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Air India completes first phase of legacy fleet retrofit programme; upgrades 27 old A320 planes with new cabin interiors

October 31, 2025 8:48 pm

From early 2027, Air India will retrofit 13 of its legacy Boeing 777 aircraft, aiming for completing the programme by October 2028.

Over 8,000 US flights delayed as air traffic staff shortages worsen amid shutdown

October 27, 2025 11:43 am

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had faced air traffic control staffing shortages at 22 locations on Saturday and warned of further disruptions.

Delhi Airport Terminal 2 reopening on October 26: IndiGo, Air India issue travel advisory for passengers - check latest guidelines

October 25, 2025 3:57 pm

Delhi Airport Terminal 2, Delhi Airport flight advisory: With the reopening of Delhi Airport’s Terminal 2, airline operations at IGI Airport will now be more distributed across all terminals.

Delhi Airport terminal 2 reopens on October 26: From upgraded features to nearest metro station - All you need to know

October 25, 2025 2:09 pm

Delhi Airport terminal 2 renovation: The upgraded Terminal 2 features a new, high-resolution Flight Information Display System (FIDS) that provides real-time flight information with greater accuracy, enhancing passenger convenience.

FAA allows Boeing to increase 737 Max production nearly two years after door plug flew off plane

October 18, 2025 5:30 am

The FAA said Friday that “safety inspectors conducted extensive reviews of Boeing’s production lines to ensure that this small production rate increase will be done safely.”

Donald Trump wants a ban on Chinese planes flying over Russia: Here's why

October 10, 2025 1:04 pm

The US Transportation Department clarified that the proposed restriction would apply to US-issued foreign air carrier permits but would not cover cargo-only flights.

Why DGCA will probe unusual deployment of last-resort RAT system on Air India Boeing 787

October 12, 2025 2:57 am

This extremely unusual incident of an uncommanded deployment of the RAT has raised concerns about the Boeing 787, and comes barely four months after the fatal Air India crash in Ahmedabad, which also involved the aircraft

Ahead of inauguration, Navi Mumbai International Airport receives DGCA’s Aerodrome Licence to commence operations

September 30, 2025 4:58 pm

With this, the Navi Mumbai International Airport is a step closer to welcoming commercial flights as it aims to ease congestion at Mumbai’s existing airport.

'You can carry, but not charge': Why passengers are prohibited from using power banks on flights

September 18, 2025 11:29 am

At cruising altitudes (~35,000 ft), aircraft cabins experience lower air pressure than at ground level

Resumption of direct flights imminent, Indian, Chinese airlines prepare to reclaim market

August 25, 2025 7:47 am

Just last week, IndiGo’s CEO Pieter Elbers had said that the carrier stands ready to resume direct flights to China as soon as the bilateral arrangements between the two countries allow

AVIATION PHOTOS

World’s 1st solar plane landed in Ahmedabad

March 11, 2015 2:02 pm

This historic round-the-world trip continues on Sunday with Andre Boschberg, being the pilot.

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How often our airlines experience technical snags: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

Domestic airlines have reported the number of technical snags they have experienced. Of them all, IndiGo's numbers jump out, because it first reported 340 odd snags and when rivals reported the number suspect, it was revised to over 14,000 snags.

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