India weighs letting airport owners Adani, GMR run own airlines to curb duopolyIndia is discussing a policy shift to permit airport operators to own airlines. This change could allow Adani Group and GMR Airports to est...
22 Jul, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Pilots' grouping ALPA India seeks suspension of Indian airlines' flights to West AsiaIn March this year also, the Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA India) had asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) t...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
Modified UDAN scheme to receive Rs 28,840 crore support over 10 years: Civil Aviation MinisterThe Centre has proposed an overall budgetary support of Rs 28,840 crore over 10 years for the next phase of the regional air connectivity s...
17 Jul, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
Direct connectivity expected to boost industry, tourism in Daman as NAMO Airport begins operationsDirect air connectivity between Daman and Delhi has now commenced. Alliance Air launched the inaugural scheduled commercial flight from NAM...
17 Jul, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
CCI junks separate cases against Jio and DIAL for alleged violations of antitrust rulesThe Competition Commission of India dismissed a complaint against Reliance Jio and over 4,500 entities. No evidence of cartelisation or mar...
16 Jul, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
Kerala seeks extension of Haj application deadline, bigger aircraft at Kozhikode airportKerala Haj Minister N Samsudheen requested an extended Haj application deadline until August 15. He also urged the Union government to perm...
16 Jul, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
India's energy storage capacity expected to rise more than tenfold by FY2035-36: MoSPIIndia's energy storage requirement is projected to increase more than tenfold over the next decade, rising from 87 GWh in 2027-28 to 888 GW...
16 Jul, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Government to extend UDAN viability support from 3 to 5 years: Civil Aviation MinisterThe UDAN regional connectivity scheme will extend financial support for airlines. This support will now last for five years, phased in a ta...
16 Jul, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Aviation Minister Naidu reviews Dholera Airport progress; hails it as catalyst for India's economic growthUnion Minister Rammohan Naidu reviewed Dholera International Airport's construction progress. Approximately eighty percent of the overall c...
15 Jul, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Digi Yatra fails for twins: Ahmedabad brothers seek government fix after repeated airport glitchesIdentical twins face repeated Digi Yatra authentication failures, causing travel disruptions. The facial recognition system struggles to di...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Australia to establish government AI office to coordinate regulationThe "Office of AI" will be established within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and ensure a whole-of-government approach ...
14 Jul, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
SC to hear on Jul 13 plea seeking guidelines to curb 'unpredictable fluctuations' of airfaresThe Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking airfare regulation guidelines. This plea addresses unpredictable fluctuations and ancillary char...
12 Jul, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Flight status delayed or cancelled due to heavy rain? Here's when you can claim a refund, free meals and hotel accommodationIndian passengers have rights during monsoon flight disruptions. Airlines must offer refunds or alternative flights for cancellations due t...
10 Jul, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Amit Shah directs immigration checkpoints at Jewar, Agartala airports to open soonUnion Home Minister Amit Shah directed operationalization of immigration checkpoints at Agartala and Jewar airports. He also prioritized de...
08 Jul, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Landing, parking charges waiver at major airports for airlines unlikely to continueThe Airports Economic Regulatory Authority is unlikely to extend the waiver. This waiver reduced landing and parking charges for domestic f...
06 Jul, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
India achieves major milestone: Helicopters can now land without radar as DGCA clears satellite-based navigation systemIndia has achieved a significant aviation milestone with the approval of its first Private Point-in-Space (PinS) instrument approach proced...
06 Jul, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
MoCA, AAI to extend complete support for flight testing, airspace needs of India's fifth-generation fighter aircraft programmeIndia's fifth-generation fighter jet program, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), is receiving backing from the Civil Aviation Mini...
03 Jul, 2026, 09.47 AM IST