Airlines
- World
US military operation in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean holiday travel
Washington: The US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region.…
- India
Indian aviation awaits smoother skies, AI171 crash report in 2026
New Delhi: The Indian aviation will hope for less turbulence and long-term solutions in 2026 after a year of disasters and disruptions that not only snuffed out lives of 260 people but…
- India
Zero tolerance for airline practices that burden passengers: Civil Aviation Minster
New Delhi: No airline, however large, will be permitted to cause hardship to passengers through planning failures and non-compliance with regulations, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Tuesday on the…
- India
IndiGo’s prolonged, unorthodox lean manpower strategy caused disruption: FIP
Mumbai: A Pilots’ body Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has alleged that IndiGo, despite getting a two-year preparatory window before the full implementation of new flight duty and rest period norms for…
- Middle East
Saudi, UAE airlines act as Airbus orders urgent safety fix for A320 aircraft
Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) airlines are adjusting operations after Europe’s Airbus issued an urgent global directive on Friday, November 28, requiring software updates across 6,000 A320-family aircraft. The move…
- World
US airlines again cancel more than 1000 flights
Washington: US airlines again cancelled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown. So far, the…
- World
US flight cancellations accelerate as airlines comply with govt shutdown order
Washington: US airlines began cancelling hundreds of flights on Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday because of the ongoing government…
- Photos
All flights operating from Vizag Airport cancelled due to Cyclone ‘Montha’
Amaravati: All flights, 32 in total, operating out of Visakhapatnam Airport were cancelled on Tuesday owing to the severe cyclonic storm ‘Montha’, said an official. Visakhapatnam Airport Director N Purushottam said two…
- India
India to get two new international airports
New Delhi: India’s aviation sector is set for a major transformation as the country’s two busiest cities, Delhi and Mumbai, are about to get brand new airports likely this month. As part…
- India
DGCA releases draft Guidelines for fatigue risk management in airlines
Mumbai: Aviation safety watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released draft guidelines for a fatigue risk management system for airlines, with the proposed framework set to complement the existing flight…
- India
Restrictions for non-scheduled flights at Delhi airport on Aug 15
New Delhi: Non-scheduled flights will not be permitted to land at or take off from the Delhi airport during specified hours on August 15. An official on Wednesday said the restrictions will…
- Technology
Akasa Air says financial performance improving; aims to have 226 planes by 2032
New Delhi: Bullish on growth prospects, Akasa Air is improving its financial performance, expanding capacity and aiming to have 226 planes by the end of 2032, a senior executive said on Tuesday,…
- India
Delhi-bound IndiGo flight returns to Patna due to technical snag
Patna: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight carrying around 175 passengers returned to Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport in Patna after takeoff on Wednesday morning as one of its engines developed a technical snag due…
- Technology
DGCA grants IndiGo 3-month extension for Turkish airlines lease
Mumbai: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday granted a one-time final extension of three months to IndiGo on damp leasing of two Boeing 777 aircraft from Turkish Airlines till August 31 to avoid…
- Technology
We don’t comment on competitors: Air India on IndiGo-Turkish Airlines codesharing
New Delhi: Air India on Friday said it does not comment on competitors, as a media report claimed that it lobbied the government to cancel IndiGo’s lease with state-backed Turkish Airlines. In…
