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The country's <keyword id="21969771" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="airport-industry" source="keywords">airport industry</keyword> is projected to report a <keyword id="20385116" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="profit-before-tax" source="keywords">profit before tax</keyword> of <keyword id="21969772" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="USD-1-3-billion" source="keywords">USD 1.3 billion</keyword> in the current financial year. The profit is anticipated to be Rs 256.1 (USD 3.1) per passenger in the fiscal ending March 2025, aviation advisory firm CAPA India said while giving projections at its <keyword id="21969773" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="aviation-summit" source="keywords">aviation summit</keyword> in the national capital on Friday. In the current fiscal, <keyword id="21969774" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="passenger-throughput" source="keywords">passenger throughput</keyword> at Indian airports is estimated to rise to 404.9 million. Out of the total, 81.1 per cent will be domestic and 18.9 per cent will be international traffic, it said. As per the report, the <keyword id="20006900" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Airport-Authority-of-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Airport Authority of India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Airport Authority of India">Airport Authority of India</keyword>'s (AAI) profitability is likely to remain robust in FY2024 and FY2025. "The topline will grow due to an increase in aeronautical revenue along with the receipt of revenue share from the recently privatised six non-metro airports, without having to incur any expense associated with it - resulting in higher profitability," it added. The industry's profit before tax is expected to be USD 1.3 billion in this fiscal. "India's airport operators are forecast to register Rs 359.8 billion (USD 4.3 billion) in revenue for FY2025, representing a growth of 14.8 per cent y-o-y from FY2024," CAPA India said. Noting that airport infrastructure at metros and non-metros is ahead of demand, it said there is an ongoing USD 11 billion pipeline of investment, including in Tier 2 and Tier 3 airports. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/computex-2024-intel-debuts-lunar-lake-chips-with-focus-on-microsofts-ai-ambitions-for-pcs/articleshow/110745670.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/computex-2024-intel-debuts-lunar-lake-chips-with-focus-on-microsofts-ai-ambitions-for-pcs/articleshow/110745670.cms" target="_blank">Computex 2024: Intel Debuts Lunar Lake Chips With Focus On Microsoft’s AI Ambitions For PCs</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/may-auto-sales-tata-motors-and-hyundai-continue-to-fight-for-the-second-spot-as-car-sales-grow-by-4/articleshow/110649713.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/may-auto-sales-tata-motors-and-hyundai-continue-to-fight-for-the-second-spot-as-car-sales-grow-by-4/articleshow/110649713.cms" target="_blank">May Auto Sales – Tata Motors and Hyundai continue to fight for the second spot as car sales grow by 4%</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-and-two-wheelers-launching-in-india-in-june-2024/slidelist/110591467.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-and-two-wheelers-launching-in-india-in-june-2024/slidelist/110591467.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming cars and two-wheelers launching in India in June 2024</a>

Airport industry to see profit before tax of $1.3 billion this fiscal

<ul class="summary-list"><li>18 people have died after a small passenger plane crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu, Nepal.</li><li>Nepal has a poor aviation safety record and all of its airlines are banned from European airspace.</li></ul>18 people have died after a small passenger airplane crashed during takeoff in Nepal's capital city, Kathmandu.The plane's captain is the only remaining survivor of the 19 onboard, including two crew members and 17 technicians of the airline, who were traveling to Pokhara, reportedly for aircraft maintenance.The Saurya Airlines flight skidded off the runway at approximately 11.15 a.m. local time, <a target="_blank" href="https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2024/07/24/caan-confirms-18-aboard-saurya-airlines-dead-one-rescued">according to The Kathmandu Post</a>.All 18 bodies have been recovered from the crash site at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal. The pilot, Captain Manish Ratna Shkya, was rescued and is being treated for injuries at Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital.Videos and photos posted online showed billows of black smoke emerging from the wreckage of the plane, then on fire but since put out by firefighters.The search and rescue coordination of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said in a recently released statement that the plane "veered off to the right and crashed on the east side of the runway.""Rescue operations were initiated immediately," it said. "The fire was brought under control," the statement added.