Analysis of Serious Incident B 737-800 at Cochin, Trivandrum on 18 Aug 15

On 17/08/2015, Boeing B737-800 aircraft was scheduled to operate sector Doha-Cochin. Both the operating crew were duly qualified on type B737 aircraft to operate the flight. There were 142 passengers and 08 crew members on board the aircraft. The flight departed Doha at 1940 UTC and was uneventful until top of descent into Cochin. At the time of departure from Doha, weather of Cochin, Bangalore, time 0900 UTC only was available with the crew. Read More

AVIATION SAFETY SURVEY-NOVEMBER, 2019

 

01 Nov 19-Replace old engines on 97 aircraft by Jan ‘at all costs’: DGCA to Indigo.

 

Aviation regulator DGCA asked Indigo on Friday to replace Pratt and Whitney (PW) engines of 23 A320neo planes by November 19 or else they would be grounded.

The regulator also asked Indigo that all 97 such aircraft in its fleet must have modified PW engines by January 31 next year “at all costs”. Read More

Apply now online to be a Trainee Cabin Crew with Air India Express

Air India Express is now recruits Trainee Cabin Crew to appoint for a period of five years. The airline will also be preparing a wait list to fill future vacancies. The selected candidates will also be required to undertake ground duties at different stations, at the Airport/Office, as per requirements.

Details of vacancies

  • SC 14
  • ST 6
  • OBC 22
  • Un Reserved 44

Total 86

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Precautionary landings of helicopters VT-PHY on due bad weather.

On 03 May 2018, at 1055 hours helicopter VT-PHY carried out a precautionary landing at Ravulapalem (16 45.549 N, 082 50.030 E), On a radial of 178 at a distance of 21 Nautical Miles from Rajahmundry (RJM 178/21 NM) on its return to Rajahmundry Airfield (VORY) from a ONGC offshore crew Change sortie. As per the onboard weather radar all around Rajahmundry Airfield, Yanam Reliance base and Surasini Yanam Helibase was covered with bad weather. The crew were negotiating bad weather en-route took timely action to land immediately at suitable nearest place to avoid bad weather conditions. The pilots had filed Visual Flight Rules flight plan for a Crew Change sortie to an Offshore floater platform named Aban Abraham, located on Rajahmundry VOR (RJM) On. A radial of 147 – at a distance of 56 NM at on continued the flight under Visual Flight Rules. Before and after executing the precautionary landing Rajahmundry ATC, ONGC Helibase at Kakinada and Cairn Energy Helibase at Surasini Yanam were communicated on Aero VHF and Land Line respectively.

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As Major Equipment Failed, How Air India Pilots Landed With 370 On Board

Aviation Safety Management Society Of India (ASMSI) commends Captain Rustom Palia, commanding an Air India Boeing 777-300,  AI-101 on Sept 11 2018,  for his out of the box thinking & excellent problem solving skills under adverse conditions. He saved 370 occupants of flight  AI-101 by landing the aircraft manually under adverse weather conditions and multiple system failures. Well Done !

“We’re really, you know, stuck and there’s no fuel,” a terse message from Captain Rustom Palia, commanding an Air India Boeing 777-300 to Air Traffic Control in New York.

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Hyderabad-London Flight Bounces While Landing. Here’s How Pilot’s Lightning-quick Reflexes Averted A Disaster

A British Airways aircraft flying from Hyderabad to London’s Heathrow Airport aborted a landing attempt seconds after it touched down on the runway. The pilot was quick to respond and took the plane back up in the air again. The incident happened over the gusty winds that have hit Heathrow, the reports said.

