62 pilots grounded in 6 months for violating air safety norms

Civil aviation regulator DGCA suspended 62 pilots in the last six months for safety violations, up 30% from the corresponding…

India seeks Israel s security expertise

In the wake of terror attacks on airports abroad, the latest instance being of the horrific attack on the Ataturk Istanbul…

UK aviation authority signs MoU with ICEM

The International College of Engineering & Management (ICEM) has signed a memorandum of understanding with CAA International…

BCAS finally gets its chief

Senior IPS officer Kumar Rajesh Chandra has been appointed as chief of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the aviation…

Changi airport tests out new security technology

New scanners have been unveiled at Singapore's Changi Airport that eliminates the need for electronic equipment to be removed…

German Police, Airport officials call for security review

German police and airport officials have called for a review of how security checks are handled at airports amid concerns that…

From the Editor's Desk: April 2016

Dear ReaderKeeping Europe on the boil, suicide bombers struck at the Brussels airport killing many innocent travelers and sending…

Natural potted plants banned at Indian airports, fakes to be substituted

Potted natural flower plants will no longer embellish the décor of airport terminals as the countrys aviation safety watchdog has…

Singapore s Changi Airport T4 to deploy facial recognition

Morpho has signed a contract with Changi Airport in Singapore to supply a solution to facilitate the passenger journey using…

Flyers made to remove shoes, belts at airports

Amid a heightened alert in the wake of Brussels terror attacks, security agencies have stepped up vigil at sensitive airports in…

Cornwall airport upgrades to new baggage scanners

Morpho (Safran), through its subsidiary Morpho Detection, has agreed a contract with U.K.s Cornwall Airport Newquay to supply and…

India to install hotlines at 13 airports to deal with hijacking

Indias aviation ministry will install hotlines in 13 important airports to plug any communication gaps in the event a plane is…