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-nepal-has-so-many-fatal-plane-crashes-2023-1">Nepal has a poor aviation safety record</a> and is often regarded as one of the most dangerous countries for air travel. All Nepali air carriers are banned from entering the airspace of any European Union country, <a target="_blank" href="https://transport.ec.europa.eu/document/download/3195fabb-7575-4db9-85b9-ec5a77b481aa_en?filename=air-safety-list-2024-05-30_en.pdf">per the EU Air Safety List</a>.The European Union Aviation Safety Agency bans airlines from operating in the EU for "failure to adhere to the applicable international safety standards."Professor Ron Bartch, chairman and founding director of aviation consultancy firm AvLaw, told Business Insider that one reason for its poor safety record is that the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal is "not a terribly well-resourced safety regulator."The CAAN did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.Nepal's mountainous terrain, unpredictable weather, and remote runways have contributed to the country's reputation as one of the most difficult places to fly.Kathmandu's high altitude makes for a "challenging operating environment," Bartch added, noting that this means a greater distance and an accelerated approach speed are required for takeoff and landing as the air is less dense than at sea level.He also said Nepal's monsoonal conditions affect the country's aviation safety.The deadliest plane crash in Nepal in three decades occurred in January 2023, when at least <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/folk-singer-hotelier-travel-blogger-among-victims-nepal-plane-crash-2023-1">72 people were killed</a> after a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-nepal-plane-was-spinning-sharply-before-crash-40-reported-killed-2023-1">Yeti Airlines flight went down near Pokhara</a>, which government investigators later attributed to the aircraft's pilots accidentally cutting off the power.In 1992, all 167 passengers on board a Pakistan International Airlines flight to Kathmandu died when the Airbus crashed on approach to the airport.Since 2000, more than 350 people have died in Nepal in 19 air crashes.

Nepal just suffered another fatal plane crash. Its aviation safety record is so poor that all its airlines are banned from flying to most of Europe.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Boeing whistleblower was found dead in his truck on Saturday.</li><li>John Barnett, 62, worked for over three decades at Boeing, including as a quality manager at a 787 plant.</li></ul>A former Boeing manager who flagged concerns about the aircraft manufacturer's quality standards was found dead in South Carolina on Saturday.John Barnett, 62, was found dead in his truck at a hotel car park in Charleston, just days after he started giving a formal deposition in a legal action against Boeing, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68534703">BBC first reported.</a>The Charleston County coroner's office said in a statement that Barnett had died from "what appears to be a self-inflicted" wound, per multiple news outlets such as <a target="_blank" href="https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/4524968-boeing-whistleblower-found-dead-in-apparent-suicide/">The Hill.</a>Boeing told Business Insider in a statement: "We are saddened by Mr Barnett's passing, and our thoughts are with his family and friends."Police are investigating Barnett's death. He worked for about 32 years at Boeing before retiring in 2017, and for a time, was a quality manager at a North Charleston manufacturing plant for the 787 Dreamliner.At this post, Barnett said he observed worrying signs of slipping standards at Boeing, saying that the manufacturer was rushing to assemble its aircraft."I haven't seen a plane out of Charleston yet that I'd put my name on saying it's safe and airworthy," Barnett told <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/business/boeing-dreamliner-production-problems.html">The New York Times</a> in 2019.That year, he <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50293927">told the BBC</a> that a test in 2016 for 300 oxygen systems showed that a quarter of them failed to deploy. Barnett also alleged that he knew of at least