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Why Mumbai airport and airlines are at odds over proposed flight cuts

Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), run by Adani Airport ​Holdings, plans to start rebuilding the north section of Terminal 1B in January 2027

Air India CCTO Nipun Aggarwal flags 'very low' utilisation at 120 airports

Air India CCTO Nipun Aggarwal says 120 of India's 160 airports remain underutilised, calling for stronger regional connectivity, smaller aircraft and more affordable air travel

Akasa Air overtakes SpiceJet, but can it survive India's aviation duopoly?

Akasa Air has pushed out SpiceJet to tack on to India's aviation duopoly as a distant third

Airspace curbs impact on Air India worse than last year: Report

Air India faces longer flight routes, higher fuel costs and additional expenses as airspace restrictions linked to the Middle East conflict worsen the impact of Pakistan's airspace closure.

IndiGo's Delhi-Chennai flight lands safely in Hyderabad after 'smoke' alert

IndiGo's Delhi-Chennai flight was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke was detected from a passenger's electronic device in an overhead bin. The aircraft landed safely.

AAI launches ₹165 crore push to automate airport security tray movement

The procurement covers 52 ATRS lanes, with seven years of maintenance, as the Centre pushes phased automation of airport security checkpoints

Air India, Air India Express, Akasa raise fuel surcharges after IndiGo move

Air India, Air India Express and Akasa Air have raised or introduced fuel surcharges from October 9 as airlines seek to offset higher aviation turbine fuel prices amid the West Asia conflict

Indian airlines cancel Riyadh flights after Houthi missile attack

Air India and Air India Express have suspended Riyadh services until October 10, while IndiGo has cancelled several flights and diverted a Hyderabad service to Dammam

Mumbai airport flight shift needs transparent capacity assessment: IATA

IATA welcomes the ministry's intervention to defer the proposed flight shift to Navi Mumbai, calling for consultation with airlines and a transparent capacity assessment

Air India, Singapore Airlines announce expansion of commercial cooperation

The expansion is part of the initiatives under the Commercial Cooperation Framework Agreement inked in January this year

Govt mulls ATF price stabilisation fund for airlines amid rising fuel costs

West Asia crisis pushes ATF prices higher, raising cost pressures for airlines

MoCA asks MIAL to defer Mumbai flight shift plan, consult airlines

Civil Aviation Ministry asks MIAL to defer its plan to shift 265 weekly international flights to Navi Mumbai and work with airlines on a jointly agreed transition plan

Airlines warn govt of route cuts as soaring ATF costs squeeze finances

Airlines seek changes in ATF pricing and taxes, lower state VAT and extended relief on airport charges as the West Asia conflict drives up operating costs

DRDO flight-tests high-altitude airship platform 20 km above sea level

The indigenous platform maintained an altitude of 20 km for more than 30 minutes, marking a key step towards developing a long-endurance stratospheric airship

Delhi airport plans ₹7,000 crore expansion, 7.3-km APM link by 2030

Delhi airport plans to raise annual passenger capacity to around 125 million from 106 million, expand terminals and aircraft stands, and build a 7.3-km APM

Federation of Indian Airlines seeks review of existing ATF pricing formula

Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet are the members of FIA

Govt in talks with airlines, OMCs over high ATF prices: Aviation minister

Airlines are facing headwinds due to the rising prices of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), which accounts for around 40 per cent of a carrier's operational costs

FLY91 begins operations from Navi Mumbai airport with four routes

The airline's first flight from Hyderabad received a water cannon salute at the airport, marking the commencement of its operations from the new airport

FIA seeks faster release of funds sanctioned to airlines under ECLGS 5.0

Airline body seeks civil aviation ministry's intervention as lenders delay disbursal of sanctioned ECLGS 5.0 funds amid financial and operational pressures

Supreme Court to fast track 1988 Ahmedabad air crash compensation case

At the centre of the dispute is the legal basis for determining compensation payable to victims of an air crash