India to monitor Boeing fuel-switch test tied to Air India London incident, documents showIndian aviation officials plan to visit Boeing’s Seattle facility in June to witness testing of a fuel-control switch module removed from a...
19 May, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Singapore introduces two power bank limit for travellersNew rules for air travel from Singapore begin April 15. Passengers can carry only two power banks. This aims to prevent fire risks from lit...
06 Apr, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Tech defects, maintenance delays led to grounding of 99 aircraft this year: GovernmentIndian airlines face revenue losses from the Middle East crisis. The civil aviation ministry reported hundreds of planes grounded in recent...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
377 of 754 aircraft audited show recurring snags; IndiGo, Air India top listIndian aviation: 405 aircraft belonging to IndiGo were analysed for repetitive defects and 148 were identified for repetitive defects, as o...
06 Feb, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Nearly three-fourths of Air India Group's 267 planes identified for repetitive defects since Jan 2025: Govt dataIn all, 377 aircraft have been identified as having recurring defects since January last year, of the total 754 aircraft analysed for such ...
05 Feb, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Air India starts inspection of fuel control switches in its Boeing 787 planesAir India has begun a precautionary, fleet-wide re-inspection of fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 aircraft after a switch defect was...
03 Feb, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Air India plane crash: Previous crew logged defect report related to flight's stabilizer sensor, reveal probe findingsA preliminary report on the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash is out. The report reveals a previous crew logged a stabilizer sensor defect. An e...
12 Jul, 2025, 01.53 PM IST
DGCA carries out surveillance at major airports, including Delhi and MumbaiDGCA initiated a focused assessment of the aviation ecosystem, revealing critical safety lapses at major airports like Delhi and Mumbai. Su...
25 Jun, 2025, 05.57 AM IST
Address safety lapses within a week: DGCA to airlines, airportsFollowing a recent Air India crash, the DGCA conducted intensive surveys at major airports like Delhi and Mumbai, revealing recurring aircr...
25 Jun, 2025, 12.44 AM IST
Faded runway markings to simulator mismatches: DGCA flags widespread safety lapses in airlines & airportsThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation found safety violations. These violations span airline operations and airport infrastructure. The...
24 Jun, 2025, 06.39 PM IST
Chinese arms to Dhaka fail quality and longevity tests, one after the otherDefects have been detected in the newly inducted frigates for the Bangladesh Navy besides basic trainer aircraft and K-8 aircraft for the B...
04 Nov, 2021, 08.34 AM IST
Govt may ask carriers to hold back induction of planes with PW enginesOn December 10, smoke engulfed an IndiGo Airbus A320neo flying from Jaipur to Kolkata, a first-case-of-its-kind on the aircraft.
08 Jan, 2019, 06.52 AM IST
MiG-29K fighter planes face operational deficiencies: CAG reportThe MiG 29K, bought from Russia and inducted in 2010, has suffered engine failures, with at least 10 cases of single engine landings, a CAG...
14 Jul, 2018, 05.06 PM IST
29 IAF aircraft have crashed since last five years: Govt"During the last five financial years (2012-13 to 2016- 17) and the current year (upto July 18), 29 fighter jets including five Sukhoi-30 a...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.25 PM IST
Government to announce new rules on P&W engines today“We have consulted all stakeholders concerned and the mandatory guidelines is likely to be issued by the end of today,” aviation secretary ...
12 Mar, 2018, 02.59 PM IST
Solution to neo engine issue found: P&WThe company will continue to work with Airbus and its mutual airline customers to minimize operational disruption, the statement added.
21 Feb, 2018, 07.53 PM IST
Defence forces lost 37 aircraft, helicopters in last 3 years: GovernmentOut of the total, the Indian Air Force lost 24 aircraft and five helicopters in crashes since 2014-15 and main reasons for the accidents we...
01 Aug, 2017, 10.02 PM IST