Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Boeing sued by 737 Max pilot over ‘severe emotional and mental stress’

Boeing is being sued by a pilot who alleges the company ‘demonstrated reckless indifference and conscious disregard for the flying public’ with production of its 737 Max, the model involved in two deadly crashes that killed 346 people. The class action lawsuit, filed anonymously on Friday in Cook County, Illinois where Boeing’s Chicago headquarters is located, […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/boeing-sued-by-737-max-pilot-over-severe-emotional-and-mental-stress/

Bombardier exits commercial aviation with sale of regional jet…

Bombardier Inc said it will sell its money-losing regional jet business to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) for $550 million in cash, in a deal marking the Canadian plane and train maker’s exit from commercial aviation. Montreal-based Bombardier has been selling off its weaker-performing commercial plane programs aimed at airlines to focus on profitable […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/bombardier-exits-commercial-aviation-with-sale-of-regional-jet/

Unauthorised drone flying hit Singapore’s Changi International Airport operations

Image Source : AP representational image Flight operations at the Changi International  Airport here were affected due to unauthorised drone activities, days after one of its runways was shut down due to unmanned aircraft sightings, according to a media report. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) told Channel News Asia (CNA) that approximately 15 departures […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/unauthorised-drone-flying-hit-singapores-changi-international-airport-operations/

India plans to add 500 GW renewable energy by 2030: Govt

India’s annual coal demand rose 9.1 per cent to 991.35 million tonnes during the year ended March 2019. New Delhi: India plans to add 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy to its electricity grid by 2030 in a bid to clean up air in its cities and lessen the rapidly growing economy’s dependence on coal, […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/renewable-energy/india-plans-to-add-500-gw-renewable-energy-by-2030-govt/

Waiting For National Air Carrier

In 2003, the Olusegun Obasanjo administration liquidated Nigeria Airways, the government-owned national carrier, because it had failed as a business. Nigeria Air However, succeeding administrations and aviation stakeholders feel the country needs a flag carrier to market itself globally. Based on need, administrations after Obasanjo’s have made efforts to set up a national air carrier. […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/waiting-for-national-air-carrier/

Andhra govt to press for revised power prices from renewable energy firms

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to constitute a committee to negotiate a revision in power prices with solar and wind energy producers, as it believes the prices are higher than those determined through competitive bidding conducted for energy procurement by other government agencies. The decision to constitute a negotiation committee was taken at a […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/renewable-energy/andhra-govt-to-press-for-revised-power-prices-from-renewable-energy-firms/

Trade, S-400 Missile Deal With Russia On Table As Mike Pompeo Meets Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his American counterpart Mike Pompeo on Wednesday and discussed ways to strengthen the Indo-US strategic partnership. Pompeo, who arrived in Delhi Tuesday night, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the morning and discussed various aspects of the bilateral relationship. He is also slated to meet NSA Ajit Doval. […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/india-news/trade-s-400-missile-deal-with-russia-on-table-as-mike-pompeo-meets-jaishankar/