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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...

New Delhi, March 29 Airlines will start offering at least 60 per cent of seats on a flight without charging any additional fees, starting April 20, as well as maintaining a transparent seat allocation policy, according to the aviation regulator, the DGCA.On March 18, the Ministry of Civil...

Ahmedabad, March 27 – Air India has announced that all its domestic flight operations at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad will move from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2, effective March 29.This change affects Air India's schedule of 210 weekly domestic flights...

Mumbai, March 27 The pilots' group, ALPA India, on Friday urged the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the regulator, DGCA, to suspend flight operations into high-risk conflict zones until a centralized risk assessment is carried out amidst the escalating West Asia crisis.Highlighting the need for...

Kolkata, March 26 A thunderstorm hit the northern parts of Kolkata and the adjacent North 24 Parganas district on Thursday, with wind speeds reaching 57 kmph, disrupting flight operations at the NSCBI airport, the IMD said.The IMD recorded 26 mm of rainfall at the airport, with the...

Kolkata, March 26 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's aircraft landed at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here on Thursday afternoon after heavy rain and strong winds forced it to remain airborne for more than an hour, officials said.She was returning to the state...

Kolkata, March 26 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's aircraft was unable to land at the Kolkata airport on Thursday evening due to heavy rain and strong winds, officials said.She was returning to the state capital after attending election rallies in the Paschim Bardhaman district's...

Bangalore, March 24 – A Zero FIR filed in Bangalore alleges a larger criminal conspiracy behind the January 28, 2026, plane crash near Baramati Airport in Maharashtra, which resulted in the death of then Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others.The complaint, filed on March 23 at the...

New Delhi, March 23 The financial implications of the West Asia conflict on flight operations are evolving, and appropriate measures are being taken in consultation with airlines and other stakeholders, the civil aviation ministry said on Monday.The escalating conflict involving the US...

New Delhi, March 22: Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on Monday, even as services on several routes remain limited, according to an official statement issued by the airline.Taking to the social media platform...

March 22, New Delhi: Amid the evolving situation in West Asia, Air India and Air India Express have announced limited but continued flight operations for Sunday, while urging passengers to stay alert for last-minute changes.Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 50 scheduled...

New Delhi, March 20 An Air India Boeing 777-200 LR aircraft, bound for Vancouver, returned to the national capital on Thursday evening after being airborne for over seven hours, according to sources. The aircraft had been cleared for the flight, but it was later found that the plane was not...

New Delhi, March 20 After flying for over seven hours, an Air India plane from Delhi to Vancouver returned to the national capital on Thursday evening due to an operational issue.Without providing specific details, Air India stated in a press release on Friday that the aircraft landed safely...

Lahore, March 20 Pakistan Airport Traffic Control has prevented around 30 passenger aircraft from entering the Iranian war zone over the last two days, thus averting a major disaster, an official said on Friday."Due to severe weather conditions, some 30 Pakistani passenger aircraft were on the...

March 20, New Delhi — India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, has issued a crucial safety directive for airlines amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region.Citing heightened risks due to the ongoing conflict, the DGCA has asked carriers to avoid multiple...

New Delhi, March 19 Amid escalating conflict in West Asia, the aviation watchdog, DGCA, on Thursday asked airlines to avoid nine airspaces in the region and ensure robust contingency plans as part of safety risk assessments.According to an advisory, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...

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...

New Delhi, March 18 Airlines are operating flights to the conflict-ridden West Asia in a controlled manner, with Air India, Air India Express, and IndiGo deciding on Wednesday to resume services to Dubai while services to a few other cities in the region remain suspended.Air India and Air...

New Delhi, March 18 – All Indian seafarers in the Middle East region are safe, and no shipping incidents involving Indian-flagged vessels have been reported in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Wednesday.Currently, 22 Indian-flagged vessels with 611...

New Delhi, March 18 Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the government on Wednesday said that around 2.6 lakh people have returned from the region to India since February 28.At an inter-ministerial briefing here on the West Asia situation, Additional Secretary (Gulf), Ministry of External...