It’s the Army to the rescue once again.

The Army is understood to have pressed for tighter security cordons by the Jammu and Kashmir Police around Army camps in the Kashmir valley to prevent agitators from reaching the camps.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has accused the Army of illegally occupying its airport at Jhansi “without any legal back-up or documentary evidence” of the Army’s claim that it is a defence air

India is planning to establish Joint Command Analysis Centres (JCACs) near airports in major cities across India and weaponise them with surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) that will be able to bring down rogue aircraft.

Air India is considering acquisition of either the Airbus A-340-500 or the new Boeing 747-8 aircraft — either purchase or lease — for official visits overseas by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and othe

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to introduce new cockpit simulator cognitive aptitude tests for applicants — devised by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) — that will improve the quality of pilots and test whether applicants are more suited to fly fighter aircraft, transport aircraft or helicopters. This could also help reduce aircraft accidents caused by pilot error.

In a bid to boost security around the strategic tri-services Andaman and Nicobar Command and ensure adequate surveillance over the island chain, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is considering acquisition o

The aircraft carrying British Prime Minister David Cameron had just about landed on Wednesday evening at the New Delhi IGI airport when the Autotrack-III air traffic control system and its radar had begun to malfunction.

Air traffic controllers are planning to lodge a formal complaint with the DGCA that several pilots are not observing speed limits while coming in to land at airports, resulting in more frequent “go arounds” and more work pressure on the already overburdened ATCs.

A massive “software glitch” has hit the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), severely affecting the publication of new smart card airport security entry passes for those working inside airports a