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6th US-India Aviation Summit held in Mumbai
The 6th United States-India Aviation Summit was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 9 to 11 May, 2018. It was formally inaugurated by Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu. Key Facts The biennial Summit was jointly organised by Ministry of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
CISF launches mobile app for lost items at airports
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has launched its lost and found mobile applcation for passengers at 59 airports across India. It can be downloaded from the website of Ministry of Information and Technology. The CISF guards 59 civil airports ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
IATA partners with Civil Aviation Ministry and National Aviation University
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and National Aviation University (NAU) to enhance human resource availability in India’s aviation industry. Key Facts The three parties to the MoU ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India’s first Aviation Multi Skill Development Centre launched in Chandigarh
India’s first Aviation Multi Skill Development Centre (MSDC) was launched at Chandigarh Airport’s old terminal. The Centre is a CSR initiative of Airports Authority of India (AAI) and will initially train 2,360 students free of cost in three years. Aviation ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
HAL successfully tests Light Combat Helicopter for first time
State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for first time has successfully flown home-made 5.8-tonne Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) with its own automatic flight control system. The 20 minute maiden flight of the multirole copter was flawless with the engagement of the flight ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Stratolaunch: World's largest aircraft successfully passes first engine tests
The world’s largest all-composite airplane Stratolaunch in terms of wingspan successfully completed its initial engine tests. It is designed for launching for sending satellite-carrying rockets into low-Earth orbit. The plane hasbiggest wingspan ever built, measuring 118 m from one end ..