The flight took off from Delhi around 9.30 am and landed safely at 10.21am, according to officials in the air traffic control room. One of the officials said the pilots informed them about the snag in the plane and requested a priority landing after... read more

The senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official said the Hawker 850 XP aircraft VT-KNB returned back to Delhi after take-off due to a technical snag. read more

The Air India offer is valid only for international flights from destinations common with AI and only on direct flights. Air India’s offer came a day after Jet Airways temporarily suspended all flight operations after a Rs 400-crore bailout package was... read more

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered a special safety audit of IndiGo after several lapses of non-reporting and irregular reporting of IndiGo A320 Neo incidents come to light. read more

A DGCA officer said on condition of anonymity that in other ministries, even if promotions are not forthcoming, officers get the salary of the next grade after completing the requisite years in service. In DGCA they get neither, this person added. . read more

According to the special audit of airlines and airports – conducted between September and December last year – some DFDR parameter limits in aircraft were found to be set at values that were inflated or lower than manufacturer settings in order to avoid... read more

India’s civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu has directed the civil aviation secretary to review issues related to Jet Airways and take steps to minimise the inconvenience to passengers and ensure their safety, the minister said in a Tweet on Frida... read more

In a statement, it said that it three domestic flights too had been cancelled due to operational reasons and that the airlines had initiated refunds for the guests whose flights had been cancelled. read more

The \u20B9520-crore airport has received clearances from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and is expected to ferry tourists to Konkan and Goa read more

According to the monthly report of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, 79,795 passengers were hit by flight cancellations last month, more than doubling from January, when 37,819 passengers had been affected. The previous record high was in March... read more

IndiGo’s A320 fleet with NEO engines have been facing engine related issues and manufacturer Pratt and Whitney have addressed the problem in the past. read more

The government has asked state-run banks to rescue the airline without pushing it into bankruptcy, two people within the administration told Reuters. read more

Cash-strapped Jet Airways pilots’ union has written to the government, seeking its help in recovering their pending salaries along with the accumulated interest. read more

Thirty-five SpiceJet flights to be hit; total of 150 flights down across 3 carriers. read more

The DGCA announced its decision to ground the aircraft on Tuesday night. SpiceJet has 12 such aircraft in its fleet and Jet Airways has five, which have already been grounded. read more