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Gurugram: <keyword id="22345435" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="TATA-SIA-Airlines-Limited" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="TATA SIA Airlines Limited" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="TATA SIA Airlines Limited">TATA SIA Airlines Limited</keyword>, known by the brand name of <keyword id="20018887" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vistara" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Vistara" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Vistara">Vistara</keyword> announced its merger with <keyword id="19896871" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Air-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Air India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Air India">Air India</keyword> on Friday. The company said in a statement that customers will not be able to make <keyword id="19916663" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bookings" source="keywords">bookings</keyword> with Vistara for travel on or after November 12. "Starting 03 September 2024, customers will, progressively, no longer be able to make bookings with Vistara for travel on or after 12 November 2024," the company said. However, Vistara will continue to take bookings and operate flights as usual till 11 November 2024. All Vistara aircraft will be operated by Air India and bookings for the routes operated by these aircraft will be redirected to Air India's website, the company informed. During this transition period, both Vistara and Air India will ensure necessary support, consistent communication, and convenience to all customers, every step of the way. Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, "We are immensely grateful to all our customers for their support and patronage over the last 10 years. As we progress further in our growth journey, we want to emphasize that this merger is about offering them more choice with a larger fleet and a wider network, while elevating the overall travel experience. Vistara and Air India are committed to ensuring that this transition is smooth and hassle-free. We are excited about this new phase in our journey and look forward to welcoming our customers again soon - as Air India." Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer &amp; Managing Director, Air India, said, "Cross-functional teams from Air India and Vistara have been working together for many months to make the transition of aircraft, flying crew, ground-based colleagues and, most importantly, our valued customers, into the new Air India as seamless as possible. The joint team looks forward to offering our guests an expanded network, additional flight options, an enhanced frequent flyer program and the best of both antecedent airlines and are grateful for the support of our loyal customers through this next phase of building a world class, world scale, global airline with an Indian heart." On August 10, Both companies secured the CAR (Civil Aviation Requirement) 145 approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (<keyword id="19899185" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dgca" source="keywords">DGCA</keyword>) to integrate their aircraft line maintenance operations, as per an official release.

Vistara-Air India merger: Bookings for Vistara to stop from Sept 3, unified operations start from Nov 12

New Delhi: Aviation safety regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (<keyword id="19899185" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="DGCA" source="keywords">DGCA</keyword>) has placed <keyword id="19987725" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="SpiceJet" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="SpiceJet" meta.hostid="83" meta.entityid="SpiceJet">Spicejet</keyword> under '<keyword id="20073402" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="enhanced-surveillance" source="keywords">enhanced surveillance</keyword>' with immediate effect. A senior DGCA official said that based on reports of cancellation of flights and financial stress being experienced by <keyword id="22971642" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="spicejet-airlines" source="keywords">Spicejet Airlines</keyword>, a special audit of Spicejet engineering facilities was conducted on the August 7 and Auugst 8, 2024, which has revealed certain deficiencies. Following a series of occurrences reported on the Spicejet fleet in 2022, a special drive of spot checks was undertaken during which Spicejet was permitted to release aircraft for operations only after confirming to DGCA that all reported defects/malfunctions had been rectified. During the year 2023, based on reports of the airline being under financial stress, it was again placed under enhanced surveillance. In light of the past record and the special audit carried out in August 2024, Spicejet has once again been placed under enhanced surveillance with immediate effect. This would entail an increase in the number of spot checks and night surveillance with a view to ensure safety of operations. According to reports, the airline's passengers were on Thursday barred from checking-in for their flights at Dubai airport over delayed payments. On reports of cancellation of Spicejet flights from Dubai, the airline spokesperson said, "Due to operational reasons, a few SpiceJet flights from Dubai were cancelled. Affected passengers have been accommodated on subsequent SpiceJet flights, on other airlines or provided with a full refund. All our scheduled flights from Dubai are now operating as planned."

