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Europe's biggest airline boss is calling for the resignation of a top air traffic controller over flight chaos in London

Over 500 flights were delayed in London due to bad weather and ATC staff shortages, prompting the R…

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An air traffic controller was found asleep under a blanket mid-shift at one of the world's top airports

A safety report found that the worker had worked seven night shifts in nine days. He was covered in…

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Flight services disrupted for 3 hours at Amritsar airport after drone-like objects spotted

The officiating Director of Shri Guru Ramdas International Airport, said the incident happened on M…

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WATCH: Twin-airplane near accident at busy Mumbai airport raises safety concerns, highlights ATC pressure

This near-miss involved an IndiGo flight from Indore and an Air India jet bound for Thiruvananthapu…

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A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control

Air traffic control recordings suggest the Southwest pilots didn't communicate with the tower or ot…

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PWD begins cleaning roads to manage rising pollution in Delhi

The cleaning of roads will include mechanical or vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling on roads to r…

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Chennai air show tragedy: What can we do to avoid turning large gatherings into potential death pits

The Chennai air show on Marina Beach witnessed a tragic turn with five deaths due to overcrowding, …

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Air traffic controllers are overworked and stressed and that's dangerous for safe flying

The FAA announced safety notices for airports, and is looking into sleep science and redesigning ru…

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DGCA issues stricter breath analyser norms for air traffic controllers, others

Aviation regulator DGCA has mandated that at least 25 per cent of the air traffic controllers, airc…

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A plane full of passengers was evacuated moments before takeoff after a bomb threat was emailed to air traffic control

A bomb threat was emailed to Bermuda Airport, forcing air traffic control to cancel takeoff — but t…

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This time-lapse map shows US air traffic slowing to a near-standstill after the massive IT outage

A map from Flightradar24.com shows US air traffic slowing down dramatically after an IT issue cause…

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300-year-old Bandra village to get facelift to conserve its glorious past

Ranwar village in Bandra, Mumbai, has been able to maintain its old-world charm amidst rapid urban …

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France is so scared of strikes messing up the Olympics that it is letting air traffic controllers show up 3 hours late to work, and leave 3 hours early

The French air traffic controllers' union won an agreement which also includes an average $19,400 s…

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Govt amends aircraft rules; commercial pilot licenses to be valid for 10 years

Commercial pilot licenses will now be valid for ten years, with the government amending rules as pa…

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A glitch in air traffic control left thousands of travelers stranded

More than 1,500 flights were delayed due to an air traffic control glitch at UK airports, forcing a…

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Smog towers, cloud seeding not solution to India's air pollution problem: US scientist

Improving air quality in India requires long-term effort, a senior US scientist has said and noted …

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Air pollution kills thousands in Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata every year: Lancet study

New research reveals a terrifying truth: over 7% of daily deaths in 10 major Indian cities are attr…

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Air India flight from Dhaka with 205 passengers lands in Delhi

An Air India flight from Dhaka landed in Delhi with 199 passengers and six infants, amid political …

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A United flight diverted after a passenger's medical issue caused a 'biohazard' that made the crew vomit

United Airlines said the Boeing 737 was deep-cleaned after diverting. It eventually landed at its d…

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Hear how JFK air traffic controllers guided a Chinese cargo plane back to safety after an engine failed due to a bird strike

A Chinese cargo plane suffered a right engine failure after a bird strike shortly after takeoff. De…

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