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IndiGo assures DGCA of full operations by Feb 10 after flight disruptions

On Thursday, 73 flights were cancelled at Bengaluru airport, its spokesperson said. Around 30 were cancelled in Delhi, and 68 in Hyderabad, and 85 IndiGo flight cancellations were planned for Mumbai

IndiGo admits to gaps as 200 more flights cancelled in ongoing disruptions

200 more flights cancelled on Thursday; chaos at airports across India

IndiGo warns of more cancellations, full operations restored only by Feb 10

IndiGo told the DGCA that flight disruptions may continue as the airline grapples with planning gaps and pilot shortages linked to FDTL rules. It will cut flights from December 8 to stabilise ops

IndiGo Madinah-Hyderabad flight diverted to Ahmedabad following bomb threat

An IndiGo flight from Madinah in Saudi Arabia to Hyderabad was diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday following a bomb threat, a police official said. The flight landed safely at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport here around 12:30 pm, and all passengers and crew were deboarded to conduct a thorough search of the plane, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 4) Atul Bansal. When the flight was on its way to Hyderabad from Madinah, someone sent an email to IndiGo claiming that a bomb had been planted on the aircraft. Since Ahmedabad was the closest airport, the pilot decided to land here as a precautionary measure, said Bansal. After being alerted about the bomb threat, the local police rushed to the spot to assist the Central Industrial Security Force and National Disaster Response Force, said the official, adding that nothing suspicious was found during the initial search.

IndiGo cancels 175 flights as pilot shortage crisis enters third day

The crisis is a major setback for the two-decade-old airline that built its reputation on being punctual, coining the tagline "IndiGo Standard Time" when it shut plane gates well before departure time

IndiGo's lean manpower strategy behind current disruptions: Pilots' body

Pilots' body Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has alleged that IndiGo, despite getting a two-year preparatory window before the full implementation of new flight duty and rest period norms for cockpit crew, "inexplicably" adopted a "hiring freeze." FIP said it has urged the safety regulator, DGCA, not to approve airlines' seasonal flight schedules unless they have adequate staff to operate their services "safely and reliably" under the New Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms. In a letter to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) late Wednesday, FIP urged the DGCA to consider re-evaluating and reallocating slots to other airlines, which have the capacity to operate them without disruption during the peak holiday and fog season if IndiGo continues to "fail in delivering on its commitments to passengers due to its own avoidable staffing shortages." On Wednesday (December 3), IndiGo cancelled over 150 flights and delayed hundreds by considerable time across various ...

IndiGo reports flight delays, cancellations due to tech issues, congestion

Civil aviation ministry data shows that IndiGo had an on-time performance of only 35 per cent on Tuesday, placing it among the lowest performers compared to its peers

IndiGo announces mandatory Airbus system upgrade across entire A320 fleet

The airline noted that with the completion of this technical requirement, all updated aircraft are now operating with the latest approved configuration

Airbus software glitch: IndiGo, AI to ground 350 A320 jets for the weekend

Over 350 A320 aircraft of IndiGo and Air India to be grounded for mandatory software upgrade after a JetBlue A320 flight suffered a sudden pitch-down incident on October 30 in US

IndiGo commences direct flights from New Delhi to China's Guangzhou

IndiGo has started direct flights from the national capital to Guangzhou. For the airline, Delhi is the second city after Kolkata to have non-stop services to the Chinese city. The carrier commenced daily, non-stop flights between Delhi and Guangzhou from November 10 and the services will be operated with narrow-body A320 neo aircraft, according to a release on Tuesday. With the latest addition, IndiGo now connects Delhi to 21 international destinations. On October 26, flights resumed between Kolkata and Guangzhou. China Eastern Airlines, on November 9, commenced direct Delhi-Shanghai flights. Following the recent diplomatic initiatives, it was decided to resume direct flights between India and China. Direct flights were operational between the two countries till early 2020 before being suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Indian and Chinese carriers had direct services. The services remained suspended in view of the eastern Ladakh border row.

IndiGo Q2FY26 results: Net loss widens by 161% on rupee depreciation

IndiGo posts ₹2,582-cr net loss in Q2 as rupee slide triggers ₹2,900-cr forex hit; revenue up 10.4% to ₹19,600 cr, with rising international traffic and stable grounded fleet

IndiGo Q2FY26 results: Net loss widens to ₹2,582 cr, revenue up 9.3%

InterGlobe Aviation's Ebitda surged 85 per cent to ₹3,472 crore from ₹1,873 crore in Q2FY25, while the Ebitda margin improved to 18.7 per cent

SpiceJet appoints ex-IndiGo COO Sanjay Kumar as Executive Director

Kumar served as Chief Commercial Officer for 12 years and as Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer for three years at IndiGo

Jeddah-Hyderabad IndiGo flight diverted to Mumbai after 'human bomb' threat

The Rajiv Gandhi International (RGIA) Airport here received a threat email on Saturday claiming that there was a "human bomb" onboard a flight (IndiGo) from Jeddah to Hyderabad, following which the aircraft was diverted to Mumbai where it landed safely, police said. The airport authorities lodged a complaint with police, saying they received the threat email at around 5.30 am which warned them to "prevent landing of IndiGo (flight) in Hyderabad". The email further stated "...onboard LTTE-ISI operatives have planned a major 1984 Madras Airport Modus operandi style blast", police said. All stakeholders were alerted and the flight was diverted to Mumbai airport where it safely landed, they said adding "all (security) checks were carried out and no issue was found". Based on the complaint a case was registered. Further investigation is on, police added. In a statement, an IndiGo spokesperson said, A security threat was received for IndiGo flight 6E 68 operating from Jeddah to Hyderaba

Image India denying bilateral flying rights is 'wrong': IndiGo CEO

Pieter Elbers says India is being selective, not restrictive, in granting bilateral flying rights; adds IndiGo is focusing on mitigating grounded aircraft issues

Power bank catches fire on Dimapur-bound IndiGo flight at Delhi airport

A passenger's power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at the Delhi airport on Sunday, with the cabin crew extinguishing the fire, sources said. No injuries were reported in the incident, and all passengers and crew on board were safe, IndiGo said. The airline said in a statement that flight 6E 2107 operating from Delhi to Dimapur, Nagaland, on October 19 returned to bay due to a minor fire triggered by a passenger's personal electronic equipment stored in the seat-back pocket on board. The sources said a power bank caught fire when the aircraft was taxiing at the airport. "The crew managed the situation quickly and diligently following the standard operating procedure and the incident was controlled within seconds," the statement said. Details about the number of passengers on board the flight were not available.

Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw slams IndiGo's food menu, sparks debate

The airline ensured that it would enhance the offerings and thanked her for sharing feedback, noting that customer opinions help them improve

IndiGo signs contract to buy additional 30 A350 widebody planes from Airbus

India's largest carrier and the European aircraft manufacturer had, in June this year, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for these additional 30 planes

DGCA slaps ₹40 lakh fine on IndiGo for using unqualified simulators

The DGCA order lists 20 simulators located across training facilities in Chennai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Greater Noida, Gurugram, and Hyderabad

Aviation watchdog slaps ₹20 lakh fine on IndiGo for training lapses

IndiGo parent InterGlobe Aviation said it is in the process of contesting the order before an appellate authority and that there has been no material impact on its financials due to the DGCA order