Akasa Air to hike pilots’ salaries by up to 20% from January 2027 as it expands fleet and routesAkasa Air plans to raise pilots' salaries by up to 20 percent from January 1, 2027. The airline will also increase the minimum protected fl...
28 Oct, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
DGCA extends pilot rest rule deadline to March as airlines face cost pressuresThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation has extended the deadline for revised pilot rest rules to March 31, 2027. This extension is a res...
24 Oct, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Major efforts on to bring back Indian pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia; airlines, tour operators roped inMEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate General in Jeddah were coordinating with airlines and ...
23 Oct, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Cheaper air tickets may remain a distant dream for Indian flyersIndian flyers may have to wait longer for airfare relief after the festive season as elevated aviation turbine fuel prices, rupee depreciat...
22 Oct, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Expensive flights, struggling airlines: Why India's airfare crisis has no easy fix for passengersIndia's proposed new airfare framework would require airlines to submit fare structures to the DGCA a month in advance, amid festive-season...
19 Oct, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
'Govt has no plans to regulate airfares'India's government has clarified that it will not regulate ticket prices for airlines under new rules. The new air fare regulations will al...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Aviation regulator DGCA may consider one-time check of pilots' training records, says AAIB in probe reportProbe agency AAIB has proposed that DGCA conduct a one-time review of fixed-wing pilot training records. The recommendations followed an ac...
16 Oct, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
Will flyers get relief? Centre finalises aviation rules as SC examines steep airfaresCentre has received administrative approval for rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, and expects to publish them within two w...
16 Oct, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
One power bank banned on all flights in India after IndiGo Delhi-Chennai flight fire scare; reason behind power banks explosions inside planesWhich power bank has DGCA banned? DGCA has banned the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 power bank from flights to, from and within India after an IndiGo D...
15 Oct, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
Aviation regulator bans use of particular power bank on flightsThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation has prohibited the carriage of the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 power bank. This decision follows a recent f...
14 Oct, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
DGCA's regulatory monitoring not a fresh finding of safety deficiencies: SpiceJetSpiceJet said that the DGCA's regulatory monitoring should not indicate new safety issues. The airline clarified that safety audits and sur...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Air India pilot removed from Zurich flight over alcohol violationAn Air India pilot was removed from his aircraft in Zurich due to alcohol consumption before take-off. Authorities conducted sobriety tests...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
SpiceJet Dubai flights face inordinate delay; passengers protest at Delhi airportAround 200 SpiceJet passengers protested at Delhi airport after two Dubai-bound flights faced repeated rescheduling and lengthy delays. Spi...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
Navi Mumbai International Airport gets one-year landing charge waiver for international flightsNavi Mumbai International Airport gets AERA nod to waive off landing charges for international flights. Aviation regulator AERA approved a ...
10 Sep, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
Govt, DGCA keeping close watch on financials, operations of SpiceJet: Civil Aviation Minister NaiduThe government and aviation regulator are closely monitoring SpiceJet's financial health. SpiceJet's domestic market share has recently see...
10 Sep, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Airlines directed by DGCA to test all pilots following Air India drugs row, report saysThe move follows an unusual incident involving an Air India-operated Airbus SE A320, in which all three hydraulic systems failed. Such a si...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
DGCA restricts flying activities at UP training schools during BRICS SummitFlying activities from Uttar Pradesh FTOs will halt during the BRICS Summit. Restrictions will be in force from September eleventh to thirt...
09 Sep, 2026, 11.48 AM IST