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New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday said there is "no manipulation or dirty business" happening in the investigation into the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people on June 12. His assertion comes against the backdrop of concerns expressed in certain quarters about the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) probe into the fatal crash. Naidu said everyone has to wait for the final AAIB's final probe report to know what exactly happened. "There is no manipu ...Read More >
An Air India Colombo-Chennai flight carrying 158 passengers suffered a bird hit on Tuesday, forcing the airline to cancel its return journey, airport authorities said. The aircraft landed safely, and all the passengers were safely disembarked from the plane, they said. The bird hit was detected after it touched down at the airport here, the authorities added. The aircraft has been grounded, and extensive checks were carried out by the Air India engineers and the airline officials cancelled it ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's air safety regulator has sought more information from Boeing Co after an emergency power system was activated on an Air India 787 Dreamliner on Saturday, a government source with direct knowledge of the matter said. Boeing and Air India spokespersons did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The crew of the aircraft - which was flying from the northern Indian city of Amritsar to Birmingham, UK - detected deployment of the power system, known as the Ram A ...Read More >
Chennai: An Air India flight from Colombo in Sri Lanka to Chennai suffered a bird hit while landing on Tuesday. According to officials, the plane was carrying 158 passengers. All passengers are safe and were deboarded after the aircraft landed. The return flight from Chennai to Colombo has been cancelled as the aircraft is being checked for structural damages. An official said that the bird hit was detected after the aircraft landed. Bird activity around major international airports in India ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will inaugurate on October 8 and begin operations by December, ending Mumbai's rare distinction as a single-airport mega-city. This new facility is crucial for addressing severe air traffic demand, with NMIA projected to become the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's primary gateway by the 2030s, accommodating growth CSMIA cannot handle. For decades, Mumbai stood out among the world's largest cities as one of the very few major urban centres served by only a si ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions Ltd, home and furnishings company Wakefit Innovations Ltd and four other companies have secured Sebi's approval to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPOs), an update with the market regulator showed on Monday. Tenneco Clean Air India, Waterways Leisure Tourism, the operator of Cordelia Cruises; Shree Ram Twistex and Lamtuf are among the companies that have received regulatory approval. The six companies, which filed their p ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu inaugurated the UDAN Yatri Cafe at Vijayawada Airport on Monday, aimed at providing affordable food options for passengers. In a post on X, the Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed that the UDAN Yatri Cafe is the first affordable food outlet in the state of Andhra Pradesh. "Hon'ble Civil Aviation Minister Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Ji inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first affordable food outlet at Vijayawada Airport. UDAN Yatri Cafe ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday urged aviation safety regulator DGCA to thoroughly check and investigate the electrical system of all Boeing 787 aircraft in the country. The pilots' body wrote a letter to DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) a day after a Boeing 787 plane operated by Air India from Amritsar to Birmingham saw deployment of emergency turbine power when it was about to land in the UK city. According to Air India, the operating crew of its Amritsar- ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday urged aviation safety regulator DGCA to thoroughly check and investigate the electrical system of all Boeing 787 aircraft in the country. The pilots' body wrote a letter to DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) a day after a Boeing 787 plane operated by Air India from Amritsar to Birmingham saw deployment of emergency turbine power when it was about to land in the UK city. According to Air India, the operating crew of its Amritsar- ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 5 (PTI) The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday urged aviation safety regulator DGCA to thoroughly check and investigate the electrical system of all Boeing 787 aircraft in the country. The pilots' body wrote a letter to DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) a day after a Boeing 787 plane operated by Air India from Amritsar to Birmingham saw deployment of emergency turbine power when it was about to land in the UK city. According to Air India, the operating crew of i ...Read More >
All international flights of Air India and Air India Express will continue to operate from Terminal 3. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Air India will relocate 60 of its 180 domestic flights to Delhi airport's Terminal 2 * Air India Express will also shift all its domestic operations to the newly renovated and upgraded Terminal 1 * The move is due to the ongoing expansion activities at Terminal 3 (T3) by Delhi International Airport Ltd Did our AI summary help? L ...Read More >
ALPA India criticizes AAIB's Air India AI 171 crash report for vague language and lack of accountability, accusing it of mutual absolution among stakeholders. ALPA's request to include a representative in the investigation was rejected by AAIB, citing government norms. The Airline Pilots' Association of India on Friday said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) initial report on the tragic Air India crash that killed 260 lives appeared rushed and lacked clarity. "Everyone wanted ...Read More >
Air India NEW DELHI: Starting October 26, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express will shift their domestic operations from Terminal 3 (T3) at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to Terminals 2 and 1, respectively, the Tata Group-owned airline announced on Friday.The shift comes amid ongoing expansion work at T3 by Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) to boost international passenger capacity. Air India clarified that its international flights, along with those of Air India Exp ...Read More >
Mumbai/New Delhi: Pilots' grouping ALPA India Friday said AAIB has declined the request to include its representative in the team probing the Air India plane crash in June that killed 260 people, citing government norms. Representatives of the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) India Friday held a meeting with Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Director General GVG Yugandhar in the national capital. The discussion mainly revolved around having subject experts in aircraft accident inv ...Read More >
