3+ hour, 22+ min ago (210+ words) China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has proposed sweeping new regulations for portable power banks, raising concerns among manufacturers and consumers. The draft document, open for public feedback until December 11, would require all power banks made in China to list their battery type, production date and recommended safe use duration. At the moment, domestic passengers can only carry power banks with China Compulsory Certification. This requirement has already led to confiscations of popular international models such as Apple's MagSafe battery pack. Products without the 3C mark cannot be sold in China at all. Until then, passengers can continue travelling with their 3C certified power banks. Once the new rules take effect, there will be a six to twelve month grace period to help the industry and consumers adjust. As the world's largest producer of power banks, China's decisions will have global…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago (316+ words) Aviation regulator DGCA on Sunday said Indian carriers have completed the software upgrades on 323 operational A320 family planes to address a potential issue related to flight controls. On Friday, Airbus said intense solar radiation might corrupt data critical to flight controls in a significant number of A320 family aircraft and that the software changes required to fix the issue would lead to operational disruptions. A total of 338 A320 family aircraft with the three Indian airlines " IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express " were initially identified for the software upgrades to address the issue. Among them, 323 were operational, 6 were under base maintenance and later it was found that the upgrades were no needed for 9 such planes in the fleet of Air India, according to a senior DGCA official. IndiGo has completed the upgrades on all the 200 of its operational A320 family planes. Air India had…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (730+ words) Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday stressed that India's aviation sector is poised for rapid growth over the next decade. Speaking after the virtual inauguration of the HAP Airframe Fabrication Facility and NAviMet here, Singh said the government has been very forthcoming in engaging the private sector to the maximum extent. "Most of the success stories written over the last 10 to 11 years of Prime Minister Modi's tenure can be attributed to the involvement and participation of the private sector. This is true across fields'biotechnology, vaccines, the first-ever antibiotics'all developed with private-sector engagement. The same applies to space," he said, citing the recent Skyroot launch. Referring to CSIR'National Aerospace Laboratories' (CSIR-NAL) two-seater trainer aircraft Hansa-3, Singh recalled being present at the technology-transfer ceremony held in New Delhi in April this year and expressed satisfaction with the pace of progress. "Today, we…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (263+ words) Air India on Saturday clarified that it has not cancelled any flights following the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus mandates requiring a global software and hardware update on A320 family aircraft. Asserting that safety is'the airline's top priority, it said in a statement that Air India has already completed the reset on over 40% of its aircraft and is confident of covering the entire fleet within the timeline prescribed by EASA. Air India'confirmed that there is no major impact on its schedule. It, however, said that some of the flights may be rescheduled due to the Airbus-mandated software fix. At Air India, safety is top priority. Following EASA and Airbus directives for a mandatory software and hardware realignment on A320 family aircraft worldwide, our engineers have been working round-the-clock to complete the task at the earliest. We have already completed…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (919+ words) Europe's Airbus'said on Friday it was ordering immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 family of jets in a sweeping recall affecting more than half the global fleet, threatening upheaval during the busiest travel weekend of the year in the United States and disruption worldwide. The setback appears to be among the largest recalls affecting Airbus in its 55-year history and comes weeks after the A320 overtook the Boeing 737 as the most-delivered model. At the time Airbus issued its bulletin to the plane's more than 350 operators, some 3,000 A320-family jets were in the air. The fix mainly involves reverting to earlier software and is relatively simple, but must be carried out before the planes can fly again, other than repositioning to repair centres, according to the bulletin to airlines seen by Reuters. Airlines from the United States to South America, Europe, India…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago (226+ words) Praxair India, a major player in industrial gases and related manufacturing, will invest Rs 210 crore over the next three years to establish liquid oxygen and nitrogen production units in Karnataka. The company signed an MoU with the state government on November 27, Industries Minister MB Patil said. During his official visit to the UK as part of a government delegation, Patil said Praxair India will begin its investment in the current financial year itself. He added that the state government will extend priority support, including land allocation, single-window clearances and infrastructure facilitation. Patil also held discussions with Helix Geospace, known for its helical antenna technology used in aerospace, defence and drone applications, and with Oxford Space Systems (OSS), a reputed manufacturer of satellite antennas. He said OSS has been asked to submit a detailed note to the state government outlining its…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago (257+ words) The Civil Aviation ministry on Tuesday assured that flight operations across India continue smoothly and there is no cause of concern after a thick cloud of ash from the Hayli Gubbi volcanic eruption in Ethiopia drifted towards India. The eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia - which was dormant for several thousand years - began on Sunday morning, sending an ash column thousands of feet into the atmosphere. A plume of volcanic ash from Ethiopia has swept across the Red Sea through Oman and Yemen and reached Delhi, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement. "Following the 23 Nov volcanic eruption in Ethiopia and the eastward movement of the ash cloud, MoCA'along with ATC, IMD, airlines and international aviation agencies'is ensuring seamless coordination, a statement from Civil Aviation ministry read. "AAI has issued the necessary NOTAM and all affected flights…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago (394+ words) After Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in nearly 10,000 years, it has triggered aviation warnings across India. Multiple carriers, including IndiGo and Akasa Air, have also modified their schedules. Airports have also been asked to remain vigilant as the plume moves across northern India. The ash cloud, travelling at high altitudes and significant speed, entered Gujarat and moved eastward through Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. Here are the 10 key updates. "A report by ANI stated that IndiaMetSky Weather said the ash cloud is about to enter Gujarat (West side) and move towards Rajasthan, northwest Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab by 10 pm, and later it will impact the Himalayas and other regions. "Several flights to Hong Kong, Dubai, Jeddah, Helsinki, Kabul, Frankfurt were delayed at Delhi airport. "The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) instructed airlines to avoid…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago (99+ words) Two international flights scheduled to depart from Kochi airport were cancelled on Monday due to the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia, officials said. According to Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), flights bound for Jeddah and Dubai were cancelled as a precaution following the eruption. The cancelled flights are Indigo service 6E1475 (Cochin'Dubai) and Akasa Air flight QP550 (Cochin'Jeddah). Airport authorities said the flight operations will resume once the conditions improve. Sensex Today HAL Share Price Dharmendra Death News Indian Rupee Dharmendra Net Worth Cyclone Senyar Delhi AQI Sudeep Pharma IPO GMP CJI Surya Kant Tata Sierra 2025 launch...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (273+ words) Airbus SE managed a comeback on the second day of the Dubai Air Show, reeling in deals with local carriers Etihad Airways and Flydubai and an accord for its A350 widebody model from Air Europa. The agreements injected fresh momentum back into Airbus after Boeing Co. dominated the first day with a huge order for 65 777X aircraft valued at $38 billion from Emirates. The memorandum of understanding from Flydubai for 150 A321neo planes on Tuesday gave Airbus the added satisfaction of winning a client that had so far only purchased from Boeing. The companies didn't announce an order value. This year's Dubai show follows a familiar rhythm, whereby Emirates puts down a marker on the first day with a splashy deal, and other accords follow into Tuesday and Wednesday. Airlines in the Middle East are among the biggest operators of long-range aircraft like the A350 or…...