CCI orders probe into IndiGo for unfair business practices after airline cancelled thousands of flightsThe Competition Commission of India has ordered a detailed probe against IndiGo for unfair business practices. This follows the airline's c...
04 Feb, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Government cuts 5% of IndiGo flights and reassigns them to other airlinesIndiGo must reduce its flight schedule by five percent. This action follows widespread cancellations and growing public frustration. Other ...
09 Dec, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
Section of Akasa Air pilots writes to civil aviation ministry; seeks probe into airline's hiring practicesA group of Akasa Air pilots has approached the civil aviation ministry, alleging issues with the airline's hiring practices and rostering s...
09 Jan, 2025, 10.39 PM IST
DGCA takes action against senior Akasa Air pilot for lapsesDGCA has revoked a pilot's Line Training Captain approval and STOL privileges at Akasa Air for a hard landing incident in March 2024. The p...
06 Jan, 2025, 10.09 PM IST
DGCA suspends Akasa Air executives for pilot training lapseDGCA has suspended Akasa Air's heads of operations and training due to the use of unapproved simulators for pilot training. This follows mu...
27 Dec, 2024, 09.03 PM IST
How 2024 turned out to be a turbulent ride for Indian flyersIndian aviation in 2024 faced severe turbulence, from a surge in hoax bomb threats disrupting flights to soaring airfares and infrastructur...
20 Dec, 2024, 01.34 PM IST
Section of Akasa Air pilots flags concerns over unfair practices; airline terms allegations untrueAkasa Air pilots have reported safety issues to authorities. The airline denies these claims. Pilots allege resignations and training lapse...
14 Dec, 2024, 09.03 PM IST
Akasa Air fined Rs 30 lakh by DGCA for multiple regulatory violationsThe DGCA has fined Akasa Air Rs 30 lakh for regulatory breaches including unauthorized pilot training and exceeding permissible training ho...
17 Oct, 2024, 08.46 PM IST
DGCA initiates action on 3 airlines, 1 flying training organisationThe DGCA has taken action against several airlines for different lapses, including placing SpiceJet under enhanced surveillance due to safe...
29 Aug, 2024, 09.07 PM IST
Airline systems across airports working normally: MinisterAirline systems affected by a global IT outage are now operational, with full resolution expected by noon Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister...
20 Jul, 2024, 11.57 AM IST
Akasa is India's fastest growing airline; we can do in three years what other carriers have spent 15-20 years doing: Vinay DubeVinay Dube of Akasa Air envisions rapid international growth, leveraging India's potential for global travel. The airline aims to achieve i...
21 Mar, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
Mumbai airport food on tarmac row: Incident unacceptable and shameful, says Union Minister Jyotiraditya ScindiaUnion Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed strong disapproval of incidents such as passengers having food on the tarmac a...
18 Jan, 2024, 10.09 PM IST
Alaska Air crash fallout: DGCA asks Indian airlines for urgent checks on Max aircraftThe DGCA said on Saturday, 'Following the Alaska Airlines incident involving a Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft, there have been no inputs/guidanc...
08 Jan, 2024, 10.01 AM IST
With more travellers, planes, airports, 'bullishness' greets slightly clouded-aviation skiesIndia's Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, has expressed a positive outlook for civil aviation in 2024. The country plans to ex...
31 Dec, 2023, 06.43 PM IST
Are cheap air tickets in India coming at the cost of passenger safety and service?Vistara, an Indian joint venture of conglomerate Tata Group and Singapore Airlines Ltd., has been fined Rs 10 lakh after a first officer la...
04 Jun, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
Akasa Air’s Vinay Dube on airline’s take-off plans"We are looking to get our first aircraft in the second half of April, and it won't be put into commercial service immediately. The first a...
11 Jan, 2022, 05.10 PM IST
Would be impractical to restart scheduled international flights right now: Ronojoy DuttaWhen India resumed scheduled domestic flights on May 15 last year after a two-month lockdown, airlines were permitted to operate just 33 pe...
14 Sep, 2021, 06.51 PM IST