Aviation
After Jakarta crash, warnings issued on Boeing 737 sensor flaw
08 Nov 2018
Both Boeing and the US FAA have issued directives on handling erroneous data from a sensor on the new Boeing 737 MAX jet in the wake of last week's Indonesian jetliner crash that killed 189 people
SC seeks price details of Rafale deal; rules out CBI probe
31 Oct 2018
Hearing a bunch of petitions on the Rafale deal by Arun Shourie, Yashwant Sinha and Prashant Bhushan, the Supreme Court asked the centre to share the price of the aircraft in a ‘sealed cover’, even as it ruled out a CBI probe
ED hits ailing Air India with cases of money laundering
22 Oct 2018
The CAG had also in 2011 flagged concerns over Air India’s decision to order 111 airplanes - 48 from Airbus and 68 from Boeing - for AI and Indian Airlines for about Rs70,000 crore in 2006, only to be leased out and the surrender of profitable routes
Tata Group eyes controlling stake in Jet Airways
19 Oct 2018
The diversified Tata Group, which owns majority stakes in two airline joint ventures - Vistara and AirAsia India - is now looking to expand its presence in the aviation sector
AirAsia India appoints Tata Steel’s Sunil Bhaskaran as new CEO
11 Oct 2018
Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, will also buy out the 2 per cent stake held by Tata veterans S Ramadorai and R Venkataramanan, retaining 51 per cent stake in the airline JV
`Mangalyaan' with 6-month mission life completes 4 years in orbit
01 Oct 2018
Isro released stunning images of the Red Planet after 'Mangalyaan', India's first interplanetary mission completed 4 years in orbit on 24 September 2018
