aircraft maintenance

New Delhi, March 30 The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Monday said that 99 aircraft were grounded this year until March 25 due to technical defects and maintenance delays."Aircraft grounded due to technical defects or maintenance delays were reported as 356 in 2023, 414 in 2024, 567 in 2025...

Mumbai/New Delhi, March 27 The DGCA, aviation regulator, issued guidelines for aircraft operators flying VIPs and VVIPs, including chief ministers and governors, on Friday, emphasizing that the crew should not be subjected to any undue pressure when operating a flight that might impact safety...

New Delhi, March 19 An Akasa Air aircraft en route from Phuket to Bengaluru experienced a lightning strike on Wednesday amid adverse weather conditions and later landed safely in Chennai.The flight, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, landed safely in Chennai. The aircraft has been grounded...

Mumbai, March 17 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar met Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Tuesday and requested him to initiate a detailed discussion in the House during the ongoing legislative session regarding the death of his uncle and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in a plane...

New Delhi, March 17 Air India plans to operate a special flight to Shannon on Wednesday to bring stranded passengers to Delhi after their flight was diverted to the Irish town following a technical issue with the aircraft.On Monday, the airline's A350 aircraft flying from New York to Delhi was...

New Delhi, March 17 After being out of service for over six years, Air India's legacy Boeing 777-300ER aircraft has started flying again.More than 3,000 new key components were installed, and over 4,000 maintenance tasks were completed as the Tata Group-owned airline restored the wide-body...

New Delhi, March 16 An Air India A350 aircraft, carrying approximately 300 passengers from New York to Delhi, was diverted to Shannon on Monday due to a technical issue, and the aircraft remains grounded in the Irish town for extensive technical checks.According to sources, the aircraft, which...

New Delhi, March 16 An Air India A350 aircraft, carrying approximately 300 people from New York to Delhi, was diverted to Shannon on Monday due to a technical issue, and the plane is currently grounded in the Irish town for extensive technical checks.According to sources, the plane, which had...

New Delhi, March 16 As many as 176 aircraft operated by non-scheduled and general aviation operators do not have flight data or cockpit voice recorders, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.Under the regulations, aircraft with a take-off weight of less than 5,700 kilograms are...

New Delhi, March 16 An Air India A350 aircraft from New York to Delhi was diverted to Shannon, Ireland, on Monday morning due to a suspected technical issue.According to sources, the aircraft, which had been in the air for nearly six hours before being diverted to Shannon, carried around 300...

Mumbai, March 13 Domestic carrier Akasa Air announced a strategic collaboration with Noida International Airport on Friday for setting up an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at the upcoming airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.Under the collaboration, Akasa Air will operate...

Mumbai, March 11 An Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, carrying 138 people, made a hard landing at Phuket airport on Wednesday, and its two nose wheels detached, leaving the aircraft stuck on the runway for hours, officials said.Passengers were deplaned and taken to the terminal...

Mumbai, March 11 An Air India Express aircraft operating its Hyderabad-Phuket (Thailand) flight experienced a problem with its nose wheel at Phuket Airport, the airline said on Wednesday.Authorities suspended flight operations at Phuket airport following the incident, as the aircraft was stuck...

Mumbai, March 10 Aviation MRO provider Haveus Aerotech announced on Tuesday that it has received approval from the DGCA to expand its services at Bengaluru and Delhi facilities.The Gurugram-based company has secured approval from the aviation regulator, DGCA, for its Bengaluru facility to...

New Delhi, March 1 Air India is making modifications to the faucet control modules in most of its Dreamliners, following a revised directive from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modify modules susceptible to water leaks that could impact the aircraft's electronic equipment.The...

Mumbai, February 27 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Rohit Pawar wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday, requesting the conversion of "Devgiri," the official residence of Ajit Pawar for over two decades, into a memorial, while also demanding a time-bound and...

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has announced strict new safety regulations for non-scheduled flight operators following a high-level review meeting held yesterday in response to a recent increase in aviation incidents.The regulator stated that safety must take precedence over...

New Delhi, February 24 RedBird Airways stated on Tuesday that there were no defects with the aircraft that crashed in Jharkhand, and the pilots who operated the flight were experienced.A day after the crash of the Beechcraft C90 aircraft, VT-AJV, which was operating as an air ambulance and...

New Delhi, February 24 The aviation watchdog, DGCA, on Tuesday said that safety lapses cannot simply be blamed on pilots, as it announced a series of strict safety measures for non-scheduled flight operators, including public disclosure of aircraft maintenance history and a safety ranking...

New Delhi, February 24 The DGCA, aviation regulator, announced a series of safety measures for non-scheduled flight operators on Tuesday, including the public disclosure of aircraft maintenance records and a safety ranking system, in the wake of recent plane crashes.A day after a plane...