New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India has enough aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next 60 days and there is no immediate risk of disruption, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu told the Rajya Sabha on Monday amid concerns over the ongoing West Asia conflict.Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Naidu assured that the country’s aviation fuel supply remains stable despite the oil crisis triggered by the West Asia war.“India currently has adequate ATF reserves and does not fore…
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New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Pilot body Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA) on Saturday urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to suspend commercial operations into high‑risk conflict zones in West Asia and to mandate disclosure and verification of valid insurance coverage for crew.ALPA urged the regulator to continue suspension until completion of a centralised, authoritative risk assessment.It wanted binding directives to be imposed aligned with international best pra…
New Delhi/Noida, March 28 (IANS) The Phase-1 of the Noida International Airport, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, is set to boost connectivity and ease Delhi-NCR travel, along with driving economic growth in the state.A major infrastructure project developed at an estimated cost of Rs 11,200 crore, the airport is developed and operated by Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, in partnershi…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is working to make regulations easier for airlines while also protecting passenger rights, its chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai said on Thursday.Speaking at the Indian Chamber of Commerce Aviation and Tourism Summit here, Kidwai said the regulator is trying to strike a balance between ensuring passenger rights and helping airlines grow.“India’s aviation market is one of the fastest-growing in the world, but airlines are currently de…
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) A Zero FIR filed in Bengaluru has alleged a larger criminal conspiracy behind the January 28, 2026, plane crash near Baramati Airport in Maharashtra that killed then Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others. The complaint, filed on March 23 with the High Grounds police station by NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Rajendra Pawar, a nephew of the deceased, states that the crash was the result of a planned conspiracy to eliminate Ajit Pawar.It seeks to name all those responsi…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) In a bid to further enhance ease of air travel, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday that minimum 60 per cent of seats on any flight must be allocated free of charge to ensure fair access.In fresh directions issued through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to further strengthen passenger convenience, transparency and uniformity of practices across airlines, the ministry said that passengers travelling on the same PNR should be seated together…
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 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 6 (IANS) Passengers arriving in Delhi from Muscat on Friday said the situation in Oman remained normal despite rising tensions in parts of West Asia, adding that they did not face any difficulties during their stay or travel. One passenger said that daily life in Oman continues without disruption.“Normal life is going on as usual. All offices and schools are functioning normally. People are helping each other, so we did not face any problems,” the passenger told IANS.Another…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Domestic airlines including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet on Friday began gradually restoring limited flight operations to and from the Middle East, while thousands of services remain cancelled amid continuing airspace restrictions tied to the US-Israel and Iran war.IndiGo said it will operate 17 departures (34 sectors) on Friday to eight Middle East destinations and is working with government authorities to resume services safely.Air India and Air India Express announ…