DGCA

Emergency landing at Kolkata airport as Turkish Airlines plane catches fire

February 04, 2026 8:38 pm

Within four minutes of taking off from Kathmandu, the crew of Turkish Airlines flight THY-727, bound for Istanbul, detected a malfunction in the right engine.

Court cap on airfares is the wrong answer

January 22, 2026 7:13 am

On the face of it, the apex court’s observations echo the concerns of the average air traveller. It is true that airfares climb up, often suddenly, and especially around the festive season.

IndiGo assures DGCA of sufficient pilot availability for stable operations after FDTL exemptions lapse on Feb 10

January 20, 2026 4:20 pm

The Indian Express had reported on Monday that the airline expected to maintain its current, slightly curtailed schedule despite its specific exemptions from some night duty-related FDTL rules lapsing on February 10.

IndiGo starts receiving A321 XLR aircraft; to replace damp-leased Turkish Boeing 777 planes on Istanbul flights

January 07, 2026 8:50 pm

Amid backlash against Turkey in India due to the former’s public backing of Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, the DGCA had informed IndiGo that it would not allow lease extensions for the two Boeing 777 aircraft on damp lease from Turkish Airlines.

‘Serious matter’: Canada asks Air India to probe removal of pilot at Vancouver airport after failing alcohol test

January 02, 2026 8:27 pm

Air India flight AI 186 from Vancouver to Delhi experienced a ‘last-minute delay’ after the pilot was forced to be taken off duty.

IndiGo spreads out flight curtailment, most busy airports, routes unaffected

December 29, 2025 2:41 pm

IndiGo’s operations have now stabilised and the airline has been operating around 2,200 daily flights, including over 300 international flights, for the past few days

No extension beyond March for IndiGo’s wet-leased planes from Turkey; its Turkish Airlines 777s to go back after February

December 23, 2025 4:55 am

Prithviraj Chavan writes: We saw the IndiGO meltdown. Now let’s see the aviation sector’s restructuring

December 22, 2025 7:21 am

The government can consider breaking up IndiGo into two completely independent airlines as was done in the US under the Sherman and Clayton Anti-Trust Acts

Pilot bodies move Delhi HC against govt’s relaxation of flight duty norms; Centre says it has authority

December 16, 2025 6:48 pm

The court orally said govt authorities should have approached it before granting relaxations, to which the latter said it is empowered to make such exemptions

At least 79 IndiGo flights operational, 13 cancelled: AAI data

December 11, 2025 5:13 am

Meanwhile, frustrated passengers were also seen at the IndiGo helpdesk seeking refunds for cancelled journeys. “We were travelling to Jaipur (6E 117).