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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

Flight bound for Jaffna carrying 44 passengers cancelled due to bad weather

Due to persistent bad weather in Jaffna, the flight was delayed for over three hours before airline officials decided to cancel the journey

India, China drive Asia-Pacific need for nearly 20,000 new planes: Airbus

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

IndiGo, Akasa Air to begin flights from Navi Mumbai airport on Dec 25

IndiGo also said it plans to expand its operations, progressively from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's second airport by adding direct routes to more destinations in due course

Airlines need to be properly rewarded, says IATA chief amid supply woes

The International Airport Transport Association (IATA) represents nearly 350 airlines that account for around 85 per cent of the global air traffic

Upcoming Vizag international airport to house largest MRO: GMR founder

Addressing the 30th edition of the two-day CII Partnership Summit 2025 here, Rao said the airport will be ready by June 2026, six months ahead of schedule

Every 50 days new airport coming up in India: Aviation Minister Naidu

The minister further said the state is expected to expand the drone sector by creating a drone city, and aerospace and aircraft manufacturing also

Aviation security body orders mandatory ladder-points checks for flights

Secondary ladder point checking for all flights has been made compulsory at airports as part of enhanced security measures following the blast in the national capital on Monday.

Airlines and ATCs must report GPS spoofing within 10 minutes: DGCA

Reporting such incidents was already mandatory under a DGCA circular issued in November 2023, but this is the first time the regulator has set a specific deadline for doing so

IndiGo commences direct flights from New Delhi to China's Guangzhou

The carrier commenced daily, non-stop flights between Delhi and Guangzhou from November 10 and the services will be operated with narrow-body A320 neo aircraft, according to a release on Tuesday

Akasa Air plans flights to Singapore, Vietnam, Kazakhstan: Airline CCO

The more than three-year-old airline, which is loss-making, currently has a fleet of 30 planes and flies to 24 domestic and 6 international destinations

Private jet take-off from Kolkata airport delayed after smoke spotted

According to airport sources, the non-scheduled aircraft with six passengers on board was taxing towards the runway for take-off when the pilot of another plane noticed smoke emanating from its engine

Akasa Air to start international flights from Delhi in coming weeks

The airline, which started flying in August 2022, currently has a fleet of 30 planes and flies to 24 domestic and six international destinations

AAI to take charge of Naini Saini airport; MoU signed in Modi's presence

According to officials, the 'historic' agreement is a step towards providing smooth, safe, and sustainable air connectivity to the mountainous region of Uttarakhand