one case at the plant where workers used parts from scrap bins to fit planes on the production line.In January, Barnett <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/31/boeing-quality-manager-john-barnett-plane-alaska-airlines-window/">told TMZ </a>of cases where inspectors were given only two hours to find defects in a supplier's products, significantly hampering their ability to conduct proper checks.Boeing has denied Barnett's allegations and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-28/boeing-whistleblower-dreamliner-production-issues-safety-threat/11904396">said that</a> while it found some defective oxygen systems, as Barnett reported, it removed them from production so they weren't deployed on any aircraft.The Federal Aviation Administration visited the Charleston facility and found that more than 50 "non-conforming" parts were missing, appearing to add credibility to Barnett's claims of parts from scrap bins being used, per the BBC.<h2>Barnett was due to continue deposition, lawyer says</h2>Barnett had filed an AIR21 case against Boeing, saying it undermined his career because he had raised safety concerns at the Charleston plant. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oalj/PUBLIC/WHISTLEBLOWER/REFERENCES/REFERENCE_WORKS/AIR21">The AIR21</a> is a law protecting airline safety whistleblowers.Barnett's lawyer, Brian Knowles, said the former Boeing manager was supposed to report for the third day of his deposition on Friday, per the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/news/200/boeing-whistleblower-found-dead-in-charleston-after-break-in-depositions/">Corporate Crime Reporter.</a>He was questioned by Boeing's lawyers on Thursday and then cross-examined by Knowles on Friday, but didn't show up or respond to calls on Saturday, Knowles said.Barnett's lawyers asked his hotel to check on the whistleblower, and he was found dead in his vehicle, Knowles told the Corporate Crime Reporter. The BBC reported the same details surrounding Barnett's death.Knowles did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours by Business Insider.Boeing has, in recent months, come under scrutiny over safety concerns in its 737 Max planes after an Alaska Airlines flight in January had a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/faa-investigation-boeing-alaska-airlines-door-plug-2024-1">door plug blown out of its fuselage</a> while in the air.The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/us/politics/faa-audit-boeing-737-max.html?smtyp=cur&amp;smid=tw-nytimes">New York Times</a> reported on Monday, citing a set of presentation slides, that Boeing had recently failed 33 out of 89 FAA product audits for its 737 Max production.On Monday, at least 50 passengers were injured when a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/50-injured-after-boeing-787-technical-event-caused-sudden-drop-2024-3">Boeing 787 Dreamliner run by Latam Airlines dropped</a> suddenly due to a technical issue. The 787 is the aircraft that Barnett worked on at the North Charleston facility.

A former Boeing manager turned whistleblower has been found dead with a 'self-inflicted' wound, the authorities say

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The FAA has cleared a path for grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 jets to resume flying.</li><li>The aircraft was grounded earlier this month after a door plug flew off one of the planes mid-flight.</li></ul>More than a hundred Boeing 737 Max 9 jets that were grounded following a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alaska-airlines-plane-door-plug-two-most-damaged-seats-empty-2024-1">near-disaster</a> onboard a recent Alaska Airlines flight have been cleared to resume flying following an inspection, US air safety regulators said Wednesday.The Federal Aviation Authority announced new steps to ensure the aircraft model is safe after a door plug flew off one of the models mid-flight earlier this month, paving the way for the planes to take to the skies once more.On a January 5 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alaska-airlines-flight-window-portland-oregon-california-2024-1&amp;post-bottom-piano-recommendations">Alaska Airlines flight</a>, a chunk of the plane's fuselage ripped away at around 16,000 feet.The FAA subsequently grounded all models of the Boeing 737 Max 9 after the incident, leading to flight cancellations and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-airlines-ceo-scott-kirby-quietly-concerned-boeing-quality-737-2024-1">frustration</a> among airline executives.There are about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-737-max-9-to-remain-grounded-with-revised-inspections-2024-1">171 such jets in the world</a>, most of them operating in the