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DGCA launches comprehensive special audit plan to end siloed safety checks

DGCA's new special audit framework moves beyond siloed inspections to assess safety, compliance and operations across airlines, airports, MROs and other aviation entities

Air India cuts narrowbody flights by 5%, suspends three routes till July

Air India to reduce frequencies on 19 routes and suspend three services until mid-July to maintain reliability amid safety audits and aircraft availability challenges

DGCA suspends 3 crew rostering heads, warns A-I of licence revocation

DGCA suspends three crew rostering officials and warns of future licence action as safety lapses and operational rule breaches emerge after AI171 crash investigation

Rare earth-free EV motor 3 years away, says Montra MD Jalaj Gupta

India's automobile industry is currently facing a rare earth magnet shortage after China -- which supplies over 80 per cent of India's magnet imports -- imposed stricter export controls in April 2025

Air India CEO denies funeral absence claims, reaffirms Tata support

Says senior execs of airline were present at funeral of every flight crew member who died in the June 12 crash

Sorry and thank you: Air India CEO writes to flyers a week after crash

Air India CEO writes to frequent flyers after the June 12 crash, as 15 per cent of widebody international flights are cancelled due to safety inspections and disruptions

Air India suspends three int'l routes, cuts frequency on several others

Air India temporarily halts services to Nairobi, London, and other global cities citing enhanced safety inspections and longer flight durations due to Middle East airspace closures

AAIB to decide black box decoding location after safety assessment: Moca

MoCA says AAIB will assess all parameters before decoding AI171 black boxes, as minister meets airlines and airports to strengthen safety and passenger response

On the runway: GMR's ₹14,000 crore capex plan for Hyderabad airport

Given the nearly three-year construction timeline for a new terminal and runway, work on the northern side is proposed to begin by FY27 to ensure readiness by September 2029

Air India cuts 15% international wide-body flights after Ahmedabad crash

Following a fatal Boeing 787 crash, Air India will cut 15 per cent of its international wide-body operations and conduct safety checks through mid-July to stabilise services

Praful Patel questions silence of Singapore Airlines on Air India crash

Former civil aviation minister questions airline, which is a key shareholder in Air India, for not giving a public response about the crash of flight AI171

Maruti to set up in-plant rly siding at Kharkhoda facility in 3-4 years

The Manesar rail facility will cut emissions and aid exports, while a similar siding is planned at Kharkhoda within 3-4 years as part of MSIL's green logistics push

Air India's Boeing 787 fleet compliant with existing safety standards: DGCA

Safety checks on 26 of 33 aircraft find Air India's B787 fleet compliant but DGCA seeks better coordination, spare availability to address network delays

Air India cancels, delays global flights amid safety inspections, audits

Multiple Air India flights were disrupted as Boeing 787 jets underwent DGCA-mandated inspections following the AI171 crash, compounded by weather and airspace issues

Working with other Tata group firms to assist crash victims' kin: Air India

Air India has begun the process of handing over the bodies of AI171 crash victims while assisting more than 400 relatives in Ahmedabad and conducting fleet-wide safety checks

Uttarakhand helicopter crash: MoCA halts all operations till Monday

5th helicopter crashes in Char Dham region in six weeks, claims 7 lives

Israel-Iran conflict: More airspace restrictions for Indian airlines

Air India reroutes 16 flights; IndiGo warns of delays, cancellations after Israel's offensive against Iran

DGCA orders 'enhanced' safety inspection of Air India's B787 fleet

After the AI171 crash, DGCA directs Air India to conduct intensive safety checks on all Boeing 787s; black box recovered, PM Modi visits crash site and meets victims

Crisis-hit Air India reroutes or recalls 16 flights as Iran closes airspace

That is day after flight AI171 carrying 242 people crashes in Ahmedabad; one passenger survives

Veteran hands, tragic end: Pilots mourn Ahmedabad Air India crash

Air India pilots SAID that Ahmedabad airport has long been known for bird activity near the runway, which could have contributed to the incident