DGCA places Spicejet under enhanced surveillance after conducting special audit

<keyword id="155869" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aviation-watchdog" source="Orion">Aviation watchdog</keyword> <keyword id="19899185" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dgca" source="keywords">DGCA</keyword> on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 80 lakh on <keyword id="19896871" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="air-india" source="keywords">Air India</keyword> for violations of norms related to <keyword id="8400738" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="flight-duty-time-limitations" source="Orion">flight duty time limitations</keyword> and <keyword id="21053584" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="fatigue-management-system" source="Orion">fatigue management system</keyword> of flight crew. The decision came after the <keyword id="6354705" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Directorate-General-of-Civil-Aviation" source="Orion">Directorate General of Civil Aviation</keyword> (DGCA) conducted a spot audit of Air India in January, during which evidence was collected and fleet-wise random reports were analysed. "The analysis of reports and evidence revealed that <keyword id="20879472" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="air-india-limited" source="keywords">Air India Limited</keyword> operated flight(s) with both flight crew aged above 60 years flying together in a few instances. "... the operator was also found deficient in providing adequate weekly rest, adequate rest before &amp; after ultra-long range flights and adequate rest on layover to the flight crew, which violates the extant provisions of the <keyword id="20777683" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="civil-aviation-requirements" source="keywords">Civil Aviation Requirements</keyword> pertaining to FDTL," the regulator said in a release. Further, the DGCA said there were instances of exceeding duty periods, wrongly marked training records and overlapping duties. On March 1, the regulator issued a show cause notice to Air India with respect to the violations. "The operator submitted its response to the show cause notice, which was not found satisfactory. Pursuant to the non-satisfactory response submitted by the operator, a fine of Rs 80,00,000 has been imposed on the operator," the release said.

Aviation regulator DGCA slaps Rs 80 lakh fine on Air India

New Delhi, Aviation watchdog <keyword id="19899185" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dgca" source="keywords">DGCA</keyword> has deferred the implementation of the revised flight duty norms for pilots that were to be effective from June 1, according to two civil aviation ministry officials. One of the officials on Tuesday said the revised norms have been deferred for some time to have wider consultations. The new norms provide for more rest time for pilots and seek to alleviate pilot fatigue. The latest decision comes less than two weeks after the <keyword id="19926254" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="directorate-general-of-civil-aviation" source="keywords">Directorate General of Civil Aviation</keyword> (DGCA) told airlines that the deadline for implementing the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms will not be deferred. Another official said implementation of the revised FDTL norms has been deferred for some time to enable thorough consideration of all elements. The <keyword id="20738678" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="federation-of-indian-airlines" source="keywords">Federation of Indian Airlines</keyword> (FIA), comprising <keyword id="19896871" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="air-india" source="keywords">Air India</keyword>, <keyword id="19987725" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="spicejet" source="keywords">SpiceJet</keyword> and <keyword id="19899182" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="indigo" source="keywords">IndiGo</keyword>, had written at least twice to the regulator seeking more time for implementation of the revised FDTL norms that were issued on January 8. In a communication to the FIA earlier this month, the regulator said the airlines have to take all necessary steps to roll out the revised FDTL CAR (<keyword id="20777683" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="civil-aviation-requirements" source="keywords">Civil Aviation Requirements</keyword>) with effect from June 1, 2024. The revised norms provide for increased weekly rest time to 48 hours for pilots and limit the number of landings to two during night operations. Besides, the night hours for pilots will be extended to cover the period from midnight to 6 am whereas it was midnight to 5 am earlier. Also, all airlines have to compulsorily submit quarterly fatigue reports, which "should follow a non-punitive and confidentiality policy".

DGCA defers implementation of revised flight duty norms for pilots

<keyword id="19896016" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-delhi" source="keywords">New Delhi</keyword>, Aviation regulator <keyword id="19899185" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dgca" source="keywords">DGCA</keyword> has mandated that at least 25 per cent of the air traffic controllers, aircraft maintenance engineers, and personnel carrying out safety-sensitive work at an airport will have to undergo a breath analyser test daily. The revised <keyword id="20777683" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="civil-aviation-requirements" source="keywords">Civil Aviation Requirements</keyword> (<keyword id="19993399" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="car" source="keywords">CAR</keyword>) in this regard will come into force after three months, the <keyword id="19926254" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="directorate-general-of-civil-aviation" source="keywords">Directorate General of Civil Aviation</keyword> (DGCA) said in a release on Thursday. Currently, the breath analyser test percentage required is 10 per cent and that has been increased to 25 per cent. It will be applicable for air traffic controllers, ground staff, aircraft maintenance engineers, and ground handling services personnel right. According to the regulator, revisions have been made to the CAR on the procedure for breath analyser examination of the personnel engaged in safety-sensitive work such as aircraft maintenance, air traffic control services, aerodrome operations, and ground handling services for detecting the consumption of alcohol. DGCA said the revision in the CAR will further enhance the level of safety and is an effective step in view of the increase in air traffic and ground movements at airports. The amended norms will be effective after three months from the date of issue in order to provide adequate time to the industry to suitably enhance the existing infrastructure for breath analyser tests at various locations, it added.