US.But while increased inspection and maintenance processes now required to operate the aircraft model could put the planes back in rotation soon, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-757-nose-wheel-atlanta-delta-air-lines-2024-1">Boeing's troubles</a> are far from over."Let me be clear: This won't be back to business as usual for Boeing," FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said in a Wednesday <a target="_blank" href="https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-halts-boeing-max-production-expansion-improve-quality-control-also-lays-out-extensive">statement</a>.The agency has halted all further expansion production on Boeing 737 Max 9s until it is "satisfied" that the aircraft's quality control issues are resolved. "We will continue to cooperate fully and transparently with the FAA and follow their direction as we take action to strengthen safety and quality at Boeing," a Boeing spokesperson told Business Insider in an emailed statement. "We will also work closely with our airline customers as they complete the required inspection procedures to safely return their 737-9 airplanes to service."The move is the latest blow to Boeing amid a period of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/faa-widens-boeing-scope-by-flagging-another-jet-for-inspections-2024-1">heightened scrutiny</a> of the mega manufacturer."The quality assurance issues we have seen are unacceptable," Whitaker said Wednesday. "That is why we will have more boots on the ground closely scrutinizing and monitoring production and manufacturing activities."In-house <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/safety-inspection-reveals-loose-bolts-alaska-airlines-boeing-max-9s-2024-1">safety inspections</a> of Alaska Airlines's fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9s following the initial incident revealed that there were "many" loose bolts found on the jets."We have let down our airline customers and are deeply sorry for the significant disruption to them, their employees and their passengers," Boeing CEO and president Stan Deal said in a Tuesday press release."We are taking action on a comprehensive plan to bring these airplanes safely back to service and to improve our quality and delivery performance," he added. "We will follow the lead of the FAA and support our customers every step of the way."The FAA's new safety guidelines for the 737 Max 9s come after a review of data stemming from 40 inspections of the grounded planes, the agency said.Each inspection will require the plane's bolts, guide tracks, and fittings be checked; a detailed visual inspection of the left and right mid-cabin exit door plugs; the retorquing of fasteners; and correcting any damage or abnormalities, the agency said.A National Transportation Safety Board investigation into the Alaska disaster is ongoing.

FAA paves way for Boeing 737 Max 9 to resume flying, but it won't be 'back to business as usual' for the embattled aviation manufacturer      

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Flying-taxi companies hope to revolutionize the daily commute for the cost of an Uber.</li><li>Competition led to one lawsuit before it was settled and Archer and Wisk agreed to work together.</li><li>Nature inspires many of the futuristic designs, Frank Stephenson told BI.</li></ul>Picture the scene: It's rush hour and you're running late for a meeting on the other side of town. If you're in a city with good public transportation, you could pile onto a busy metro train or you could get in a car or taxi and slog through traffic.In a few years, if everything goes according to plan, you might be able to open an app to hail a non-polluting aircraft and avoid the ground congestion altogether.This is the vision for Archer Aviation, one of several companies building electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, better known as eVTOLs or flying taxis.It shouldn't cost much more than an Uber, either. Adam Goldstein, the CEO of Archer, previously told Business Insider he expects a seat in its six-passenger <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-electric-air-taxi-archer-evtol-2023-6">Midnight aircraft</a> to cost about $100.An <a target="_blank" href="https://www.uber.com/global/en/r/routes/manhattan-ny-to-ewr/">Uber from Manhattan to Newark Airport</a> costs $85 for a 40-minute drive. Archer says its Midnight flying taxi would need 10 minutes for the same journey, which the company plans to make its first commercial service in 2025.BI attended the Dubai Airshow last month, where Goldstein started the sustainability conference with a speech about the company's ambitions."The transportation grid is still stuck in two dimensions. There's lots of trips out there where people