Overcast skies spell pleasant day for DelhiitesOctober 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Overcast skies and cool winds brought down mercury levels in the capital, giving Delhiites a pleasant Tuesday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the reason for this change in weather is a cyclonic circulation over central Pakistan and Maharashtra, which has resulted in moisture-laden easterly winds blowing over Delhi.
IAF fighter joins search for YSR's missing chopperSeptember 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) Wednesday evening pressed into service a frontline Sukhoi SU-30MKI combat jet that has night vision capabilities to locate the missing helicopter carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
India, US to hold joint air force exercise in OctoberAugust 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force on Friday said that India and the US will hold a joint military exercise, involving transport aircraft and helicopters, in October. "We are going to hold 'Exercise Cope-India' in October this year with the US Air Force in Agra and Chandigarh involving transport aircraft and choppers from both sides," IAF officials said.
No specific threat, but Delhi security tightened for I-DayAugust 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Snipers, X-ray machines and choppers are part of tight security measures taken across Delhi ahead of Independence Day Aug 15. The historic Red Fort, where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will unfurl the tricolour, has virtually turned into a security citadel.
IAF pilots blamed for near-collision at Mumbai airportJuly 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The three Indian Air Force (IAF) choppers carrying President Pratibha Patil and her entourage had landed without clearance even as an Air India aircraft was readying for take off, an investigation into the near-collision at Mumbai airport has found. The joint investigation team constituted Feb 19 to investigate the near-collision Feb 9 at Mumbai Airport was submitted June 23, as was reported by IANS.
Delhi to suffer scorching heatJune 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites will experience a hot day Tuesday with meteorological officials predicting that the day temperature will hover around 42 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature Tuesday settled at 24.6 degree Celsius -- three degrees below normal -- while the humidity level was recorded at 39 percent.
Hot day, clear skies ahead for DelhiMay 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After days of pleasant weather, Delhiites could experience a hot day Wednesday with the maximum temperature likely to touch the 40 degree mark. However, the decrease in the humidity level from Tuesday's 75 percent to 57 percent will bring some respite to the city residents.
Pleasant weather in Delhi but no rain in storeMay 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a pleasant start to the week following rain and thundershowers over the weekend, it was back to clear skies in the capital Tuesday. Although there will be no more rain, temperatures will remain average, says the met department.
Airlines get notices for flouting Election Commission normsMay 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued notices to private aviation companies for flouting norms on the use of choppers and private aircraft during the election campaign, a top official said here Tuesday. 'We have received reports from states and the Election Commission regarding violation of norms in the use of choppers and aircraft by political parties during the ongoing poll campaign,' S.N.A.
Aviation regulator mulls more security for private choppersMay 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Following the attempt recently to sabotage industrialist Anil Ambani's helicopter in Mumbai, India's aviation regulator Tuesday said more security was being planned for the fleets of private choppers and aircraft in the country. With new heliports planned for cities like New Delhi and Mumbai, an enhanced safety environment will be provided to such a fleet that could go a long way in preventing incidents like the near-collision involving President Pratibha Patil's chopper Feb 9.
Choppers outfly jets in campaign despite high costsApril 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian politician is flying high. Despite the economic slowdown, more and more candidates for the parliamentary election are hiring helicopters, spending as much as Rs.100,000 an hour.
It's back to heat in DelhiMarch 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a brief spell of rain and pleasant weather, Delhi saw the mercury rising again Saturday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rainfall recorded until the early hours of Saturday was a mere 1 mm.
Choppers to get separate landing corridor at airportsMarch 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Helicopters will soon get separate corridors for landing at all major airports in the country, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said Monday. 'This would minimise traffic chaos at the airports, where wide-bodied aircraft share their space with choppers also,' the official said.
Mumbai near-miss blame game continues, Patil joins issue with IAFFebruary 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI/BANGALORE - The Indian Air Force Wednesday gave a clean chit to its chopper pilots who narrowly missed colliding with a passenger aircraft at Mumbai airport, but Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel contested this, while the aviation watchdog citing an on-going probe declined to be drawn into the blame game. 'Unfortunately, we don't have a perfect working relationship (with the IAF).
President's choppers escape crashing into Air India aircraftFebruary 8th, 2009 MUMBAI/NEW DELHI - In a major safety breach, a Delhi-bound Air India flight with 170 passengers and 10-member crew narrowly escaped colliding with a helicopter which was part of President Pratibha Patil's fleet, minutes before taking off from Mumbai Monday morning. Patil herself was inside one of the three choppers, and it was in a fraction of seconds that the mishap was averted at 9:30 a.m., spokespersons for both the President's Office and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said.
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