DGCA issues stricter breath analyser norms for air traffic controllers, others

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Comac rebranded its ARJ21 regional jet as the C909 to further challenge Airbus and Boeing.</li><li>The C909's closest competitors in size and range are the Brazilian-made Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2.</li></ul>China's state-owned planemaker, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, better known as Comac, has<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-renaming-regional-jet-c909-arj21-boeing-airbus-comac-2024-11"> rebranded its regional aircraft</a> to better compete with Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer.Given Boeing's lack of a regional jet and Airbus' A220's unique market fit into regional or mainline operations, the newly rebranded C909 would most closely compete with Embraer's E2 series.The Brazilian company's <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/flew-on-embraer-e190-e2-next-generation-jet-its-underrated-2022-10">E190-E2 and larger E195-E2 were built as next-generation successors</a> to Embraer's classic E-Jets and first flew passengers in 2018 and 2019.The jetliners are more expensive than Comac's but outperform the C909 in size and power.<h2 id="6773c100-0a71-472f-af57-3d2d552b1842">Embraer's E195-E2 is the most popular</h2>The E190-E2 has secured just 52 orders and delivered 25 to date, while the E195-E2 is proving more popular with 282 total orders and 110 delivered.Comac has delivered about 150 C909s since its 2016 inaugural flight, mostly to Chinese airlines. Another 60 are on order, likely a sign of relief for the planemaker after securing very few C909 orders since 2021.<div type="image" title="The ARJ21, now C909, taking off." height="3999" width="6000" msid="115384329" hostid="261" sizebytes="548282"></div>Comac is struggling to sell outside China. The US and Europe are likely far from certifying China's homegrown aircraft, though it has found business with Indonesian airline TransNusa.Despite Embraer's higher order count, it <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-embraer-new-e195-e2-airliner-competing-against-airbus-a220-2021-12">has yet to sell its E2 family to US airlines</a> due to pilot union contracts, nor to China despite both planes being certified in the country. Embraer's <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/embraer-saudi-ksa-mbs-pif-new-airplane-funds/">presence at November's airshow</a> suggests it's still vying for a piece of the Chinese market.<h2 id="aaf68902-3cdc-4e35-b83c-b8c156c24bae">Embraer's larger planes can carry more people</h2>Comac <a target="_blank" class="" href="http://english.comac.cc/products/rj/">data</a> shows the C909 seats five abreast and can carry 78 passengers in two classes (or up to 97 in a high-density configuration). The plane is about 110 feet long.<div type="image" title="A staff member standing inside a C909 plane with empty seats." height="3378" width="4504" msid="115384326" hostid="261" sizebytes="925950"></div>China Southern Airlines, for example, configured 90 economy seats on its C909. Indonesian operator <a target="_blank" href="https://www.transnusa.co.id/product/seat">TransNusa</a> has installed 95 coach seats.By comparison, the E190-E2 and E195-E2 are larger at about 119 feet and 136 feet, respectively.The E190 accommodates 97 people in three classes and up to 114 in a high-density economy cabin. The larger variant can carry 120 people in three classes and up to 146 people at max capacity.<div type="image" title="A view down the aisle of an Embraer E195-E2 at the 2024 Farnborough Airshow" height="2966" width="3955" msid="115384331" hostid="261" sizebytes="618380"></div>However, the E2 seats are in a narrower 2×2 layout, which may be more claustrophobic for passengers than Comac's five-abreast configuration.<h2 id="47927c7a-86ee-47d1-8b99-44a4d31f3b1f">Embraer has more powerful engines</h2><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-bombardier-crj550-flight-review-unique-features-cramped-seat-2022-3">Regional planes focus on short and medium-haul flights</a> to connect to smaller markets. A longer range can give airlines more route flexibility, but one of Comac's biggest disadvantages is power.China's C909 is equipped with two General Electric CF34-10A turbofan engines mounted to the back of the aircraft. Depending on the payload, they can propel the C909 between 1,382 and 2,300 miles — but the decades-old engines are less efficient than modern ones.Embraer's E190-E2 and E195-E2 jetliners use Pratt and Whitney's better-performing PW1900G engines and can <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.embraercommercialaviation.com/commercial-jets/e195-e2-commercial-jet/">reach</a> distances of up to about 3,280 miles and 3,450 <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://embraer.com/global/en/news?slug=1207416-embraer-reveals-upgrades-across-its-commercial-e-jet-range">miles</a>, respectively. <div type="image" title="Embraer E190-E2." height="1667" width="2223" msid="115384338" hostid="261" sizebytes="403698"></div>Data from aviation analytics company Cirium shows the C909 is used primarily on domestic routes within China under 1,000 miles. TransNusa flies the jet on a longer 1,700-mile route between Guangzhou and the Indonesian city of Manado.Airlines use the E2 family to reach further away destinations. Royal Jordanian Airlines, for example, flies both variants some 2,000 miles between Amman and Western Europe. Canada's Porter Airlines has a six-hour E195-E2 flight between Toronto and Los Angeles.<h2 id="83314b67-76ce-4333-b93d-73a6d0e0fec4">The C909 may be cheaper than its Embraer rivals</h2>Comac may have an advantage over Embraer in price.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/old-friend-new-look-chinas-comac-renames-regional-jet-c909-marketing-push-2024-11-12/">Reuters</a> reported that Hainan Airlines, one of the buyers of the C909 at the airshow, said the jet's list price is $38 million. However, the carrier said the bulk order would be discounted, which is a common practice in passenger aircraft sales.In 2018, the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/embraer-e190-e2-jet-tour-2018-7">reported list price of the Embraer E190-E2</a> was about $61 million. In 2023, Embraer <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.embraercommercialaviation.com/news/avolon-joins-embraers-e2-program-with-sale-and-leaseback-of-10-e195-e2s-for-porter/">reported</a> Porter Airlines' 10-strong E195-E2 order was worth about $840 million, putting the aircraft at about $84 million per unit before any potential discount.<div type="image" title="Hainan Airlines and Colorful Guizhou Airlines ordered the C909 at November's Zhuhai Airshow." height="4768" width="6992" msid="115384335" hostid="261" sizebytes="326406"></div>Like the C909, the E2 cost is likely lower as airlines negotiate prices. For example, Virgin Australia agreed to buy eight E190-E2 aircraft in August.Cirium estimated the sale at about $300 million after discounts, or about $37.5 million each. That puts the reduced rate E190-E2 at about $37.5 million, meaning the smaller E2 variant is more expensive than the C909 — and the E195-E2 even more so.

