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Indigo to launch direct flights to Copenhagen from Mumbai starting Oct 8

For Indian travellers, this direct link provides efficient access to the Nordics, while strengthening trade, education, and tourism ties between the two regions

A metal-petal: How Navi Mumbai airport mimics a lotus, carries a legacy

Rising from reclaimed wetlands, Navi Mumbai airport mirrors city's design legacy

Delhi Airport's upgraded Terminal 2 to reopen on October 26 with new tech

Delhi Airport's refurbished T2 will resume operations on October 26 with 120 daily flights of Air India and IndiGo, featuring self-baggage drop and India's first autonomous aerobridges

IndiGo to start 6 weekly direct flights on Athens route by early Jan 2026

The next-generation narrow-body A321 XLR is designed for longer ranges, allowing IndiGo to expand deeper into Europe, while maintaining the cost-efficiency of a single-aisle fleet

SpiceJet delays salaries of senior staff by 10-15 days, juniors unaffected

Employees earning up to ₹55,000 per month have received their August salaries, but higher-paid staff, mainly assistant managers and above, are experiencing delays of 10-15 days

India may mandate 5% SAF blending for domestic flights by 2030: Report

Deloitte-ISMA report projects 5% SAF blending by 2030 and 15% by 2040 for domestic flights, citing abundant biomass as driver for India's global SAF potential

SpiceJet Q400 aircraft loses wheel after take-off, lands safely in Mumbai

A SpiceJet aircraft's wheel fell off after take-off from Kandla airport on Friday and the plane made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport, according to sources.

Aera to hold airport operators accountable for third-party service quality

Aera draft regulation makes airport operators responsible for overall service quality, including third-party providers, linking tariffs to performance benchmarks

Air India enters into codeshare partnership with Kazakhstan's Air Astana

A codeshare partnership allows an airline to book its passengers on its partner carrier on a single ticket

GST exemption for flight simulators to help reduce training costs: Govt

Also, a uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 5 per cent for all drones provides significant policy certainty and eliminates classification disputes, the ministry said in a release

Entirely normal given airline's scale: CEO on Air India's recent snags

Campbell Wilson tells employees that operational snags are expected at Air India's scale, citing transparency in reporting and over 1,200 daily group departures

Abu Dhabi-bound IndiGo flight returns to Kochi after mid-air technical snag

The flight 6E-1403 (COK-AUH) departed from Kochi at 11.10 pm on Friday and returned to the city at around 1.44 am on Saturday due to a technical snag

DGCA may allow import of aircraft up to 20 years old for commercial use

Currently, pressurised aircraft that are up to 18 years old are permitted to be imported into the country, subject to certain conditions

AI Express Delhi-Indore flight lands safely after mid-air engine fault

The pilot made a 'PAN-PAN' call to indicate non-life-threatening emergency, but the aircraft landed safely at the airport here with a delay of 20 minutes

GST hike to make premium air travel costlier; IATA expresses disappointment

GST on Premium Economy, Business, and First class air travel rises to 18%, while economy fares remain unchanged. IATA expresses disappointment, warning of negative effects on India's aviation sector

DGCA comes out with draft guidelines for fatigue risk managment system

Amid concerns in various quarters about fatigue among airline crew, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has already put in place revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms for pilot

Kolkata-bound IndiGo flights returns to Nagpur after suspected bird hit

As a precautionary measure, the plane, carrying 160 to 165 passengers, had to return to the Nagpur airport

India proposes global airline credit score system to ICAO for fair payments

India said a significant proportion of revenue at most airports, particularly in developing countries, comes from aeronautical charges that are often collected on a post-service basis

DGCA grants safety clearance to AISATS, 1st ground handling firm to get nod

As part of efforts to strengthen Safety Management Systems (SMS), the DGCA introduced the framework to provide safety approval to ground handling firms in July

OMCs reduce ATF prices by 1.4%; commercial LPG price falls by ₹51.50

This price cut will reduce the burden on commercial airlines, for whom fuel makes up for almost 40 per cent of the operating cost