Page 12 - Aviation News

Ahmedabad-bound Air India flight returns to Delhi after false smoke alert

The Delhi-Ahmedabad flight AI2939, operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft, had around 170 people onboard

41 flights delayed as dense fog disrupts operations at Bengaluru airport

According to IMD reports, the sky had remained partly cloudy on Wednesday, but Thursday's dense fog worsened visibility around the airport precincts

Air India Express cancels Guwahati-Hyderabad flight after Siraj's complaint

The explanation came after Indian cricketer Mohammed Siraj publicly called out the airline for the delay in departure from Guwahati and the lack of communication regarding it

May open engine unit in India if more Rafales ordered: Safran CEO

Safran says it could establish an M88 engine assembly line in India if large Rafale orders are placed, as the firm expands Leap and M88 MRO facilities and triples India revenue by 2030

India's MRO sector to be worth $4 bn by 2031: Civil Aviation minister

Naidu also noted that carrying out aircraft MRO activities within the country will help save up to $15 billion in foreign exchange in the coming years

Ethiopia volcano ash disrupts many flights, govt says no cause for concern

An aviation industry source said Delhi airport saw seven international flight cancellations and twelve delays between 1 am and 6 pm on Tuesday owing to the ash cloud drifting eastward

Adani gets environmental nod for luxury airport hotel in Thiruvananthapuram

The approval followed a detailed review by the Expert Appraisal Committee (Infra-2) during its August meeting, sources said on Tuesday

DGCA issues new guidelines to manage pilot and cabin crew fatigue

The new rules were released after DGCA met with airlines and pilot associations in New Delhi to discuss duty hours and rest hours

Air India, Akasa, IndiGo cancel flights after Ethiopia volcano erupts

Air India has cancelled at least 11 flights since Monday and is conducting precautionary inspections on aircraft that flew over areas affected by ash plumes from the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia

DGCA tells airlines to avoid ash-affected altitudes after Ethiopia eruption

The regulator has asked airlines to strictly avoid ash-affected airspace, revise flight planning and enhance monitoring after the Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption sent a plume drifting toward Indian skies

Collision averted as Afghan airline flight lands on wrong runway at Delhi

Ariana Afghan Airlines A310 aircraft operating flight FG-311 (Kabul-Delhi) was given clearance to land on runway 29L. However, the aircraft landed on runway 29R

Hindustan Aeronautics calls Tejas jet crash an 'isolated occurrence'

Hindustan Aeronautics, which manufactures the aircraft powered by General Electric engines, said it does not expect the incident to impact its business operations

Air India reinstates codeshare partnership with Air Canada after 5 years

The codeshare agreement will enable Air India to offer passengers access to six points across Canada beyond its gateways at Vancouver and London (Heathrow)

AI Express to start Navi Mumbai flights to Bengaluru, Delhi from Dec 25

The new services from Navi Mumbai further complement Air India Express' expanding network from Bengaluru, which remains one of its key hubs, it said

India to resume air cargo services with Afghanistan 'very soon': Official

The official further informed that on Thursday, both sides agreed to depute a trade attache in each other's embassy to oversee and support bilateral trade cooperation

FlyDubai orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in deal estimated at $13 billion

FlyDubai said Wednesday it ordered 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal worth $13 billion.

Air India lobbies to use airspace over China's Xinjiang amid financial woes

For Air India, the country's only carrier with a major international network, fuel costs have risen by as much as 29% and journey times by up to three hours on some long-haul routes

Air India to resume non-stop flights to Shanghai from February 2026

Shanghai is the 48th international destination to be served by Air India group, which continues to carry more passengers internationally than any other airline in India

Navi Mumbai airport to start commercial operations from December 25

NMIA will begin with limited operations, expand in February, and ease the load on Mumbai's main airport

Air India to restart China flights in 2026 after nearly six-year halt

In Oct, China's Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport announced the resumption of flights between the two nations, ending an over five years halt and signaling cautious easing of bilateral tension