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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

Noida International Airport to begin commercial flights from June 15

The airport, located in Gautam Buddh Nagar district within the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority area, is considered one of the UP government's flagship infrastructure projects

Air Arabia flight from Sharjah to Kozhikode diverted after technical snag

There were 170 passengers, nine infants and crew members on board. All were safe

Surface connectivity adequate, says Noida airport Vice Chairman Schnellmann

The NIA will start handling flights from Monday onwards, becoming the second major commercial airport in the National Capital Region (NCR) to address the rising passenger demand

Year on, AAIB says crash report only after full probe, international review

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said the final report on the AI171 crash will be released only after completing all investigative activities and international review processes

Air India plans to downsize as Tata group balks at losses of $3 billion

Air India is considering delaying aircraft deliveries and scaling back expansion plans after Tata Group directed the airline to focus on reducing mounting losses

IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Delhi delayed after hoax bomb threat

No bomb or any harmful substance had been found in the aircraft during the inspection, and further legal and security procedures were underway

A-I crash final report delay expected due to unfinished engine analysis

The GE Aerospace-made engines have been at the ​centre of the probe into the crash of the Air India plane shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025

Air India AI171 crash anniversary: What happened since the tragedy

Almost a year after Air India AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, families of the victims await closure as the AAIB final probe report remains pending

Air India crash report delayed as engine examination remains unfinished

A final report is expected within three months, by when studies of the GE Aerospace engines should be concluded