Indian carriers will not submit emission details of their aircraft to the EU, asserts Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh. “Though the European Union has directed Indian carriers to submit emission details of their aircraft by March 31, no Indian carrier is submitting them in view of the position of the government. Hence the imposition of carbon tax does not arise,” Singh said last week in the lower house of parliament.

India’s aviation regulator is scrutinizing Kingfisher Airlines’ safety practices as the financially troubled carrier struggles to maintain operations. “We have to look at how they are meeting safety norms. The [aviation] regulator continues to examine each Kingfisher flight for safety,” Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh says. And “if required, the license can be canceled, as passenger safety is a top priority,” the minister warns.

NEW DELHI — The Indian air force (IAF) has lost 33 combat jets in the last four years, 27 of them MiGs of various variants, mainly due to human error and technical defects, Defense Minister A.K. Antony reports.