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News18
a day ago
- General
- News18
Bangkok-Bound Air India Flight Delayed By 5 Hours In Mumbai After Hay Found Stuck Near Wing
Last Updated: Air India Flight AI-2354 was held back at the Mumbai Airport for five hours after some hay was found stuck below the left wing of the operating aircraft. Amid a string of flight delays recently due to enhanced checks, a Bangkok-bound Air India flight was held back after some hay was found stuck below the left wing of the operating aircraft. Air India Flight AI-2354 was held back at the Mumbai Airport, and the source of the hay could not be identified. While authorities immediately attended to the matter and the aircraft was cleared for operation, the flight crew came under regulatory flight duty time limitations, so the flight could not depart immediately afterwards. According to flight tracking website the flight AI 2354, operated by an Airbus A320Neo plane, was scheduled to depart from Mumbai at 7.45 am. However, it departed after a delay of over five hours — around 1 pm. The passengers were disembarked and served refreshments, and the flight departed as soon as a fresh set of flight crew reported to duty, according to a statement by Air India. The service provider handling the aircraft at Mumbai airport has been instructed to investigate the matter, and Air India apologised for the inconvenience caused to the passengers. The incident came days after the DGCA detected multiple violations related to airlines, airports, aircraft maintenance works, and repeated defects in multiple cases during its surveillance at major airports, an exercise carried out in less than two weeks after the June 12 Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. The regulator on Tuesday stated that its surveillance had focused on several critical areas, including flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, Air Traffic Control (ATC), Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) systems, and pre-flight medical evaluations, without revealing the names of airlines, airports, or other involved entities. Flight delays and diversions have assumed significance after the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, killing 241 passengers aboard and 34 people on the ground in one of India's worst aviation disasters. Health department officials confirmed that all bodies have now been recovered. Of these, 260 have been identified, primarily through DNA matching, while six were identified using facial recognition technology. First Published:
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Sify Technologies announces the appointment of Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma as Director on the Board
CHENNAI, India, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: SIFY), India's leading Digital ICT solutions provider with global service capabilities spanning Data Center, Cloud, Networks, Security and Digital services, today announced the appointment of Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma as a new Director on the Board of Sify Technologies Limited. A member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS 1978, Jharkhand cadre), Dr. Sharma has had a distinguished service record of more than four decades, leading reforms and leveraging IT to simplify administrative processes, thus, contributing to shaping India's policies in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). As the founding Director General and Mission Director of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Dr. Sharma helped formulate and launch Aadhaar, India's first and the world's largest biometric identity system, an experience that eventual found expression in a process biography- 'Making of Aadhaar: World's largest Identity Platform'. Dr. Sharma's extensive experience in the telecom industry dates back to his time as the Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and as the Secretary of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology). Dr. Sharma holds a master's degree in mathematics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, a master's in computer science from University of California, Riverside, and a PhD from IIT, Delhi. Welcoming him on board, Mr. Raju Vegesna, Chairman, said, 'We are pleased to welcome Dr. Sharma to our Board. As Sify scales, Dr. Sharma's experience and ringside view of technology-enabled operations are valuable strengths from which Sify can gain. Sify will bank heavily on his mentorship as it strives to establish a leadership position across all its businesses'. Dr. Sharma said, 'I am happy to join the Board of Sify Technologies. In my professional ascent, I have always viewed technology as an enabler and catalyst for large scale implementation of social welfare measures. It is this experience that can help scale Sify's services'. About Sify Technologies A multiple year winner of the Golden Peacock award for Corporate Governance from the Institute of Directors, Sify Technologies is India's most comprehensive ICT service & solution provider. With Cloud at the core of our solutions portfolio, Sify is focussed on the changing ICT requirements of the emerging Digital economy and the resultant demands from large, medium and small businesses. Sify's infrastructure comprising state-of-the-art Data Centers, the largest MPLS network, partnership with global technology majors and deep expertise in business transformation solutions modelled on the cloud, make it the first choice of start-ups, SMEs and even large Enterprises on the verge of a revamp. More than 10,000 businesses across multiple verticals have taken advantage of our trinity of Data Centers, Networks and Digital services and conduct their business seamlessly from more than 1,600 cities in India. Internationally, Sify has presence across North America, the United Kingdom, UAE and Singapore. Sify, Sify Technologies and are registered trademarks of Sify Technologies Limited. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify's business, please see the discussion under the caption 'Risk Factors' in the company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2025, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at and Sify's other reports filed with the SEC. For further information, please contact: Sify Technologies LimitedMr. Praveen KrishnaInvestor Relations & Public Relations+91 20:20 Media Nikhila Kesavan+91 Weber ShandwickLucia Domville+1-212 546-8260LDomville@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Hindu
