After turbulent 2025, DGCA to face US FAA safety review in NovemberIndia's aviation regulator, the DGCA, faces a crucial safety assessment by the US FAA this November. This review follows a series of incide...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Civil aviation min to upgrade AirSewa portal, tap AI for faster passengers' grievances redressalThe Civil Aviation Ministry is enhancing the AirSewa portal and integrating artificial intelligence into the Passenger Assistance Control R...
17 Jun, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Noida International Airport begins commercial operations; first IndiGo flight from Lucknow to land at Jewar airportNoida International Airport officially commenced commercial flight operations on June 15, marking a significant boost for air connectivity ...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Higher airfares can price out people from flying: IATA Chief EconomistAirlines plan to increase ticket prices to offset rising fuel costs. This move might make flying unaffordable for some travelers. Jet fuel ...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
DGCA to probe damage to 3 parked Air India aircraft at Delhi airportAviation safety regulator DGCA is investigating the incident that damaged three Air India aircraft were damaged as ground support equipment...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Disable bureaucratic blindness, empathiseThe ordeal faced by Falguni Maheshwari at the airport sheds light on the systemic issues that differently-abled travelers in India continue...
07 Jun, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Air passenger traffic drops in April amid demand, cost pressuresIndian domestic air travel saw a dip in April. Passenger numbers fell compared to both March and the previous year. Airlines faced challeng...
31 May, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Maintenance lapse likely reason behind Air India engine fireAn Air India aircraft made an emergency landing after an engine fire. Preliminary investigations point to improper maintenance work. A nozz...
26 May, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
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
Pilots warn delay in rest rules is putting flight safety at riskPilots' body ALPA has alerted the DGCA about risks from delayed flight duty rules. They warn that ongoing relaxations for airlines weaken s...
01 May, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Domestic air traffic rises to 4.37 cr in March quarter; flight delays hit 1.21 lakh passengers last monthIn March this year, the air traffic inched up to 1.44 crore from 1.41 crore in February, but was lower than the 1.45 crore recorded in Marc...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
DGCA issues warning letter to IndiGo over December 2025 faresIndia's largest airline, IndiGo, has come under the scrutiny of the DGCA, which has issued a formal notice concerning fare levels set in De...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
SpiceJet flight hits Akasa Air plane at Delhi's IGI Airport, check visualsA SpiceJet plane and an Akasa Air flight collided at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The incident occurred on the ground, dama...
16 Apr, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Clearance confusion grounds Emirates jet at India’s doorstepAn Emirates flight faced a brief denial of entry into Indian airspace on Sunday. The aircraft's flight plan was mistakenly filed as non-sch...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
Longer flight paths push DGCA to ease pilot duty rules temporarilyThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation has eased pilot flight duty rules for long-haul flights. This move aims to ensure enough pilots a...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
DGCA shares info on airfares with Competition Comm in relation to Dec's IndiGo flight disruptionsIndia's aviation regulator DGCA has supplied the Competition Commission with detailed airline data, including route information, market sha...
02 Feb, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
DGCA restricts Indigo from using simulator at an overseas facility"There are two simulators at UK based training organisation. One was found erratic. DGCA has asked Indigo not to train pilots on erratic si...
27 Jun, 2016, 08.36 PM IST