Aviation News

Etihad not seeking airline stakes, focuses on organic growth: CEO Neves

Antonoaldo Neves says aircraft supply, not market access, is the bigger challenge; India accounts for 20% of Etihad's business.

Air India's leasing arm secures $215 mn term loan from StanC, BoI

This marks the first-ever commercial aircraft financing transaction structured with a GIFT City borrower, setting a precedent for India's emerging aviation finance ecosystem

Air India Express to launch direct Agartala-Bagdogra flight from Oct 26

The service will coincide with the beginning of the winter flight schedule, marking a new chapter in Tripura's aviation connectivity

Alliance Air launches fixed fare plan amid festive season: Check details

MoCA introduces Alliance Air's 'Fare Se Fursat' pilot project with fixed ticket prices on select routes till December 31, aiming to make air travel predictable and inclusive

Why has DGCA asked Air India to reinspect RAT on Boeing 787 aircrafts?

The aviation regulator has asked Air India to reinspect Ram Air Turbines on Boeing 787s with replaced PCM modules and sought a preventive action report from Boeing

DGCA slaps ₹40 lakh fine on IndiGo for using unqualified simulators

The DGCA order lists 20 simulators located across training facilities in Chennai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Greater Noida, Gurugram, and Hyderabad

K Rammohan Naidu asks airlines to ensure reasonable fares in festive season

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu asked airlines to adopt best practices in passenger convenience and service quality

Pilot body demands grounding of Air India's B-787s over technical failures

The Federation of Indian Pilots highlighted two recent incidents when the aircraft suffered serious systems' failures, including deployment of the emergency turbine motor in one case

SpiceJet receives 3 new aircraft, kicking off major winter expansion

These new planes will join operations between October 10 and 11, marking the start of a major fleet ramp-up

Akasa Air sees top-level exit as co-founder Neelu Khatri quits role

Neelu Khatri, co-founder and Senior VP for International Operations, resigns from Akasa Air, with the airline saying its expansion plans remain unchanged

IndiGo to boost connectivity to UK with increased flights to Manchester

Additionally, IndiGo has recently announced the launch of direct, daily flights to London Heathrow from Mumbai, effective October 26, 2025

DGCA seeks funding, powers like global peers to strengthen oversight

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, or DGCA, wants authority to independently recruit and offer competitive salaries to attract qualified professionals

British Airways plans third London-Delhi flight to boost air connectivity

The carrier has three daily services to Mumbai, two to Delhi and one each to Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad with India being its biggest market for the airline outside of the US

DGCA seeks Boeing response after emergency system glitch on Air India jet

The crew of the aircraft - which was flying from the northern Indian city of Amritsar to Birmingham, UK - detected deployment of the power system

SpiceJet launches daily non-stop Diwali flights from Ayodhya to 4 cities

Flights from Mumbai are also under consideration to further enhance connectivity during the upcoming festive and winter season

FIP seeks comprehensive DGCA inspection of Boeing 787's electric systems

The president of FIP, said that the incident in which an Air India flight from Amritsar to Birmingham had its Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployed during its final approach should be investigated properly

DGCA steps in to check festive airfare surge, asks airlines to add flights

Following discussions with airlines, the regulator said carriers have committed to deploying extra capacity to meet higher travel demand

RAT deployed on Air India's Birmingham-bound plane, aircraft lands safely

Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deploys automatically in the eventuality of a dual engine failure or total electronic or hydraulic failure. It uses wind speed to generate emergency power

PM Modi to inaugurate Navi Mumbai International Airport on October 8

The airport received its aerodrome licence from the aviation safety regulator DGCA on September 30

India, China airlines to vie for bigger market share as skies open

In September 2019, IndiGo entered the fray with a Delhi-Chengdu flight, and then added another from Kolkata to Guangzhou the next month, soon grabbing 16.8 per cent of the overall market