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SECTOR | 04 Sep 2026, 08:33PM

Civil Aviation Minister asks aircraft makers to speed up deliveries

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Minister says India has a large airport network and needs more aircraft to meet growing regional connectivity demand

Aviation

SECTOR | 04 Sep 2026, 05:19PM

Triple hydraulic loss, no adverse weather on Air India flight: AAIB

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The Phuket-Delhi flight briefly lost pressure in all three hydraulic systems at 36,000 feet, triggering autopilot disengagement, warnings and an altitude upset

AI2379 probe: AAIB flags psychoactive substance finding, recommends DGCA action

Business Line | 04 Sep 2026, 01:54PM 3 more

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SECTOR | 04 Sep 2026, 12:45PM

Afcom Holdings to buy 4 Boeing 777-8F freighter aircrafts

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The Boeing 777 wide-body freighters have about 5x the capacity of Afcom's existing B737-800 freighters and are planned for long-haul sectors requiring over 1012 hours of flying

Aviation

SECTOR | 04 Sep 2026, 11:18AM

IndiGo flight hits pole at Srinagar airport while being parked, no injuries

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An Indigo flight from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar hit a pole while being parked at Srinagar airport on Friday. While the aircraft suffered damage, there were no injuries to the passengers or crew members. Flight 6E 225 (VT-NOG) was being positioned at Bay No. 6 at 9.02 am when it came into contact with the Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) pole during the parking process, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) said in a statement. "All passengers and crew members are safe, and no injuries have been reported," it said, adding that the passengers and crew safely deboarded using manual aircraft stairs. The AAI said the details and circumstances leading to the incident will be examined by the appropriate authorities according to the prescribed procedures. "The exact cause will be ascertained following the completion of the inquiry, and no conclusion regarding the cause is being drawn at this stage," the statement read. Airport operations remained normal, with flight arrivals and departu

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SECTOR | 03 Sep 2026, 10:52PM

Civil Aviation Minister asks aircraft makers to speed up deliveries

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Minister says India has a large airport network and needs more aircraft to meet growing regional connectivity demand

Air India Express flight from Varanasi to Delhi lands at Lucknow airport after smoke alarm goes off

Business Line | 03 Sep 2026, 03:29PM

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SECTOR | 03 Sep 2026, 09:49PM

Ramco Systems signs MoU to integrate Safran Helicopter's engine data with its aviation software

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As part of the MoU, the companies will work on enabling engine configuration, usage metrics, and maintenance events to be automatically ingested into Ramco Aviation Software

Aviation

SECTOR | 03 Sep 2026, 03:35PM

Air India closes in on $1.1 billion financial aid from owners

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The money is conditional on certain performance milestones being achieved and will be paid out in instalments

Aviation

SECTOR | 02 Sep 2026

IndiGo, Air India Express rank among top 10 LCCs flying from West Asia

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IndiGo and Air India Express together account for 15 per cent of West Asia's LCC seat capacity, despite Indian carriers operating only international flights

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SECTOR | 02 Sep 2026

Air India Express introduces new uniforms for cabin crew, frontline staff

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Air India Express has introduced new uniforms that bring together design elements from different Indian states for its cabin crew and frontline staff. There are also certain changes in the uniforms of pilots of the Tata Group-owned airline. "Launched from 1 September, the uniforms are being introduced across cabin crew, airport services, aviation security, and flight operations teams," Air India Express said in a release on Wednesday. Of the airline's total strength of around 8,000, new uniforms will be issued to over 5,200 staff, excluding pilots, as their uniforms require only a few changes. "Drawing from the same inspiration, the uniforms incorporate design elements influenced by Tamil Nadu's Kanjeevaram, Himachal Pradesh's Pattu, Gujarat's Patola, Assam's Gamosa and Madhya Pradesh's Bagh," the release said. Anchored in vibrant Xpress Blue palette and accented with its signature Xpress Orange, the uniforms were designed in-house by the airline's designer Pooja Krishnan. Accord

India plans 100 new airports with 30,000 crore UDAN outlay

Business Line | 02 Sep 2026 2 more

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SECTOR | 02 Sep 2026

Oil spike weighs on aviation stocks; IndiGo, SpiceJet dive up to 4%

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Analysts noted that Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) represents a significant share of airlines' operating cost and any rise in crude oil price is a negative for the sector.

Akasa Air inducts 42nd aircraft, its 11th addition in 2026

Business Line | 02 Sep 2026 1 more