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Two Pakistan planes escape mid-air collision over Iranian territory

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A major tragedy was averted as two Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) planes flying nearly escaped a mid-air collision over Iranian territory on Sunday, according to media reports. The planes got extremely close to each other due to the alleged “negligence” of the Iranian Air Traffic Control (ATC), Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported. … Read more

What aviation garlic? Poor financials, broken supply chain & DGCA’s flawed tech base

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civil aviation

Poor financials of the airlines, broken supply chain and lack of technical efficiency in DGCA are some of the major reasons behind the rising number of instances involving technical glitches in planes, feel aviation safety and industry experts. Aviation consultant and former chief of Vayudoot, Harsh Vardhan, agreed that aircraft have … Read more