Crackers, festive lights distract pilots
BHUBANESWAR: Beaming of high intensity lights during festivals and fairs is distracting pilots, who approach the runaway at the Biju Patnaik International Airport from Baramunda. Some pilots have...
View ArticleTampa airport works to limit danger caused by bird strikes
TAMPA — Mostly desolate, uninhabited acres of grass and deep-sided ditches flank the sides of Tampa International Airport’s take-off and landing strips. There are no lush wetlands or manicured flower...
View ArticleAirport seeks nod to catch birds
BHUBANESWAR: Birds flocking to the operational zone of Biju Patnaik International Airport pose a potential danger to flights. The airport authorities have sought permission from chief wildlife warden...
View ArticleDelhi airport had most number of bird hits in 2014
CHENNAI: Bird strikes don't cause as many air accidents as they used to till a couple of decades ago, thanks to better resilience and backup mechanisms of aircraft, but they continue to be a risk....
View Article>For Tortoise Troubles, Orlando Sanford Airport Chooses Artificial Turf
Airports deter wildlife around runway safety zones with synthetic turf. The product, called AvTurf, is manufactured by Act Global. Austin, Texas (PRWEB) November 19, 2014 When hundreds of burrowing...
View ArticlePlane from Dubai grounded in city as bird-hit dents wing
Kolkata: A Boeing 777-300 Emirates Airlines aircraft was grounded in Kolkata on Monday after a bird-hit caused a dent on its right wing. The incidence, the third in just over a month, has left airlines...
View ArticleNot so safe: 2 bird hits a month at Chennai airport
Bird strikes don't cause as many air accidents as they used to till a couple of decades ago, thanks to better resilience and back-up mechanisms of aircraft, but they continue to be a risk. And Chennai...
View ArticleOne bird hit a month grounds aircraft in Coimbatore
COIMBATORE: Coimbatore airport has reported at least one bird hit every month over the last year. Bird strikes do not cause many air accidents but they do cause hours of delay and expensive repairs for...
View ArticleScavenger birds do BBMP's job, feed on uncleared waste
This could hinder flight movement in northern B'luru: Bird watchers The garbage problem may be bothering the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and citizens at large but scavenger birds like...
View ArticleBird hit incident grounds Delhi-bound Air India flight
KOLKATA: An Air India Dreamliner aircraft was grounded at Kolkata airport after a bird-hit incident was detected during a routine post-flight inspection on Monday morning. Engineers were requisitioned...
View ArticleAir show: Bird-strike fears rise as pigeon numbers soar
The increase in pigeon population in Bengaluru’s northern part—contributed by a booming construction industry—has raised concerns there will be more bird strikes—collision between birds and...
View ArticleOpen-billed storks flock to Raiganj
The Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district, which attracted a record 68,000 birds in 2014, has the most Asian open-billed storks in the country. As per records available...
View ArticleFire delays flights by 2 hrs
Lucknow: Flight operations at Amausi airport came to a halt for over two hours on Saturday afternoon after side strip of a runway caught fire. The incident was reported to have occurred because of...
View ArticleDay after bird-hit, patrolling intensified on Amausi runway
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow airport authorities increased patrolling around the runway on Saturday, a day after a bird hit an aircraft headed to Delhi with 147 passengers on board. On Friday, the Delhi-bound...
View ArticleBuffalo on runway triggers DGCA alarm on 18 airports
NEW DELHI: A SpiceJet aircraft taxiing to take off hitting a buffalo on Surat runway has exposed the harsh reality of Indian airports: they are virtually grazing ground for cattle and their dirty...
View ArticleMadhyamgram role model for airport safety
KOLKATA: State home secretary Basudeb Banerjee has asked Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation and North Dum Dum, South Dum Dum and New Barrackpore municipalities to emulate Madhyamgram municipality in...
View ArticleCrackers start fire at airport
There was a minor blaze at the Chennai airport on Wednesday when a grass patch caught fire from crackers thrown near the runway to scare away birds. Two flights were affected due to the incident,...
View ArticleOrnithologists study bird menace at city airport
BHUBANESWAR: Ornithologists and airport officials on Monday jointly conducted an inspection to take stock of the prevailing bird menace at Biju Patnaik International Airport. Presence of a large number...
View ArticleDGCA directs Raipur airport authorities to control bird activity
RAIPUR: A team of Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which inspected the Swami Vivekananda Airport on Monday, a fallout of the incident of a buffalo straying at Surat airport recently, has...
View ArticleSutli bombs prevent bird-hits at Amausi
LUCKNOW: A loud bang at Amausi airport just before an aircraft approaches or takes off from the runway should be nothing to panic about. Alarmed with the large number of birds flying around the tarmac...
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