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Mumbai airport's curbs on the Russian airlines come days after Adani group's $ 1 billion share sale in its airport business to investors including US funds

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SECTOR | 05 Oct 2026, 12:04AM

Ethiopian Airlines' new Boeing orders

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Ethiopian Airlines orders Boeing 777 and 777-8 freighters

Airlines ask Adani for records of Mumbai T1 consultations since 2020

Business Standard | 04 Oct 2026, 08:51PM 3 more

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SECTOR | 04 Oct 2026, 09:04PM

CBI arrests DGCA deputy director in bribery case

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Arrest made in Tamil Nadu

Aviation

SECTOR | 03 Oct 2026

Nepal-bound flydubai flight diverted to Lucknow due to bad weather

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A flydubai flight from Dubai to Nepal's Pokhara was diverted to Lucknow on Saturday evening due to adverse weather at the destination airport, officials said. Flight FZ 1165, operating from Dubai International Airport to Pokhara, was diverted to Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, where it landed safely at 6.53 pm, they said. The flight was operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft bearing registration A6-FMU. After weather conditions at the Pokhara airport improved, the aircraft departed from Lucknow at 8.08 pm, officials said. The diversion was solely due to bad weather and was not prompted by any technical problem or emergency. The aircraft made a normal landing at Lucknow airport, they said.

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SECTOR | 03 Oct 2026

Air India Express expands fleet to 110 aircraft ahead of winter schedule

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The airline is reshaping its fleet and network as aircraft transfers and a major retrofit programme prepare it for additional operations

Aviation

SECTOR | 03 Oct 2026

Thiruvananthapuram to get direct AI Express flights to Riyadh, Bahrain

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Thiruvananthapuram International Airport will get direct Air India Express services to Riyadh and Bahrain from October 27, further expanding its connectivity with the Gulf region. Air India Express will commence direct services to Riyadh and Bahrain from October 27, 2026, with bookings now open, the airport said in a statement here on Saturday. The new Riyadh service will address the long-standing demand for direct air connectivity between Thiruvananthapuram and the Saudi Arabian capital, offering greater convenience to passengers travelling between Kerala and Saudi Arabia, it said. The Riyadh service will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, complementing the existing daily Air India Express services to Dammam. The new Bahrain service will operate twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays, further strengthening connectivity to Bahrain, which is already served by daily Gulf Air flights from Thiruvananthapuram. Thiruvananthapuram currently has more than 25

Aviation

SECTOR | 03 Oct 2026

FAA panel finds Boeing 737 Max software glitch poses no safety risk

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The FAA review found pilots retain full control and receive clear indications during a go-around, a decision that could aid Boeing's approval bid for the largest 737 Max variant

Akasa CEO dismisses Boeing 737 Max concerns, says fleet 'absolutely safe'

Business Standard | 02 Oct 2026

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SECTOR | 02 Oct 2026

Move 265 int'l weekly flights to Navi Mumbai airport by Oct 26: MIAL

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The operator said that "several airlines" did not respond to its request to submit their "transition plans" by September 25

Mumbai airport plans to discontinue 265 international flights from October 26, airlines opposed move

Business Line | 02 Oct 2026 1 more