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IndiGo appoints Rohit Rikhye as OCC head after Dec flight disruptions

In an internal communication on Friday, the airline said Rohit Rikhye has been appointed as the Head of OCC with immediate effect

AAIB to issue preliminary report on Baramati Learjet 45 plane crash: MoCA

AAIB to release preliminary report within 30 days; DGCA audit of VSR Ventures and other non-scheduled operators underway after Baramati Learjet crash

Air India's aircraft fleet reliability has improved: CEO Campbell Wilson

During a town hall with employees on Thursday, Wilson said operational resilience is one of the airline's focus areas and that there is enhanced fleet reliability now

VSR Ventures' special audit to conclude shortly: MoCA

DGCA's special audit of VSR Ventures nears completion after the Learjet 45 crash; MoCA says further action will follow under enforcement rules

Airbus to ramp up H125 helicopter production in India to 10 by 2029

On February 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated the facility

Bangladesh bars SpiceJet from using its airspace over pending dues

With the Bangladesh airspace not being available, the airline is taking longer routes for some of its flights from Kolkata, including to Guwahati

SpiceJet receives MoU for 10 aircraft, fleet set to double this year

This development follows the Board's approval, announced last week, for a calibrated ramp-up of the fleet to 60 aircraft through a mix of wet and damp leases

Airlines face check-in issues due to software glitch at major airports

The check-in systems were down from around 6.45 am till 7.28 am due to the software outage

Baramati crash: AAIB seeks NTSB's assistance to retrieve data from CVRs

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau seeks technical support from US NTSB to retrieve data from fire-damaged cockpit voice recorder of Learjet 45 that crashed in Baramati

Air India, Lufthansa Group plan joint biz agreement to deepen collaboration

The proposed deeper collaboration with Germany's Lufthansa Group is also aimed at tapping opportunities from the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement that was finalised in January

IndiGo crisis: How India's top airline avoided ₹100 cr fine, political heat

IndiGo came out of December's chaos with limited fines, leveraging market dominance, procedural delays, and strategic lobbying to navigate the crisis

Changi Airport Group seeking partners for Indian airport projects: Chairman

India is one of the world's fastest-growing civil aviation markets, and the government plans to offer more airports to private players on a public-private partnership model

IndiGo plans to hire over 1,000 pilots after December flight crisis

Hiring comes after over 5,000 flight cancellations in December 2025 due to new DGCA rest rules; airline increases crew strength, training and schedule buffers to avoid repeat disruptions

DGCA puts stricter breath analyser test norms in place for pilots

Regulator amends Civil Aviation Requirement; repeat alcohol test violations by pilots could lead to licence cancellation and stricter suspensions

IndiGo faces ₹1.27 cr penalty over GST input tax credit, to challenge order

IndiGo says it will challenge Rs 1.27 crore GST penalty over input tax credit denial, calls order erroneous with no material financial impact

Study underway to address height curbs for buildings near airports: Naidu

Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu says ICAO-backed study underway to address building height restrictions around airports amid rapid sector growth

DGCA fines Air India ₹1 cr for flying plane without airworthiness permit

India's aviation regulator fines Air India $110,350 after an Airbus A320 operated eight flights without a valid airworthiness permit, citing safety compliance lapses

Study underway to address height curbs near airports: Aviation minister

India is one of the world's fastest growing civil aviation markets and currently, there are 165 operational airports in the country

No final conclusions have been reached: AAIB on AI171 crash probe

AAIB says AI171 crash probe is ongoing, rejects reports of intentional pilot action and urges media to avoid speculation

FIA opposes govt's bid to tighten cabin crew fatigue management rules

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