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Delhi, Mumbai flyers may face higher charges as GMR, Adani win tariff case

SECTOR | 12 Jul 2025, 01:22PM

Business Standard

A tribunal has allowed GMR and Adani Airport to include non-aero revenue in tariff model, boosting earnings at Delhi and Mumbai airports; flyers and airlines may face higher charges as a result

AAIB releases report on Air India crash in Ahmedabad: All you need to know

SECTOR | 12 Jul 2025, 11:58AM

Business Standard

AAIB's preliminary report on the June 12 Air India crash reveals engine failure, mid-air fuel cutoff, and pilot distress call; 240 onboard and 19 on ground died in the Ahmedabad accident

Air India Crash Probe: 2018 FAA Advisory Was Not As Critical, Say Airline Officials | Profit Exclusive

NDTV Profit | 12 Jul 2025, 10:13AM

Air India Pilots Couldn't Regain Thrust, Fuel Cut-Off Led To Crash That Killed 260: AAIB Report

SECTOR | 12 Jul 2025, 09:41AM

NDTV Profit

The report, while preliminary, paints a harrowing picture of a doomed jetliner.

Air India Plane Crash Report: Key Findings From AAIB Probe

NDTV Profit | 12 Jul 2025, 09:31AM 9 more

Air India Crash: Fuel Cut-Off Switch Movement Not Possible Without Manual Action, Says Senior Captain

NDTV Profit | 12 Jul 2025, 09:23AM

'Why did you cut off?' Final Air India cockpit chat revealed in AAIB report

Business Standard | 12 Jul 2025, 09:16AM

Air India Plane Crash Investigation Live Updates: Sudden engine shutdown caused flight crash says preliminary report

Business Line | 12 Jul 2025, 09:13AM

Boeing responds to AAIB report on Air India crash, vows to support probe

Business Standard | 12 Jul 2025, 09:03AM

"Will continue to support investigation": Boeing

Business Line | 12 Jul 2025, 09:03AM

Air India Crash: From Impact To Investigation Key Events Since AI 171 Tragedy

NDTV Profit | 12 Jul 2025, 08:54AM

Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air India, Boeing Respond To AAIB Preliminary Report

NDTV Profit | 12 Jul 2025, 08:43AM

Working closely with stakeholders: Air India after AAIB report on crash

Business Standard | 12 Jul 2025, 06:47AM

BAOA seeks govt assistance as Mumbai airport plans to end pvt jet parking

Business Standard | 11 Jul 2025, 05:01PM

Air India crash explained: The role of engine fuel control switches

SECTOR | 12 Jul 2025, 06:33AM

Business Line

A preliminary report on the Air India crash that killed 260 people has highlighted a brief but critical shutdown of both engines just after takeoff, triggered by the unexpected transition of fuel control switches from RUN' to CUTOFF'.

Air India plane crashed after fuel supply to both engines cut off

Business Standard | 12 Jul 2025, 06:21AM 9 more

Air India crash: Profiles of the two pilots at the controls

Business Line | 12 Jul 2025, 06:20AM

Air India Crash Preliminary Report Reveals Twin Engine Shutdown Mid Air Due To Fuel Supply Cut

NDTV Profit | 12 Jul 2025, 06:06AM

Inside the cockpit: The final moments of Air India's dreamliner disaster

Business Line | 12 Jul 2025, 05:59AM

Air India Ahmedabad-London flight crashed due to sudden engine shutdown: preliminary report

Business Line | 12 Jul 2025, 03:57AM

GIFT City Unlocks $5-Billion Opportunity Annually For Domestic Aviation Industry: Naidu

NDTV Profit | 11 Jul 2025, 10:15PM

Air India Plane Crash: AAIB's Preliminary Report Expected 'Very Soon', Says Civil Aviation Minister Naidu

NDTV Profit | 11 Jul 2025, 08:39PM

Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds

Business Line | 11 Jul 2025, 03:13PM

Air India Crash Report To Offer Insight Into Fateful Seconds

NDTV Profit | 11 Jul 2025, 11:57AM

Preliminary report on Air India crash to give peek into jet's final moments

Business Standard | 11 Jul 2025, 08:35AM

Air India to extend flight cuts until August end

SECTOR | 10 Jul 2025, 06:16PM

Business Line

With the Pakistan and Iran airspace shut, Air India's Europe and US bound flights are taking more southern route via Egypt

Indian investigators told lawmakers black boxes undamaged in Air India crash, sources say

Business Line | 10 Jul 2025, 04:06PM

B'desh proposes to increase imports from US on first day of tariff talks

SECTOR | 10 Jul 2025

Business Standard

Bangladesh has proposed to import more cotton, oil, Boeing aircraft, soybeans, etc from the United States, a Bangladeshi official who participated in the talks said

