Absolutely not.

Cheers

R u nuts? Flying for so many hours...think of the pilots, managing panic-stricken people FROM their seats... the cabin crews, is it a joke?
I can undderstand the nonsense about herioc acts on Kanishka... they wouldn't even be knowing anything before they died...
But i seriously feel IC crew on-board Flight 814 did a fantastic job... ofcourse you can't expect them to fight those people or something like that as you see in movies
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380,

I am not talking about the acts of the cabin crew. The first thing I said was their acts were heroic mate.

What I am talking about is the new air hostess at the flying school lying about their real reason to join the profession. They were lying about the their reason to join. Thats what I implied.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:33 pm    Post subject: Training aircraft hits deer while landing, DGCA probe Reply with quote

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Training aircraft hits nilgai while landing, DGCA probe ordered
Kanpur, Dec 22 (UNI)
The pilots of a training aircraft had a close shave while landing when a deer strayed on to the runway at the Indian Institute of Technology here and crashed into one of its wings Question , officials said today.
The deer died on the spot and the plane was partially damaged, prompting the Director General of Civil Aviation to set up an inquiry into the incident that occurred on Wednesday evening, they said.
They said Captain Hakim and the co-piolet were training on the aircraft and while landing at around 6:30 pm, a nilgai came into the runway and dashed into the right wing of the plane damaging it.
Anjali Sinha, who is in charge of security at IIT-Kanpur, said a herd of nilgais did move onto the runway but was unable to provide details of the incident. Question
She said an antelope was killed in the incident but a major mishap was averted. Question
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:51 pm    Post subject: Lady passenger threatens suicide as fog delays flight Reply with quote

This must be the ultimate. Exclamation

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Irate lady passenger threatens suicide as fog delays flight in Delhi New Delhi, Dec. 22 (UNI):
An irate lady passenger belonging to Jammu and Kashmir threatened to commit suicide after a Srinagar- bound Air Deccan flight was delayed due to thick blanket of fog at the Delhi airport on Friday morning.
‘‘I will commit suicide after two hours if they do not send me home. All flights (Jet, Spicejet, Go Air, Air Sahara) are going. I will see how precious a student’s life is in India. I appeal to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad if there is any value for a daughter of Kashmir, get this issue solved. I have been coming here for two days. I have sold my cell phone last What do I do?’’ asked Sabina, a Kashmiri student.
A scuffle broke out at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here after some of the passengers were not given any reason for the delay of the flight.
Passengers also held a sit-in protest and shouted slogans at the airport.
The runway visibility kept fluctuating between 500 m and 900 m due to fog, and delayed many flights and cancelled some of them.
Some of the flights, which got delayed, were - 9W 302, Jet Airways Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Kolkata Jet Airways, IC 409 Delhi- Patna.
The two flights that got cancelled were - DN 519 Delhi-Chennai and DN 625 Delhi-Srinagar.
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<i><b>GoAir CAT-III approved</b>

GoAir - India’s Smartest Low Fare Airline announced that it has received CAT-III approval from the DGCA to operate in extreme fog conditions. GoAir’s entire fleet of 7 A320 aircraft has been updated with Cat III systems. This will ensure that ALL the flights into and out of Delhi, Poona, Srinagar, Jammu will have CAT-III pilots flying them </i>

http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/pressnews/goairlowfareairline/goaircatiiiapproved/market/stocks/article/258020
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<i><b>GoAir CAT-III approved</b>

GoAir - India’s Smartest Low Fare Airline announced that it has received CAT-III approval from the DGCA to operate in extreme fog conditions. GoAir’s entire fleet of 7 A320 aircraft has been updated with Cat III systems. This will ensure that ALL the flights into and out of Delhi, Poona, Srinagar, Jammu will have CAT-III pilots flying them </i>

http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/pressnews/goairlowfareairline/goaircatiiiapproved/market/stocks/article/258020

A press release.
Another query related to this, don't the pilots also have to get CAT-III certification. If so, how many airlines here are equipped for that
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<i><b>GoAir CAT-III approved</b>

GoAir - India’s Smartest Low Fare Airline announced that it has received CAT-III approval from the DGCA to operate in extreme fog conditions. GoAir’s entire fleet of 7 A320 aircraft has been updated with Cat III systems. This will ensure that ALL the flights into and out of Delhi, Poona, Srinagar, Jammu will have CAT-III pilots flying them </i>

http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/pressnews/goairlowfareairline/goaircatiiiapproved/market/stocks/article/258020