are willing to spend 60, 90, or even 120 minutes in a car," he said. "Now we can solve these trips by going to the air."Helicopters are the main alternative today, but they're expensive and many cities have banned their mass use due to noise complaints. Goldstein said that Archer's Midnight is "near silent when flying overhead."Volocopter, a German startup set to bring its flying taxis to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-arabia-neom-project-green-city-fossil-fuels-oil-2023-12">Saudi Arabia's planned megacity Neom</a>, hopes to run its first service during next summer's Paris Olympics.Most other eVTOL firms, including Archer, are targeting certification by 2025. Goldstein said Archer wants to start mass operations in 2028, when "hundreds" of flying taxis would operate in one city as Los Angeles transportation officials plan for their use during that year's Olympics.<h2>Why the flying-taxi designs look unique</h2>Frank Stephenson got his start designing cars. After Ford sponsored his design education, he worked for the company in Cologne, Germany. He also designed the Mini Cooper and the Fiat 500 and worked as a design director for Ferrari, Maserati, and McLaren.His enthusiasm for aircraft was infectious as he spoke to BI at the Dubai Airshow. Midway through a sentence, the Italian Air Force's aerobatics team roaring overhead through plumes of red, white, and green smoke diverted his attention.At first, pivoting to aviation might seem like a curious move, but for Stephenson, it made perfect sense."I think from as far back as I can remember, as a kid even, I was just interested in anything that moved," Stephenson told BI.After leaving McLaren, Stephenson started his own design studio where his first client was Lilium Air Mobility.<div type="image" title="A model of a eVTOL Lilium Jet, electric vertical take-off and landing jet is displayed during the Farnborough International Airshow 2022 on July 18, 2022" height="2336" width="3500" msid="106100926" hostid="261"></div>These sleek, modern aircraft often appear as if they were plucked from the set of "Blade Runner," but for Stephenson, "everything I design is based on influences from nature.""There's nothing more intelligent than nature in design," he told BI. "Who the heck says it has to look like an airplace anyways, because what's an airplane? It's a sausage with wings on it."For Lilium, he was first inspired by the sea, because "a fish is theoretically more aerodynamic than a bird.""The engineers were like, 'Oh my gosh, we've never thought about doing it like this before. And it works really well.' So that world opened up to me. It's like the first days of the automobile."<h2>United Airlines has ordered $1 billion's worth of Archer's Midnight craft</h2>"Once you can start replacing work-and-going-home trips with this aircraft, it's beyond my wildest imagination how you change where people live and work, and how much you can really impact mobility going forward," Nikhil Goel, Archer's chief commercial officer, told BI."Sustainability is big, but it's also just sexy," he added. "It's a really great way to get from A to B."Goel, a former McKinsey consultant who cofounded <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joby-aviation-to-acquire-uber-elevate-wins-75-million-investment-2020-12">Uber Elevate</a> before joining Archer, has the polished air of a Silicon Valley executive."The best-case scenario is probably still more than I would expect," he said. "I always say that if you'd asked Steve Jobs, 'How many iPhones would you sell in 2023?' He would have predicted probably a tenth of what we have today."So best-case scenario, I don't know, everybody in the world is able to use this to go from A to B."<div type="image" title="Nikhil Goel of Archer smiling wearing a grey suit and cyan tie stood in front of the Midnight eVTOL at the Dubai Air Show" height="3200" width="4800" msid="106100927" hostid="261"></div>There's still a lot to get through first. After aviation authorities certify them, eVTOL companies would need to scale up manufacturing. Then comes the infrastructure: building enough vertiports — eVTOL takeoff facilities — for mass use.Vertiports are similar to helipads but include recharging and hangaring options.But the money involved suggests that airlines believe there's promise. American Airlines, United Airlines, and Azul Brazilian Airlines have each made $1 billion deals with Vertical Aerospace, Archer, and Lilium, respectively.Goldstein said United's order with Archer has a further $500 million option, which would bring the total up to 300 aircraft."We are working with the best manufacturing suppliers in the game — Honeywell, Safran, Garmin, FACC — so we think from a certification perspective, we've nearly eliminated all