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New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has proposed changes to the requirements for issuing and renewing aircraft taxi authorisations for engineering personnel, including a proposal to require them to have recent aircraft taxiing experience within the preceding six months. Under the proposed amendment to CAR Section 2, Series X, Part VIII – …
Port Louis: Mauritius and India have strengthened their energy partnership with the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on oil and gas cooperation and a five-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) covering petroleum products. The agreements were exchanged in Port Louis in the presence of Mauritius Prime Minister Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, India’s Minister of …
New Delhi: Indian domestic airlines carried 984.03 lakh passengers (98.4 million) during January-July 2026, up 0.64% from 977.79 lakh passengers during the corresponding period of 2025, according to the latest traffic data compiled from scheduled domestic airlines. However, passenger traffic in July declined 4.80% on a month-on-month basis, with 120 lakh passengers carried during the …
Mysuru: Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation in Mysuru, with discussions focusing on the next phase of the government’s regional connectivity scheme UDAN and reforms to the pilot training ecosystem. Naidu, who shared details of the meeting on X, said …
New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday flagged off the scaled-up phase of India’s transshipment cargo operations at the Transshipment Excellence Centre (TEC) of Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) at Terminal 2 of Indira Gandhi International Airport. The expansion follows the successful completion of a proof-of-concept (PoC) for domestic-to-international…
New Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi has been ranked the 11th busiest airport in the world, after handling 78.15 million passengers in 2025, according to the latest passenger-traffic rankings from Airports Council International (ACI). The Delhi airport was the only Indian airport to feature in the global top 20, underlining its growing …
New Delhi/Bengaluru: Customs and security agencies have reported multiple seizures of gold, foreign currency and suspected hydroponic cannabis at Delhi and Bengaluru airports in separate incidents over the past few days. At Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, authorities detected 498 grams of suspected hydroponic weed, USD 15,500 and 523 grams of 24-carat gold in three …
New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to increase the annual random drug testing of pilots from the existing minimum of 10% to 20–25% and introduce oral-fluid, or saliva-based, testing as a complementary screening method. In a submission to the aviation regulator, FIP president Captain …
Kurnool: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Wednesday outlined a vision for the “Uberisation of drones” as India seeks to expand the use of unmanned aircraft across sectors and develop a wider drone ecosystem. Addressing a Drone Industry Roundtable in Kurnool, Naidu said he shared the vision with representatives of around 80 …
New Delhi: IndiGo on Wednesday said it is experiencing intermittent issues with its core reservation platform, affecting access to some of its online services. In a post on X, the airline said its teams are working with its technology partner on priority to resolve the issue as soon as possible. The disruption may make it …
New Delhi: The second India Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Conclave will be held in New Delhi from September 28, bringing together airlines, airports, energy companies, technology developers, investors and financial institutions to discuss the expansion of SAF production and use. The two-day event is expected to attract more than 1,000 delegates, over 100 speakers and …
New Delhi: Air India’s flagship Maharaja Lounge at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport has won the Gold award for “Airport Lounge Opening of the Year” at the FAB 2026 Awards held recently in Bengaluru. Organised annually by The Moodie Davitt Report, the FAB Awards are among the leading global recognitions for excellence in …
Islamabad: Pakistan has extended the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft until September 24, continuing restrictions that have been in place since April 2025. A fresh Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority said the country’s airspace would remain unavailable to Indian-registered aircraft as well as aircraft operated or leased by …
Majuli: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has begun a preliminary survey to assess the feasibility of setting up an airport on Assam’s Majuli river island, marking a significant step towards the proposed project. A six-member AAI technical team visited the island on Tuesday and inspected several potential locations for the airport. The team, comprising …
Hyderabad: A security scare was reported at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday after a 75-year-old passenger travelling on an IndiGo flight allegedly claimed that his baggage contained an explosive. The passenger was scheduled to travel to Visakhapatnam on IndiGo flight 6E208 when the incident occurred during pre-boarding security checks at around 5.20 pm. Following …
