BEFORE GREENLIGHTING the return of the Boeing 737 MAX, which had been grounded for about two years following two fatal crashes in a span of six months, US Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson piloted it himself to make sure everything was okay. The aircraft, which has a worldwide fleet of 390, was cleared for action in November after several modifications. And, in late January, five airlines in North and South America started using the aircraft in commercial service.
On January 27, the UK Civil Aviation Authority also lifted the ban on the aircraft, shortly after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency did so. However, the CAA stressed that the pilot training requirements meant it would be some time before the plane took to the air.
The two crashes—Lion Air flight JT610 in Indonesia in October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 in Addis Ababa five months later—took 346 lives. Indian pilot Bhavye Suneja was the captain of the Lion Air flight.
Notwithstanding the recent approvals, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has not allowed the aircraft to resume service in India. Locally, only SpiceJet has a Boeing 737 MAX fleet; it had ordered 205, of which only 13 have been delivered so far. The aircraft is fuel-efficient, which helps budget carriers like SpiceJet reduce operational cost. But amid the current uncertainty regarding the aircraft’s return to Indian skies, the airline is reportedly seeking damages from Boeing for the losses incurred.
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William Dalrymple goes further back
Indian readers have long known William Dalrymple as the chronicler nonpareil of India in the early years of the British raj. His latest book, The Golden Road, is a striking departure, since it takes him to a period from about the third century BC to the 12th-13th centuries CE.
The bleat from the street
What with all the apps delivering straight to one’s doorstep, the supermarkets, the food halls and even the occasional (super-expensive) pop-up thela (cart) offering the woke from field-to-fork option, the good old veggie-market/mandi has fallen off my regular beat.
Courage and conviction
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EPIC ENTERPRISE
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Upgrade your jeans
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Garden by the sea
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RECRUITERS SPEAK
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MORAL COMPASS
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COURSE CORRECTION
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