The Ministry of Civil Aviation has granted No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to two new airline applicants, Al Hind Air and FlyExpress, in a bid to expand competition in India’s aviation sector. The approvals come at a time when operational disruptions at IndiGo have highlighted the risks of market concentration. Government…
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Navi Mumbai Airport Opens With 48 Flights, 4k Passengers
Mumbai: The long-awaited Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) officially began operations on Thursday, nearly three decades after it was first conceived to ease congestion at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The launch marks a historic milestone in India’s aviation infrastructure expansion. The inaugural flight, IndiGo 6E 460 from Bengaluru,…
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Air India, Akasa Cancel Flights After Ethiopia Volcano Ash Cloud
Indian carriers Air India and Akasa Air suspended a number of flights on Tuesday after ash plumes from the newly erupted Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia disrupted international air routes. The airlines said the cancellations and precautionary inspections followed directives from India’s aviation regulator amid concerns about volcanic ash affecting…
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India’s Winter Domestic Flights Grow 6% Weekly
India’s aviation sector is set for another busy season as the Winter Schedule 2025 (WS25) for domestic airlines records a 5.95% weekly growth in departures compared to the previous year. The schedule, effective from October 26, 2025, to March 28, 2026, features a total of 26,495 flights per week across…