China renamed its homegrown regional airliner to better sell it abroad. Here's how it compares to its closest rival.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Russia has suffered serious losses in Ukraine, including more than 600,000 casualties, per US estimates.</li><li>But a top US general warns Moscow still has dangerous forces that haven't been affected by the war.</li></ul>Russia has suffered significant losses in Ukraine, but its military still has dangerous combat forces available that have barely been affected by the conflict, the top US general in Europe warned this week."The Russian military we see operating in Ukraine, and the punches it's been taking, has to be viewed in the context of their entire military structure," Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the commander of US European Command, said in an interview with the Atlantic Council.Cavoli, also the NATO alliance's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said Russia still has forces that "have been barely touched" by the Ukraine war, including its long-range aviation, strategic rocket forces, defensive units, and undersea assets. He said most of Moscow's tactical air force has not yet been committed to the conflict."So while there have been significant, significant losses in the ground domain, in the rest of the military structure of Russia, there remains a huge amount of capability — both conventional and nuclear — and so it's necessary to keep that in mind," Cavoli said during the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.tv/videos/so-whats-the-strategy-for-nato-part2">video interview</a> with the think tank, which was released on Tuesday.<div type="image" title="Russian soldiers ride a self-propelled mortar at an undisclosed location in Ukraine in October." height="1438" width="2555" msid="114519552" hostid="261" sizebytes="422596"></div>Throughout the war, Russia has made efforts to flaunt its military capabilities beyond Ukraine, like carrying out <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-submarine-photographed-by-nato-ally-in-baltic-sea-2024-7">submarine exercises in the Baltic Sea</a> and increased undersea activity in the Atlantic, flying <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-china-bombers-intercepted-near-us-alaska-for-first-time-2024-7">military aircraft with China</a> near Alaska, conducting nuclear readiness drills, and attempting to test new <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-icbm-test-fail-hints-at-new-missile-problems-analysts-2024-9">long-range ballistic missiles</a>.However, Moscow's military demonstrations abroad come against the backdrop of its setbacks in Ukraine; what Russian President Vladimir Putin expected to be a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vladimir-putin-russian-forces-could-take-kyiv-ukraine-two-days-2022-3">swift and decisive victory</a> has become a bloody conflict inching closer to the three-year mark.Western intelligence <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1843198787097124968">estimates</a> that Russia has suffered well over 600,000 casualties since the start of the war in Ukraine and is averaging more than 1,200 losses each day — a trend that is likely to continue. Meanwhile, Moscow is <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html">thought to have lost</a> a massive amount of military equipment, including thousands of tanks and armored vehicles.Cavoli explained during the Atlantic Council interview that while Russia's ground forces have suffered severe losses fighting in Ukraine, Moscow has taken notable strides to build them back up.<div type="image" title="Russian soldiers load a short-range ballistic missile launcher during tactical nuclear weapons training in June." height="1449" width="2168" msid="114519553" hostid="261" sizebytes="65886"></div>"The military force — the ground force — inside Ukraine today is significantly larger than the ground force that was there in the beginning of the war," Cavoli said, "so the Russian army has actually grown during this period.""Now, there's some quality problems, and some of the equipment may not be the newest, but that again is localized to the ground forces," he said. "Russia has a plan to reconstitute that ground force and to deploy it, again, on the borders of NATO.""It's a plan they've made public that they've talked about, and it's something we have to take very seriously," he added.Cavoli's remarks this week signal <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-us-general-russia-growing-back-pre-war-military-strength-2024-4">his latest warnings</a> of the continued Russian threat. The American general — like other top US officials — has said on multiple occasions over the past few months that <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-military-almost-completely-reconstituted-after-ukraine-losses-us-official-2024-4">Moscow is still dangerous</a> and is making up for its wartime losses.

