American aircraft major Boeing has termed the impact of ongoing crude oil crisis on aviation as

Britain has launched a first ever probe into health threats posed to passengers by contaminated air in planes after complaints of nausea and dizziness during and after flights. The investigation into health threats posed by air circulating in aircraft, announced by British aviation minister Jim Fitzpatrick, follows complaints from pilots and passengers of nausea, dizziness and other health problems during and after air travels.

The project has got all environmental clearances, says CEO On course: Mr Santosh K. Mohapatra, CEO, Dhamra Port Company Ltd, addressing a press conference in Mumbai on Monday.

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With the sudden change in weather on Wednesday morning, chaos reigned at the IGI airport as at least six flights had to be diverted and several delayed due to strong winds. According to sources, strong winds lashed the city during the morning hours and the airport was affected between 9.55 am and 10.27 am. During this period, at least six flights had to be diverted to nearby cities and those flights that were waiting in queue for take-off were delayed by 15-35 minutes.

The crucial change required in cases of compulsory land acquisition is to pay the farmer the replacement cost of the asset being acquired at the time he receives the compensation, says Prabhu Ghate

Your childhood fears about leaking plane toilets have come true. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently went on a surprise visit to IGI to check the airworthiness of planes and overall airport safety. The underbelly of a domestic airline's, Airbus A-320, was found to be covered with blue paint. A surprised DGCA team conducted investigation and found that the front toilet's blue flush fluid was leaking and must have got stuck (frozen, rather) when the plane was flying and then got evenly spread out on the bottom with air flow.

THE JOB profile said bird scarer, but what 28 men did not bargain for while taking up employment was the even scarier work conditions. Contracted more than a decade ago by a private agency to keep birds off Chennai Airport limits, more specifically the runways, these men feel exploited. The duty involves standing long hours and bursting crackers to ensure absolute absence of birds from the runway area. The hot sun and rain are accepted as professional hazards. But the lack of minimum support rankles.