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Manju V

@manjuvtoi

Journalist with the Times of India. Writes on aviation and travel trends. Views expressed are personal.

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Sharp edit by अमित सिंह (वराह)𝒜𝓂𝒾𝓉 𝒮𝒾𝓃𝑔𝒽 "certain foreign media outlets have floated malicious theories suggesting pilot error or intentional action".. "no factual basis exists to blame the crew". "RAT already deployed when aircraft barely a few storeys off the ground." timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/socie…

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"certain foreign media outlets have floated malicious theories suggesting pilot error or intentional action".. "no factual basis exists to blame the crew". "RAT already deployed when aircraft barely a few storeys off the ground."
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Etihad inspected the locking mechanism on fuel control switches of its B787 (A6 BLI) on Sunday. The engineering work order was issued after this aircraft diverted to Abu Dhabi minutes after take off for Hyderabad. The work order is in line with the FAA 2018 circular which the

Etihad inspected the locking mechanism on fuel control switches of its B787 (A6 BLI) on Sunday. 
The engineering work order was issued after this aircraft diverted to Abu Dhabi minutes after take off for Hyderabad. 
The work order is in line with the FAA 2018 circular which the
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Now DGCA orders all Indian carriers operating Boeing aircraft to inspect the locking mechanism on fuel control switches.

Now DGCA orders all Indian carriers operating Boeing aircraft to inspect the locking mechanism on fuel control switches.
अमित सिंह (वराह)𝒜𝓂𝒾𝓉 𝒮𝒾𝓃𝑔𝒽 (@flyingamit) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 #AI171 | CVR Data Leak = Possible Data Protection Law Violation AAIB’s appeal fails to confirm if cockpit voice data was secured. Yet foreign media published CVR secrets & crew actions. Leaked CVR audio = leaked identifiable personal data of the flight crew. ⚖️ Under India’s

🚨 #AI171 | CVR Data Leak = Possible Data Protection Law Violation
AAIB’s appeal fails to confirm if cockpit voice data was secured.
Yet foreign media published CVR secrets &amp; crew actions.
Leaked CVR audio = leaked identifiable personal data of the flight crew.
⚖️ Under India’s
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I am a Jain and for my entire childhood I have been taught to feed pigeons by my parents and grandparents. It was a habit to visit the 'kabutarkhana' after the temple. But let me tell you some facts. The Pigeon droppings, feathers, and even dried urine contain tiny protein

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1/ Pleased to present my book Varaha: Hunnic Migration to Hind to Shri Sanjeev Sanyal, Member, Economic Advisory Council to the PM. The work traces the journey from Xiongnu origins to the Turk Shahi and Hindu Shahi dynasties, restoring the memory of forgotten defenders of

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Pleased to present my book Varaha: Hunnic Migration to Hind to Shri Sanjeev Sanyal, Member, Economic Advisory Council to the PM. The work traces the journey from Xiongnu origins to the Turk Shahi 
and Hindu Shahi dynasties, restoring the memory of forgotten defenders of
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✈️ Every aircraft has a unique identity — its registration number. For #B787 VT-ANB, the regn was painted: ✔️ On the tail ✔️ Under the wing ✔️ Other markings on engine cowl & forward fuselage 👉 In the CCTV image from the #AI171 Preliminary Report, do you see any of these

✈️ Every aircraft has a unique identity — its registration number.

For #B787 VT-ANB, the regn was painted:
✔️ On the tail
✔️ Under the wing
✔️ Other markings on engine cowl &amp; forward fuselage

👉 In the CCTV image from the #AI171 Preliminary Report, do you see any of these
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BREAKING 🚨 The “CCTV image” in the #AI171 crash preliminary report doesn’t match the real Air India Boeing 787 VT-ANB. ⚠️ Missing registration ⚠️ No engine logos ⚠️ Wrong paint pattern Why are key markings missing from an official investigation photo, a CCTV image? #AirIndia

BREAKING 🚨
The “CCTV image” in the #AI171 crash preliminary report doesn’t match the real Air India Boeing 787 VT-ANB.
⚠️ Missing registration
⚠️ No engine logos
⚠️ Wrong paint pattern

