Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Air India on Tuesday said it has completed precautionary inspections on the fuel control switch (FCS) locking mechanisms of all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet. The airline stated that no problems were found during the checks, which were conducted in line … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has instructed airlines to carry out checks on the locking mechanism of fuel control switches of Boeing aircraft in their fleets. The move comes in the wake of the preliminary investigation report into last month’s tragic Air India … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India’s inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) plummeted to the negative zone at 0.13 per cent in June for the first time this year as prices of food and fuels declined during the month, according to data released by the Commerce and Industry … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft’s engine fuel control switches transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position within three seconds after lift-off, leading to the plane crashing in just 34 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12, according to the initial probe report by the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa welcomed the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) decision to defer the enforcement of its fuel ban on End-of-Life (EoL) vehicles, calling it a “major relief” for the people of the capital. The revised directive, which postpones the ban … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) In a significant policy shift aimed at curbing vehicular pollution in the National Capital Region, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has amended its earlier directive to enforce a phased ban on refuelling End-of-Life (EoL) vehicles. The revised order, issued on July 8, responds … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Citing technological glitches and gaps in the availability of vehicle databases from NCR states, the Delhi government on Thursday approached the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to place on hold its direction to stop selling fuel to overage and polluting vehicles. In a letter … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has agreed to examine a plea challenging the city government’s policy to penalise and prosecute the petrol pump owners if they refuel ‘end-of-life’ (EoL) vehicles — petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years. A bench … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Delhi’s decision to enforce a strict fuel ban on ‘end-of-life’ (EoL) vehicles — petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years — has drawn mixed reactions from residents of the national Capital. While many have welcomed the move as a … Read more