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AirAsia Deploys Taxibot At Bangalore Airport After Successful Trials
AirAsia India has deployed taxibot at Bengaluru airport, which helps a plane to move from the parking spot to the runway, without running the engines. Earlier AirAsia used taxibot at Delhi airport to tow two modified A320 planes. AirAsia has reportedly tied up with KSU Aviation, which is the exclusive taxibot operator in India. Taxibot is a semi-robotic towbarless aircraft movement equipment.
Tags: Taxibot, AIRASIA, KSU Aviation, Delhi Airport, Bangalore Airport
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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Drunk Passenger On Air Asia Flight Strips, Misbehaves With Cabin Crew
An unruly passenger on Bengaluru-Delhi i5-722 Air Asia flight misbehaved with crew, trying to strip naked on April 6. Reportedly, in an intoxicated state, he also made bomb-scare threats despite being warned several times by the cabin crew. Later, the flight staff handed him over to the Delhi Police after landing. Condemning the incident, the airline issued a statement about its zero-tolerance policy towards disruptive behaviour on flights.… read-more
Tags: AIRASIA, Delhi, Bangalore, Passenger Safety
Courtesy: India Today
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Senior Executives of Air Asia Get Suspended Over Safety Violations
Two senior executives of AirAsia, Captain Manish Uppal, Head of Operations, and Captain Mukesh Neema, Head of Flight Safety, have been suspended for three months by aviation regulator DCGA for violating safety measures. The move came after one of the pilots, Gaurav Taneja, alleged on his YouTube channel that the airline tries to save fuel by asking pilots to land in “Flap 3”, putting people’s lives at risk.
Tags: AIRASIA, DGCA, GAURAV TANEJA, SAFETY VIOLATIONS
Courtesy: The Indian Express
