Daedalus
@Daedalusflew
Aviation geek. Seeker of truth.
A couple of years ago Chandrasekaran, Chairman of @TataCompanies used to rub shoulders with people like the PM. Now he is reduced to being summoned by a junior minister and bureaucrats, thanks to @airindia. Soon Campbell will facilitate his meeting with DGCA Clerical staff.
It is very clear. Wonder why the real reason is not revealed? Is it because of fear of acceptance ?
A very informative article by Manisha Singhal. Fatigue Mayday: planestalkstravels.com/2025/07/24/fat…
After the Haneda runway collision involving the A350, the Ahmedabad 787 crash gives the industry an idea about the susceptibility of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic fuselage to a major fire from other sources after a collision. Time to review the validity of testing.
According to passengers, a major mishap was narrowly avoided at Delhi Airport. An Air India Express @AirIndiaX flight, scheduled to depart for Mumbai at 21:20 hrs, was about to take off when it suddenly came to a hard stop on runway and returned to the bay. Passengers, who were…
Don't know if it is good or bad. But whatever fraand Doland says, Vishwaguru will follow.
#AirIndiaCEO #GoBackWilson #ScootHimBootHim
Air India flight - AI 2744 A320 (VT-TYA) from Kochi to Mumbai experienced a runway excursion upon landing at Mumbai Airport. Air India is very unsafe now. Campbell Wilson has proved to be a disaster. He should be sacked. Poor training and checking leads to such disasters.
Who are they trying to hoodwink by downplaying this incident? This type of damage to the engine nacelle and inlet points to a low-altitude bank exceedance — a clear loss of control scenario. Equally shocking is that the aircraft was taxied to the bay without an external…
Flight AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai on 21 July 2025, experienced heavy rain during landing, resulting in a runway excursion after touchdown. The aircraft taxied safely to the gate, and all passengers and crew members have since disembarked. The aircraft has been…
Air India flight - AI 2744 A320 (VT-TYA) from Kochi to Mumbai experienced a runway excursion upon landing at Mumbai Airport. Air India is very unsafe now. Campbell Wilson has proved to be a disaster. He should be sacked. Poor training and checking leads to such disasters.
A senior captain receives a show cause notice for sharing a nostalgic press comment in the WSJ about the late AI 171 captain, including a light-hearted nickname that hinted at a troubled emotional state. Is this an overreaction by the airline—or a lapse in judgment by the…
We are living under a great ruler who doesn't divulge battle loses after a war, lies about his own education, lied about Covid deaths, doesn't give press conferences. The public deserves this.
Mental Health Crisis Among Indian Airline Pilots Mental health in Indian aviation — particularly among airline pilots — is a silent emergency. I personally know of at least five cases where pilots, operating both long-haul wide-body and short-haul narrow-body flights, have…
.@leonard_berberi has detailed reportage on the CVR transcript on #AI171 : ➡️At 1:38:42 PM captain cut off the fuel flow to the left engine and then the right engine ➡️At 1:38:44 PM — the first officer asked "Why did you shut off the engines" ➡️A second later, the other…
At a time when mental health of airline pilots is under intense scrutiny, here’s some insight into the issue by a senior airline pilot.