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Lahore, February 28 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suspended its flight operations to Gulf countries with immediate effect on Saturday, following heightened tensions in the region after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran."Due to the evolving situation in the Middle East...

New Delhi, February 28 EaseMyTrip co-founder Rikant Pitti advised travelers on Saturday to be flexible with their plans and to monitor airline updates, as flight operations were severely disrupted by airspace closures and route diversions following the US and Israel's strikes on Iran.In a post...

New Delhi, February 28 Air India diverted its Delhi-Tel Aviv flight to Mumbai on Saturday due to the closure of Israeli airspace.Israel and the US have launched attacks on Iran, following which some airspaces have been closed for flight operations."AI139, operating from Delhi to Tel Aviv on...

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...

February 27, New Delhi – President Droupadi Murmu conducted a flight in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter ‘Prachand’ at Air Force Station Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, today. Earlier, she had flown in the Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Dassault Rafale in 2023 and 2025, respectively.The mission was conducted...

Jaipur, February 27 – President Droupadi Murmu flew in the domestically developed HAL Light Combat Helicopter, Prachanda, from the Jaisalmer Air Force Station on Friday, becoming the first President of India to co-pilot the advanced combat helicopter.The President undertook a 25-minute flight...

New Delhi, February 26 President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a flight in the indigenous light combat helicopter, Prachand, in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on Friday.Murmu will visit Jaisalmer to observe the Indian Air Force's Vayu Shakti exercise."Prior to the exercise, the President will fly a...

Jaisalmer, February 26 President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a visit to Rajasthan, will undertake a flight in the indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand at the Jaisalmer Air Force Station on Friday morning.She arrived here on Thursday evening and was welcomed by Rajasthan...

Mumbai, February 25 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar filed a complaint at a police station here on Wednesday against VSR Ventures and its directors in connection with the January 28 plane crash in which his uncle and then Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar died.As the matter is linked to the...

New Delhi, February 24 – The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded four aircraft in the VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd fleet due to multiple violations revealed in a special safety audit conducted after the Learjet 45 crash in Baramati, Maharashtra, on January 28, in which Deputy Chief...

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...

Mumbai/New Delhi, February 24 With two fatal accidents involving aircraft operated by non-scheduled flight operators, the Business Jet Operators' Association (BAOA) urged such operators on Tuesday to conduct internal safety audits and reinforce strict crew briefings to ensure strict compliance...

New Delhi, February 24 A SpiceJet aircraft bound for Leh returned to the national capital on Tuesday morning due to an engine problem, according to a source.The Boeing 737 aircraft, which was operating flight SG121 from Delhi to Leh, had approximately 150 passengers on board, the source added...

New Delhi, February 23 Days after an Indian Air Force's Tejas jet sustained some damage at a frontline airbase, its manufacturer, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), described the incident as "minor" on Monday.However, the state-owned aerospace major did not provide specific details of the...

New Delhi, February 21 IndiGo has appointed Captain Rohit Rikhye as the new Head of Operations Control Centre (OCC), replacing Jason Herter. This marks the first major reorganization in IndiGo's senior management following the significant operational disruptions in December last year.In...

Guwahati, February 20 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the new terminal of the Guwahati airport will begin operations on February 22.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the new terminal of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport (LGBIA) on...

New Delhi, February 19 Bangladesh has prohibited SpiceJet from using its airspace, as the budget carrier has not yet cleared outstanding payments, according to sources.With the Bangladeshi airspace unavailable, the airline is taking longer routes for some of its flights from Kolkata, including...

New Delhi, February 15 The government is conducting a "very thorough study" of flight operations by non-scheduled operators and uncontrolled airfields to identify areas where action needs to be taken, according to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu.Flight operations by Non-Scheduled...

Mumbai, February 13 The DGCA, the aviation safety regulator, has implemented stricter breath analyser test requirements for pilots, according to a source, whereby those found repeatedly violating the rules could even face the cancellation of their pilot license.Under the revised rules, which...