the risks," Goel said.He added that the biggest priority for the coming year is the "final stages of certification."Archer has also started building its main manufacturing plant in Georgia, where it will work with the auto giant Stellantis to produce up to 2,300 aircraft a year. Archer added that the factory will be capable of producing 650 vehicles a year when it starts its first phase of operations in 2024."Already on day one, it will be less than half the cost of a helicopter," Goel told BI. Helicopters cost about $10 per passenger mile, whereas Goel said the Midnight will cost about $4 to $5 per passenger mile.He said it's cheaper because there's "very little maintenance cost" and "it's 100% all electric so there's no fuel cost.""As we increase the utilization and load factor, the aircraft will be at $2 to $3," he added. "And then from there, you add in autonomy, scale manufacturing, our long-term goal is to get about $1."<h2>Self-flying taxis</h2>Not every eVTOL company is prioritizing passenger transportation. AutoFlight, a Chinese startup with offices in Germany and California, is first targeting certification for its cargo eVTOL."Developing an aircraft is a really expensive adventure, and we believe the cargo version will be much quicker to certify, and produce and sell, and generate revenues," Jocelyn Moreau, AutoFlight Europe's head of operations, told BI."What we see here at the Dubai Airshow, and at the Paris Air Show, is that there will be a high demand for cargo as well as for passengers," he added.Moreau, a former manager at Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH, joined the eVTOL space because "it was the new revolution going on.""With two colleagues of mine, we left Airbus to be part of the revolution, and try on our own an exciting adventure," he said.Moreau told BI he expects AutoFlight's cargo eVTOL to be certified in China within six to 12 months, but that a passenger version could take another two or three years to get certified.The emphasis on cargo also means AutoFlight is better positioned to explore self-flying-aircraft options."We are already flying autonomously with the cargo version," Moreau said. "There is no pilot, there's no cockpit. There's nothing.""For the passenger version, we believe we need a pilot first," he added. "And maybe in a few years' time when people are used to flying, then there will be no pilot."Goldstein said Archer is aiming for its aircraft to be fully autonomous in 2030. It's made progress after reaching an agreement with Wisk Aero, an eVTOL company owned by Boeing, following a two-year dispute.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/flying-taxi-rivals-archer-and-wisk-settle-dispute-will-collaborate-2023-8">Wisk accused Archer of stealing trade secrets</a> in a 2021 lawsuit. The complaint alleged that Archer hired ten Wisk engineers and produced an aircraft with "a striking resemblance" to a Wisk patent. A forensic investigation found that two of those former Wisk engineers downloaded thousands of files shortly before leaving for Archer, according to the lawsuit.In August, the rivals settled and agreed to work together. Wisk is now Archer's exclusive provider of autonomous-flying technology, and Boeing agreed to invest an undisclosed amount into Archer as part of a $215 million funding round.In a press release, Archer said the agreement would help it avoid "hundreds of millions of dollars of spending" on research and development.<h2>'You don't get tired of them — they just look right'</h2><div type="image" title="Frank Stephenson wears a black suit and poses in front of AutoFlight's Prosperity I" height="1399" width="2500" msid="106100928" hostid="261"></div>After Lilium, Stephenson also designed eVTOLs for Archer and AutoFlight, which he said is "probably the most effective design so far."Unlike Archer's Midnight, AutoFlight's Prosperity I doesn't need the propellors to tilt — horizontal rotors take the aircraft up and down, and the ones on the back push it forward."The intention I always had from the beginning was: How simple can you reduce all the elements, and it doesn't look boring, it still looks futuristic?""It ends up looking beautiful because it's so functional when it does," Stephenson told BI. "There's nothing really ugly in nature — something might shock you, but it doesn't look wrong.""The cars and the objects that are designed for efficient functionality tend to last a long time in terms of aesthetics. You don't get tired of them — they just look right.""It's an incredibly interesting field to be in right now," he added. "30 years from now, I might sound stupid. But right now, we're breaking new ground."

Flying taxis could take to the skies by next year. Here's why the aviation industry is so excited about eVTOLs.

