Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose appointed as Lokpal

Updated Tue, 19 Mar 2019 President Ramnath Kovind has appointed Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh, a former Judge of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday. He has been appointed the first Lokpal of the country. Justice Ghosh, who retired from the Supreme Court in May 2017, is a member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Former […]

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Congress-AAP Coalition in Delhi Ruled Out

The Congress has refused to form an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi and the two parties are not in talks with each other, AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday (March 20). Talking to reporters, he claimed media reports stating that talks between the AAP and the […]

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Air Canada removes 737 Max flights until July

Air Canada is removing flights on Boeing 737 Max aircraft from its bookings until 1 July as the airline is uncertain how long the 24 Max 8 aircraft in its fleet will remain grounded for safety reasons. The Montreal-based airline says the 737 Max impacts 6% of its planned flights, so it has adjusted its […]

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Corsair to lease A330neos and go all-Airbus under new owner Intro

French carrier Corsair is to phase out its Boeing aircraft over the next five years, in favour of an expanded, all-Airbus fleet which includes a trio of leased A330-900s. Under a strategy unveiled by new majority owner Intro Aviation, the airline will grow from its current seven long-haul aircraft to 13 by 2023. Each of […]

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Taiwan’s Starlux firms A350 order

New Taiwanese operator Starlux Airlines has firmed the agreement for 17 Airbus A350s previously unveiled during last year’s Farnborough air show. Starlux is taking 12 A350-1000s and five A350-900s. All the twinjets are exclusively powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. The carrier plans to deploy these aircraft on its long-haul services from Taipei to Europe […]

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Boeing chief reinforces safety focus in open letter

Boeing chairman, president and chief executive Dennis Muilenburg has released an open letter to airlines, passengers and the aviation community reinforcing the company’s commitment to safety, as most of the global fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft enters its second week of groundings. The letter repeatedly affirmed Boeing’s commitment to safety, and its unity with […]

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Porpoising ATR lost nose-wheels in high-speed landing

Pilots of a White Airways ATR 72-600 failed to follow sterile cockpit procedures and allowed the aircraft to gain excessive energy before the turboprop porpoised on touchdown at Lisbon, suffering serious damage. As the aircraft, operating a TAP Portugal service, descended towards runway 21 it encountered rain and winds gusting up to 20kt, although the […]

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