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Indore-bound Air India flight returns to Delhi after 'fire indication'

An Indore-bound Air India flight returned to the city on Sunday shortly after take off as the pilot received a "fire indication" in the right engine of the aircraft, the airline said. The aircraft has been grounded for inspection, and passengers are being transferred to an alternative aircraft which will operate the flight to Indore shortly, Air India said. "Flight AI2913, operating from Delhi to Indore on August 31, air-returned to Delhi shortly after take off, as the cockpit crew received a fire indication for the right engine," the Tata Group-owned airline said without divulging further details. Following standard procedure, the cockpit crew elected to shut down the engine and returned to Delhi where the flight landed safely, it said. The air safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has been duly informed of the incident, the airline said.

BS Infra Summit: India's airports gain capacity but bottlenecks loom

India's airports now have capacity ahead of demand, with $11 bn investment, dual-airport hubs in Delhi & Mumbai, but concerns remain on airspace, parking bays and staffing gaps

Can Indian airports join global hub league? Experts weigh in at BS Summit

Experts at the Business Standard Infra Summit said Indian airports are moving closer to global hub status, with Delhi nearing the threshold and Noida focusing on new technology

Pilot union objects to the government's call for a global code of conduct

A booming aviation market is seen as key to supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aviation goals, but India is short of experienced pilots

76% flyers say airlines prioritise publicity over passenger safety: Survey

A majority of airline passengers believe carriers prioritise publicity over safety, while 64% report rough flights in 3 years, raising serious concerns over aviation safety and regulatory oversight

Air India A320neo skids off Mumbai runway; all passengers disembark safely

Flight AI2744 from Kochi veered into unpaved area during landing amid heavy rain; aircraft returned to taxiway, prompting use of Mumbai airport's secondary runway

Alaska Airlines resumes operations after tech outage grounds all flights

Alaska Airlines has resumed operations following an undisclosed technical error affecting its entire system for approximately three hours, the company announced. The carrier experienced an IT outage that resulted in a temporary, system-wide ground stop for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights" around 8 pm Pacific time Sunday. The stop was lifted at 11 pm, the Seattle-based company said in a social media post. As we reposition our aircraft and crews, there will most likely be residual impacts to our flights. It will take some time to get our overall operations back to normal, the post said. The Federal Aviation Administration website had confirmed a ground stop for all Alaska Airlines mainline and Horizon aircraft, referring to an Alaska Airlines subsidiary. The National Transportation Board last month credited the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 with the survival of passengers when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff on Jan 5, 2024, leaving a hole that

Remain focused: Air India CEO to employees post AI171 crash prelim report

Asks employees not to be distracted by speculation and sensational headlines, and avoid forming conclusions based on the preliminary report

Parl panel seeks answers on Air India crash, fare hike post-Pahalgam attack

A parliamentary panel questioned civil aviation leaders on the Air India crash investigation, the sudden airfare hike to Srinagar, and called for a security audit amid safety concerns

Datanomics: Air India crash shows no clear trend in passenger worries

Air India had the passenger load factor of 88.6 per cent on a day before the crash which rose a bit over 90 a day after the accident

From Kozhikode to Ahmedabad crash: Safety lessons caught in air pocket

The AI171 crash brings into focus the aviation reforms that two major accidents in the past promised to roll out

A-I crash: Govt seeks law banning non-conforming structures near airports

The proposal seeks to empower India's aviation regulator to examine complaints of unlawful construction and order owners to trim trees or reduce the height of a non-conforming building within 60 days

Air space closure, high oil price: How to trade IndiGo, SpiceJet shares?

Domestic brokerage firm Nuvama flagged key concerns, notably the potential impact of Israel-Iran tensions on global oil prices.

Boeing Dreamliner to Hyderabad turns back to Frankfurt after 'bomb threat'

A Lufthansa Boeing Dreamliner bound for Hyderabad returned to Frankfurt mid-air after passengers were informed the flight lacked landing clearance after receiving a bomb threat

Plane crash in Ahmedabad: A list of major fatal air accidents in India

The June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad adds to India's long list of air disasters, renewing concerns over aviation safety, pilot error, and emergency response. Here are some major past crashes

PM Narendra Modi's soaring Indian aviation ambitions face many headwinds

New Delhi says it wants India to be a job-creating global aviation hub along the lines of Dubai, which currently handles much of India's international traffic

Saudi Arabia aims at 25% of leisure travellers from India by 2030

The West Asian country's global vision is to attract 150 million tourists annually, generating 10 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP)

We've leased every aircraft available globally; nothing left: Air India CEO

With plane supply scarce, Air India has leased every suitable jet available worldwide, says CEO Campbell Wilson, as the airline navigates delays and demand.

DGCA issues advisory as Pak's airspace closure extends flight timings

Aviation watchdog DGCA on Saturday issued an advisory to airlines on providing proper communication and in-flight catering services to passengers as international flights are having longer flying time due to the Pakistan airspace closure. Pakistan has closed its airspace for Indian airlines, resulting in longer flying hours for their international flights, especially those flying out from north Indian cities, including Delhi. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory on passenger handling measures in view of airspace restrictions resulting in extended flight durations and technical stops. The advisory focuses on five main areas -- pre-flight passenger communication, in-flight catering and comfort, medical preparedness and alternate aerodromes, customer service and support readiness, and intra-departmental coordination. DGCA said that due to recent developments involving international airspace closures and overflight restrictions, airline operations hav

Pahalgam attack: India shuts airspace to Pakistan from Apr 30 to May 23

India has closed its airspace to all Pakistani-registered aircraft, including commercial and military flights, from April 30 to May 23, 2025, in retaliation for Pakistan's earlier airspace closure