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5 Dead As Mexican Navy Plane On Medical Mission Crashes
A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least five people and setting off a search in the waters off the Texas coast, officials said.
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Centre Draws Line On IndiGo's Turkish Wet-Lease Plan, Extension Ends In 2026
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has said that IndiGo's permission to operate aircraft wet-leased from Turkey will end next year, making it clear that the extension granted till March 2026 will be the final one, with no further relaxations.
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Mount Everest Piling Up With Litter: Nepal Now Has A 5-Year Clean-Up Plan
The plan, drafted by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, will run from 2025 to 2029 and keep Nepal's mountains clean while making climbing safer.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Northeast's Largest Airport Terminal In Guwahati Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new terminal of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati on Saturday, marking a significant moment in the aviation history of Assam and the wider Northeast.
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Adani Group To Invest Rs 1 Lakh Crore On Airports In Next 5 Years
Adani Group plans to invest Rs 1 lakh crore in its airports business over the next five years, betting on sustained growth in India's aviation sector, which is expected to expand at 15-16 per cent annually, a top group official said.
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Opinion | India's Aviation Model Is Cracking Under Its Own Weight
When airlines strain against duty hour limits, when safety oversight suffers from understaffing, when passenger protection exists only on paper, the aviation system functions dangerously, accumulating risks that eventually manifest as crises.
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Indian CEO Shares Why She Always Takes Unopened Airline Food With Her
Most unopened airline food ends up in the trash. Discover how one CEO's simple habit is turning in-flight waste into an act of kindness.
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Pics: Army Receives Final Batch Of Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopters
The Indian Army has received the remaining three Boeing Apache attack helicopters, which will soon join the Army's 451 Army Aviation Squadron based in Jodhpur.
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Delhi Court Asks Aviation Body To Explain Relaxations In Pilot Fatigue Rules
Delhi Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms.
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Aviation Ministry Officials Review Airport Preps As Fog Descends On Delhi
Officials of the Civil Aviation ministry visited Delhi airport's Operations Control Centre today as fog hit the city in a big way.
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Travelling To Thailand In 2026? You May Soon Have To Pay Rs 3200 As New Airport Tax
The airport tax would generate around 10 billion baht in additional revenue per year.
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Can't Cap Airfares For Entire Year, Aviation Minister Tells Parliament
Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu told the Lok Sabha today that the government cannot impose fare caps for an entire year, citing seasonal fluctuations in demand and operational realities of the aviation sector.
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4 Flight Inspectors Who Oversaw IndiGo Ops Sacked By Aviation Watchdog DGCA
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has sacked four flight operations inspectors who oversaw safety and operational compliance of the crisis-hit IndiGo.
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Crisis-Hit IndiGo India's Only Major Profitable Airline: Centre In Lok Sabha
As passengers continue to grapple with flight cancellations and delays triggered by IndiGo's operational meltdown, government data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday has underscored a harsh reality: India's aviation sector is largely loss-making.
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IndiGo Processes Refunds For All Cancelled Flights, CEO Meets Regulator
IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers arrived at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday for a meeting, amid the airline's ongoing efforts to address customer grievances and operational disruptions.
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5 Dead As Mexican Navy Plane On Medical Mission Crashes
A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least five people and setting off a search in the waters off the Texas coast, officials said.
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Centre Draws Line On IndiGo's Turkish Wet-Lease Plan, Extension Ends In 2026
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has said that IndiGo's permission to operate aircraft wet-leased from Turkey will end next year, making it clear that the extension granted till March 2026 will be the final one, with no further relaxations.
-
Mount Everest Piling Up With Litter: Nepal Now Has A 5-Year Clean-Up Plan
The plan, drafted by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, will run from 2025 to 2029 and keep Nepal's mountains clean while making climbing safer.
-
PM Modi To Inaugurate Northeast's Largest Airport Terminal In Guwahati Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new terminal of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati on Saturday, marking a significant moment in the aviation history of Assam and the wider Northeast.
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Adani Group To Invest Rs 1 Lakh Crore On Airports In Next 5 Years
Adani Group plans to invest Rs 1 lakh crore in its airports business over the next five years, betting on sustained growth in India's aviation sector, which is expected to expand at 15-16 per cent annually, a top group official said.
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Opinion | India's Aviation Model Is Cracking Under Its Own Weight
When airlines strain against duty hour limits, when safety oversight suffers from understaffing, when passenger protection exists only on paper, the aviation system functions dangerously, accumulating risks that eventually manifest as crises.
-
Indian CEO Shares Why She Always Takes Unopened Airline Food With Her
Most unopened airline food ends up in the trash. Discover how one CEO's simple habit is turning in-flight waste into an act of kindness.
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Pics: Army Receives Final Batch Of Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopters
The Indian Army has received the remaining three Boeing Apache attack helicopters, which will soon join the Army's 451 Army Aviation Squadron based in Jodhpur.
-
Delhi Court Asks Aviation Body To Explain Relaxations In Pilot Fatigue Rules
Delhi Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms.
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Aviation Ministry Officials Review Airport Preps As Fog Descends On Delhi
Officials of the Civil Aviation ministry visited Delhi airport's Operations Control Centre today as fog hit the city in a big way.
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Travelling To Thailand In 2026? You May Soon Have To Pay Rs 3200 As New Airport Tax
The airport tax would generate around 10 billion baht in additional revenue per year.
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Can't Cap Airfares For Entire Year, Aviation Minister Tells Parliament
Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu told the Lok Sabha today that the government cannot impose fare caps for an entire year, citing seasonal fluctuations in demand and operational realities of the aviation sector.
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4 Flight Inspectors Who Oversaw IndiGo Ops Sacked By Aviation Watchdog DGCA
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has sacked four flight operations inspectors who oversaw safety and operational compliance of the crisis-hit IndiGo.
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Crisis-Hit IndiGo India's Only Major Profitable Airline: Centre In Lok Sabha
As passengers continue to grapple with flight cancellations and delays triggered by IndiGo's operational meltdown, government data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday has underscored a harsh reality: India's aviation sector is largely loss-making.
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IndiGo Processes Refunds For All Cancelled Flights, CEO Meets Regulator
IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers arrived at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday for a meeting, amid the airline's ongoing efforts to address customer grievances and operational disruptions.
