Archive For August, 2013
Kolkata-based company Northeast Shuttles Pvt Ltd is likely to start operations as a scheduled airline in the north eastern region from October 1. Set-up in 2008, the airline is now firming up expansion plans, with plans to increase its fleet to six by purchasing four Bombardier CRJ200 jets at an estimated cost of Rs 100 […]
The INSAT-3D satellite of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been successfully integrated on to the French-built Ariane 5 launcher. The satellite, which will aid in meteorological observation and monitoring of land and ocean surfaces, has been slated for launch on July 26. The satellite will carry a six channel imager as well as […]
After fighting a messy turf war with the IAF over getting its own ‘attack’ helicopters, the Army will take a major step forward in getting airborne firepower by raising its first‐ever dedicated squadron of ‘armed’ choppers next month. The first squadron of ‘Rudra’ helicopters, the weaponised version of ‘Dhruv’ advanced light helicopters (ALH) manufactured by […]
Three years after the proposal was first mooted, the Cabinet decided to replace the Directorate General of Civil Aviation with an independent regulator to be called the Civil Aviation Authority or CAA. Government sources confirmed that the CAA Bill will now be sent for Parliamentary approval. The regulator will provide a transparent system of policing […]
At about 8 am (IST, Nasa’s latest sun observing satellite called Iris (Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph) was launched from the Vandenburg Air Force base in California in a two‐year mission to further unravel the mysteries of the sun. According to NASA, Iris is a small explorer mission which will investigate the sun’s lower atmosphere in […]
Tata group chairman emeritus Mr Ratan Tata and AirAsia Group chief Mr Tony Fernandes met several ministers including Civil Aviation Minister Mr Ajit Singh, regarding their application for the launch of the new low‐cost airline. Tata and Mr Fernandes briefed the minister about the latest appointments and other developments at the proposed airline. AirAsia holds […]
The country’s armed forces will focus on building space and unmanned capabilities, apart from miniaturisation, in the next 15 years as part of the efforts to give added teeth to the military operations. This was outlined in the 45 ‐page ‘Indian defence Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap’ (TPCR) for the 2012 ‐27 period, which was […]
The carbon‐composite hull of a 787 Dreamliner seems to be easier to fix than an old‐school aluminium aircraft. In fact, a Boeing team was able to fix one Dreamliner in just four to five days, after a catering truck punched a hole in the fuselage, said Vice President of Customer Support Mr Lynne Thompson. The […]
A group of space physicists from Kolkata has raised alarm over heightened solar activities in the last few months and have warned that solar flares could have a significant impact on frequent fliers. The Kolkata based Indian Centre for Space Physics (ICSP), a government‐aided autonomous institute, which partners with the Indian Space Research organisation, the […]