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A total of 1,490 foreign pilots have been cleared by the government to work for Indian civil aviation sector to make up for the acute shortage faced by the booming industry. This was stated by Director General of Civil Aviation Kanu Gohain, who maintained that it was a just short term measure...

Chinese scientists have developed a ‘Wing-In-Ground’ (WIG) aircraft which can fly long distances just a few feet above the sea surface, state media said on Wednesday. The plane can fly as low as half-a-metre off the surface, hitting speeds of up to 300 kmph, and can carry up to 4 tonnes of...