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Iranian parliament approves a measure to close Strait of Hormuz
Around 20% of global oil and gas flows through Strait of Hormuz....
DGCA puts in place special audit framework for ‘360-degree’ safety evaluation of Indian aviation ecosystem
The audit framework will cover the entire range of aviation...
Maximum flight time in night restricted to 8 hours,says DGCA in amended flight duty regulations
According to DGCA, the revised regulations mandate increased weekly rest periods from 36 hours to 48 hours for flight crew, thus ensuring sufficient time for recovery from cumulative fatigue New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made...
Tesla to recall 1.6 million cars in China to fix autopilot, reduce risk of collision
The vehicles were made between August 26, 2014 and December 20, 2023. In these vehicles, drivers might "misuse" the Autopilot functions, which could increase the risk of collisions, the regulator said in the statement, according to CNN Tesla is recalling 1.6 million...
DGCA says checks of Boeing 737-8 Max planes completed satisfactorily
"These checks have been satisfactorily performed on the fleet of operational fleet of Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft by Air India Express (4), Spicejet (8) and Akasa (20)," DGCA said in a statement New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday said the checks of Boeing...
Japan crash marks test of how new carbon jets cope in a disaster
While investigators seek the cause of the collision, the aviation industry is keen to confirm the survivability of high-tech composite airliners which have transformed the economics of long-haul flight and airlines in the past decade Tuesday’s runway collision in...
ECB cyber stress test not to affect capital requirements
The exercise will assess how banks respond to and recover from a cyberattack, rather than their ability to prevent it. As part of the exercise, 28 banks will undergo an “enhanced” assessment, under which they will have to submit additional information on how they...
Japan earthquake casts cloud over push to restart nuclear plants
Nuclear power plants dot the coast of mountainous Japan, which is prone to earthquakes and tsunamis due to its location on the seismically active “Ring of Fire” around the Pacific Ocean The powerful earthquake that hit Japan’s western coast on New Year’s Day has...
Driverless truck companies in US plan to ditch human copilots in 2024
After years of testing, Aurora Innovation Inc., Kodiak Robotics Inc. and Gatik AI Inc. expect to remove safety drivers from trucks that are being guided by software and an array of sensors including cameras, radar and lidar, which sends pulses of light that bounces...
Apple starts paying iPhone users as part of $500 mn ‘Batterygate’ settlement
Apple in 2020 agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the US that accused the iPhone maker of "secretly throttling" some iPhone models San Francisco: Apple has started sending payments to the affected iPhone users as part of $500 million...
Alaska Air blowout on 737 Max may be a manufacturing issue
The Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) on Saturday ordered certain Max 9 aircraft grounded temporarily for inspections prior to returning to flight. The move, affecting 171 aircraft worldwide, followed decisions by Alaska Air and United Airlines Holdings Inc., the...
Japan earthquake deaths top 100, insurance losses manageable
Catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Co. said, total insured losses from the quake will reach $6.4 billion, with residential losses accounting for over two-thirds of the total Chanyoung Lee, director, analytics, AM Best, said "While the earthquake losses would...