The Adani Group-backed Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has reached a significant operational milestone by handling over one lakh passengers within just 19 days of starting commercial flight services. The achievement underlines the strong travel demand in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and signals a promising future for India’s newest greenfield…
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Centre to Allow Multiple Airports in Major Cities: Rammohan Naidu
In a significant policy shift aimed at addressing India’s rapidly growing air travel demand, the Union government will allow the operation of two or more airports in major cities. Union Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu announced that the Centre will review the long-standing restriction that bars airports within…
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One-Hand Bag Rule Vital Amid Power Bank Fire Risks on Flights
New Delhi: Aviation safety experts have underlined the urgent need to strictly enforce the one hand bag rule for air passengers, following rising concerns over lithium battery and power bank fire incidents on board aircraft. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has recently barred the use of power banks…
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IndiGo Cancels 67 Flights Amid Fog, DGCA Probe Intensifies
New Delhi: IndiGo, India’s largest airline, canceled 67 flights on Thursday, citing bad weather and operational challenges. According to the airline, 63 cancellations were due to dense fog and poor visibility across several airports, while four were linked to internal operational reasons. The disruptions affected passengers in Agartala, Chandigarh, Dehradun,…
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Air India Express Hiring Plan Triggers Pilot Unrest
Air India Express has found itself at the centre of internal unrest after announcing plans to recruit experienced Airbus A320 pilots, a move that has triggered concern and resistance from its existing cockpit crew. Several pilots have warned that fresh hiring at this stage could worsen aircraft utilisation issues and…
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Massive UDF Hike Looms for Delhi & Mumbai Airports
Passengers flying from Delhi and Mumbai could face a sharp rise in airport user charges after the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) reinterpreted tariff calculations for the FY2009–14 period. The tribunal’s decision effectively increases the recoverable aeronautical revenue for the two airports by roughly ₹50,000 crore a sum…
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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…