Crushable blocks make for a safer runway
VENICE - When the main runway at the Venice Municipal Airport reopens to aviation traffic Friday, it will feature a new $4 million emergency landing system designed to stop airplanes that overshoot the...
View ArticleGreat Indian Bustards 'extinct' in Nashik region, not spotted since 2007
Nashik: The majestic Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) are vanishing from sight, at least in the Nashik region. According to forest officials, not a single GIB has been spotted in the region since 2007....
View ArticleRunways under repair, brace for flight disruptions at IGI
New Delhi: Travellers to and from Delhi should brace themselves for flight disruptions this summer as two of the three runways at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport are going to be partially...
View ArticleHow feeding pigeons in cities is killing the ecosystem
--> Biologist Kedar Gore and veterinarian Naveen Pandey explain from a purely ecological view point, why feeding pigeons in cities does more harm than good. People offering grains to feral Common...
View ArticleNew runway at Gannavaram airport to come up in a year
VIJAYAWADA: The runway expansion proposed at the Gannavaram airport to facilitate landing of bigger aircrafts like A300, is expected to be completed in the next one year. A senior official from the...
View ArticleAirport's working dog is well equipped for runway duty
He's been chasing birds and animals off the runways for over a year at one Michigan airport, but after video of him went viral, Piper became an internet superstar. Nearly four million people have...
View ArticleFlying object spotted again over runway
New Delhi: A balloon-like object was spotted flying over an operational runway at the IGI airport on Sunday evening, creating panic among air traffic controllers. However, the object disappeared before...
View ArticleAirblue plane narrowly escapes accident as tyre bursts during landing
RAWALPINDI: An Airblue aircraft narrowly escaped accident when one of its tyres burst during landing at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) on Friday, airport officials said. Flight PA 271...
View ArticleMilestones in the recovery of Yellowstone grizzly bears
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- U.S. wildlife officials are proposing to remove federal protections for grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park. Here's a look at some significant events leading...
View ArticleBeaver reintroduction a golden opportunity for Scotland
Monday 21 March, 2016 Allowing beavers to be reintroduced to Scotland would be a golden opportunity offering wide-ranging environmental, social and economic benefits, said award-winning conservation...
View ArticleCivic body douses fire at dump yard after 12hour fight, cause still unknown
KOLHAPUR: The civic body on Monday afternoon put an end to the raging fire, doused after twelve hours' worth of efforts at the garbage dumping site at Kasba Bawda. The garbage dumped at Kasba Bawda...
View ArticleAirblue plane escapes accident as tyre bursts amid landing
RAWALPINDI: An Airblue aircraft narrowly escaped accident when one of its tyres burst during landing at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) on Friday, airport officials said. Flight PA 271...
View Article10 injured as Shaheen Air flight crash lands
LAHORE: At least 10 passengers were injured as the tyre of a domestic Shaheen Air International flight burst during an emergency landing at Allama Iqbal International Airport on Tuesday. The...
View ArticleRunway renovation upsets flight schedules
Ahmedabad: If you are planning to take a flight from the city between April and October this year, then do check the schedule before booking your tickets. The only runway of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel...
View ArticleGreat Indian Bustard census begins at Desert National Park
Jaisalmer: A census will be undertaken of Great Indian Bustard (godawan) and other rare species at Desert National Park (DNP) and other areas in Barmer, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur districts from Monday. The...
View ArticleHow to improve India’s record in bio diversity
The grasslands of the Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary at Nannaj near Solapur in south-eastern Maharashtra are a sight to behold in the hour before sunset. The dying daylight brings out the beauty of dry...
View ArticlePiper the Border Collie patrols an airline runway, looks incredibly badass
Walking the runway doesn't always refer to fashion. For one badass Border Collie named Piper, it means patrolling the airplane runways at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Michigan. See also:...
View ArticleNBAA Safety Committee Announces 2016 Top Safety Focus Areas (NBAA - National...
(Source: NBAA - National Business Aviation Association) Contact: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org Washington, DC, March 10, 2016 - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Safety...
View ArticleVulture population at Gwinnett park has ‘dropped dramatically’
The vulture population at Gwinnett’s Rhodes Jordan Park has “dropped dramatically” following last week’s eviction efforts, county officials said. But the battle isn’t over. The 250 or so vultures...
View ArticleBald Eagle Rescued In Maryland May Have Been Hit By Car [Video]
An injured bald eagle was rescued in the River Road area of Maryland, Thursday. Bald eagles are currently protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Act, but it wasn’t too...
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