New Delhi, <keyword id="175577" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="commercial-pilot-license" source="Orion">Commercial pilot license</keyword>s will now be valid for ten years, with the government amending rules as part of efforts to further improve ease of doing business in the aviation sector. Till now, the validity of Commercial Pilot License (CPL) was for five years and after completion of that period, it had to be renewed. The civil aviation ministry amended the Aircraft Rules, 1937. Among various changes made, the validity of licenses in relation to Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) and CPL holders has been increased from five years to ten years. "This change is expected to reduce administrative burden on pilots and aviation authorities like DGCA, promoting a more streamlined and efficient licensing process," the ministry said in a statement on Monday. Besides, rules have been amended to address concerns related to the display of lights in the vicinity of an aerodrome. It has also been clarified that the term 'light' encompasses lantern lights, wish kites, and laser lights. Also, the government's jurisdiction over those exhibiting such lights has been extended from 5 kilometres to 5 nautical miles around an aerodrome. "It is made explicit that the government possesses the authority to take action against individuals displaying lights that disrupt the safe operation of aircraft or pose hazards to the operating crew. "Should such lights remain unattended for 24 hours, the government is empowered to enter the location and extinguish them," the ministry said. Simultaneously, the matter should be reported to the relevant police station for legal action under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). When the source of the observed light is unidentifiable or if it shifts locations, the airport or airline operator is obligated to promptly report the incident to the local police station, initiating potential criminal proceedings. Another amendment is that the requirement for validation of foreign licenses has been removed. "This change signifies aligning the regulations with the evolving needs of the aviation sector," the ministry said. Further, the requirements related to continued competence for <keyword id="6414849" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="air-traffic-controller" source="Orion">Air Traffic Controller</keyword> (ATC) license holders have been liberalised. According to the ministry, this change offers increased flexibility to accommodate situations with limited movements or watch hours. ATC license holders must complete a minimum of ten hours of simulated exercises, including emergencies. Subsequently, they must undergo a skill assessment for their respective rating within ten consecutive days of commencing these exercises, it said. The ministry said the amendments to the Aircraft Rules, 1937, notified on October 10, mark a crucial shift in promoting ease of doing business and ensuring safety and security within the aviation sector. India is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world. Airlines are expanding their aircraft fleet and will be hiring more pilots to cater to rising air traffic demand.

Govt amends aircraft rules; commercial pilot licenses to be valid for 10 years

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A security officer was caught on video stuffing items into her mouth at an airport in the Philippines. </li><li>Authorities are investigating claims that the officer was swallowing money stolen from a passenger. </li></ul>A security officer in a Philippines airport was caught putting items in her mouth on camera,<a href="http://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/20/naia-terminal-1-theft.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> CNN reported.</a>The incident happened in Terminal 1 of Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport on September 8, according to <a href="https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1835355/four-screening-officers-currently-under-probe-in-naia-300-theft-incident#:~:text=On%20September%208%2C%20a%20checkpoint,have%20been%20identified%20as%20accomplices." target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Inquirer</a>, an English-language newspaper in the Philippines. The Office for Transportation Security posted a statement about the incident on its Facebook page on Tuesday.In the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=698905295602435&amp;set=a.222643446561958&amp;type=3&amp;ref=embed_post" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>, the Office for Transportation Security wrote that the theft of $300 was under investigation.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGq9q2EbHlU&amp;t=4s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">News5</a>, a local broadcaster, shared footage of the airport incident online on September 20. In the video, the officer can be seen shoving items into her mouth while holding a bottle of water. The video later showed her drinking water while using a finger to push the rest into her mouth. From the video footage available online, Insider was not able to identify what the officer was eating.The officer has not been publicly identified.The officer denied stealing cash from a passenger and claimed she was eating chocolate, Ma. O. Aplasca, the administrator for the Office for Transportation Security, told News5 in Tagalog."That's not the normal way to eat chocolate, and she kept poking her mouth," Aplasca said. The officer has been working at the airport for seven years and earns a monthly wage of 16,000 Philippine pesos, or around $281, Aplasca said. Manila International Airport Authority declined to comment to Insider."The actions described is obviously not reflective of the code of conduct for civil servants, much more of the core values that majority of our personnel upholds," the Facebook statement read, adding that the Office for Transportation Security is working with the Manila International Airport Authority and the Philippine National Police Aviation Security in the investigation.The officer has since been suspended,<a href="http://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/20/naia-officer-preventive-suspension.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Aplasca told CNN.</a> Aplasca told CNN that the Office for Transportation Security is pursuing an "administrative case" against the officer and is considering filing a criminal case against her.The Office for Transportation Security and the Philippine National Police Aviation Security did not immediately respond to requests from Insider for comment.

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