Russia's military still has dangerous combat forces 'barely touched' by the Ukraine war, top US general in Europe warns

The number of domestic air passengers in India is expected to double to about 300 million annually by 2030 and the country would still have a vast untapped market, Union Civil Aviation Minister <keyword id="19999763" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="jyotiraditya-scindia" source="keywords">Jyotiraditya Scindia</keyword> said on Thursday. Speaking at the inaugural session of Wings India 2024, a civil aviation conclave and exhibition here, <keyword id="19905342" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="scindia" source="keywords">Scindia</keyword> said India under the leadership of Prime Minister <keyword id="19895781" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="keywords">Narendra Modi</keyword> in the last decade, has been a "shining star" on the global firmament of civil aviation. He said the number of airports and waterdromes will go up to over 200 from the existing 149 in the country. With 300 million passengers a year in 2030, India's aviation penetration would be at 10-15% and still be a potential market in the decades to come. "That is the potential that India holds not only to herself and Asia, but to the world. ...even with achieving 300 million domestic passengers by 2030, we will still be one of the most under-penetrated markets across the top 20 in the world. Today our penetration is roughly about 3 to 4% that will grow to about 10 to 15%. We still have 85% penetration to go," he said. He noted that the domestic air passenger traffic witnessed 15% growth (CAGR) while international air passenger traffic was 6.1%, in the last decade. According to Scindia, India today is the third largest domestic civil aviation market in the world and the seventh largest international civil aviation market in the world. If both domestic and international are combined, then India is the fifth largest civil aviation market in the world. In the last 15 years, domestic and international cargo witnessed a growth of 60 and 53% respectively. "Our domestic cargo traffic over the last 15 years has grown by close to 60% and our international cargo traffic, by close to 53%. And it is our considered opinion and that of industry consultants that domestic traffic which was 153 million in the last calendar year, up from 60 million in 2014, will grow to 300 million by 2030," he said. On the fleet size in the country, Scindia said it has grown from 400 to over 700. "Today, India has become the largest purchaser of aircraft in the world after the US and China. Our fleet size is going to grow from 713 to upwards of 2,000 in the next decade." Observing that 74 airports were built in 65 years, he said the government has modernized and built an additional 75 airports, waterdromes and heliports in the last 10 years. "It is our target, that by 2030, we will take that number from 149 to upwards of 200 airports, waterports and heliports in our country," he said. Scindia also marked the occasion by launching the Udan 5.3 scheme. "This regional connectivity scheme has truly transformed the arena and our sector... today under Udan, infrastructure has been built at 76 airports, waterdromes and heliports. Close to 517 new routes have been operationalised that could not have been dreamt of in the past," he said. Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation General (retd) VK Singh and Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister K Venkat Reddy also spoke on the occasion.

