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Air India and Air India Express have extended the suspension of services to Riyadh and Dammam till November 30, while Jeddah flights remain cancelled till November 21

Since late Thursday night, Microsoft's workplace platforms -- including Outlook and Teams -- have experienced a worldwide outage

Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu says India will manufacture a fully indigenous civil aircraft within two years and build 100 airports and 200 heliports under UDAN 2 by 2036

Airlines scheduled about 6% fewer flights across October and November than a year earlier, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium

Kunduvara, who recently left his role as finance chief at Garuda Indonesia, is a frontrunner for the position as Air India seeks to revive its finances after reporting a record loss last fiscal

As the airport continues to expand, it will generate further employment opportunities for Kannadigas across multiple sectors, BIAL said

Airlines have sought MoCA's clarification on MIAL's proposal to shift select international flights to Navi Mumbai, raising concerns over historical slots and capacity cuts.

Select Gulf carriers must shift flights to Navi Mumbai from summer 2027 or suspend services until Terminal 1 reopens in 2029, as Mumbai airport prepares for redevelopment

Multiple flights across Europe were diverted on Thursday following bomb threats, with aircraft making emergency landings in Italy and Bulgaria. No unusual activity was found on the Finnair flight.

The draft policy proposes a phased SAF blending mandate for international flights, with fuel suppliers required to use domestically produced sustainable aviation fuel.

MIAL has proposed shifting flights on 14 international routes to Navi Mumbai airport if airlines fail to submit relocation plans, as it prepares to redevelop Mumbai airport's Terminal 1.

Indian airlines are looking at ways to boost capabilities and be "self-reliant" to carry out maintenance, repair and overhaul activities within the country as they expand their aircraft fleet.

Jet Airways' liquidator has appealed to NCLAT to recover $92.12 million in aircraft advances from Boeing after NCLT dismissed the claim, with a hearing due in December

Adani Airports CEO Arun Bansal says Indian carriers must achieve global scale before facing greater foreign competition, reversing his earlier call for an open skies policy

Air India CEO Tewolde Gebremariam says the airline is seeking more wide-body aircraft for global expansion while working to reduce high operating costs and return to profitability

IndiGo CEO Willie Walsh says higher capacity after Mumbai airport's Terminal 1 redevelopment should reduce per-passenger charges as the airline plans its Navi Mumbai expansion

Spelling out the strategy for the loss-making airline, Gebremariam, who officially took charge in October, said Air India wants to regain its overseas market share

These planes have a longer range that will help the carrier connect more overseas destinations

IndiGo CEO Willie Walsh says the airline will undertake a comprehensive review of its fuel hedging policy as rising jet fuel prices and long-haul expansion reshape its risk outlook

The remarks from the chief of the country's largest airline comes at a time when the surging fuel costs are pushing up operational expenses of carriers and IndiGo itself recorded a loss in Q2FY27