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Canada enhances security screening for passengers flying to India
1 month ago

Canada enhances security screening for passengers flying to India

Hindustan Times  

Toronto: Passengers flying to India from Canada are being subject to enhanced security measures in recent days. In a statement issued on Monday evening, Canada’s Transport Minister Anita Anand said her department “has implemented temporary additional security screening measures” for those travelling to India out of “an abundance of caution”. Air Canada sent out notifications over the weekend to passengers …

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Flying taxis move one step closer to US takeoff
2 months ago

Flying taxis move one step closer to US takeoff

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Flying air taxis took one step closer on Wednesday after US officials issued rules on how …

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Guangdong steps up for low-altitude upper hand
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Guangdong steps up for low-altitude upper hand

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-05-29 By QIU QUANLIN in Guangzhou China Daily The X2, a flying car developed by Xpeng Aeroht affiliated with automaker Xpeng, is displayed at the 2023 Smart China Expo in Chongqing in September. ZHAO JUNCHAO/FOR CHINA DAILY An action plan for promoting the high-quality development of the low-altitude economy in Guangdong province, an economic powerhouse in South China, will …

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Xpeng's flying car unit to accept orders
11 months, 1 week ago

Xpeng's flying car unit to accept orders

China Daily  

The land aircraft carrier modular flying car developed by Xpeng Aeroht is on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. CHINA DAILY Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Motor's flying car unit Xpeng Aeroht said its modular flying car will be available for preorders in the fourth quarter, with plans to begin mass production and delivery to individual users …

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Air India announces new salary structure for pilots, cabin crew: Official
1 year, 8 months ago

Air India announces new salary structure for pilots, cabin crew: Official

Hindustan Times  

Air India on Monday announced new salary structure for pilots and cabin crew, increasing the remuneration for several categories of staff, officials said. The announcement by the airline, which its new owner Tata Group has said is undergoing a transformation plan, is likely to affect at least 2,700 pilots across Air India, Air Asia India and Air India Express brands, …

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How climate change is making flying more dangerous
2 years, 3 months ago

How climate change is making flying more dangerous

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “It all happened in a span of 5 to 7 minutes,” says Hemal Rajesh Doshi, …

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55-Minute Notice, Tourist Maps & Attack That Shook East Pak's Top Brass: A Fighter Pilot Recollects '71 War
3 years ago

55-Minute Notice, Tourist Maps & Attack That Shook East Pak's Top Brass: A Fighter Pilot Recollects '71 War

News 18  

“It was a short burst,” says veteran Air Marshal Harish Masand, a Vir Chakra and Vayu Sena Medal awardee. “My landing gear had refused to go up,” said Masand, “so I had to use the emergency override switch and catch up with the other two planes.” “We had been conducting flying reconnaissance missions over East Pakistan since October 1971 as …

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Taiwan scrambles jets after largest ever incursion by China
3 years, 2 months ago

Taiwan scrambles jets after largest ever incursion by China

Al Jazeera  

At least 38 Chinese aircraft flying in two waves crossed Taiwan’s air defence zone, prompting the deployment of its fighters jets. Taiwan has reported the largest ever incursion by the Chinese air force into its air defence zone, with 38 aircraft flying in two waves as Beijing marked the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Taiwan, which is claimed …

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Covid-19 updates: Air India will vaccinate all its staff by May-end
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 updates: Air India will vaccinate all its staff by May-end

Live Mint  

National carrier Air India has said that it will complete the vaccination of all its employees by May-end. On Tuesday, Air India narrow-body aircraft pilots' body ICPA had demanded vaccination camps across the country for the flying crew on a priority basis. In a letter to Air India director for operations R S Sandhu, the Indian Commercial Pilots Association threatened …

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‘We were the only airplanes in the sky’ – the surreal lives of Covid-era pilots
3 years, 9 months ago

‘We were the only airplanes in the sky’ – the surreal lives of Covid-era pilots

CNN  

CNN — Darrell Myers remembers the surreal feeling last March when nearly all passenger travel shut down, leaving cargo pilots like him flying all alone. Back in the air since January 8, he knows he’s among the lucky ones, saying he’s “just grateful to be among the pilots who actually have a job right now.” Coping mechanisms Voudri’s routine as …

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Joe Biden Inauguration: A Look at US President's 'Air Force One' Also Called Flying White House
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden Inauguration: A Look at US President's 'Air Force One' Also Called Flying White House

News 18  

The United States will get its new President when Joe Biden will take oath an an elaborate inauguration day planned today. Here are more facts on the Presidential Plane – The Air Force One- 1) The Air Force One refers to one of two highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft. 7) Air Force One gets advanced secure communications equipment which …

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End of Qatar air blockade opens up flying in the Gulf
3 years, 11 months ago

End of Qatar air blockade opens up flying in the Gulf

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. How the blockade affected air travel The nations banned Qatar Airways from flying in their airspace, which – because of …

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