Flight cancellations are low probability events, and are inherently difficult to predict. However, when flight cancellations do occur, the impact is substantial.
Understanding Flight Cancellations
Month: July 2023
Flight Delays
Universally, a flight is considered to be delayed when it is 15 minutes later than its scheduled time. A cancellation occurs when the airline does not operate the flight at all for a certain reason.
Mental Health Support in the Aviation Workplace
Mental health in aviation is a major concern among airlines, regulators, and passengers. This topic gained more attention after the 2015 Germanwings crash, which was deliberately caused by the plane’s copilot.
Mental Health First Aider
The WHO constitution states: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” An important implication of this definition is that mental health is more than just the absence of mental disorders or disabilities.
Mental Health For All: MHA 2017
The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, aims to provide legal rights to mental health care to 1.3 billion Indians. It promises to provide the best treatment and facilities, along with promoting and protecting the rights of individuals with mental illness.
Why One should Know and Study Aviation Law?
The airline industry is widely impacted by regulations and restrictions related to international trade, tax policy, and competition. It’s also impacted by issues like war, terrorism, and the outbreak of diseases. The aviation industry also happens to be one of the most regulated industry along with finance, insurance and health care.
Sources of Indian Law
The law and the system through which it operates has developed over many centuries into the present, combination of statutes, judicial decisions, customs, and conventions. These sources fall under two heads: Principal/Primary sources of Indian Law, and Secondary sources of Indian Law.
Understand Legal Terms: Law and Act
Law implies a system of rules that regulate the citizens of any land. It is applicable equally to all the people of a country.