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* An Air India Express flight from Hyderabad had a hard landing at Phuket airport today * The Boeing 737 MAX 8's nose gear broke, causing the plane to slide along the runway * All 133 passengers were safely evacuated and moved to a waiting area after the incident Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: An Air India Express flight from Hyderabad made a hard landing at Phuket International Airport in Thailand today, resulting in significant damage to its nose g ...Read More >
Nearly a month after the death of then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded four aircraft operated by the same charter company that was flying him. The regulator also announced a slew of measures for charter companies across the country, following "a recent surge" in incidents to ensure tighter oversight, after a high-level meeting on Tuesday with several charter operators. Also Read | Baramati plane crash: ...Read More >
Seven people were killed after an air ambulance transporting a patient from Ranchi to New Delhi, crashed in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Monday night. The flight, which was expected to reach the national capital by 10pm, crashed before it could reach Delhi. As reported by HT earlier, the chartered plane took off from Ranchi at 7:11pm from the Birsa Munda Airport. In the statement issued by the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA), it was stated that the plane lost contact with Kolkata at 7:3 ...Read More >
A day after a plane, operated by a non-scheduled operator (NSOP), crashed in Jharkhand, killing seven people onboard, DGCA held a meeting with all such operators on Tuesday. The meeting was held to "address a recent surge in aviation incidents and emphasised the critical need for an increased focus on safety across the sector", the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement. "Safety must remain the absolute priority, superseding all commercial considerations, charter comm ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Tuesday said safety lapses cannot be simply blamed on pilots as it announced a slew of strict safety measures for non-scheduled flight operators, including public disclosures of aircraft maintenance history and a safety ranking mechanism, in the wake of recent plane crashes. A day after a plane, operated by a non-scheduled operator (NSOP), crashed in Jharkhand, killing seven people onboard, DGCA held a meeting with all such operators on Tuesday. Also read: ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], February 24 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday expressed grief over the air ambulance crash in Chatra district that claimed the lives of seven people. The ill-fated Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd Beechcraft C90 aircraft, registered VT-AJV, was operating a medical evacuation flight from Ranchi to Delhi when it went down in Kasariya Panchayat under Simaria block on Monday evening at around 7:30 pm. All seven onboard, including two crew members, lost their ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a decisive move to tighten aviation safety, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday ordered the immediate grounding of four Learjet aircraft operated by VSR Ventures, following last month's fatal crash that killed Ajit Pawar and others near Baramati. The January 28 accident involving a Learjet 40/45 aircraft has triggered heightened scrutiny of non-scheduled aviation operators across the country. In the aftermath, the DGCA conducted a special safety audit of VS ...Read More >
Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a special safety audit of M/s VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd following the fatal crash of a Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) at Baramati on January 28 that claimed five lives, including 66-year-old Ajit Pawar. Pawar died on the morning of January 28 when the Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-SSK) carrying him crash-landed while attempting to land at Baramati airport in Pune district. The aircraft went down near the r ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid mounting concerns over aviation safety caused by a series of aircraft accidents in the country, from the Air India crash to the latest Redbird air ambulance crash, India's aviation regulator has announced stricter surveillance and accountability measures. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday said it will impose stringent safety rules for non-scheduled operators. Operators that fail to meet requirements for compliance could face penalties and even suspensio ...Read More >
Ranchi: A day after an air ambulance crashed in Jharkhand's Chatra district killing all seven people on board, two teams from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) arrived in the state on Tuesday and began investigating the accident, an official said. After post-mortem examination at Sadar Hospital in Chatra, the bodies of the victims were handed over to their families, barring one from Amritsar. Also read: Ranchi-Delhi air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand's Chatra, all seven on board ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered the immediate grounding of four Learjet 40/45 aircraft operated by VSR Ventures following a special safety audit conducted after the crash of a Learjet 45 at Baramati on Jan 28. The accident killed five people, including the then Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. The regulator said a multi-disciplinary audit team found "several non-compliances of approved procedures in the organisation in the area of airworthiness, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Directorate General of Civil Aviation held a high-level meeting on Tuesday with all Non-Scheduled Operators (NSOPs) to address a recent surge in aviation incidents and emphasised prioritizing safety over commercial interests while affirming that the pilot-in-command's decision to divert delay or cancel a fight for safety reasons is final and must be respected by operators without commercial considerations. The aviation regulator announced new stringent safe ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Even as the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was all set to corner the Mahayuti government in the budget session on issues such as graft cases and law and order, the rift within its constituents came to the fore on the eve of the session, which begins today. The NCP (SP) failed to turn up for a major meeting, leaving the MVA red-faced. While the party reportedly boycotted the meeting because it was irked at its alliance partners' statements on the Rajya Sabha polls, the MVA claimed it ...Read More >