A press release.
Another query related to this, don't the pilots also have to get CAT-III certification. If so, how many airlines here are equipped for that

There now you have more airlines operating flights inspite of fog, Mallya, Goyal do something before you're screwed up.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:57 pm    Post subject: An arrest for misbehaviour; Fog delays Reply with quote

www.uniindia.com
Software engr nabbed for misbehaving with air-hostess
Chennai,Dec 23 (UNI)
A 27-year-old software engineer, who arrived here by an Emirates flight from Dubai, was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with an air-hostess.
Police said the air-hostess informed the pilot.
As soon as the flight landed here at 5.00AM, a complaint was lodged leading to the arrest of the engineer, police said.
The engineer has been accused of unusual body contact several times especially in the toilet and aircraft kitchen area Rolling Eyes and making unusual demands.
The engineer was produced before a city Magistrate and remanded to 15 days judicial custody, police said.

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Fog delays arrival of flights
Chennai, Dec 23 (UNI)
Several flights to here from Delhi have been delayed due to fog over the national capital this morning, airport sources said.
Public secotr carrier Indian however was the only airline that was least affected with its flight crew making light of the situation. Its Delhi-Chennai flight was late by 2 hours. Private carriers on the same route are still suffering delays ranging from 7 to 9 hours.

Air and rail services in Delhi were hit today as a thick blanket of fog enveloped the city and adjoining areas early this morning, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.
Air services at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) were suspended this morning as Runway Visibility Range (RVR) dipped to below 50 metres at 7:00 a.m. forcing suspension of flights.
‘‘All domestic departures remained suspended in the early morning hours,’’ an airport spokesman said.
At least two Delhi-bound international flights, that could not land at the IGIA, were diverted to Mumbai and Karachi.
President A P J Abdul Kalam’s departure to Mumbai was also delayed due to the inclement weather.
The RVR had improved to 300 metres at 10:30 a.m. and six Indian Airlines flights took off using the CAT III B Instrument Landing System. Six international flights -- three arrivals and three departures -- also operated from the IGIA.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

DGCA to relax norms for flight take off during fog

Directorate General of Civil Aviation is considering relaxing flight take-off norms during fog season, allowing flights to fly even at low runway visibility range from next week.

According to industry sources, in a meeting held this weekend, the DGCA has yielded to a request from major airline operators, like Jet Airways, Air India and Spicejet, to relax the existing norms.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Airlines to pay Rs 10,000 to passengers for flight delays
NEW DELHI: In a relief to passengers, who are left stranded at airports owing to flight cancellation and delays due to technical snags, State Consumer Commission has held that airlines operating from Delhi will have to pay a compensation of Rs 10,000 each to domestic travellers if the delay exceeded two hours.

"Every airline operating from Delhi shall pay a minimum compensation of Rs 10,000 to every domestic passenger in case there is delay in departure and arrival of two hours or more than the schedule time," Justice J D Kapoor, President of the Commission, said in a common order.

Times of India

Hope airlines don't raise fares to pay the compensation. After all money has to come from somewhere.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Moderator,

The item above is not a new item or report.

Same news item was posted in Aviation Law a few days ago.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 1:04 pm    Post subject: A medical story --- Flying on a wing and a prayer Reply with quote

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Flying_on_a_wing_and_a_prayer/articleshow/916169.cms
Flying on a wing and a prayer
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[ 25 Dec, 2006 0033hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]

A story thats worth a read.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 3:32 pm    Post subject: Saudi jet emergency landing at Nagpur Reply with quote

A UNI story (Dec. 26) says a Saudi Arabian Airlines’ aircraft made an emergency landing at Nagpur today after a passenger complained of chest pain and uneasiness.
SU 5959, flying from Dhaka to Jeddah with Haj pilgrims, made the emergency landing after Nooronnisa aged fifty-eight fell unconscious after complaining of chest pain. The flight’s crew called for medical assistance at Nagpur airport. A team of doctors from a local private hospital checked the passenger, who was flying alone.
Doctors felt she might have a history of cardiac problems and a delay in the flight taking off from Dhaka may have led to her condition. The flight later took off with the passenger after she had treatment. The doctors also provided instructions to the flight staff on caring for her.
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