# civil aviation (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover civil aviation. Page: Feed: --- ## [Air India transports 431 donated corneas across India in one year](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/air-india-transports-431-donated-corneas-across-india-in-one-year.html) _2026-08-27 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ New Delhi: Air India transported 431 donated corneas across its domestic network between April 2025 and March 2026, helping support sight-restoring corneal transplant procedures across India, the airline said in a press release. Air India said it has partnered with the Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI) to transport donated corneas free of charge and … ## [SalamAir to establish Salalah base, boosting direct connectivity to India](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/salamair-to-establish-salalah-base-boosting-direct-connectivity-to-india.html) _2026-08-27 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ Muscat: Oman-based low-cost carrier SalamAir is set to establish the first-ever airline base at Salalah, with India emerging as one of the key international markets to be served from the southern Omani city. The new Salalah-based operation will initially connect the city directly with three international destinations — Calicut (Kozhikode) in India, Jeddah in Saudi … ## [HAL, Safran sign final contract to develop Aravalli helicopter engine](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/hal-safran-sign-final-contract-to-develop-aravalli-helicopter-engine.html) _2026-08-26 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ Bengaluru: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Safran Helicopter Engines have signed a final contract with their joint venture, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines Pvt. Ltd., for the design, development, manufacture, supply and lifecycle support of a new-generation helicopter engine in the 3,500–4,000 shp power class. Named Aravalli, the engine has been selected to power HAL’s upcoming 13-ton … ## [Air India, Drukair sign interline agreement to strengthen India-Bhutan connectivity](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/air-india-drukair-sign-interline-agreement-to-strengthen-india-bhutan-connectivity.html) _2026-08-26 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ New Delhi: Air India and Drukair, the national airline of Bhutan, have entered into an interline agreement aimed at improving connectivity between India, Bhutan and international destinations. The partnership will allow passengers to book journeys combining Air India and Drukair flights on a single ticket, with coordinated baggage handling and through-transfer arrangements to their final … ## [Agentic AI emerges as potential answer to aerospace workforce capacity gap](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/agentic-ai-emerges-as-potential-answer-to-aerospace-workforce-capacity-gap.html) _2026-08-26 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ London: Aerospace and defence companies are increasingly looking to agentic AI and autonomous digital workers to address workforce capacity constraints, as experienced engineers and operators retire and employees spend a significant portion of their time on repetitive administrative work. New research by The Futurum Group, commissioned in partnership with IFS, found that industrial workers lose … ## [Air India seeks $1.5 billion fresh equity from Tata Sons, Singapore Airlines](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/air-india-seeks-1-5-billion-fresh-equity-from-tata-sons-singapore-airlines.html) _2026-08-26 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ New Delhi: Air India is seeking around $1.5 billion in fresh equity funding from its shareholders, Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, as the airline faces mounting losses while undertaking a multi-billion-dollar transformation programme, according to a Reuters report cited by multiple media outlets. The proposed funding would be one of the largest publicly reported requests … ## [Bomb threat letter found aboard IndiGo flight](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/bomb-threat-letter-found-aboard-indigo-flight.html) _2026-08-26 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ A bomb threat letter found aboard an IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Bengaluru triggered a security alert at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Wednesday. The incident involved IndiGo flight 6E-231, which landed safely at Bengaluru airport after the threat was discovered while the aircraft was airborne and on the final leg of its journey. The … ## [TCR secures Nadcap accreditation for materials testing at two independent Indian labs](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/tcr-secures-nadcap-accreditation-for-materials-testing-at-two-independent-indian-labs.html) _2026-08-26 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ Mumbai: TCR Engineering Services has become the first Indian group to hold Nadcap accreditation for materials testing at two of its own independent laboratories, strengthening India’s accredited capacity for aerospace materials verification. The two laboratories — TCR Engineering Services at Mahape in Navi Mumbai and TCR Advanced Engineering at Makarpura in Vadodara — hold separate … ## [Passenger caught with gold hidden in mouth at Bengaluru airport](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/passenger-caught-with-gold-hidden-in-mouth-at-bengaluru-airport.html) _2026-08-26 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ Bengaluru: A passenger arriving from Dubai was intercepted by CISF personnel at Kempegowda International Airport on Wednesday after two capsules containing about 82 grams of suspected gold were found concealed inside his mouth during security screening. The incident occurred at Terminal 1 at around 7.30 am as the passenger was preparing to board a connecting … ## [Lufthansa expands Munich stopover programme to Indian travellers](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/lufthansa-expands-munich-stopover-programme-to-indian-travellers.html) _2026-08-25 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ Lufthansa has expanded its Stopover Program to include passengers travelling from India, giving Indian travellers the option to extend their layover in Munich and explore the city and surrounding Bavaria before continuing their journey. The programme, a collaboration between Lufthansa and Munich Airport, is now also available to passengers from China, Japan, South Korea and … ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3VKbW6Okt7xi) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [CIAL disputes SpiceJet weather claim over Kochi disruptions](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/cial-disputes-spicejet-weather-claim-over-kochi-disruptions.html) _2026-08-22 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ Kochi: Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has disputed SpiceJet’s claim that bad weather at Kochi was responsible for disruptions to its flights, saying there were no adverse weather conditions at the airport that warranted the cancellations and operational disruptions. In