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India Today
a day ago
- Politics
- India Today
Parliamentary panel summons Civil Aviation secretary for security review
The Parliamentary standing committee on transport has summoned Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha on July 8 for a detailed review of security measures in the civil aviation meeting's official agenda is a 'Comprehensive review of security in the civil aviation sector,' a matter receiving heightened attention following the recent Air India crash in committee members had previously raised concerns about aviation security and urged the chairman to schedule an urgent discussion on the issue. The committee is expected to present its findings and recommendations to Parliament during the upcoming monsoon On June 12, an Air India aircraft crashed tragically minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad airport. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members, of whom only one passenger aircraft crashed into a medical college's hostel building, killing several doctors and other people in the area. The crash killed at least 270 people. Former Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani, also lost his life in the safety measures have been announced since the crash to ensure passenger safety in the future. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released new draft rules to tighten control over structures that pose risks to aircraft safety. The draft, titled Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions) Rules, 2025, was issued on June 18 and will come into force once published in the Official Gazette.- EndsTune InMust Watch
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Union Minister encourages use of helicopters for emergency medicine
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Tuesday announced the establishment of a dedicated Helicopter Directorate under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to provide single-window regulatory oversight, address helicopter-specific safety and certification issues, and assist operators with procedural requirements. Naidu was attending the inaugural day of the 7th Helicopter & Small Aircraft Summit along with Lok Sabha MP and Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Muralidhar Mohol in Pune. Talking about Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, Naidu said globally, helicopter use for medicine stands at 18 per cent but in India, the figure stood at just one per cent. These air ambulances can be used to provide emergency medical services in rural areas that do not have the necessary facilities, he added. He also highlighted the importance of helicopters in organ transport for transplantation. On June 15, a chopper carrying seven people in Kedarnath crashed, killing everyone on board. Speaking to operators and industry leaders on the issue of safety in the aviation industry on routes like Kedarnath, Naidu said, 'Safety of the pilgrims must remain our top priority—there can be no shortcuts, no room for communication errors and no margin for poor decision-making. We must build a culture of trust, dialogue and discipline which I feel is a shared responsibility between the Centre, the states and the operators.' The summit saw participation from 20 state governments, industry representatives, International Financial Services Centres Authority (GIFT City) representatives, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and senior officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, DGCA, Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Pawan Hans Ltd. According to information provided by the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) at the conference, proposals for eight water aerodrome sites have been submitted by MADC to AAI and the Ministry of Civil Aviation. These include the Dhom dam/Wai dam at Wai in Satara district, the Gangapur dam in Nashik, the Khindsi dam in Nagpur, Koradi dam at Mehkar in Buldhana district, Pawna dam at Pawnanagar in Pune district, Pench dam at Parshivani in Nagpur district, Ganpatipule and Ratnagiri in Ratnagiri district. Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune. A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics. ... Read More
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Black box of crashed Air India jet still in India, ANI reports
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The black box of the Air India jet that crashed and killed 271 people is still in India and is being examined by the aircraft accident investigation body, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday, citing civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu. Naidu's comments came following a media report that the flight data recorder will be sent to the United States for analysis. "Black box of the crashed AI 171 flight is still in India and it is being examined by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)," Naidu said, according to an ANI post on social media platform X. The Indian government said on Thursday a decision on where the decoding of the recorders would take place would be made after the AAIB has made a "due assessment" of all technical, safety and security considerations.
Reuters
4 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Black box of crashed Air India jet still in India, ANI reports
NEW DELHI, June 24 (Reuters) - The black box of the Air India jet that crashed and killed 271 people is still in India and is being examined by the aircraft accident investigation body, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday, citing civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu. Naidu's comments came following a media report that the flight data recorder will be sent to the United States for analysis. "Black box of the crashed AI 171 flight is still in India and it is being examined by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)," Naidu said, according to an ANI post on social media platform X. The Indian government said on Thursday a decision on where the decoding of the recorders would take place would be made after the AAIB has made a "due assessment" of all technical, safety and security considerations.
LBCI
5 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Kuwait closes airspace 'temporarily' after Iran attacks US base in Qatar
Kuwait said it was closing its airspace "until further notice" on Monday after a similar move from Bahrain as Iran attacked a U.S. base in Qatar in retaliation for American strikes in Iran. "In the interest of the country's security and safety, and in light of the precautionary measures taken in a number of neighboring countries, which include the closure of their airports and airspace, the State of Kuwait announces the temporary closure of its airspace as a precautionary measure, effective today until further notice" the Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement. AFP