4 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
DGCA finds multiple violations related to airlines, airports, aircraft maintenance works
Aviation watchdog DGCA has detected multiple violations related to airlines, airports, aircraft maintenance works, and repeated defects in multiple cases during its surveillance at major airports, an exercise carried out in less than two weeks after the Air India plane crash. Without disclosing names of the airlines, airports and other entities in relation to the defects, the regulator on Tuesday (June 24, 2025) said surveillance covered multiple critical areas such as flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, Air Traffic Control (ATC), Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) systems, and pre-flight medical evaluations. From a faded centre line marking of a runway at an airport to non-updation of obstruction limitation data for three years to a scheduled carrier's domestic flight being held up due to worn tyres, the watchdog came across multiple defects in the aviation ecosystem. Also Read | Black box of crashed Air India plane is in India, being examined by AAIB: Civil Aviation Minister Noting that the comprehensive surveillance will continue in future to detect hazards in the aviation ecosystem, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the findings have been communicated to the entities concerned for taking corrective actions within seven days. Two teams led by the Joint Director General carried out the surveillance during night and early morning hours at major airports, including Delhi and Mumbai airports. In a detailed statement about the surveillance findings, DGCA listed multiple cases wherein the reported defects reappeared many times on the aircraft indicating ineffective monitoring and inadequate rectification. Also Read | In a stern warning, DGCA asks Air India to remove executives overseeing crew, their duty hours 'Ground handling equipment such as baggage trollies... were found unserviceable; Line maintenance stores, tool control procedures were not followed,' it said. During maintenance of aircraft, the work order was not followed, DGCA said and added that the unserviceable thrust reverser system and flap slat lever were not locked. 'During maintenance, safety precautions found not (to have been) taken by AME (Aircraft Maintenance Engineer) as per AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual); at places, AME was not attending to the snag rectification; defect reports generated by the aircraft system, were not found recorded in the technical logbook,' the statement said. Also Read | Ahmedabad plane crash: Air India CEO says crashed Dreamliner was well-maintained, undergone last major check in June 2023 Also, DGCA found that several life vests were not properly secured beneath their designated seats in aircraft and the corrosion-resistant tape on the right-hand side winglet's lower blade was found to be damaged. At an airport, centre line marking of a runway was observed faded and the rapid exit taxiway, green centre light were not unidirectional. The obstruction limitation data was found to have not been updated for last three years and no survey has been performed despite many new construction around the vicinity of aerodrome, DGCA said. However, names of the airports were not disclosed. Ground Zero | Skyfall in Ahmedabad 'A number of vehicles in the ramp area were found without speed governors. These vehicles were withdrawn by cancelling there AVP and drivers ADP were suspended,' the statement said. Further, the regulator said a simulator was found not matching with the aircraft configuration and that the software was not updated to the current version. Besides, a domestic flight of a scheduled carrier was held up due to worn tyres and it was released only after the required rectification was done, it added. Also Read | Air India Ahmedabad plane crash victims | Tales of grief and loss DGCA emphasised that it has initiated a focused assessment of the aviation ecosystem to strengthen safety measures across the sector. 'Throughout the surveillance, ground activities and aircraft movements were closely monitored to check the compliance of regulatory requirements and to identify weak areas for improvement,' the statement said. In the wake of the crash of the London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 plane soon after take off from Ahmedabad on June 12, DGCA has also put in place a special audit framework for a "360-degree" evaluation of the country's aviation ecosystem and transcend the current practice of siloed assessment.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
DGCA Violations: DGCA Uncovers Major Violations in Indian Aviation Safety Checks, ET TravelWorld