AAIB to release initial report on Ahmedabad plane crash: Parl panel

SECTOR | 09 Jul 2025

Business Standard

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will make public this week its preliminary report on the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad in which at least 260 people were killed on June 12, top Bureau officials told a Parliamentary panel on Wednesday. Sources also said that no report has been finalised so far and investigations are underway in one of the worst air disasters in India. The AAIB officials told the panel that the black box and voice recorder of the aircraft were intact and data was being investigated, the sources said. They said that the help of foreign players, including aircraft manufacturer Boeing, was sought to carry out detailed and thorough investigations. The AAIB had initiated an investigation a day after the crash and had constituted a multi-disciplinary team headed by its Director General GVG Yugandhar in line with globally prescribed norms. The sources said this is the first time such an important investigation is being held in India. The AAIB chief a

DGCA introduces ranking system for pilot training schools

Business Line | 09 Jul 2025 5 more

DGCA to implement ranking system for flying training organisations

Business Standard | 09 Jul 2025

Aviation safety in focus as parliamentary panel questions airlines

Business Standard | 09 Jul 2025

Preliminary report in Air India crash expected to be released by Friday, sources say

Business Line | 09 Jul 2025

Preliminary report in Air India crash expected to be released by Friday

Business Standard | 09 Jul 2025

Boeing Delivers Most Jets In 18 Months With Boost From Beijing

NDTV Profit | 08 Jul 2025

Pak govt stepping up efforts to sell cash-strapped PIA by 2025-end: Report

SECTOR | 09 Jul 2025

Business Standard

Pakistan's government is firming up efforts to sell Pakistan International Airlines by the end of 2025, following a botched bid to sell the loss-making national flag-carrier last year, according to a media report on Wednesday. The Privatisation Commission board on Tuesday declared four local parties, including three associated with the cement business, eligible for bidding for the acquisition of the airline, The Express Tribune newspaper reported. In its previous attempt, the government had set the minimum price at Rs 85.03 billion with a Rs 45 billion negative balance sheet; however, it only managed to secure an offer of Rs 10 billion. The Privatisation Commission board, which met under the chairmanship of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation Muhammad Ali, approved the pre-qualification of four interested parties for the divestment of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL), according to a press statement. The board reviewed recommendations of the...

Three nationalisations: Lessons from govt's approach to SBI, LIC, Air India

SECTOR | 08 Jul 2025

Business Standard

A common factor uniting the three entities is that they all belonged to the services sector

Conduct safety audit of domestic aircraft: Parliamentary panel to DGCA

Business Standard | 08 Jul 2025 9 more

Parliamentary Panel Meeting: DGCA Assures Of Mechanism To Curb Airfare Surge; MPs Flag Aviation Safety

NDTV Profit | 08 Jul 2025

Parliament seeks answers on Air India crash, fare hike post-Pahalgam attack

Business Standard | 08 Jul 2025

AAIB submits preliminary report on AI-171 crash to Ministry of Civil Aviation: Sources

Business Line | 08 Jul 2025

Ahmedabad crash: AAIB submits initial report to Ministry of Civil Aviation

Business Standard | 08 Jul 2025

Air India Crash: Preliminary Investigation Report Submitted, Say Sources

NDTV Profit | 08 Jul 2025

Shankh Air looks to expand regional connectivity in UP, other places

Business Line | 08 Jul 2025

Future "Very Strong And Bright" As India's Consumption Boosts Travel, Says Tata Sons Chairman

NDTV Profit | 07 Jul 2025

Pilot medical test mandate by DGCA sparks concern in aviation sector

Business Standard | 07 Jul 2025

Air India crash: The cost of risk in modern aviation

Business Line | 07 Jul 2025

Delhi airport emerges as world's 9th busiest airport in 2024: ACI

SECTOR | 08 Jul 2025

Business Standard

Delhi airport has been ranked the world's 9th busiest airport, handling more than 7.7 crore passengers in 2024, a report released on Tuesday said. Airports Council International's list of the world's 20 busiest airports is topped by Atlanta airport in the US which processed 10,80,67,766 passengers, followed by Dubai airport (9,23,31,506 passengers) and Dallas/Fort Worth airport in the US (8,78,17,864 passengers) at the second and third spots, respectively. "Global passenger traffic hit a new high in 2024, surpassing 9.4 billion travellers -- up 8.4 per cent from 2023 and 2.7 per cent above pre-pandemic levels (2019)... The top-20 airports alone processed 1.54 billion passengers, capturing 16 per cent of global traffic," the release said. In 2024, the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital handled 7,78,20,834 passengers, improving its ranking to the 9th position from 10th in 2023. The figure is based on the total number of enplaned and deplaned passenger