IndiGo, Air India among 25 flights receive bomb threats

As many as 25 flights of Indian airlines received bomb threats on Sunday, causing hardships to hundreds of passengers and forcing authorities to move scores of planes to isolation bays at airports......

Spate of bomb hoaxes continue, 30 flights threatened today

More than 30 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Saturday, sending security agencies into a tizzy and causing hardships to hundreds of passengers as well as staff at......

DGCA begins 2-month-long special audit of airlines after technical snags

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has started a 2-month-long special audit of airlines after its spot checks earlier this month found that insufficient and unqualified......

AI flight diverted as pilot flags low cabin pressure; DGCA grounds crew

Air India's Dubai-Kochi flight was diverted to Mumbai on Thursday after the pilot-in-command reported a loss in cabin pressure, officials of aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation......

3 airports hike landing charges, push up ticket cost

Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kochi airports have hiked landing charges by up to 45 per cent, increasing the operating cost for airlines at a time they confront severe financial distress. Photograph: PTI......

As Jet grounds planes, AirAsia, Vistara launch more flights

Over 70 per cent of Jet’s fleet has been grounded, leading to massive cancellations. Tata-group owned airlines AirAsia India and Vistara have announced 11 new flights from Mumbai after the......

GoAir readies foreign flight with IPO on mind

A ministry official said the airline would be given seats on almost all routes, provided India had bilateral agreements with those countries. Budget airline GoAir has firmed up plans to fly abroad......

Turnaround plans spreading wings under new Air India chief

  A committee has been set up to rationalise Air India’s routes. Ashwani Lohani, the new chairman & managing director of loss-making state-owned airline Air India, is giving final......