Bullock cart delivered fuel to Air India flight when J.R.D Tata was carrying airmail from Karachi to Bombay; he stopped to refuel at Ahmedabad on October 15, 1932Air India's aviation story began on October 15, 1932, when J.R.D. Tata piloted a De Havilland Puss Moth carrying airmail from Karachi to Ah...
15 Oct, 2026, 03.07 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
Air India Frankfurt-Delhi flight diverted to Jaipur following hijack alertAn Air India aircraft traveling from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur following a hijack alert. The alert was later declared false...
15 Oct, 2026, 01.40 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
Mumbai court junks plea for FIR against former minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Air India ex-CMD in flight safety caseIn an order passed on Tuesday, the sessions court noted that a magistrate court's earlier ruling in the matter, against which the revision ...
14 Oct, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Over tea at Rahul Gandhi's home, opposition plots next move in ‘vote chori’ battleRahul Gandhi invited leaders of the INDIA bloc for a meeting at his residence in New Delhi. During the meeting, they discussed strategies t...
14 Oct, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
40 SpiceJet pilots refuse to fly Q400 aircraft till salary dues cleared, sources sayAround 40 pilots of SpiceJet's Q400 fleet have delayed their flights until unpaid salary dues are settled. This decision has received suppo...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Houthis threaten more Saudi airport strikes after Riyadh attack kills 12, wounds 309A recent attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport has resulted in 12 fatalities and hundreds of injuries. Yemen's Houthis claim...
12 Oct, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Houthis' attack on Saudi's Riyadh airport kills 12, injures over 300 as conflict escalatesA missile attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people and injured over 300, civil aviation author...
12 Oct, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Saudi attacks ‘must stop now’, confirms US citizen killedA recent attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh led to 12 deaths and over 300 injuries. This incident heightened tensions be...
11 Oct, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Saudi Arabia to investigate flydubai cockpit stabbing as UAE pursues criminal probeSaudi Arabia has initiated a safety investigation following the co-pilot's attack on the captain during flight FZ1073. The incident occurre...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
IATA backs carriers against unilateral capacity reduction at Mumbai airportThe global airlines body's comments follow the civil aviation ministry asking Adani Airports to defer a planned transfer of more than a thi...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
What's brewing in Mocha? Houthis deny losses, claim Riyadh airport attackThe Houthi statements come as Yemen's military said it had removed the pro-Iran group from areas around the Bab al-Mandab strait, a Red Sea...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Adani airports stops handling Russian cargo, say agentsAdani Airports has suspended handling cargo related to Russian carriers at Mumbai airport due to sanctions compliance concerns. This decisi...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
Four new airports to come up in West Bengal in two years: K Rammohan NaiduUnion Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced the development of four new airports in West Bengal. These new airports will be lo...
05 Oct, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Explainer: Who are the Houthis, Iran's allies in Yemen?Yemen's Saudi-backed government has initiated a military counteroffensive against the Iran-backed Houthis, seeking to recover lost territor...
04 Oct, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Mumbai airport plans Rs 2,000 crore revamp to handle 55 flights an hourMumbai International Airport Ltd is planning to invest Rs 2,000 crore in airside projects to enhance capacity. They aim to raise peak-hour ...
02 Oct, 2026, 06.25 PM IST