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Uproar in Lok Sabha over Ajit Singh’s Air India remarks – Hindustan Times
gil Tue, 15 May 2012 13:25:49 -0000
Concern was expressed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday over continuation of strike by Air India pilots, with Opposition members targeting civil aviation minister Ajit Singh for his statements outside Parliament indicating privatisation of the national carrier
Airplane crash injures North Conway optometrist – Conway Daily Sun
gil Tue, 15 May 2012 13:20:52 -0000
FREEDOM — The medical condition of the airplane pilot, who was injured when his small airplane crashed on Sunday, has been upgraded from critical to fair on Monday.
Crash sours Russian hopes of a civilian aviation revival – Vancouver Sun
gil Tue, 15 May 2012 13:07:42 -0000
Russia's efforts to regain the position as a world-class industrial nation that it lost with the collapse of the Soviet Union two decades ago suffered a serious setback last week when its much-vaunted Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner crashed into an Indonesian mountain while on a demonstration flight.
Airline Livery of the Week: Sierra Pacific Airlines and their 737-200
gil Tue, 15 May 2012 13:05:31 -0000
am always game for an airline in the US operating with a few classic Boeing 737-200s. It is rare to find one still operating in the US and soon, it will surely be impossible.
Pilot dies in airplane crash in Whitewater – The Desert Sun
gil Mon, 14 May 2012 16:36:14 -0000
A pilot killed after an ultralight aircraft crashed in Whitewater on Saturday has been identified by the coroner as Charles Ross, 50, of Lakeview. The crash was reported at 7:21 p.m. on Whitewater Canyon Road, north of Interstate 10, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Air India strike puts brake on NRI holiday plans
gil Mon, 14 May 2012 16:25:10 -0000
As the Air India pilots’ strike rages into day six, many UAE residents are worried that summer travel plans may come to a standstill as the latest threat to possibly halt the carrier’s international operations looms in the horizon.

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