Why are key markings missing from an official investigation photo, a CCTV image?
#AirIndia
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🧵 READ THE WORDS — NOT JUST THE DATA (VT-ANB Preliminary Report) 1️⃣ Every word in the report is deliberate. When data comes straight from the recorder, it says “as per EAFR.” When it doesn’t, the source is silent — and that silence means something. Example sequence 👇 • Vr

🧵 READ THE WORDS — NOT JUST THE DATA (VT-ANB Preliminary Report)

1️⃣
Every word in the report is deliberate.
When data comes straight from the recorder, it says “as per EAFR.”
When it doesn’t, the source is silent — and that silence means something.

Example sequence 👇
• Vr
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Fatigue isn’t PR spin. Science shows crash risk ~1.7× at 10–12h duty and ~5.6× at ≥13h; night/WOCL (02:00–05:59) is worst. Exemptions adding night sectors = ambulances at the bottom of the cliff. Some corporate-leaning media won’t say it—only glorify DGCA’s “extra ambulance”.

Fatigue isn’t PR spin. Science shows crash risk ~1.7× at 10–12h duty and ~5.6× at ≥13h; night/WOCL (02:00–05:59) is worst. Exemptions adding night sectors = ambulances at the bottom of the cliff. Some corporate-leaning media won’t say it—only glorify DGCA’s “extra ambulance”.
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Take a moment to register IndiGo’s extraordinary confidence that the Phase-2 FDTL deadline would be pushed again.  They were so sure of their bet they left behind the safety harness and sprinted off the ledge, firm in the belief that the “universe” always obliges. There are so

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Why isn’t the DGCA under investigation? 1) IndiGo couldn't have failed the passengers without DGCA's help. 2) DGCA approved a winter schedule despite knowing IndiGo couldn’t staff under Phase II FDTL. 3) Other airlines hired, IndiGo didn’t, yet DGCA let it sell more flights

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With all due respect, putting laws in abeyance to overcome a situation is understandable but a very dangerous precedent and must be exercised with extreme restraint. The rule of law usually contemplates penalties for non compliance, not relaxations.

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I believe he held his ground and refused to adjust the FDTL deadline, which disrupted 🔵’s plans. Unfortunately, he was let down by subordinates who were unduly influenced and by a ministry that may have yielded to political funding pressures. It was only after he assumed office

I believe he held his ground and refused to adjust the FDTL deadline, which disrupted 🔵’s plans. Unfortunately, he was let down by subordinates who were unduly influenced and by a ministry that may have yielded to political funding pressures.

It was only after he assumed office
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India is the third-largest domestic aviation market in the world, but it flies like a single-carrier economy. IndiGo holds 65% of the sky shaping a market where one bad week becomes a national crisis. * Last week’s meltdown wasn’t unique, airlines abroad have crashed the same

India is the third-largest domestic aviation market in the world, but it flies like a single-carrier economy. IndiGo holds 65% of the sky shaping a market where one bad week becomes a national crisis.

* Last week’s meltdown wasn’t unique, airlines abroad have crashed the same
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Finally, IndiGo announces some financial compensation to its flyers stranded at airports on Dec 3,4 and 5 due to "congestion". * IndiGo to offer Rs 10,000 travel vouchers to "severely impacted" passengers, usable for 12 months. * This is over and above the existing govt

Finally, IndiGo announces some financial compensation to its flyers stranded at airports on Dec 3,4 and 5 due to "congestion". 

* IndiGo to offer Rs 10,000 travel vouchers to "severely impacted" passengers, usable for 12 months. 

* This is over and above the existing govt
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Chennai Airport terminal emergency exits were reportedly kept sealed for over two years—a risk uncomfortably reminiscent of the Uphaar Cinema tragedy, where obstructed/locked exits contributed to loss of life. Despite my formal email warning to MoCA_GoI DGCA and other

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The MOST consequential decisions of Baramati crash probe are being made now. Are the CVR and FDR secured, sealed, logged, and kept under an unbroken, independently verifiable chain of custody? The final report will be credible only if the black box data was protected with