New Delhi: Air India will relocate 60 daily domestic flights to Delhi airport's Terminal 2 (T2) and Air India Express will shift all its domestic services to T1 from October 26. The adjustments have been necessitated due to the ongoing activities to augment international passenger capacity that is resulting in reduced domestic capacity at T3, Air India said in a release on Friday. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital is the country's largest airport and has thr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday held discussions with Airbus Chairman Rene Obermann on opportunities in India's aviation sector and the scope of enhancing cooperation with the global aerospace company. In a social media post, the Minister said, "Welcomed the @Airbus Board, led by their Chairman, Mr. Rene Obermann to India. We had an engaging discussion on the tremendous opportunities offered by Bharat and the strong, growing ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: A 26-year-old passenger was booked by Lucknow police for pushing Gauriganj MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh and using foul language mid-air aboard Air India flight AI 837 from Delhi to Lucknow. The accused, identified as Samad Ali of Fatehpur, was returning from Jeddah via a connecting flight. The incident took place on Tuesday, and an FIR was lodged against Ali at Sarojininagar police station in the state capital on the basis of a complaint filed by the MLA immediately after landing in Luckno ...Read More >
Gurugram - Airbus and Air India have inaugurated a world-class pilot training centre in Gurugram, Haryana. This benchmark facility will train more than 5,000 new pilots over the next decade to support the exponential growth of commercial aviation in India. The 50:50 joint venture facility was inaugurated by India's Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, in the presence of Air India CEO Campbell Wilson as well as Airbus Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Aircraft Christian ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: The special investigation team (SIT) of the Assam Police criminal investigation department (CID) on Wednesday arrested the chief organiser of North East India Festival, Shyamkanu Mahanata, and Siddharth Sharma, the manager of singer Zubeen Garg, in connection with the latter's death in Singapore earlier this month, police said. Officials confirmed that Mahanta was arrested at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Wednesday shortly after he landed from Singapore on an A ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Over 5,000 new pilots are expected to be trained over the next decade at the advanced pilot training centre in Gurugram, inaugurated on Tuesday by Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu. The state-of-the-art facility is a joint venture between Airbus and Air India. In a statement, Naidu said, "Through this joint venture, ten cutting-edge simulators, including India's first A350 simulators, will be installed with a planned investment of over '1,000 crore." Calling it a milestone for ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 30: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has been granted its Aerodrome Licence by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The licence was awarded after NMIA met all necessary safety and regulatory requirements set forth by the aviation authority, according to an official statement released on Tuesday. The issuance of the Aerodrome Licence marks a significant milestone in NMIA's journey towards operational readiness. This key regulatory approval is a mandatory pre ...Read More >
"India is a strategic powerhouse for Airbus" - Rémi Maillard, President of Airbus India & South Asia The centre has been set up as a 50:50 joint venture between Air India and Airbus. The facility was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu in the presence of Christian Scherer, CEO of Commercial Aircraft at Airbus, Campbell Wilson, MD & CEO of Air India, and senior officials from the Tata Group, Air India and Airbus. Spread across 12,000 square metres, the centre will h ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Geopolitical tensions seen this fiscal, along with lower aircraft availability due to enhanced checks post the June 12 Ahmedabad Air India crash, could slam the brakes on the runway growth seen by air traffic in India post-Covid. Rating agency ICRA has revised its overall airport passenger traffic growth projection in FY2026 to 5-7% YoY to reach 43-44 crore from its earlier 7-9% estimate. "This is a result of the cross-border tensions and lower aircraft availability owing to fleet ins ...Read More >
DGCA grants Aerodrome Licence to Navi Mumbai International Airport, paving the way for commercial flights by Air India Express and IndiGo. The wait for Navi Mumbai's long-promised second airport just got shorter. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted the Aerodrome Licence to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), marking a crucial regulatory milestone that clears the runway for operations to finally begin. Why the licence matters An Aerodrome Licence is the aviation ...Read More >
Mumbai: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has been granted its Aerodrome Licence by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The licence was awarded after NMIA met all necessary safety and regulatory requirements set forth by the aviation authority, according to an official statement released on Tuesday. The issuance of the Aerodrome Licence marks a significant milestone in NMIA's journey towards operational readiness. This key regulatory approval is a mandatory prerequisite for ...Read More >
New Delhi: A full emergency was declared at the Delhi airport on Tuesday morning after a bomb threat was received by an IndiGo flight from Mumbai. The aircraft was searched thoroughly after passengers deboarded, but nothing suspicious was detected. Flight 6E 762 had 200 passengers on board and security agencies found the threat to be non-specific, authorities said. Operated with an Airbus A321neo aircraft, the flight took off from Mumbai at 5.51 am. It is not known exactly when or how the thre ...Read More >
Mumbai: Air India and Airbus inaugurated an advanced pilot training center at the Air India Aviation Training Academy in Haryana's Gurugram. The facility aims to train more than 5,000 new pilots for the Airbus A320 and A350 aircraft families over the next decade to support the exponential growth of commercial aviation in India. On Tuesday, civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu inaugurated Air India and Airbus' advanced pilot training hub, a 50:50 joint venture facility. The new 12,00 ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 30 (ANI): Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has been granted its Aerodrome Licence by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The licence was awarded after NMIA met all necessary safety and regulatory requirements set forth by the aviation authority, according to an official statement released on Tuesday. Also Read | How To Download Arattai App on Your Mobile Device? Know Steps and How Zoho's App Is Different From WhatsApp in Terms of Fe ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Ahead of the inauguration, test flights have already landed on the runway with a spectacular water cannon salute. Videos of aircraft touching down at the new facility have generated excitement among travellers and aviation enthusiasts. As the big day is now just around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate NMIA on October 8, 2025, marking a historic moment in India's aviation sector. Test flights at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) have commenced, ma ...Read More >
Delhi rain live updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has upgraded its rain alert from 'yellow' to 'orange', indicating the possibility of moderate rainfall and thunderstorms reaching the national capital in a few hours. The warning comes after heavy rainfall battered Delhi earlier in the day. The wet spell caused waterlogging and traffic gridlock, just as the city was gearing up for the festive season. Several airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air, have is ...Read More >
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