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Indian Pilots: One bad seed
What: Air India Express en route from Cochin-Salalah Where: Salalah When: Nov 3, 2011 9:45 Who: 87 passengers In George’s Point of View India has made noises in the press about cleaning house regarding some of the bad pilots that skated through a flawed and corrupt school and accrediting system. In this event, the... »
Indian Civil Aviation Official Meets with Mangalore Crash victims
Vayalar Ravi, Indian Civil Aviation Minister met or called (on the 18th) victims of the Mangalore crash to discuss their compensation claims. A meeting on the 19th included representatives from the airline, the government and the insurance company., The crash occurred in May of 2010, when the Dubai-Mangalore Air India Express jet overshot the... »
Mangalore Crash Families Long for Closure
Plane crash cases take a long time to settle, and the families of the Mangalore Crash can vouch for it, having been waiting since the date of the crash in May of 2010. Families who are still waiting on a settlement, and will be back in court this November. They aren’t looking for extraordinary... »
Is Air India Passing the Buck?
In George’s Point of View Russi Mody who ran Air India in 1993 resigned because his grand plan for Air India was strangled by red-tape and government intervention. Mody’s famous last words condemn Air India’s “lack of talent and the complete absence of an incentive and accountability culture. There is no punishment, no reward,... »
Mangalore: Two Pilot Tales, Which is true?
There are two accounts of the Pilot Alexander Glusicia’s situation prior to the Mangalore-Dubai-Mangalore flight. We wonder which of these versions is true. 1. Alexander (Zlatko) Glusica was initially not rostered by Air India to fly on the day of the crash— not scheduled to fly till May 23.. His schedule had last minute... »
Air France, Providing an Example
Air France For the last ten years, the victims families of the Air France 4590 Concorde crash have been provided memorials arranged by Air France. Air France continues that tradition by providing two anniversary memorial services for Air France Flight 447 victims, one in Rio de Janeiro for 100 participants, and one in Paris... »
Air India Stalls Hurt Families already Suffering
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer WT Update May 22 was the anniversary of Air India Express Flight 812 from Dubai, which overshot the runway and crashed at Mangalore, India. The crash victims’ support group spokesman said that “About 50 families have received compensation from the insurance companies, but many... »
INDIA’s DGCA Asserts Co-Pilot Assertiveness
George’s Point of View Following the Air India Express tragedy in Mangalore India (and definitely in response to it), the DGCA (India’s Directorate-General of Civil Aviation) has been trying to shut the gate after the horses are out. They’re still pointing their fingers at the pilot. The tape of the crash records the co-pilot... »
Air India cataloguing yellow metal/gold of Mangalore crash victims
July 15, 2010 The Angels of Air India have handed over identified personal items of the victims to the families as provided by M/s. Kenyon International, the agency appointed by Air India to identify the personal effects recovered from the crash site. The unassociated / unidentified items including yellow metal/gold recovered from the crash... »
