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Flight safety regulation needs reform at the top

The safety regulator needs to be headed by a highly experienced and technically qualified individual for its culture to change. (Bloomberg)

Published on Aug 28, 2025 08:36 PM IST

Air India must tackle its inner demons first to regain public trust

An Air India Airbus A321 aircraft takes off at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. (REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 21, 2025 11:48 AM IST

Airlines’ push for speed: Is safety becoming a casualty?

Post Covid, leisure travel has come back with a vengeance, and business travel has limped back, albeit at a much slower clip. Airports, some with improved facilities given the private-sector funds pouring in, have become more crowded (HT Photo)

Published on Aug 07, 2025 09:11 PM IST

Questions that arise in the wake of AAIB report

Are we not entitled to know exactly who all were involved in the investigation, with a detailed annexure on their credentials? (PTI)

Published on Jul 21, 2025 09:35 PM IST

Ambiguous AI crash report did what it shouldn’t — leave much to imagination

A firefighter stands next to the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, in Ahmedabad, India, on June 13, 2025. (REUTERS/file photo)

Updated on Jul 18, 2025 04:26 PM IST

In Air India’s flight path: One airline, many legacies

Updated on Jul 10, 2025 09:04 PM IST

In the wake of tragic Dreamliner crash, trauma latches on to flight crew, pilots

Debris at the BJ medical college hostel mess after the Air India aircraft crashed into the building, in Ahmedabad. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 02, 2025 05:39 AM IST

In aftermath of air crash, public anger focused on public targets

The wreckage of the aircraft being lifted by a crane from the roof of BJ Medical College mess building. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 25, 2025 05:25 AM IST

Amid deliberations on aviation safety, a need to pay heed to past warnings

The recent crash was the first hull loss for the Dreamliner, since it went into commercial operations in 2011, although concerns about its safety have been raised by whistleblowers previously. (REUTERS FILE)

Updated on Jun 16, 2025 04:08 AM IST

Akasa: On Terra Firma

An Akasa Air passenger aircraft taxis on the tarmac at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.(REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 10, 2025 01:30 PM IST

How to ease migration pressure on India’s cities

Perhaps a good start would be to set up a special task force or committee (the government’s expertise) to look more keenly into this sector and come up with a more comprehensive policy to encourage demand. (Courtesy B2R Technologies Pvt. Ltd.)

Published on May 29, 2025 08:15 PM IST

A Big Bird’s Eye View

Overall growth of the airline sector as per the latest schedules filed with the DGCA is far more muted than one would think. (Representative file photo)

Published on May 22, 2025 01:19 PM IST

Air India's flight plan, and its hits and big misses

Many aviation industry insiders question the filling up of several top-level positions with people from non-aviation backgrounds (Cerib - stock.adobe.com)

Published on May 15, 2025 07:20 PM IST

Airlines must avoid getting grounded by pilot burnout

The director general of civil aviation (DGCA) came up with new duty guidelines in October 2023 aimed at making the life of crew easier, with adequate and enhanced rest periods. For the airlines, this meant a spike in costs as they would need additional crew, and the matter expectedly landed up in court (HT Photo)

Published on May 01, 2025 08:23 PM IST

Why industry-driven, tailored courses are an alternative to bachelor’s degrees

These new institutes are trying to grab the student early if he or she has a reasonable idea of which field they wish to pursue. (Representational image)

Updated on Apr 28, 2025 02:49 PM IST

In Deep Slumber| 10 Hours on the Tarmac

Unlike Jet Airways which always had robust contingency plans in place and within 15-20 minutes, its operations control centre would have a solution, Air India clearly flew its own kite, whatever that was, he thought to himself. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 23, 2025 04:17 PM IST

Education in India: Why NEP has so far failed to move the needle

Education has been the single biggest failure of successive governments. (Representational image)

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 12:28 PM IST

Civil Aviation: The Third Wave of Privatisation

An aerial view of the under-construction Noida International Airport in Jewar, Greater Noida. (Sunil Ghosh/ HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 09, 2025 04:52 PM IST

Public transport to connect our airports

The advantages, including the reduction in emission footprint, need no elaboration (Hindustan Times)

Published on Apr 03, 2025 08:09 PM IST

Air India’s flight into training turbulence

The recent sacking of the trainer based on the airline’s own internal investigation leaves observers with many doubts (Wikimedia)

Published on Mar 20, 2025 07:33 PM IST

Eyeing the Exits

The pandemic took a significant toll on humanity and like many other professions, many in the aviation sector — commanders, co-pilots and cabin crew in particular — were either laid off or took sharp pay cuts as airlines globally struggled to keep their head above water (PTI)

Published on Mar 06, 2025 02:23 PM IST

UDAN: Soaring ambition grounded by lack of committed, credible regional players

Several small airlines players with regional plans and ambitions have run for a few months, maybe years, before shutting shop in the past decade. (REUTERS)

Published on Feb 26, 2025 12:06 PM IST

A case of multiple failures, at too many checkpoints

Low visibility, aircrafts operating on different frequencies and no transponders on some aircraft are a recipe for disaster and could lead to a serious incident or even accident (Photo by Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Published on Feb 20, 2025 09:05 PM IST

Air India: Three Years Hence

Former CMD of Air India Vishwapati Tridevi echoed this sentiment while quoting Shakespeare :”Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder and the Tatas can see Air India’s intrinsic value” (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 12, 2025 02:24 PM IST

Why civil aviation in India needs further consolidation

FILE PHOTO: The tail fins of Go First airline, formerly known as GoAir, passenger aircrafts are seen parked on the tarmac at the airport in New Delhi, India, May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo (REUTERS)

Published on Feb 06, 2025 08:23 PM IST

Why India badly needs a trauma care ministry

Ambulances need to be well-equipped with trained paramedics adept at providing death-preventing treatment. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP) (AFP)

Published on Jan 23, 2025 08:17 PM IST

As tourism in Goa seemingly takes a hit, the state govt has to step in now

Tourists enjoy at the Arabian Sea as the Sun sets for the last time in 2024, at Calangute Beach in North Goa, on December 31, 2024. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 01:14 PM IST

Unbundling returns: Where will low-fare airlines stop?

Navi Mumbai, India - Dec. 29, 2024:First commercial aircraft landing on the runway of Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd at Ulwe in Navi Mumbai, India, on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO) (HT PHOTO)

Published on Jan 09, 2025 08:51 PM IST

Why the AirSewa grievance portal needs an urgent reboot

Image for representational purposes only.

Published on Jan 03, 2025 02:51 PM IST

Interview: Sridhar Rajagopalan on fixing India’s education landscape

Sridhar Rajagopalan

Updated on Dec 30, 2024 03:26 PM IST

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