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Air India flight AI171, bound for London, crashed minutes after takeoff in the Meghani Nagar area of Ahmedabad. (Photograph: Rajat Gupta)

Govt says AI171 crash probe report will be out soon

March 9, 2026, 03:42 PM - 4 min read

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu told the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the probe report into the fatal Air India AI171 crash is progressing well and that it will be released “very soon”.

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Noida Airport gets security clearance, aerodrome license

Noida Airport gets security clearance, aerodrome license

March 6, 2026, 07:53 PM - 3 min read

With the aerodrome license in place, the airport is expected to be operational soon.The airport is being developed by Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, under the Public-Private Partnership model. The concession period is for 40 years, which started on October 1, 2021.

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Image from FlightRadar24 depicting airlines avoiding the airspace of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Israel following regional conflict escalation.

West Asia crisis hits travel industry hard

March 1, 2026, 04:46 PM - 4 min read

Escalating US-Israel strikes on Iran, including the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have shut down key Middle East airspaces, triggering a wave of cancellations for India-Europe flights. Tour operators report sharp drops in bookings and urge calm as airlines offer re-routes and refunds.

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DGCA eases air ticket refund rules

February 26, 2026, 08:43 PM - 3 min read

The DGCA has allowed passengers to cancel or amend tickets within 48 hours of booking without extra fees, while name corrections within 24 hours are also exempted, subject to conditions for domestic and international flights.

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A crowd of onlookers gather at the crash site in Jharkhand's Chatra as security personnel continue search operations around the debris of the Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd Beechcraft C90 air ambulance that crashed on Monday and killed all seven members onboard.

AAIB probes Jharkhand crash; Aircraft had no black box

February 25, 2026, 05:34 PM - 3 min read

AAIB and DGCA teams examined the Chatra crash site, collecting key evidence after a Ranchi-Delhi air ambulance went down, killing seven.

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As duty norm relaxations end, IndiGo says it has 'enough pilots'

As duty norm relaxations end, IndiGo says it has 'enough pilots'

February 10, 2026, 08:48 PM - 3 min read

IndiGo, which saw its domestic market share slump to 59.6 per cent in December from 63.6 per cent in November, operates around 2,200 flights daily.On January 20, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said sustained regulatory oversight as well as corrective measures have helped stabilise operations at IndiGo, and the airline now has an adequate number of pilots to ensure compliance with the new flight duty norms without disruptions.

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The functioning of the fuel control switch is in focus following the crash of Air India’s Boeing 787-8 aircraft that killed 260 people last June, as the preliminary probe report mentioned that fuel supply was cut off soon after take-off

UK aviation body seeks details on AI fuel control switch issue

February 5, 2026, 08:38 AM - 2 min read

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has initiated a probe into an incident of an Air India-operated Boeing 787-8 aircraft suffering a fuel control switch malfunction at London’s Heathrow Airport on February 1

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London-Bengaluru AI flight grounded after fuel switch error

February 2, 2026, 09:40 PM - 3 min read

Air India has grounded a Boeing 787 Dreamliner after a pilot reported the left fuel control switch repeatedly moved from ‘run’ to ‘cutoff’ during engine start-up.

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Weekly rest of pilots non-negotiable: DGCA tells Delhi HC

Weekly rest of pilots non-negotiable: DGCA tells Delhi HC

January 30, 2026, 05:13 PM - 3 min read

“Weekly rest is non-negotiable, and it cannot be tampered with. No relaxation has been given to any of the airlines. We have not withdrawn it. This statement can be there that weekly rest remains in operation,” DGCA counsel Anjana Gosain stated.

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Poor visibility of runway, no Mayday call: DGCA reveals reasons

Poor visibility of runway, no Mayday call: DGCA reveals reasons

January 28, 2026, 04:24 PM - 3 min read

The plane was reportedly attempting an emergency landing after departing Mumbai for campaign events. Preliminary DGCA findings point to technical failure, with the pilot losing control on final approach. A detailed investigation and black box recovery are underway.

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According to her, the reported crash had exposed vulnerabilities in the country’s overall security system

Ajit Pawar death: Mamata calls for SC-monitored probe into crash

January 28, 2026, 03:21 PM - 4 min read

Raising serious concerns, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for an inquiry into the possibility of a conspiracy behind the plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday

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The body issued a warning to the airline’s CEO, Pieter Elbers, and COO, Isidre Porqueras, after serving them a showcase notice, and ordered the removal of Senior Vice President, Operational Control Centre, Jason Herter, from his current position. Herter has been found guilty of failing to plan and implement revised duty and rest norms for pilots that had come into force from November 1, 2025

Indigo fined ₹22.2 crore by DGCA for mass flight cancellations

January 18, 2026, 09:23 AM - 3 min read

IndiGo has also been ordered to pledge a bank guarantee of ₹50 crore to ensure compliance with the directives and long-term systemic correction

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