a passenger advisory issued on Saturday, CIAL said it had noted “continuing operational issues” affecting … ## [IndiGo aircraft grounded at Gorakhpur after tail strike during landing](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/indigo-aircraft-grounded-at-gorakhpur-after-tail-strike-during-landing.html) _2026-08-22 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ Gorakhpur: An IndiGo aircraft suffered a tail strike while landing at Gorakhpur airport in Uttar Pradesh on August 19, following which the aircraft was grounded. Scratches were found on the aircraft during a post-flight inspection. The aircraft was operating IndiGo flight 6E 2379 when the tail impact occurred during landing, according to the initial information. … ## [Air India expands cargo transshipment pilot to Indian cities, European destinations](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/air-india-expands-cargo-transshipment-pilot-to-indian-cities-european-destinations.html) _2026-08-22 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ New Delhi: Air India has successfully operationalised the Government of India’s new cargo transshipment framework through a 90-day proof of concept (PoC) on the Chennai–Delhi–Frankfurt air cargo corridor, with the airline now expanding the pilot to additional India-Europe routes. The PoC, launched on June 20, 2026, allows eligible cargo to remain securely packed during transit … ## [IndiGo Trichy-Singapore flight returns after mid-air technical snag](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/indigo-trichy-singapore-flight-returns-after-mid-air-technical-snag.html) _2026-08-21 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ Tiruchirappalli: An IndiGo flight from Tiruchirappalli to Singapore carrying 127 passengers returned to Tiruchirappalli International Airport on Friday evening after developing a technical snag shortly after take-off. The aircraft remained airborne for around two and a half hours before landing safely back at the airport. The flight departed Trichy at around 6:40 p.m. After the … ## [DGCA proposes six-month aircraft taxiing experience for engineering personnel](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/dgca-proposes-six-month-aircraft-taxiing-experience-for-engineering-personnel.html) _2026-08-21 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 – … ## [SpiceJet passenger flags repeated delays at Delhi airport](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/spicejet-passenger-flags-repeated-delays-at-delhi-airport.html) _2026-08-21 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ New Delhi: A passenger travelling on a SpiceJet flight from Delhi Airport on Friday alleged repeated delays to the scheduled departure of his flight, saying the service was initially scheduled for 2:30 pm but was subsequently postponed several times. Passenger Sanman Shinde, in a series of posts on X, said the departure time was initially … ## [Mauritius secures five-year white oil supply from India](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/mauritius-secures-five-year-white-oil-supply-from-india.html) _2026-08-21 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 … ## [India’s domestic air traffic grows 0.64% in January-July, but July passenger numbers fall 4.8%](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/indias-domestic-air-traffic-grows-0-64-in-january-july-but-july-passenger-numbers-fall-4-8.html) _2026-08-21 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 … ## [Aviation Minister holds parliamentary panel meeting in Mysuru on UDAN, pilot training reforms](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/aviation-minister-holds-parliamentary-panel-meeting-in-mysuru-on-udan-pilot-training-reforms.html) _2026-08-21 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 … ## [IndiGo website faces second disruption in a week, bookings affected](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/indigo-website-faces-second-disruption-in-a-week-bookings-affected.html) _2026-08-21 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ New Delhi: IndiGo’s website faced another technical disruption on Friday, preventing some customers from booking flights and marking the second such disruption for the airline’s online services in the same week. Users searching for flights were shown a “no data available” message, while some also reported being unable to log in to the airline’s mobile … ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/t08MSi9Ghaan) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [India scales up transshipment cargo operations at Delhi airport](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/india-scales-up-transshipment-cargo-operations-at-delhi-airport.html) _2026-08-20 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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… ## [Delhi IGI Airport ranks 11th among world’s busiest airports](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/delhi-igi-airport-ranks-11th-among-worlds-busiest-airports.html) _2026-08-20 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 … ## [Gold, foreign currency and drugs seized at Delhi, Bengaluru airports](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/gold-foreign-currency-and-drugs-seized-at-delhi-bengaluru-airports.html) _2026-08-20 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 … ## [Pilots’ body calls for 25% drug testing, introduction of saliva-based screening](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/pilots-body-calls-for-25-drug-testing-introduction-of-saliva-based-screening.html) _2026-08-19 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 … ## [Aviation Minister pitches ‘Uberisation of drones’ at Kurnool roundtable](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/aviation-minister-pitches-uberisation-of-drones-at-kurnool-roundtable.html) _2026-08-19 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 … ## [IndiGo reports issues with reservation platform](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/indigo-reports-issues-with-reservation-platform.html) _2026-08-19 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 … ## [Delhi to host India SAF Conclave in September](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/delhi-to-host-india-saf-conclave-in-september.html) _2026-08-19 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 … ## [Air India’s Maharaja Lounge wins gold at FAB 2026 Awards](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/air-indias-maharaja-lounge-wins-gold-at-fab-2026-awards.html) _2026-08-19 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 … ## [Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian aircraft until Sept 24](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/pakistan-extends-airspace-ban-on-indian-aircraft-until-sept-24.html) _2026-08-19 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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 … ## [AAI begins preliminary survey for proposed airport in Assam’s Majuli](https://www.indianaviationnews.net/home/2026/08/aai-begins-preliminary-survey-for-proposed-airport-in-assams-majuli.html) _2026-08-19 · AviationIndia · Aviation India_ 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. 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