Advt Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. All about ETTravelWorld industry right on your smartphone! Download the ETTravelWorld App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles. Aviation watchdog DGCA has detected multiple violations related to airlines, airports, aircraft maintenance works, and repeated defects in multiple cases during its surveillance at major airports, an exercise carried out in less than two weeks after the Air India plane crash Without disclosing names of the airlines, airports and other entities in relation to the defects, the regulator on Tuesday said surveillance covered multiple critical areas such as flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, Air Traffic Control (ATC), Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) systems, and pre-flight medical a faded centre line marking of a runway at an airport to non-updation of obstruction limitation data for three years to a scheduled carrier's domestic flight being held up due to worn tyres, the watchdog came across multiple defects in the aviation that the comprehensive surveillance will continue in future to detect hazards in the aviation ecosystem, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the findings have been communicated to the entities concerned for taking corrective actions within seven teams led by the Joint Director General carried out the surveillance during night and early morning hours at major airports, including Delhi and Mumbai a detailed statement about the surveillance findings, DGCA listed multiple cases wherein the reported defects reappeared many times on the aircraft indicating ineffective monitoring and inadequate rectification."Ground handling equipment such as baggage trollies... were found unserviceable; Line maintenance stores, tool control procedures were not followed," it maintenance of aircraft, the work order was not followed, DGCA said and added that the unserviceable thrust reverser system and flap slat lever were not locked."During maintenance, safety precautions found not (to have been) taken by AME (Aircraft Maintenance Engineer) as per AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual); at places, AME was not attending to the snag rectification; defect reports generated by the aircraft system, were not found recorded in the technical logbook," the statement DGCA found that several life vests were not properly secured beneath their designated seats in aircraft and the corrosion-resistant tape on the right-hand side winglet's lower blade was found to be an airport, centre line marking of a runway was observed faded and the rapid exit taxiway, green centre light were not unidirectional. The obstruction limitation data was found to have not been updated for last three years and no survey has been performed despite many new construction around the vicinity of aerodrome, DGCA names of the airports were not disclosed."A number of vehicles in the ramp area were found without speed governors. These vehicles were withdrawn by cancelling there AVP and drivers ADP were suspended," the statement the regulator said a simulator was found not matching with the aircraft configuration and that the software was not updated to the current a domestic flight of a scheduled carrier was held up due to worn tyres and it was released only after the required rectification was done, it emphasised that it has initiated a focused assessment of the aviation ecosystem to strengthen safety measures across the sector."Throughout the surveillance, ground activities and aircraft movements were closely monitored to check the compliance of regulatory requirements and to identify weak areas for improvement," the statement the wake of the crash of the London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 plane soon after take off from Ahmedabad on June 12, DGCA has also put in place a special audit framework for a "360-degree" evaluation of the country's aviation ecosystem and transcend the current practice of siloed assessment.
NDTV
4 days ago
- NDTV
'Reported Defects Reappearing On Aircraft': Aviation Watchdog After Audit
A special audit of airlines, maintenance teams and other aspects carried out by the aviation watchdog at airports like Delhi and Mumbai has revealed several deficiencies, including reported defects reappearing on aircraft, life vests not being properly secured under seats, and the line marking of a runway being faded. On June 19, a week after an Air India Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, killing over 270 people, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had launched a new framework for Comprehensive Special Audits to identify systemic vulnerabilities and ensure that policies and standards set by it as well as the International Civil Aviation Organisation are being followed. As part of this, a "comprehensive surveillance" was carried out at major airports, including Delhi and Mumbai, covering critical areas such as flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, air traffic control, Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) systems, and pre-flight medical evaluations, the DGCA said in a statement on Tuesday. The DGCA did not reveal the names of the airlines, maintenance firms or airports, but said a domestic flight of a carrier had been held up due to worn tyres, a simulator did not match the aircraft configuration, and the work order was not followed for maintenance of aircraft. "(There were) multiple cases wherein the reported defects reappeared many times on the aircraft indicating the ineffective monitoring and inadequate rectification action on the defects/ repeated defects... ground handling equipment such as baggage trollies were found unserviceable... safety precautions found not taken by AME (aircraft maintenance engineering)," the DGCA statement said. "Similarly, at an airport, centre line marking of runway was observed faded; The rapid exit taxiway, green centre light were not unidirectional; the obstruction limitation data has not been updated for last three years and no survey has been performed despite many new construction around the vicinity of aerodrome; (a) number of vehicles in the ramp area were found without speed governors," it said. In some cases, defect reports generated by the aircraft system were not found recorded in the technical logbook and, in one instance, the corrosion-resistant tape on the right-hand side winglet's lower blade was found damaged. The operators responsible for correcting the defects have been asked to do so within seven days and, the DGCA said, the comprehensive surveillance process will continue in the future as well.
