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Spirit Airlines' hearbreaking final ATC message surfaces after shutdown

Spirit Airlines jets sat on the tarmac as operations ceased for the company at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts
Published on May 03, 2026 01:21 am IST

Explained: Why flights are running late at Delhi's IGI airport today

File photo of passengers waiting at Delhi's IGI airport. Officials said the technical teams are working to rectify the snag and resume smooth flight operations.
Published on Nov 07, 2025 11:33 am IST

What caused air traffic control outage in Florida? FAA releases details

Air traffic controllers in Jacksonville, Florida briefly lost radar Friday.
Published on Jun 21, 2025 05:24 am IST

300 SPPU students to participate in antigen test initiative

SPPU students who will take part in the antigen test initiative are mostly from the science stream.
Updated on Jul 09, 2020 04:45 pm IST

Pakistan court defers verdict on Hafiz Saeed

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Updated on Feb 09, 2020 05:35 am IST

Pakistan court defers verdict against Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, mastermind of Mumbai terror attacks, requested a Pakistani anti-terrorism court to defer the hearing in two terror financing cases on Saturday.
Updated on Feb 08, 2020 02:51 pm IST

IndiGo flight’s engine stalls mid-air, makes emergency landing in Mumbai

According to Mumbai airport sources, full emergency was declared until the Neo aircraft could land safely at main runway 27.
Updated on Jan 23, 2020 12:42 pm IST

AirAsia plane returns to Kolkata as passenger triggers bomb scare

A Mumbai-bound AirAsia plane carrying 114 passengers made an emergency landing at the Kolkata airport after a woman threatened to blow up the aircraft on Saturday.
Updated on Jan 13, 2020 12:58 am IST

AirAsia pilot suspended for overshooting runway during Mumbai-Indore flight

An Air Asia pilot has been suspended for overshooting runway in November 2019
Updated on Jan 11, 2020 08:12 pm IST

Indigo flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai after technical snag

ATC officials confirmed that the aircraft safely landed in Mumbai at 8.29 pm on Monday.
Updated on Jan 06, 2020 11:05 pm IST

Hafiz Saeed to face trial for terror financing charges on December 7

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed will be prosecuted for terror financing charges by an anti-terrorism court in Lahore next month.
Updated on Nov 30, 2019 09:34 pm IST

Safety drill delays flights, hassles fliers at Mumbai airport

An airport official said the drill is conducted once a year and involves the Central Industrial Security Force, fire department, Airports Authority of India, local police and airport security officials.
Updated on Sept 14, 2019 12:57 am IST

SpiceJet pilot suspended for mishearing ATC which led to runway incursion in Mumbai: Report

Aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday suspended a first officer of SpiceJet for three months for mishearing an Air Traffic Control clearance
Published on Sept 01, 2019 08:20 am IST

Arriving soon: A new system to help Mumbai airport fly past its capacity

The issue was then discussed on seniormost levels in Mumbai and a proposal for a new system was sent to AAI’s headquarters in Delhi.
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 01:38 am IST

Inspired by Nat Geo show, Tripura woman becomes state’s first ATC

Bipasha Hrankhawl is Tripura’s first woman air traffic controller.
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 07:38 pm IST

Airlines must stock fuel for an alternate landing: DGCA

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has once again emphasised its regulations on flights operating on minimum fuel in which pilots sought emergency landings.
Published on Jul 08, 2019 02:42 am IST

Airlines told to prep for bad weather, carry fuel to fly to 2 other airports

In a few cases investigated by the DGCA, it was found after landing that the airline had lesser fuel than what should have been the planned final reserve fuel.
Updated on Jul 05, 2019 10:56 pm IST

Fewer delays at Mumbai airport as Pakistan partially reopens airspace for flights

From 5.30pm on Sunday evening, at least 30 flights have used the route, a senior Mumbai ATC official said.
Updated on Jun 04, 2019 08:38 am IST

New ATC tower at IGI airport, Delhi to start operations by month-end

Vineet Gulati, member (air navigation services) said that at present the new tower is being tested for its efficiency and to check the navigation systems installed in it.
Updated on May 15, 2019 06:35 am IST

Cyclone-hit Bhubaneswar airport became operational in 12 hours

One day, Bhubaneswar airport had its roof blown-off. The next day, it was back to operating flights.
Published on May 13, 2019 11:20 pm IST

Gujarat radar to help Mumbai handle the spike in air traffic

Officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the radar was required as the number of flights overflying Mumbai has doubled since the closure of Pakistan airspace, overburdening ATCOs.
Published on Mar 25, 2019 05:25 am IST

Dubai-bound Air India Express flight returns to Mumbai after alleged hydraulic failure

A Dubai-bound Air India Express aircraft was forced to return to Mumbai after an alleged hydraulic failure on Sunday.
Updated on Jan 07, 2019 11:57 am IST

Mid-air collision of three planes averted in Delhi region after multiple warnings, ATC help

In a rare incident, three planes of three foreign airlines, carrying hundreds of passengers, came perilously close in the Delhi flight information region and collisions were averted after multiple auto generated warnings and intervention from ATC, an official said Friday.
Updated on Dec 28, 2018 08:23 pm IST

Two fog prediction systems at Delhi’s IGI airport will reduce flight delays

A device to help measure depth of fog this winter has been installed at Delhi’s IGI airport.
Published on Dec 20, 2018 11:26 am IST

Chandigarh needs centre for trauma, not sports injury, say health experts

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Updated on Oct 22, 2018 01:15 pm IST

Drone sighting forces runway shutdown at Delhi airport

One of the three runways at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport was closed for over an hour on Thursday after the pilot of a Chennai-bound flight spotted an unidentified flying object and alerted air traffic control.
Published on Aug 10, 2018 03:40 am IST

DGCA, not AAI, to issue permits to air traffic controllers?

Currently, the AAI, the parent body of air traffic control (ATC) service, provides licences to ATCOs.
Updated on Jun 17, 2018 01:00 am IST

Sushma Swaraj’s plane went incommunicado for 14 minutes on way to Mauritius, authorities hit panic button

Sushma Swaraj was flying from Trivandrum to Mauritius when the plane went ‘missing’
Updated on Jun 03, 2018 08:39 pm IST

Jaipur to have night flights from June 1

At present, the Jaipur airport is shut for operations from 10 pm to 6 am for the ongoing construction work of parallel taxiway.
Updated on May 05, 2018 09:14 pm IST

You may not be able to fly sky lanterns around airports soon

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has proposed a ban on sky lanterns in a 10-km radius around airports.
Updated on Apr 19, 2018 11:36 am IST