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Watch: Passengers evacuate American Airlines flight over fire, gear issue

SECTOR | 27 Jul 2025

Business Standard

A viral video from the airport showed passengers sliding down the emergency exit as smoke billowed the aircraft

Air India pays interim compensation to kin of 166 Ahmedabad crash victims

Business Standard | 26 Jul 2025 2 more

Air India pays interim compensation to families of 166 of 260 Ahmedabad-crash victims

Business Line | 26 Jul 2025

Air India Releases Compensation To 166 Families of AI171 CrashDetails Here

NDTV Profit | 26 Jul 2025

From Ration Queues To Airport Check-ins: How Digi Yatra CEO Steered Its Flight Upwards

SECTOR | 26 Jul 2025

NDTV Profit

During his time at Bengaluru airport, Suresh Khadakbhavi suggested a conceptual memorable instance where 'passenger walks through all the touchpoints and no one stops them for anything'.

Air India has improved training, strengthened standards: CEO Wilson

SECTOR | 25 Jul 2025

Business Standard

Air India has improved training, strengthened standards and has been focused on improving reporting about safety and other matters, the airline's CEO Campbell Wilson said on Friday. Against the backdrop of its plane crash that killed 260 people on June 12, Wilson said it is natural that there is a period of intense scrutiny following an accident and that all commentary must be taken constructively with grace and an open mind. The Tata Group-owned airline, which has come under intense scrutiny following the accident, has taken certain measures, including temporary curtailment of flights and completion of inspection of its Boeing 787 and 737 fleets. In recent years, Wilson said the airline has improved training and promulgated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to give direction and clarity, strengthened standards, instilled processes to drive compliance and consistency, and introduced performance management practices to rise higher. "We have focussed on improving reporting, whethe

SpiceJet Expands Fleet With Five Leased Boeing 737s, Prepares For Winter Rush

NDTV Profit | 25 Jul 2025 3 more

FAA sees no link to mechanical issue in Air India Boeing crash

Business Line | 25 Jul 2025

FAA finds no fuel system fault in Air India Dreamliner crash probe

Business Standard | 25 Jul 2025

Domestic Air Traffic Rises To 1.36 Crore Passengers In June: DGCA Data

NDTV Profit | 25 Jul 2025

Air India Flight To Mumbai Returns To Jaipur Shortly After Take-Off

SECTOR | 25 Jul 2025

NDTV Profit

Following the checks, the aircraft was cleared for operations, and the flight continued to its destination in Mumbai.

DGCA to fill 116 posts amid mounting workload

SECTOR | 25 Jul 2025

Business Line

The move comes as DGCA has been tasked with ensuring safety oversight and regulatory compliance

Indian airlines reported 183 aircraft defects till July 21: Govt

SECTOR | 25 Jul 2025

Business Standard

Five Indian airlines reported 183 technical defects in their aircraft to the aviation regulator DGCA this year till July 21, including 85 by Air India Group, according to the government. IndiGo and Akasa Air reported 62 and 28 technical defects, respectively, while SpiceJet reported 8 defects, as per data shared by the civil aviation ministry in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Air India and Air India Express together reported 85 technical defects, respectively. All the figures are for this year till July 21. In 2024, the number of technical defects reported stood at 421, lower than 448 reported in 2023. In 2022, the count of technical defects reported stood at 528. The figures for these three years also include those of Alliance Air and erstwhile Vistara. In 2021, the number of technical defects reported in aircraft was 514. At that time, Akasa Air had not started operations. "All defects reported by the airline to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) a

Establishments near Delhi airport asked to ready disaster-management plans

Business Standard | 24 Jul 2025 5 more

AI Express Delhi-Mumbai flight aborts takeoff due to technical snag

Probe into S Korea's Jeju Air crash hints at pilot error, angering families

Business Standard | 23 Jul 2025

Boeing projects global demand for 2.4 million aviation personnel by 2044

Business Standard | 23 Jul 2025

No issues found in fuel switches in its Boeing 737 MAX planes: Akasa Air

Business Standard | 22 Jul 2025

Akasa Air Says No Issues Found In Fuel Switches In Its Boeing 737 Max Planes

NDTV Profit | 22 Jul 2025

Air India incurs 10,859 crore loss in FY25

SECTOR | 24 Jul 2025

Business Line

The airline posted a revenue of 78,636 crore in the same period

Air India Under Scrutiny As Government Orders Safety Overhaul Within A Month

NDTV Profit | 24 Jul 2025 9 more

Airlines Received 69 Hoax Bomb Threats This Year Till July 20: Government

'Serious' safety violations: DGCA issues 4 show cause notices to Air India

Air India Gets Four Show Cause Notices From DGCA For Repeated Safety Lapses

Air India Saw Minor Increase In Sick Leaves From Pilots After Ahmedabad Crash

Air India saw minor increase in pilots reporting sick after crash: Govt

Airlines reported 183 technical defects in aircrafts this year till Jul 21: Govt

Business Line | 24 Jul 2025

DGCA issues 4 show cause notices to Air India over safety, training lapses

Aviation Watchdog DGCA Issues Four Show-Cause Notices To Air India For Various Violations

Air India warned over systemic' lapses in fatigue management and training

Business Line | 24 Jul 2025

All Mortal Remains Handled With Professionalism: MEA Reacts To Daily Mail Report On Air India Crash

SECTOR | 23 Jul 2025

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"In the wake of the tragic crash, the concerned authorities had carried out identification of victims as per established protocols," the MEA spokesperson said.

Air India crash: DNA tests reveal UK victims' bodies were misidentified

Business Standard | 23 Jul 2025 1 more

Doha-bound Air India Express returns to Calicut after mid-air tech fault

Business Standard | 23 Jul 2025

Mumbai International Airport Features In Travel & Leisure's Top 10 Favourite Airports See The Full List

SECTOR | 23 Jul 2025

NDTV Profit

The Mumbai airport featured in readers' ten favourite international airports of 2025, featuring alongside the likes of Istanbul, Singapore and Abu Dhabi airports.

Akasa Air to widen overseas footprint, eyes higher revenue

SECTOR | 22 Jul 2025

Business Line

Akasa began its operations in 2022 and operates 30 Boeing 737 Max aircraft to 23 domestic and5 international destinations including Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait and Riyadh