Air passenger traffic in India expected to reach 300 million by 2030: Jyotiraditya Scindia

<ul class="summary-list"><li>2023 was the safest year for flying, IATA found.</li><li>On average, you would have to fly every day for over 100,000 years to experience a fatal incident.</li></ul>Last year was the "best ever" for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2024-releases/2024-02-28-01/">flying safety</a>, the International Air Transport Association said.The trade group's annual safety report, released Wednesday, affirmed that flying is the safest mode of transportation.It found that on average, a person would have to fly every day for 103,239 years before experiencing a fatal incident.There was only one fatal incident in 2023, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/folk-singer-hotelier-travel-blogger-among-victims-nepal-plane-crash-2023-1">a crash involving a domestic flight in Nepal in which 68 passengers and four crew died</a>, according to IATA. As it was a turboprop plane, that means nobody died in a passenger-jet incident throughout the year.Even with a 17% increase in aircraft movements compared to the year before, the accident rate decreased. IATA found there was one accident for every 1.26 million flights last year, compared to a five-year rolling average of one in every 880,000.There were also no hull losses of passenger jets last year, meaning when a plane is damaged beyond repair.But hopes of repeating that this year ended just two days into 2024.A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-airlines-crash-swiss-cheese-holes-may-explain-collision-2024-1">Japan Airlines Airbus A350 caught fire</a> on the runway at Tokyo Haneda Airport on January 2. It collided with a Coast Guard plane that was delivering supplies to victims of a recent earthquake.Nobody died on the A350 as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-airlines-jal-safety-video-watch-how-helped-save-lives-2024-1">all 379 were evacuated</a>, but five people died on the Coast Guard plane.Three days after that came the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/passengers-on-earlier-boeing-737-alaska-flight-heard-whistling-noise-lawsuit-2024-2">Alaska Airlines blowout</a>. A Boeing 737 Max 9 lost its door plug in midair, resulting in an uncontrolled decompression, which meant oxygen masks were deployed. It returned to Portland International Airport after 20 minutes with nobody seriously injured.The incident has raised serious questions about <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-737-max-quality-control-company-culture-merger-finances-2024-1">Boeing's quality-control processes</a>.In its preliminary report, the National Transportation Safety Board said the plane — delivered just 66 days earlier — <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alaska-airlines-boeing-737-blowout-missing-bolts-ntsb-investigation-2024-2">left Boeing's factory without the bolts</a> designed to secure the door plug."Two high-profile accidents in the first month of 2024 show that, even if flying is among the safest activities a person can do, there is always room to improve," said Willie Walsh, IATA's director general."This is what we have done throughout our history. And we will continue to make flying ever safer," he added.

No one died in a jet plane crash in 2023, the safest year in aviation history — but 2024 is off to a rockier start for airlines

