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Disaster averted at Mumbai airport after Air India, AI Express come face-to-face

Mumbai airport scare: Air India and AI Express aircraft on same runway, disaster averted

Updated 26 days ago

Ajit Pawar’s Learjet crash: What calls with ATC reveal on visibility, clearance

Officials from DGCA and Forensics investigate at the crash site where a charter plane crash-landed on 28 January 2026, in which Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others lost their lives.

Published 186 days ago

Why Ajit Pawar's plane didn't send out an SOS before fatal crash that killed 5

Two flying schools, Redbird and Carver Aviation, operated the ATC at Baramati on alternate days. (ANI)

Updated 186 days ago

Repairs force third IGI runway to shut down for four months: Airport operator

Planes seen parked at IGI airport in Delhi amid dense smog. (ANI)

Published 195 days ago

Wreckage of missing plane found in Indonesia, rescuers recover debris

The turboprop ATR 42-500 was on its way from Yogyakarta on Indonesia's main island of Java to Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi province, when it vanished from radar

Published 196 days ago

Bengaluru airport sees 8% rise in passenger traffic to 43.82 million in 2025

Bangalore International Airport Limited plans to enhance connectivity and capacity, with international departures rising by 28.7%.

Published 201 days ago

AAIB report suggests background recording of air traffic controllers

The recommendation has been made by the probe agency in its preliminary report into the November 23 incident at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). (Hindustan Times)

Published 206 days ago

Centre ‘closely monitoring’ volcanic ash plumes, says ‘no cause for concern’

The civil aviation ministry said it was working with ATC, IMD, airlines and international aviation agencies to ensure seamless coordination.

Updated 250 days ago

Flight lands on wrong runway at IGI, avoids major incident

Flight lands on wrong runway at IGI, avoids major incident

Published 251 days ago

Delhi airport’s air traffic control systems to be upgraded by Jan 2026

Passengers wait outside the departure terminal at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on November 7 when the glitch took place (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

Published 252 days ago

Govt orders forensic probe into AAI system failure amid cyber attack suspicion

The AAI manages air traffic control towers and air traffic services at 120 airports across India. (Hindustan Times)

Updated 260 days ago

US airlines cancel 1,200 flights Tuesday as government shutdown continues

Airlines canceled about 1,200 flights on Tuesday as the FAA implements mandatory reductions amid staffing shortages, with cuts increasing to 10% by Friday.

Published 264 days ago

IndiGo to revise arrival, departure timings after Delhi Airport AMSS glitch

IndiGo stated that normal operations are expected to resume within the next few hours, and departure and arrival times may be adjusted accordingly.

Published 267 days ago

‘Can’t afford airport food': Passengers left hungry and angry after Delhi glitch

Passengers wait outside the departure terminal at IGI on Friday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

Updated 268 days ago

Delhi airport air traffic system restored after 800 flight delays

People wait outside the departure terminal at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, in New Delhi, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.

Updated 268 days ago

Matter addressed on priority with ATC, DIAL: Delhi airport statement on glitch

Passengers have been advised to contact their respective airlines for the latest flight updates. (PTI photo)

Published 268 days ago

Flights grounded at Sweden Airport after mysterious drone sighting

Security vehicles drive at the Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport as the airspace above was temporarily closed after drones were observed around the airport.

Published 269 days ago

Flights halted at Brussels airport after suspected drone sightings

Passengers wait in line at a service desk at Brussels Airport after the Belgian air traffic control service reported a sighting of a drone, in Zaventem, Belgium.

Published 271 days ago

Burbank airport left unmanned as US govt shutdown hits air traffic control

A dark and unstaffed air traffic control tower is seen at the Hollywood Burbank Airport amid the US government shutdown

Published 299 days ago

Fly out of ‘fully digital’ Navi Mumbai airport from Dec

Fly out of ‘fully digital’ Navi Mumbai airport from Dec

Published 300 days ago

Over 150 flights cancelled due to UK air traffic control outage

London's Heathrow airport, the country’s biggest hub, had the most disruptions with more than 45 flights called off.

Published 367 days ago

Multiple UK airports affected, flights restricted over London due to ATC glitch

A passenger plane flies over a road direction sign as it makes its landing approach to Heathrow Airport in west London.

Updated 368 days ago

Final moments before Air India flight 171 crashed: A blow-by-blow account

Ahmedabad: Wreckage of the crashed Air India plane being lifted through a crane, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Updated 386 days ago

Pakistan denied IndiGo pilot’s airspace request amid turbulence: Report

Delhi-Srinagar IndiGo flight that hit turbulence mid-air due to inclement weather, prompting the pilot to report the "emergency" to air traffic control at Srinagar.

Updated 437 days ago

Flight disruption warnings 4 months ago went unheeded

Flight disruption warnings 4 months ago went unheeded

Published 469 days ago

Musk's Starlink denies it wants to take over FAA US air traffic contract

Musk's Starlink denies it wants to take over FAA US air traffic contract

Updated 515 days ago

Airline pilots surprised by Chinese live-fire warning near Australia, messages show

Airline pilots surprised by Chinese live-fire warning near Australia, messages show

Published 521 days ago

Donald Trump administration cuts FAA staff weeks after Washington air crash

FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump steps from Air Force One upon arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, US.

Updated 531 days ago

FAA indefinitely closes routes near Reagan National to most helicopter traffic after deadly crash

FAA indefinitely closes routes near Reagan National to most helicopter traffic after deadly crash

Updated 548 days ago

ATC audio captures what controllers saw just before the ghastly crash

Part of the wreckage is seen as rescue boats search the waters of the Potomac River after a plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river outside Washington, DC, January 30, 2025.(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Updated 549 days ago

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