Aviation News

Air India plane comes in front of Indigo aircraft at Ahmedabad airport

The Mumbai-bound IndiGo plane was preparing for take off when the Air India aircraft took the wrong turn, and both planes were separated by around 200 metres on the same taxiway

Air taxi startups find healthcare as first launchpad ahead of wider rollout

Even before India's air taxi rules are finalised, hospitals and air ambulance operators are partnering with eVTOL startups to transform emergency care

Govt panel proposes simulator-heavy pilot licence to ease crew shortage

The Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) under discussion was introduced ​by the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization in 2006 and adopted by many countries

Akasa Air retains 30-40% growth target despite headwinds: CFO Ankur Goel

The airline also aims to expand its passenger-handling capacity by more than 30 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in financial year 2027 (FY27)

Akasa Air plans IPO in next 2-4 yrs; share sale is 'question of when': CFO

After taking to the skies in August 2022, the airline is slowly expanding its presence and currently flies to 34 destinations, including 7 international cities

Adani Mundra Airport opens commercial operations with inaugural Goa flight

This air link, in a strategic partnership with Star Air, is set to unlock unprecedented economic potential for the Kutch region, transforming it into a fully integrated, multi-modal logistics and busi

Akasa Air eyes 30% capacity growth in FY27 despite geopolitical risks

The airline, which has been flying for nearly four years, currently has a fleet of 39 Boeing 737 MAX planes and around 25 per cent of its capacity is deployed in international routes

Airfares may stay high as carriers bank fuel relief from Iran deal

As jet fuel prices surged, US airlines raised ticket prices and bag fees, and cut schedules, but those steps have offset only part of the rise in fuel costs

AirAsia X has lowered fares since June 15 as jet fuel prices fall: CEO

AirAsia X has been hard hit by volatile jet fuel prices, posting a first-quarter loss this year as it cut 10% of flights and added fuel surcharges to deal with rising costs

Air India Express to open bookings for inaugural flight to Abu Dhabi

Air India Express is set to start its international services from NMIA to Abu Dhabi on July 15, and the bookings for the airline's new overseas services are set to be opened from today

Pilots' body raises questions, seeks simulator tests in AI-171 crash probe

Federation of Indian Pilots alleges key cockpit warning data may have been omitted from interim report; calls for reconstruction of events before final report

Navi Mumbai Airport aims to hit over 1 mn passengers a month from Nov

The airport, which started commercial flights only at the end of December 2025, has seen a threefold increase in passengers from 221,586 in March to 642,766 in May

Noida International Airport starts cargo operations with first cargo flight

The first cargo flight, a Boeing 737-800F operated by Afcom Holdings between Chennai and Noida, was welcomed with a water cannon salute at the airport's cargo hub

Navi Mumbai Airport expected to begin international operations on July 15

Along with international passenger flights, the Navi Mumbai airport will also commence international freighter operations

Air India flight from Delhi hit by bird during landing at Raipur Airport

Following the incident, the flight crew carried out all mandatory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as per safety protocol

Akasa Air starts flight services to Noida airport from Navi Mumbai

The airline will operate seven flights a week to the greenfield airport

Star Air launches direct flights to Mundra, operations to begin from Jun 23

Its operations are set to commence from June 23, further strengthening Star Air's commitment to connecting underserved regions of India with major economic and cultural centres

AI Express flight from Kannur to Jeddah returns due to technical snag

The aircraft with over 180 passengers took off at 7.40 am from Kannur airport, but around two hours into the flight, the pilots found a technical issue and decided to return

UK, Europe holiday travel picks up as airlines slash seats to Asia

Foreign airlines are filling in the void by flying bigger aircraft from India

Noida airport becomes operational, first flight takes off for Lucknow

The commencement of commercial operations at Noida International Airport is expected to boost regional connectivity, improve passenger convenience and support economic development