New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that flight operations by Indian carriers to and from Riyadh have resumed, as it closely monitors the evolving situation in the West Asia region.The Ministry of Civil Aviation said it is closely monitoring the evolving situation and its impact on air travel between India and countries in the region. Airlines are undertaking necessary operational adjustments in view of the prevailing conditions to ensure passenger safety and the orderly c…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India currently has more than 11,000 pilots working with major domestic airlines, with nearly 1,900 of them being women, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that Indian airlines together employ 11,394 pilots, including 1,871 female pilots.Among the airlines, IndiGo has the highest number of pilots in the country. The airline employs a total of 5,200 pilots, incl…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Air India has approached the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) seeking temporary relaxation in Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms as escalating tensions in the Middle East force airlines to take longer diversionary routes, a report said on Thursday.The Tata Group-owned airline has requested permission to operate certain long-haul flights with a two-pilot crew instead of the standard three, along with an extension in maximum flying time, according to ND…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Air India and Air India Express will together operate a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on March 12, the airline said on Wednesday.Both the airlines will operate one non-scheduled round flight each tomorrow to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia from Mumbai and Kozhikode, respectively, it added.The two carriers will also operate their respective scheduled services to and from Jeddah and Muscat with a total of 10 flights to and from Jeddah, and …
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Air India group on Tuesday announced a phased expansion of fuel surcharge on its domestic and international routes, saying the move is “necessitated by the steep rise in jet fuel prices” arising from the geopolitical situation in the Gulf region.The new fuel surcharges are being implemented in three phases, covering travel on all flights, including those operated by Air India Express.In Phase 1 (for all new bookings made from 0001 hours India Standard Time on March…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Air India and Air India Express will operate flights to and from Jeddah and Muscat on Tuesday, with the airspaces over Saudi Arabia and Oman remaining open, it was announced on Monday.The two airlines will together operate a total of 14 flights to and from Jeddah and Air India Express will operate 14 flights to and from Muscat.On Tuesday, Air India will operate one round-trip from Delhi and two round trips from Mumbai to Jeddah, and Air India Express will operate one ro…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu, on Monday, told Rajya Sabha that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) investigation into the Air India plane crash at Ahmedabad in June last year is progressing at a very good pace, and the report will be released “very soon”. The London-bound Air India Boeing 787 flight AI171 had crashed within seconds after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12, 2025, killing 260 people, including 241 persons on…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Indian carriers have planned 50 inbound flights from airports in the Iran war-affected West Asia region on Monday, subject to operational feasibility and prevailing conditions, according to the government.Air India, Air India Express, Indigo, Spicejet and Akasa are set to operate flights from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Muscat and Jeddah.The Ministry of Civil Aviation said it is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the West Asia affecting air tra…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Indian carrier Air India announced on Sunday that it will operate 78 additional flights on nine routes between March 10 and March 18, 2026, to support passengers amid the ongoing situation in West Asia.The carrier is deploying extra capacity to New York (JFK), London (Heathrow), Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Zurich, Colombo and Malé, adding 17,660 seats on the nine routes in both directions, the release from Air India said.The trips include Delhi-New York (JFK), Delhi-L…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Domestic airlines are scheduling to operate additional non-scheduled flights from the Gulf region on Sunday, subject to approvals from Indian and local authorities, amid the ongoing Middle East tensions.Due to continuing airspace restrictions in other parts of West Asia, the airlines will operate additional non-scheduled flights on March 8.“Air India will run extra flights between Delhi and Mumbai and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Air India Express will also oper…