civil aviation

Dehradun, April 10 – Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has appealed to the Union government to improve air connectivity from Dehradun to key religious destinations such as Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya.In response to the Chief Minister’s request, Union Minister of Civil...

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), April 10 Regional carrier Fly91 launched flight services on the Vijayawada-Hyderabad route on Friday, enhancing connectivity in the region.The inaugural function was held at Vijayawada International Airport, with Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu...

Mumbai, April 9 A fire broke out at Terminal 1 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai on Thursday evening due to a short circuit, but no casualties were reported in the blaze, officials said.Airport operations remained unaffected, according to the CSMIA...

Mumbai, April 9 A fire broke out at Terminal 1 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai on Thursday evening due to a short circuit, but no casualties were reported in the blaze, officials said.Airport operations remained unaffected, they added.A civic...

April 7, New Delhi – Amidst evolving developments in West Asia, the Government of India continues to keep citizens informed with regular updates.During a media briefing on Tuesday, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas confirmed that fuel and LPG supplies across the country remain stable...

New Delhi, April 7 – The government has granted special permission to foreign carriers such as Emirates, Kuwait Airways, and Jazeera Airways to operate passenger aircraft for all-cargo services to ensure seamless continuity of critical cargo movement despite the ongoing disruptions due to the...

April 07, New Delhi: SkyHop Aviation, set to become India’s first commercial seaplane operator, successfully completed a test flight with a landing and take-off from the Ganga Barrage in Rishikesh on April 6, 2026.Avani Singh, Founder & CEO of SkyHop Aviation, said the project is inspired by...

New Delhi, April 7 – The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has temporarily allowed airlines to extend flight duty time for pilots on long-haul flights, as planes are required to take longer routes on international flights due to the Iran war, a senior official of the Civil Aviation...

New Delhi, April 7 Over 10,000 flights operated by Indian airlines to West Asia have been cancelled since the conflict began in the region, a senior official from the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Tuesday.Indian airlines previously operated 300-350 daily flights to West Asia, but the...

New Delhi, April 7 The DGCA, the aviation regulator, has temporarily relaxed the flight duty time limitation (FDTL) for long-haul flights, a senior official said on Tuesday.The move by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is aimed at ensuring pilot availability for smooth...

Shimla, April 6 The Himachal Pradesh government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alliance Air to operate daily flights on the Delhi-Shimla and Shimla-Dharamshala routes, Tourism & Civil Aviation Director Vivek Bhatia said on Monday.Bhatia said the move was aimed at boosting...

Ahmedabad, April 4. The families of those killed in the Air India Flight AI-171 crash have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the immediate release of the aircraft’s Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) data, as they seek clarity on the cause of the accident...

Etawah (UP), April 4 An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) prototype from LAT Aerospace crashed into a field near a village after it lost control during a test flight from the Safai airstrip here, officials said on Saturday.The incident occurred on Friday evening after the company, with prior...

Bhubaneswar, April 4 The Centre has given in-principle approval for Stage-1 forest clearance for the proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport in Puri, officials said on Saturday.The greenfield airport project, proposed by former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in 2021, has received...

Kathmandu, April 2 Nepal's national carrier will operate special flights for three days, starting this Friday, to bring back its citizens stranded in the Gulf countries due to the ongoing conflict in the region.According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Nepal...

Mumbai, April 2 DGCA-approved flying training organizations (FTOs) have issued a total of 9,609 Student Pilot Licenses (SPLs) in the last five years, with 2025 seeing the highest number of SPLs at 2,364, Parliament was informed on Thursday.Currently, 41 Directorate General of Civil Aviation...

New Delhi, April 2 – The Parliament on Thursday gave its final approval to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, officially designating Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh. The Rajya Sabha passed the bill through a voice vote, a day after the Lok...

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu stated that there would be no compromise when it comes to the safety and security of civil aviation operations. Responding to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha today, Mr. Naidu said that with regard to the safety of flight...

April 1, New Delhi: In response to the turbulent times caused by the Iran war and disruptions in oil supply due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has taken steps to protect domestic airlines from a full surge in fuel prices.The ministry has...

New Delhi, April 1 IndiGo said on Wednesday that the partial increase in ATF prices will help protect domestic air travel costs amid rising fuel costs due to the Middle East conflict.In a statement, the airline said, "we are reviewing the impact of this revised ATF price on April 1 on our...