On a sweltering Tuesday, over 25,000 job seekers reportedly descended upon <keyword id="19895282" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mumbai" source="keywords">Mumbai</keyword>’s Kalina for a walk-in interview hosted by <keyword id="22441082" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Air-India-Airport-Services-Ltd" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Air India Airport Services Ltd" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Air India Airport Services Ltd">Air India Airport Services Ltd</keyword>. The company had advertised 2,216 vacancies for the handyman position, a role requiring various repair and maintenance tasks. Despite the limited number of openings, the sheer volume of <keyword id="20595636" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="applicants" source="keywords">applicants</keyword> led to chaos, highlighting the fierce competition for <keyword id="19898684" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="employment" source="keywords">employment</keyword> in the region. The scene outside the <keyword id="19930602" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="recruitment" source="keywords">recruitment</keyword> office quickly turned chaotic as thousands jostled for a chance at the job. To prevent a <keyword id="21446700" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="stampede" source="keywords">stampede</keyword>, officials asked applicants to submit their resumes and leave, promising to review all submissions and contact eligible candidates for further steps. Despite the physical demands of the job, including heavy lifting and operational tasks, the role's salary, ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 per month, with potential earnings exceeding Rs 30,000 through overtime, drew a massive crowd. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111786792" title="Time for a govt job? Karnataka announces impressive 27% pay hike for state employees" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>George Abram, General Secretary of the <keyword id="22441084" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aviation-Industry-Employees-Guild" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Aviation Industry Employees Guild" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Aviation Industry Employees Guild">Aviation Industry Employees Guild</keyword>, criticised the disorganised recruitment process. "People came for thousands of vacancies. They brought demand drafts, but we told them not to pay anything yet and that they would be called in later," Abram stated. He claimed that up to 50,000 job seekers might have turned up, though the official count was about 15,000. The incident underscores the acute joblessness and the desperate measures people are willing to take to secure employment, even in physically demanding roles. The minimum qualification for the positions was a 10th-grade pass, and the age limit was capped at 23 years. <h2>Similar instances in the past</h2>This chaotic scene in Mumbai is not an isolated incident. Similar situations have occurred in other parts of India, reflecting the broader employment crisis. On July 9, a comparable incident unfolded in Gujarat when around 1,000 people showed up for walk-in interviews conducted by a private firm for just 40 vacancies at Ankleshwar. The chaos resulted in the collapse of a ramp railing, though no injuries were reported. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111789866" title="The top reasons job applicants say they ghost prospective employers in the hiring process" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>In another instance, a video from Pune showed over 3,000 engineers lining up for a walk-in interview aimed at filling junior developer positions. The overwhelming response for approximately 100 vacancies highlighted the intense competition in the IT sector. These instances paint a grim picture of the employment landscape in India. The overwhelming response to job vacancies, whether in manual labour or skilled sectors, indicates a significant gap between job availability and the number of job seekers.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Boeing reached a tentative deal with over 30,000 union workers.</li><li>It includes a commitment to build Boeing's next airplane in the Seattle area.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-new-ceo-kelly-ortberg-2024-7">Boeing's new CEO</a> chalked up another win with Sunday's tentative union deal, but one detail stands out most: the commitment to building its next airliner in the Seattle area.Kelly Ortberg has been at the helm of Boeing for one month and has already faced difficulties like the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-gives-go-ahead-boeing-starliner-return-without-crew-2024-8">Starliner fiasco</a> and a problem discovered during <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-777x-flight-tests-paused-problem-key-part-could-delay-2024-8">777X certification tests</a>.But he looks to have avoided a crisis by <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-labor-crisis-wage-increase-union-strike-contract-2024-9">averting a potential strike</a> by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers which represents over 33,000 Boeing employees.The contract, which includes a 25% general wage increase, still needs to be ratified by union members at a vote on Thursday.If approved, and Boeing starts building a new commercial plane over the four-year term of the deal, it will be built in the Seattle area — a key win for the union."We can honestly say that this proposal is the best contract we've negotiated in our history," union leaders said in a statement.Wall Street also appeared to support the agreement, with Boeing's share price up 4% in pre-market trading.Since 2001, Boeing had been leaning away from its historic home and manufacturing hub in the Pacific Northwest.That year, it moved its headquarters to Chicago and then, in 2022, to Arlington, Virginia. Since 2021, the final assembly of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program has taken place in South Carolina.But after Ortberg took over as CEO on August 8, he told employees that he <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-ceo-seattle-move-early-sign-of-new-priorities-2024-8">planned to be based in Seattle</a>."Because what we do is complex, I firmly believe that we need to get closer to the production lines and development programs across the company," he added.Amid the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-crashes-groundings-timeline-737-max-777-air-force-tanker-2024-1">737 Max crises</a> that ousted Ortberg's two predecessors, critics questioned the distance between corporate bosses and the Seattle-area factory where the plane is assembled.For some, it was proof that Boeing was more focused on profits and production speed than the quality of the airplane — something that former <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-ceo-company-needs-to-slow-down-after-alaska-airlines-2024-3">CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged</a> to be a fault.In February, a month before Calhoun announced his resignation, The Seattle Times reported that <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-board-shuts-down-shareholder-bid-to-move-hq-back-to-seattle-2024-2">Boeing's board shut down a shareholder's bid to move the HQ back to Seattle</a>."Boeing became an industry leader in commercial aviation because of the close working relationship between manufacturing, engineering, and management," the shareholder reportedly said in his proposal.Ortberg setting up in Seattle might not be a fully-fledged HQ move, but it sent the right signals to workers during a stressful time.The prospect of the next commercial aircraft program being based there, too, implies a return to manufacturing excellence and a refocus on quality over speed and maximum profits.

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