Was weather the real culprit in this King Air C90 accident that occurred 20 years ago? Some intriguing but obvious facts and questions that would...
Opinion
Exit Sign to Nowhere: 5 Questions After Chennai Airport’s Fire-Safety Audit
An Exit Sign is a promise. It tells passengers—often strangers in an unfamiliar building—where safety lies when smoke spreads,...
When Aircraft Must Be Right the First Time
Concorde, the Failed Boeing SST, and the Pressure Cycle in Modern Commercial Aviation 1. Concorde: An Aircraft That Had to Be Right Under...
Policy Position: Every Metro Should Have One Dedicated Low-Cost Airport
India’s metros do not suffer from a lack of airports; they suffer from a lack of choice. When premium, capital-intensive hub airports are...
Opinion l Airlines’ Ethics Crisis: Why Safety Isn’t the Real Issue
Why the “Big Five” Failed, Together — and Why an Ethics Officer Is No Longer Optional? The aviation industry keeps searching for fixes in...
Insulating India’s Aviation Regulators for Safety
A Governance, Legal, and Safety Framework for India Executive Summary The proposal to establish an independent Civil Aviation Authority...
DGCA Public Trust Doctrine: Public Power, IndiGo’s Meltdown, And A Regulator Under Question
DGCA public trust doctrine is not an abstract legal phrase. It is the regulator’s own written promise that every power it holds in aviation...
