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IndiGo puts focus on building resilience after December operations glitch

Capacity in the quarter through March will likely grow in the range of 10 per cent, CEO Elbers said, as the airline takes delivery of about one new aircraft a week on average

Air India's B787 plane grounded after engine fuel control switch fault

Fuel control switches were a key factor in last year's Air India 787 crash

Air India pilot reports possible defect in Dreamliner fuel control switch

In a statement, the airline said it is aware that one of its pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft

AI Express 'proactively' grounded one of its Boeing 737-NG aircraft

"In light of an observation by the regulatory authority, we have proactively withdrawn one of our aircraft from operations for any necessary fixes," an Air India Express spokesperson said

No dilution in pilot weekly rest norms, DGCA tells Delhi High Court

Aviation regulator tells HC that weekly rest for pilots remains mandatory, with no airline granted exemptions, amid challenge to revised flight duty norms

Pilot rest non-negotiable: DGCA to Delhi HC on plea against FDTL relaxation

DGCA said limited relaxation was granted only to IndiGo for night operations till February 10, while weekly rest norms for pilots remain mandatory and unchanged

SpiceJet to connect Imphal with Kolkata, Guwahati, Mumbai from Feb 10

The new routes will significantly improve access to the northeastern state, offering passengers seamless and reliable connections

Kuwait-Delhi IndiGo flight diverted to Ahmedabad after bomb threat

The flight was diverted to Ahmedabad as a precautionary measure after a passenger found a handwritten note on a piece of paper claiming the presence of a bomb inside the aircraft

Airbus sees liftoff for turboprops in India's short-haul skies: Westermeier

Airbus sees strong growth for regional aircraft in India, countering Boeing's scepticism and backing turboprops like ATR to support UDAN-led connectivity

Nalwa Aero inks pact with 3 helicopter players to launch low-cost air taxis

As part of this strategic collaboration, signed at the ongoing Wings India aviation show in Hyderabad, Himalaya Heli Services has placed pre-orders for Nalwa's upcoming eVTOL aircraft

Baramati plane crash investigation progressing expeditiously: MoCA

MoCA said the AAIB-DGCA probe into the Baramati Learjet 45 crash is progressing expeditiously, with the black box recovered and a time-bound inquiry underway

Air India to order 30 Boeing 737 Max jets as travel demand surges

Of those, 220 were from Boeing, including 190 Max jets largely deployed by Air India Express, the carrier's low-cost subsidiary for domestic and short-haul international routes

Airbus expects India's commercial fleet size to triple to 2,250 by 2035

President and Managing Director, Airbus India and South Asia said the fleet expansion is driven both by the Indian aviation market boom and the Indian airlines' ambition

'Three days don't define 20 years': IndiGo CEO on 2025 flight chaos

Elbers said swift corrective measures helped stabilise operations within nine days, as the airline resumed carrying nearly 3.7-3.8 lakh passengers daily

Cost per seat does not work for most regional jets: Boeing's Ashwin Naidu

Boeing says regional jets won't scale in India as cost-per-seat economics and airport congestion favour single-aisle aircraft, with fewer than 10 regional jets likely even by 2044

Fertiliser sales rise 3.8% in April-December on higher imports: FAI

Domestic urea production during the period stood at 22.44 million tonnes, while imports rose 85.3 per cent to 8 million tonnes, supporting higher sales during peak crop nutrition months

India, South Asia airlines will need nearly 3,300 planes by 2044: Boeing

Single-aisle jets or the narrow-body planes will account for nearly 90 per cent of these projected deliveries at 2,875 while wide-body aircraft will be at 395

Protectionism in bilateral rights not good for anyone: Etihad CEO

Indian carriers are doing very well and have no reason to fear competition, says Antonoaldo Neves

Adani-Embraer deal to see 'good growth' in 2 years: Aviation minister

Adani and Embraer on Tuesday announced a strategic collaboration that aims to have a final Assembly for regional transport aircraft in India

Aviation reforms in focus as India air show attracts global players

Analysts and industry executives will be looking for signals from government ​officials at the show on how India plans to ease airspace congestion in major cities