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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

SC seeks AAIB progress report on Air India Ahmedabad crash in three weeks

Bench also questioned implications of grounding the Dreamliner aircraft, asking whether such a step would effectively ground an entire airline and how many airlines across the world operate the model

Indigo, A-I, SpiceJet say FDTL norms 'more restrictive' than global norms

The Federation of Indian Airlines, representing IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet, has told the DGCA that the draft rules should focus on flight duty period instead of flight time

SC seeks update from Centre on protocol followed in Air India crash probe

The bench said the AAIB's role is to determine the cause of the crash and not to impute motive

IndiGo now fully prepared to implement FDTL norms, informs DGCA

Airline tells DGCA it has put in place operational and rostering systems to comply with revised Flight Duty Time Limitation rules after one-time exemption ends

Akasa Air Chief Commercial Officer Praveen Iyer resigns, to exit in April

Akasa Air Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Praveen Iyer will step down at end-April; CIO Anand Srinivasan to take over as CCO amid leadership reshuffle

IndiGo 'fully prepared' to comply with FDTL guidelines, says DGCA

The aviation regulator said that IndiGo Airlines has stated that all necessary operational, rostering, and monitoring arrangements are being put in place to ensure full compliance with the approved FD

DGCA launches safety audit of 14 charter operators; inspections under way

DGCA has launched a special safety audit of 14 charter operators, with field inspections underway and the first phase of the exercise expected to be completed by February 25

Airlines' cumulative losses stand at ₹5,289.73 cr in FY25: Govt data

The data was provided as part of a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Monday by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol

Private mini aircraft crashes in Karnataka, both occupants eject out

Those who survived the accident were identified as Captain Kunal Malhotra, who is an Assistant Flight Instructor (AFI) at Redbird Aviation, and trainee pilot Goutham Sankar P R

AERA should have own appellate tribunal, says IATA's Sheldon Hee

IATA has called for a dedicated appellate tribunal for AERA, warning that aviation tariff disputes decided by non-sector bodies risk hurting airlines' fragile finances and raising passenger costs

Air India's transformation is like 'Day 5 morning of Test match': CEO

Air India is in the process of revamping its fleet, which currently stands around 190 planes. In January, the airline took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft after privatisation

50% inspected aircraft showed repeated technical issues, says govt

According to the government, 754 aircraft from six scheduled airlines were examined for repeated technical snags from January last year till February 3 this year