Ebola scare: DGCA asks airlines make in-flight announcements, take other measuresAviation watchdog DGCA has issued new guidelines for airlines amid the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Carriers with flights to or from Uganda an...
25 May, 2026, 09.59 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
A new rule at Hong Kong airport may change what you carry onboardHong Kong International Airport has implemented new aviation safety rules, limiting passengers to carrying a maximum of two power banks. Th...
30 Mar, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Bird-hit incidents reported at airports rose to 1,782 in 2025: GovtIndian airports faced an unprecedented surge in bird strikes last year, recording over 1,700 instances, a stark increase from previous year...
12 Feb, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Why does Nepal's aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explainsThe aircraft was en route from Nepal's capital Kathmandu to Pokhara, the country's second largest city, situated under the picturesque Anna...
17 Jan, 2023, 11.10 AM IST
Hundreds of flights across US grounded due to FAA system outageThe US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) system that alerts pilots and other flight personnel about hazards or any changes to airport...
11 Jan, 2023, 06.27 PM IST
Indian passengers from Ukraine can return via Qatar, says govtSince the Ukrainian airspace is closed due to the Russian military offensive, it is currently not clear how they are to travel from Ukraine...
24 Feb, 2022, 07.33 PM IST
Boeing partners with Indian Aviation Academy, USC for training programCommercial aircraft operators, airports and air traffic services are required to have a Safety Management System (SMS), as per Internationa...
15 Apr, 2021, 03.07 PM IST
China maintains ban on Boeing 737 MAX flightsBoeing's best-selling aircraft was grounded worldwide early last year following two crashes that killed 346 passengers.
20 Nov, 2020, 11.00 AM IST
Near miss incidents in Indian airspace fall in 2017Civil Aviation Ministry officials said the airprox rate per 10,000 aircraft movements has been on the decline during the 2012-17 period.
17 Jul, 2018, 09.17 PM IST
Southern Air Command holds meet on aerospace safety"The purpose of the meeting was to keep abreast of current trends in aerospace safety through meaningful interaction with major stakeholder...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.33 PM IST
EAC rejects GMR’s plan to convert aviation SEZ into multi-product SEZGMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd cited poor response from the aviation companies for setting up shops in aviation SEZ as the reason ...
06 Feb, 2017, 12.43 AM IST
Lockheed Martin in talks with AAI for deploying wind measuring systemLockheed Martin and the AAI are looking at the possibility of using the system at the congested Mumbai airport, sources said.
22 May, 2016, 01.08 PM IST
Make in India: IIP to hold meet on packaging transportation and UN Certification tomorrowIndian Institute of Packaging will organise a national conference on 'Make in India - Packaging Transportation of Hazardous Goods and UN Ce...
17 Jul, 2015, 01.24 PM IST
Mumbai Airport slum rehabilitation: Civil aviation ministry plans to relocate 90,000 families"The plan is to build 15 floor buildings in about 150 acres of the freed land and shift all these dwellers into these flats", an official s...
11 Sep, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
Home Ministry keen to take over security of Indian airportsHome Ministry is keen that it should be the nodal agency to look after the crucial issue of security of airports in the country instead of ...
02 Jul, 2014, 09.12 PM IST
- Financial loss to airlines due to bird hits comes down
Global experts have gathered at the seminar to discuss ways to handle the hazard and also the incidents of runway incursions by stray anima...
20 Jul, 2012, 06.21 PM IST