TEST PILOTS

The Delhi High Court emphasised the paramount importance of passenger safety and upheld the suspension of a pilot's flying license due to testing positive for alcohol in a breath analyser test. The court stressed on the zero tolerance policy for alc...

The aviation landscape in India is witnessing a transformative phase with major players like IndiGo, Akasa, Air India, and the GMR group investing in extensive training programs to meet the surging demand for skilled pilots and engineers. Air India'...

India's Ministry of Coal launches the first Underground Coal Gasification pilot project at Kasta coal block in Jharkhand, aiming to convert coal into valuable gases like methane and hydrogen for industrial use.

The Railway Board has approved 18,799 vacancies for assistant loco pilots (ALP), as per instructions sent to general managers of all Zonal Railways. This represents more than a threefold increase compared to the 5,696 ALP vacancies announced in Janu...

CBSE plans to pilot open-book exams for Classes IX and XI, aiming to assess effectiveness and stakeholder feedback. Initially proposed for multiple subjects, including English, Science, and Mathematics, the pilot now focuses solely on these classes....

Boeing's astronaut launch to the International Space Station faced delays and technical challenges, including issues with SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and the Starliner capsule.

An Indian Air Force Sukhoi fighter plane crashed in Maharashtra. The pilot and co-pilot ejected safely in Nashik district, according to police.

A survey by the Law Society, the Legal Services Board, and YouGov in 2023 revealed that two-thirds of respondents faced legal issues in the past four years, with common problems including employment, finance, welfare, and consumer issues.

Reliance Retail, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has begun testing the government's Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) through Fynd, an omnichannel retail platform in which Reliance holds an investment.

Air India Express faced a 15-hour delay when a pilot discovered he was trained on a different aircraft than the one assigned for his flight from Riyadh to Kochi. This incident adds to the challenges the airline is facing, including disruptions due t...

In 2023, Ayush Pathak and Aryan Sharma founded Induced, assisting businesses in automating workflows with AI. Apoorv Singh launched Connect AI with Asta. Himanshu Rajpurohit's startup, Strangify, provides corporate mental health solutions. Dyumna Ma...

Gurgaon-based firm Zomato is starting priority deliveries, wherein users can pay extra to get orders delivered faster. The extra charge for priority deliveries is applicable to members of the company’s loyalty programme, Zomato Gold, as well.

In the first ever AI dogfight conducted by the US military, one fighter was manned, while the other jet was a modified version of the F-16, called the X-62A, or VISTA, Variable In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft.

An Air India pilot received a three-month grounding after testing positive in the pre-flight alcohol test before a Delhi to Hyderabad flight. Known on social media and a TEDx speaker, she was barred from operating the Boeing 787 aircraft. Last month...

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is learnt to have raised questions over a procedure called Zero Flight Time Training (ZFTT). When a pilot has to undergo conversion training for operating a different type of aircraft, he has to under...

The incident highlights the airline's zero-tolerance policy towards such violations, as operating a flight under the influence of alcohol is deemed a criminal act. While Air India's comments on the matter are awaited, the Directorate General of Civi...

The company has been running pilot tests to up the usage of AI tools among its community of developers and was planning a wider release of Microsoft 365 to its teams for the first time, the report said, citing an internal message.

According to a statement, he emphasised the need to comprehend contemporary challenges and align all efforts to facilitate ab-initio hand holding of the industry towards product development, flight testing and evaluation. The seminar also highlighte...

A total of 1,761 loco pilots have failed the Breathalyser (BA) test in the last five years, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha on Friday. While replying to an unstarred question posed by Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi...