The “gold standards” in air accidents investigations, the US NTSB, Canada TSB, French BEA, UK AAIB are independent of the aviation regulator FAA, TCCA, DGAC, CAA respectively. The American TSBs report directly to their Legislatures, while the Europeans are under their respective departments of transportation. The agencies always have at the minimum a certified ATPL pilot, a mechanical engineer, and an electronics engineer, and a human factors specialist, led by a person with legal investigative expertise. All full time. No deputation or seconding. Independence is needed since an investigation normally investigates regulations also. The Indian AAIB team has 2 of its 5 members from the DGCA. Any agency investigating itself naturally breeds suspicion. The lack of certified specialists and experts in the five critical areas adds to the mistrust. It will behoove the powers in charge to make the needed corrections and immediately induct the needed team members to ensure industry and public confidence into the #AI171 investigation.
Double milestone: @Lufthansa has taken delivery of its 1st #A350-1000 and the group's 700th Airbus aircraft! ✈️
Featuring the magnificent special anniversary livery and the 'Allegris' cabin, the aircraft will fly to destinations such as Tokyo, Shanghai and Singapore. 🌏
🚨 Update : SpiceJet has Further Pushed Back Flight Slated to be Operated by the Wet-Leased A321s to 14th November from 11th November 🇮🇳
These 3 Birds of FLYONE Moldova haven’t Flown in Nearly a Week due to Pending Dues.
The List of A321 Flights are Shared Below 👇
#TravelAdvisory
Following a careful assessment of the safety and security considerations, IndiGo has further extended the suspension of flights to and from Jeddah and Madinah until 21 November 2026 (inclusive), and Riyadh and Dammam until 30 November 2026 (inclusive).
Timely notifications are being sent to affected customers using the contact details provided at the time of booking. We remain committed to keeping our customers informed and extending the necessary assistance during this period.
The safety and security of our customers and crew remain our highest priority. We continue to closely monitor the situation and will share further updates as necessary.
#ImportantUpdate: We are currently experiencing intermittent connectivity issues with our SpiceJet Customer Care helpline numbers. We assure you that our relevant teams are working to resolve this as soon as possible. In the meantime, please connect with us through our official social media channels. We will be glad to assist you. Stay tuned for further updates. We regret the inconvenience caused.
@Alokanand77@BhatAnvesh If efficiency is your goal, nothing to beat Emirates. The only airline that made a success out of the A380 and moving massive numbers of passengers and cargo. Even SQ failed there. Their overheads are too high. The Singapore attitude of “kyasu” doesn’t help either.
Roughly half of the world’s airliners are leased, many from companies most passengers have never heard of.
So, just how complicated is it really to own an aircraft? Let's find out!
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https://t.co/7Qr7Ng2y62
The next time anyone complains about the 🌶️ airline ask them why did they choose it.
They have taken over ₹5,500 crore including over ₹1,000 crore of publicly funded loans. Yet are not making payments.
https://t.co/SNiUHUlpZR
@BPCLimited@shree_37 The Government of Karnataka is not official? 😳 You are a company. They are the Government. Items do you think we will believe first. @CMofKarnataka
Air India’s Mumbai–New York AI119 faced disruption after a tyre brust involving B777-300ER VT-AEP at Mumbai, leaving the aircraft stranded on a taxiway🇮🇳!
VT-ALQ was subsequently deployed to carry passengers to New York and has since departed for JFK.
📸 @hiravaero
On This Day 19 Years Ago, SpiceJet Took Delivery of its First Boeing 737-900ER! 🇮🇳
Registered as VT-SPT, the 737-900ER was Formally Handed Over to SpiceJet in Seattle. Named 'Clove', this Bird Flew for SG for 7 Years, till 2014. It now flies for Smartwings.
📸 @BLRAviation
The mother should be arrested for child endangerment. She not even wearing a seatbelt. And Tamils are supposed to be intelligent. @CMofTN_2026. @MORTHIndia if you @nitin_gadkari truly profess to promote safety. Start by protecting those who cannot protect themselves.