Father and daughter pair Flying Officer Ananya Sharma, who was commissioned as a fighter pilot in December 2021, and Air Commodore Sanjay Sharma, an experienced fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), made aviation history by flying in the same jet formation.
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Europe’s spate of industrial action continued this week with a three-day strike by crew and pilots at Brussels Airlines. The strike, which ran from Thursday, June 23 to Saturday, June 25, forced the revocation of around 315 flights, disrupting the travel plans of about 40,0000 passengers.
Due to grave safety concerns, two flying training schools have ceased operations, according to a statement released on Saturday.
United Airlines is the first major U.S. carrier to reach a deal since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, setting the standard for the rest of the industry.
According to an internal message, Air India, which is controlled by the Tata Group, has offered to re-hire pilots after they retire for a five-year period
In Maharashtra, 37 officers were awarded the Aviation Wings to become Combat Helicopter Pilots, including a woman pilot, Capt Abhilasha Barak.
The two pilots were killed after an Indian government helicopter crashed at Raipur’s Swami Vivekananda airport on Thursday
A private aircraft used for training purposes was involved in an accident while taking off in Haryana’s Bhiwani district
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DGCA has ruled that 90 SpiceJet pilots are unfit to fly the B 737 Max and has stopped them from flying until another round of training.