IndiGo has overtaken Air India and Air India Express in international travel. This shift occurred in the July-September 2025 quarter. Air India reduced flights after a recent crash. IndiGo carried more passengers during this period. The airline also maintained its international services during recent disruptions. Future changes are expected as Air India upgrades its fleet. IndiGo has, for the first time, carried more international passengers than the combined Air India and Air India Express net ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) A parliamentary panel examining the recent air traffic disruptions tried to fix responsibility for Indigo's mass cancellation of flights as senior aviation officials and IndiGo COO Isidro Porqueras appeared before it on Wednesday, but found the replies of the airline and DGCA "evasive and unconvincing", according to sources. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, chaired by JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha, did not come to any conclusion and decid ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Following the IndiGo flight cancellation crisis, Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday flagged the "duopoly" in the aviation sector, demanding that the Centre encourage other companies to enter the market. In an interview with ANI, Raghav Chadha alleged that IndiGo, with its large share in the market, possess a "blackmailing power" against the government and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The AAP MP said, "About a year ago, I spoke a ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said it has already taken cognisance of the issue in another public interest litigation and granted liberty to the petitioner to seek intervention in the pending petition. "We don't see any reason as to why the concerns raised here cannot be taken up in the earlier petition. The jurisprudence developed by the Supreme Court and high courts around PILs permits the court to expand the scope of a petition in public inte ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday disposed of a fresh public interest litigation (PIL) filed against IndiGo Airlines over mass flight cancellations and passenger hardship, holding that the issues raised are already under consideration in an earlier pending writ petition before the Court. Dictating the order, the Court observed that the issues highlighted in the PIL primarily relate to remedial measures required to address the situation that arose due to the ...Read More >
IndiGo cancelled flights December 17: IndiGo flight cancellations continued on Wednesday at the Chennai Airport due to dense fog conditions and bad weather. A total of 11 flights, including arrival and departure, were cancelled at the Chennai Airport today. IndiGo has also issued an advisory for passengers that flight operations will be affected today. Due to the adverse weather conditions, reduced visibility and slower flight movements expected today as misty winter skies blanket North and Eas ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a direct fallout of the June 12 AI 171 crash, IndiGo has for the first time flown more international passengers than Air India group (AI plus AI Express).DGCA data for July-Sept 2025 shows the two Tata Group airlines flew 41 lakh international passengers, while IndiGo was at 41.36 lakh. This was because of the 15% reduction in AI flights -- mostly on wide body international routes -- after the Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash and a general reluctance from flying AI among travellers for s ...Read More >
New Delhi The Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), a union of Air India pilots deployed on wide-bodied aircraft (Boeing 777 and 787), has moved the Delhi high court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Union government for granting exemptions to airline operators, including Air India, from implementing the new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms. In its petition, filed through advocates Prerna Kohli and Neetika Bajaj, the IPG has as ...Read More >
Mumbai- Low visibility conditions disrupted flight operations at Delhi airport on Tuesday, leading to airlines cancelling 131 flights, a Delhi International Airport Ltd official said. "Due to low visibility, 52 departures and 79 arrivals have been cancelled so far at Delhi airport," the official said. The northern parts of India, including Air India's primary hub, Delhi, experience low visibility due to dense fog, with the potential to have a cascading impact on flight schedules across the net ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms approved by the court earlier this year. The plea alleged that airlines were granted extensions and relations in pilot fatigue management rules in violation of the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) 2024 framework. Justice Amit Sharma is ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) Low visibility conditions disrupted flight operations at Delhi airport on Tuesday, leading to airlines cancelling 131 flights, a Delhi International Airport Ltd official said. "Due to low visibility, 52 departures and 79 arrivals have been cancelled so far at Delhi airport," the official said. The northern parts of India, including Air India's primary hub Delhi, experience low visibility due to dense fog with a potential to have a cascading impact on flight schedule across ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking to direct the Centre and Indigo airline to pay four times the compensation of the full ticket price to all passengers whose tickets were cancelled during November and December after the new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rollout. The public interest litigation, which will come up for hearing on Wednesday before a bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, also sought an enquiry b ...Read More >
The Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) have filed a plea in the Delhi High Court, seeking contempt proceedings against Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The pilot unions are challenging DGCA's decision to grant exemptions from Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms. The FIP targets exemptions granted to IndiGo, while IPG's concerns include exemptions granted to multiple airlines, including Air India. They allege these relaxations go beyond what was mutu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms approved by the court earlier this year. The plea alleged that airlines were granted extensions and relations in pilot fatigue management rules in violation of the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) 2024 framework. Justice ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a contempt plea filed by the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), which has alleged that airlines were granted extensions and relaxations in pilot fatigue management rules in violation of the CAR 2024 framework. A bench of Justice Amit Sharma issued notice to the DGCA and directed its top officials to file their responses in the matter. The court listed the case for th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that the government is taking the issue of high airfares seriously and is keen to prevent opportunistic pricing, even as air travel remains a deregulated sector. He said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's tariff monitoring unit is being strengthened to keep a closer watch on fares. Responding to supplementaries during Question Hour, Naidu said the surge in airfares is largely due to a de ...Read More >
Global airlines are facing a growing concern as GPS spoofing and jamming incidents rise, demanding increased pilot vigilance. IATA data shows a significant increase in GPS loss rates, with projections indicating a continued upward trend. These interferences, often a byproduct of military activities, are impacting major airports worldwide, including in India. Rising incidents of flights facing GPS spoofing and jamming have become a growing concern, with pilots required to stay more alert, accord ...Read More >
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