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Bangladesh has barred SpiceJet from using its airspace as the budget carrier is yet to repay pending dues, according to sources. With the Bangladesh airspace not being available, the airline is taking longer routes for some of its flights from Kolkata, including to Guwahati. When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson on Thursday said the airline was in regular dialogue with the relevant authorities on operational and procedural matters, including navigation-related charges. "These are routine industry issues and we are working constructively towards an early resolution. Our flight operations remain unaffected, and we continue to operate our scheduled services in line with regulatory requirements," the spokesperson said in a statement. While specific details were not disclosed, the sources said Bangladesh has banned the airline from using its airspace due to non-payment of dues. Details about the nature of dues could not be immediately ascertained. An email sent to the Civil Aviation

The ​pushback from the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) on a key Indian government proposal comes after IndiGo, ‌the country's largest airline, cancelled about 4,500 flights in December

Capacity in the quarter through March will likely grow in the range of 10 per cent, CEO Elbers said, as the airline takes delivery of about one new aircraft a week on average

Airlines in India and South Asia will need nearly 3,300 new planes by 2044 as air traffic demand is on the rise, US aircraft maker Boeing said on Wednesday. Single-aisle jets or the narrow-body planes will account for nearly 90 per cent of these projected deliveries at 2,875 while wide-body aircraft will be at 395. In its Commercial Marker Outlook (CMO) for South Asia, Boeing also said airlines in the region would require about 45,000 pilots, 45,000 technicians and 51,000 cabin crew, over the next two decades. India is a growth market and the country will add more planes, Boeing Managing Director of Commercial Marketing, Eurasia and Indian Subcontinent Ashwin Naidu said. According to him, India is the fastest growing region, with the fleet quadrupling over the next 20 years. He presented the CMO on the sidelines of the four-day aviation summit Wings India 2026 in the city. "India and South Asia's passenger air traffic will rise an average of 7 per cent annually over the next 20 y

Losses come on the back of a turbulent year for Indian aviation marked by flier anxiety, flight delays and mass cancellations by rival carrier that has put a spotlight on duopolistic market structure

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

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

India's skies over the past decade have shifted from a battleground of about half a dozen carriers to a near-duopoly

In 2025, the total net induction was 35 planes -79 added and 44 returned - making it much lower than even 2024

Shankh Air founder Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma is set to launch Uttar Pradesh's first home-grown airline in early 2026, connecting Lucknow with major metros

Amid flight disruptions due to fog and low visibility conditions, the civil aviation ministry on Friday directed airlines to strictly comply with facilitation requirements for passengers and ensure adequate staffing at airports. Hundreds of flights are getting delayed and many are being cancelled due to dense fog at various airports, including Delhi's IGIA. In an office memorandum, the ministry mentioned about mandatory compliance with passenger facilitation requirements during fog and low-visibility conditions. According to the ministry, there should be timely and accurate information about flights, meals and refreshments for extended delays, rebooking or refunds in case of cancellations and boarding should not be denied after timely check-in. "Where adverse weather prevents operations despite reasonable efforts, airlines shall clearly inform passengers about the nature of disruption and the measures being undertaken. "Appropriate passenger entitlements (refreshments, reschedulin

The Federation of Indian Airlines has moved the Supreme Court challenging an order of telecom tribunal over the principles for determination of aeronautical tariff in respect of airport operators. The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) has challenged the July 1 order of the Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) saying the tribunal while passing the order has "gravely erred" in going far beyond the limited scope of remand directed by this court. It said the tribunal has reopened and readjudicated issues relating to the computation of Hypothetical Regulatory Asset Base (HRAB), which had already attained finality by apex court's verdict dated July 11, 2022. The FIA has filed an intervention application in pending matters where the two operators of Delhi and Mumbai airports, the DIAL and MIAL, have challenged the tribunal's order. "The impugned judgment not only suffers from legal error but also has grave financial consequences. By inflating HRAB to Rs .

Domestic carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it is planning to introduce up to 100 additional daily flights during the current winter schedule. The airline said it is looking to ramp up its flight operations amid the growing demand across key routes this winter, and also to ensure adequate capacity in the market. The statement came a day after the government announced a 10 per cent cut in IndiGo's winter schedule in a bid to help the crisis-hit airline stabilise its operations and lead to reduced cancellations following the large-scale disruptions that started on December 1. "As part of this (ramping up operations) effort, we plan to introduce up to 100 additional daily flights during the current winter schedule, subject to regulatory approvals," SpiceJet said in a statement. Under the current winter schedule, SpiceJet has been allowed to operate 1,568 flights per week or 224 per day, which was 20.89 per cent higher compared to 1,297 flights per week, operated by the carrier during

The Civil Aviation Minister made these remarks hours after he warned of strict action against IndiGo following days of chaos led by the massive number of flight cancellations

Board-led team includes chairman, ex-FAA chief, Amitabh Kant; ₹610 cr in refunds processed as airline eyes Dec 10 stability

A parliamentary panel is likely to summon top executives of private airlines and the civil aviation regulator over the mass cancellation of IndiGo flights that has left thousands of travellers stranded across the country's airports. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, chaired by JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha, is likely to seek an explanation from top executives of airlines and officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation about the cause of disruption in air services and possible solutions. A member said the panel has taken serious note of the difficulties faced by thousands of passengers due to disruption in air services. Even parliamentarians, who were in the national capital for the Winter Session, faced the brunt of flight cancellations by IndiGo and delays by other airlines, the panel member said. Several MPs also received complaints from people about air fares shooting up due to the ...

Aviation regulator DGCA on Sunday said Indian carriers have completed the software upgrades on 323 operational A320 family planes to address a potential issue related to flight controls. On Friday, Airbus said intense solar radiation might corrupt data critical to flight controls in a significant number of A320 family aircraft and that the software changes required to fix the issue would lead to operational disruptions. A total of 338 A320 family aircraft with the three Indian airlines -- IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express -- were initially identified for the software upgrades to address the issue. Among them, 323 were operational, 6 were under base maintenance and later it was found that the upgrades were no needed for 9 such planes in the fleet of Air India, according to a senior DGCA official. IndiGo has completed the upgrades on all the 200 of its operational A320 family planes. Air India had 113 affected aircraft and out of them, the upgrades have been done for the ...

An explosive burst of activity at the Hayli Gubbi volcano, which is situated in Ethiopia's Erta Ale Range, started at about 8:30 am on Sunday

Asia-Pacific will need nearly 20,000 new planes in the next 20 years, with India and China driving most of the demand as passenger traffic grows and airlines expand their fleets

Akasa Air will soon start overseas flights from the national capital and also expects faster aircraft deliveries from Boeing, a senior airline official said on Monday. The airline, which started flying in August 2022, currently has a fleet of 30 planes and flies to 24 domestic and six international destinations. "We will soon have international departures from Delhi," Akasa Air Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Praveen Iyer said. Currently, the airline has 24 daily departures from Delhi. At a briefing in the national capital, he also said the airline will look at operating flights to various overseas destinations, including Singapore, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Vietnam and Tashkent. Akasa Air, currently, flies to six international cities -- Doha (Qatar), Jeddah, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kuwait City (Kuwait) and Phuket (Thailand). The airline has a firm order for a total of 226 Boeing 737 MAX planes and has been facing aircraft delivery delays. With Boeing increa