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JACDEC AIRLINE SAFETY RANKING 2017 Indian Airlines Jet Airways & Air India occupy 38th & 40th Position in Safety Ranking

Based on 2016 values

 RANK AIRLINE CODECS COUNTRY INDEX ORDER
2016
 1  Cathay Pacific Airways CX, CPA Hong Kong  China,Hong-Kong 0,005
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 2  Air New Zealand NZ, ANZ New Zealand  New Zealand 0,007
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 3  Hainan Airlines HU, CHH China  China 0,009
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 4  Qatar Airways QR, QTR Qatar  Qatar 0,009
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 5  K L M KL, KLM Netherlands  Netherlands 0,011
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 6  EVA Air BR, EVA Taiwan  Taiwan 0,012
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 7  Emirates EK, UAE UAE  United Arab Emirates 0,013
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 8  Etihad Airways EY, ETD UAE  United Arab Emirates 0,014
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 9  QANTAS QF, QFA Australia  Australia 0,015
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10  Japan Airlines JL, JAL Japan  Japan 0,015
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11  All Nippon Airways NH, ANA Japan  Japan 0,016
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12  Lufthansa LH, DLH Germany  Germany 0,016
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 13  TAP Portugal TP, TAP Portugal  Portugal 0,017
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14  Virgin Atlantic Airways VS, VIR UK  United Kingdom 0,017
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15  Delta Air Lines DL, DAL USA  USA 0,018
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16  Air Canada AC, ACA Canada  Canada 0,020
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17  jetBlue Airways B6, JBU USA  USA 0,020
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18  Virgin Australia VA, VOZ Australia  Australia 0,020
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19  British Airways BA, BAW UK  United Kingdom 0,023
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20  Air Berlin AB, BER Germany  Germany 0,023
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21  WestJet Airlines WS, WJA Canada  Canada 0,023
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22  Sichuan Airlines 3U, CSC China  China 0,028
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23  Norwegian Air Shuttle DY, NAX Norway  Norway  0,032
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24  Shenzhen Airlines ZH, CSZ China  China 0,032
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25  Iberia IB, IBE Spain  Spain 0,034
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26  Jetstar Airways JQ, JST Australia  Australia 0,036
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27  Southwest Airlines WN, SWA USA  USA 0,037
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28  EasyJet U2, EZY UK  United Kingdom 0,037
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29  AirAsia AK, AXM Malaysia  Malaysia 0,043
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30  Thomson Airways BY, TOM UK  United Kingdom 0,047
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31  United Airlines UA, UAL USA  USA 0,051
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32  Singapore Airlines SQ, SIA Singapore  Singapore 0,051
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33  China Eastern Airlines MU, CES China  China 0,061
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34  Ryanair FR, RYR Ireland  Ireland 0,064
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35  Swiss LX, SWR Switzerland  Switzerland 0,064
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36  LATAM Chile LA, LAN Chile  Chile 0,095
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37  Aeroflot SU, AFL Russia  Russia 0,101
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38  Jet Airways 9W, JAI India  India 0,109
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39  Alitalia AZ, AZA Italy  Italy 0,113
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40  Air India AI, AIC India  India 0,115
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41  Air China CA, CCA China  China 0,121
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42  Air France AF, AFR France  France 0,127
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43  Aeromexico AM, AMX Mexico  Mexico 0,127
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44  Alaska Airlines AS, ASA USA  USA 0,143
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45  American Airlines AA, AAL USA  USA 0,146
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46  China Southern Airlines CZ, CSN China  China 0,171
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47  Asiana Airlines OZ, AAR South Korea  South Korea 0,215
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48  Thai Airways Intl TG, THA Thailand  Thailand 0,224
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49  SAS Scandinavian Airlines SK, SAS Sweden  (Multinational) 0,267
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50  Turkish Airlines TK, THY Turkey  Turkey 0,316
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51  Korean Air KE,KAL South Korea  South Korea 0,349
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52  Xiamen Airlines MF, CXA China  China 0,439
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53  GOL Transportes Aér. G3, GLO Brazil  Brazil 0,472
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54  Saudia SV, SVA Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 0,507
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55  LATAM Brazil JJ, TAM Brazil  Brazil 0,575
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56  Malaysia Airlines MH, MAS Malaysia  Malaysia  0,668
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57  Lion Air JT, LNI Indonesia  Indonesia 0,764
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58  Garuda Indonesia GA, GIA Indonesia  Indonesia 0,770
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59  Avianca Colombia AV, AVA colombia  Colombia 0,914
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60  China Airlines CI, CAL Taiwan  Taiwan 0,977
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