Aviation News

DGCA shares airline-wise data with CCI for IndiGo's investigation

Data regarding routes exclusively operated by Indigo between September and December 2025 is also being shared by the DGCA with the Commission

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 10:31 PM IST

Cargo container sucked into Air India A350 aircraft engine: DGCA

An Air India A350 suffered major engine damage at Delhi airport after a cargo container fell onto the taxiway and was ingested during taxiing, prompting a DGCA probe into ground-handling safety

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 9:45 PM IST

Navi Mumbai airport registers 100,000 footfall as operations scale up

Between December 25 and January 12, the airport handled a total of 1,09,917 passengers

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 9:44 PM IST

Singapore-bound Air India plane suffers technical issue; returns to Delhi

Flight AI 2380 from Delhi to Singapore on January 14 decided to carry out a precautionary return to Delhi shortly after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 2:57 PM IST

Airlines issue advisory for international flyers as Iran shuts airspace

International flights from India face delays and cancellations after Iran temporarily closed its airspace, prompting Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet to issue passenger advisories

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 9:57 AM IST

Airlines warn of flight delays as dense fog shrouds north India; ops stable

Airlines issued advisories as dense fog reduced visibility across north India, causing flight delays, though operations at Delhi airport remained largely stable

Updated On: 14 Jan 2026 | 9:33 AM IST

Noida airport to run on 82.94-acre solar farm, fully electric airside ops

According to the statement, the terminal building has been specially designed to ensure minimal consumption of energy, water and resources

Updated On: 12 Jan 2026 | 10:25 PM IST

IndiGo plane suffers bird strike, safely lands at Varanasi airport

The incident occurred on Sunday night and Airport Director Puneet Gupta informed that all 216 passengers on board were safely evacuated after the plane landed

Updated On: 12 Jan 2026 | 6:16 PM IST

DGCA orders probe after IndiaOne Air aircraft force-lands near Rourkela

Six individuals, including two crew members and four passengers, sustained injuries due to the impact of the accident and are currently under medical treatment in nearby hospitals

Updated On: 10 Jan 2026 | 8:39 PM IST

Navi Mumbai airport seeks telecom charges in line with Mumbai airport

Navi Mumbai airport has proposed charging telcos for in-building telecom infrastructure at rates benchmarked to Mumbai airport, amid an ongoing right-of-way dispute

Updated On: 09 Jan 2026 | 11:49 PM IST

IndiGo, Air India likely to remain dominant in Indian skies till 2030

With IndiGo and Air India ramping up fleet additions, India's skies are set to remain a duopoly till 2030, with the top two airlines controlling nearly 85% of aircraft capacity

Updated On: 09 Jan 2026 | 11:31 PM IST

IndiGo loses appeal against DGCA penalty order over pilot training lapses

In September last year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh each on the Director Flight Operations and Director Training of IndiGo

Updated On: 09 Jan 2026 | 7:09 PM IST

Two Air India flights to UK diverted to nearby cities due to bad weather

Flight AI131 operating from Mumbai to London Heathrow was diverted to London Gatwick due to adverse weather conditions at the destination airport

Updated On: 09 Jan 2026 | 2:30 PM IST

Akasa Air joins airlines' association IATA after completing mandatory audit

In a release on Friday, Akasa Air said it became an IATA member after completing IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) which is mandatory for the membership

Updated On: 09 Jan 2026 | 12:48 PM IST

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg sees more work on company turnaround in 2026

Ortberg will provide a full update on Boeing's performance when the company reports fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 27 But he acknowledged the improvements from a year ago

Updated On: 09 Jan 2026 | 9:34 AM IST

Mumbai airport passenger traffic rises 1.3% to 55.5 million in 2025

Passenger movement at CSMIA in 2025 was driven by strong seasonal demand and peak travel periods with January emerging as the busiest month

Updated On: 08 Jan 2026 | 10:13 PM IST

Air India takes delivery of its first line fit Dreamliner in over 8 years

The last line fit Dreamliner that was acquired by Air India was in October 2017 when the carrier was under the government ownership

Updated On: 08 Jan 2026 | 1:21 PM IST

AAIB asks DGCA to inspect airlines' safety management systems

IndiGo's A321 aircraft operating flight IGO2113 from Delhi to Hyderabad and A320 plane operating the flight IGO2206 from Delhi to Raipur were involved in the serious airprox incident

Updated On: 07 Jan 2026 | 11:35 PM IST

IndiGo inducts first A321 XLR aircraft for non-stop Delhi-Athens service

The aircraft features a dual class configuration offering 12 IndiGo Stretch (business class) and 183 economy class seats

Updated On: 07 Jan 2026 | 9:35 PM IST

Govt seeks airfare data as CCI probes IndiGo over December flight chaos

The government has asked airlines to share average fares charged during December after mass flight cancellations, mainly by IndiGo, disrupted travel and triggered a CCI probe into fare patterns

Updated On: 07 Jan 2026 | 5:22 PM IST